The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon dependent on solar activity and weather conditions. We can choose the best place and time to maximise our chances of seeing them, but NO guarantee can be made that the northern lights will appear during a short period such as a holiday.
No one can guarantee when the Northern Lights will appear. Neither can we.
We like winter because it offers experiences impossible at other times of year, such as travelling to the desert or seeing thousands of wildebeest giving birth. Today we suggest 3 Winter Adventures to start the year by discovering extraordinary places.
Solar activity directly affects the frequency and intensity of the aurora, but it is not the only factor. To see it, we also need sufficiently dark nights, clear skies and a location away from light pollution.
When is the best time to see the northern lights? Where can you see them?
The best time to see the northern lights in Finland is between October and March.
Winter in Lapland is simply magical. Snow blankets the landscapes and animals adapt to the cold. Staying in a cosy hotel in Inari, we will spend our days exploring the taiga, the immense coniferous forest covering the north of our planet. At night, we will enjoy the magnificent spectacle of the Northern Lights.
The Northern Lights season in Finland is in full swing, with many February departures fully booked. However, there are still places in March for those dreaming of seeing the Northern Lights in one of the best places on the planet.
Places are limited and fill quickly. If you want to experience the unique spectacle of the Northern lights, don’t let the opportunity slip away.
In December and January, kaamos, also known as the polar night, plunges regions north of the Arctic Circle into darkness.
Imagine almost two months of continuous twilight at the North Pole. When February arrives, however, the days begin to lengthen, bringing better conditions for winter activities. The nights are still long enough to marvel at the spectacular northern lights.
A brief immersion in Lapland’s nature to witness the great spectacle of the northern lights.
The Northern Lights are most visible from particular areas around the poles. After considering several options, we chose Lake Inari in Finland for its excellent conditions for viewing this natural wonder and its accessibility.
Northern Finland is one of Europe’s last wilderness areas. We will explore the boreal forest on foot and discover Finnish culture: sausages and coffee around a fire, tracking wild animals and a revitalising sauna. After the day’s activities, weather permitting, we will head out to watch the northern lights from one of the designated viewing areas. Statistically, we will be in one of the best places to see them.
Hello winter!
We love winter because it offers experiences that are impossible at other times of year, such as travelling to the desert or seeing thousands of wildebeest giving birth. Here are 3 winter adventures to start your year by discovering extraordinary places.
Because of its extreme latitude, a journey through Alaska is always an adventure. Leaving Anchorage, the capital, we enter the wilderness. Here, tarmac often gives way to dirt tracks (most in excellent condition), and resources are scarce.
Traveling through Alaska with a guide is certainly the best way to get to know this remote state.
Reykjavík is full of charm during the New Year celebrations.
With an expert local guide, staying in locations ideally placed for observing the night sky, we travel through southern Iceland To the glacial lagoon of Jökulsárlón. A perfect combination of daytime excursions and activities with northern lights viewing at night. The trip includes a glacier walk and a visit to the Blue Lagoon.
Last March, our photographer and guide Ignasi Rovira based himself in Finland to receive our groups.
As well as being an excellent guide, Ignasi is an excellent photographer. In the afternoons, he organised activities and group talks to help travellers understand this phenomenon, covering its physics and astronomy as well as photography and time-lapse techniques.
Ignasi was the coordinator of 3 groups on the trip Northern lights in Saariselkä. They all saw the Northern Lights at night and enjoyed an exciting programme of winter adventures during the day.
The northern lights are one of the great natural spectacles visible from our planet.
Ignasi has travelled all over the world and guided groups of Viajes Tuareg on a large number of photography tours and trips, always ensuring that travellers return delighted.
Here are the images he brought back.
A journey to venture into the land of the grizzlies and the incredible glaciers; a place where they cross ice fields, stunning landscapes of lakes and alpine villages. Alternating between vehicle journeys, walks and snowshoeing, we will venture into the Banff and Jasper National Parks, two of the most spectacular parks in the Canadian Rockies.
We travel in March, perhaps the most beautiful month of all in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and given the sheer scale of the region, the landscapes may have you reaching for another camera memory card: it will be hard to take your finger off the shutter. The pristine peaks, forests and lakes are still covered in snow, but at midday temperatures average 4 to 6 degrees, and daylight lasts until around eight in the evening. It is also the best season to see The northern lights in the area, weather permitting.
Calgary, was born during the oil boom but is now known as the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.
Located on the Valley of the Ten Peaks, one of the most spectacular in Canada, we can admire the views from its terminal moraine. Here we will have the chance to snowshoe up from the shore of Moraine Lake until Lake Minnestimma, following the trail through Larch Valley to Sentinel Pass.
A day of snowshoeing that will take us to the Mirror and Agnes Lakes to finally reach the refuge of the Plain of the Six Glaciers.
The crossing to Jasper National Park We will follow the famous road Icefields Parkway, considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful roads, with views of glaciers every 1.5 km. We will travel along the Columbia Icefield, one of the largest icefields on the planet outside the polar circles, as well as the mountain passes Bow Pass and Sunwapta Pass, with views of glacial lakes such as Peyto Lake, Bow Lake or Hector Lake, with colours that change throughout the day. A day when we will certainly make good use of our cameras.
The Maligne Lake is one of Jasper’s most famous and photogenic glacial lakes. Here we will begin our snowshoeing route along the trail of the Bald Hills. From high above, you can appreciate the grandeur of this lake and the many glaciers that feed it.
⇒ More information about our Easter trip to the Canadian Rockies
The auroras are one of the great natural spectacles visible from our planet. In the northern hemisphere, Finland is certainly one of the best locations, and the best time of year to see The northern lights It's at the end of March.
Today we are talking with Ignasi Rovira, the guide who will accompany our travelers to Saariselka this year to photograph the Northern Lights.
Our aim on this trip is to see and photograph the Northern Lights and we’ll do so with Ignasi Rovira who will be responsible for accompanying us during this journey. He will be the one who, in the afternoon, will tell us about this phenomenon and give us practical advice on how to photograph them.
Since the northern lights are visible at night, weather permitting, we will use the daylight hours to enjoy excursions and activities typical of winter in the Lapland. And do not worry about the cold: before the activities begin, the organisers provide everyone with thermal clothing, consisting of a thermal suit, thick mittens and boots with inner liners.
The Northern Lights, those glowing green lights appear on a clear night, dancing across the sky in a fascinating, incredible display. Nothing compares with the emotion of seeing an aurora sweep across the sky for the first time. The cold no longer matters; we forget hunger and every other need. No matter how late it is, we stay as long as this magical dance lasts.
We know that one of the main reasons we travel the world is to immerse ourselves in nature. Of course, there are other motivations, such as culture, photography, history and archaeology. But today we are going to talk about trips where nature and landscapes take centre stage. Let's look at some of the most splendid natural environments we can travel to this summer.
A new edition of Viajes Tuareg photo and video competition. One hundred and seventy participants and a total of 790 photos presented.
After the 21 finalist photographs chosen by Viatges Tuareg’s staff, Gervasio Sanchez has chosen the winners of this year’s competition.
Once again, extraordinary images show us the world through travellers’ eyes, with an exceptional standard of quality for a competition of this kind.
Our collaborator and friend Juan Carlos Casado to send us this video of the trip to Saariselkä to see the Northern Lights in Finland.