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10 people
English
Guaranteed Northern Lights sighting, else join us for free in another Northern lights trip
What better way to experience the Aurora Borealis aka Northern lights than in the city of northern lights, Alta. In Norwegian, Eventyr means both ‘adventure’ and ‘fairy tale.’ This is the perfect word to describe Alta, as it is a perfect place for active adventures in the mountains, forests and fjords that are reminiscent of fairy tale landscapes. The cold and long winters provide excellent conditions for dog sledding, skiing, snowmobiling, and other adventure activities. A modern city in Northern Norway surrounded by the arctic tundra and mountains, Alta is the ideal combination of natural and urban elements.
The celestial dance of lights, known as Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is a phenomena as old as Earth’s atmosphere. The first record of Aurora Borealis is believed to be in a 30,000-year-old cave painting in France. Since then, cultures around the world have marveled at its magic, giving rise to many fascinating legends and folklore.
In Norway alone, symbols linked to the northern lights are found on the Sámi shamanistic drum. They call it “Guovssahas,” i.e. “the light that can be heard.” During the Viking Age, the northern lights were said to be the armor of the Valkyrie warrior virgins that shed a strange flickering light. Today, locals respectfully refer to the lights as “the green lady.”
Starting location & time:Alta Airport / Accommodation in Alta from 4 PM on Thursday.
End point: Anytime in Alta Airport on Sunday
Note:
If you are arriving earlier, please us know in the sheet that will be shared with you closer to the event date, so that we can accordingly make the relevant pickup arrangements.
Exact accommodation details will be provided in the whatsapp group for confirmed participants closer to the trip date.
Alta airport is only 15 mins drive / taxi from accommodation.
Taxi would be around 35 euros from the airport to the accommodation and we can also organize that for you if you are coming earlier or leaving later.
Hiking Difficulty: N/A as hike is completely optional.
Fun Facts:
Some of the first modern scientific studies of the northern lights were carried out in Alta, where the world’s first permanent northern lights observatory also opened in 1899.
During summer Alta experiences the Midnight sun for almost 2 months when the sun does not set and vice versa during winter experiences Polar nights when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon, making it pitch dark for almost 2 months.
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Travel to Alta from our respective homes and meet the guide at the airport or at the accommodation (based on your arrival time), and then we are off on our first night of Northern lights hunting.
Post breakfast, we are off on a road trip to North cape. During the road trip we would be making a few stops along the way to see some of the cute fishing villages. At the north cape, we checkout the museum and the amazing views offered from the visitor centre. On the way back, we stop for dinner in a town along the way and then post dinner we are off Northern hunting on the way back to Alta.
Today we would be doing an easy hike to Alta Canyon (Optional & Weather permitting) & for those that wish to sit out the hike, you can either relax or sign up for an optional activity like whale watching etc.
Checkout of the accommodation and head to the airport and say our goodbyes before heading back to our respective homes. Note: If you have an earlier flight, we can drop you off before to the airport as well.
Free cancellation with 100% refund of trip (excluding any flights) up to 14 full days before the start of the trip. After that, cancel up to 5 days before the trip to get a 50% refund of the trip (excluding any flights).
If the event is cancelled by Urbanature Travel (UNT), you will get a full refund (excluding any airfares), unless you have purchased a flight inclusive package directly with Urbanature Travel (UNT) in which case you will get a refund including the flights.
Urbanature Travel (UNT) needs a minimum of 5 participants for this trip to take place, else we may cancel this trip.
Yes you can contact Urbanature Travel (UNT) on +49 152 2150 6123 (Call or SMS only) or alternatively you can also reach us on Whatsappp on +44 7467 492 411.
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