Aurora Borealis Vacations

Against the backdrop of the color-lit sky you can experience traditional native tent building and outdoor survival techniques. The brilliant lights, the incredible wilderness scenery and the wildlife will mesmerize you. Churchill Wild has several luxury wilderness lodges. They are located in prime locations for your adventure as you seek out the northern lights, polar bears, moose, caribou and beluga whales.

Other adventure vacation activities in include swimming in the Hudson Bay, exploring on a Tundra Tracker buggy, whale watching in a nine-person inflatable boat, bird watching and helicopter tours.

A trip to Yellowknife can be arranged by Fresh Tracks, Canadian and Alaskan travel specialists. Nightly viewing is combined with daytime activities such as Yellowknife’s excellent arctic museum and visitor's center, art galleries with aboriginal artwork, boutiques and restaurants. Also available is the unique and exciting experience of a dogsled ride.

They can get you a great view of the aurora borealis night lights and also provide you with plenty of opportunities for snow activities like snowmobiling and skiing or rejuvenating in the hot springs.

The time of year, sunspot activity and other factors affect the light’s color and intensity. The weather plays a part. They are best viewed on a clear night with as little moonlight as possible. Plan on doing your viewing late at night or even in the wee hours of early morning.

You will need to go north, of course, and that means cold. Man-made lights interfere with ideal viewing so journeying out into the wilderness is to be expected.

To do it safely and have the most satisfying experience you should plan on using a professional guide or tour company to provide your aurora borealis vacations. Viewing the northern lights is a unique and exciting vacation idea. Just be prepared for a little adventure.

If you want to join an organized group to see the lights and also to ski, try a company called Alta-Can Aurora Tours. They have a private viewing site near the Sawridge Inn and promise a 90% success rate for viewing the Northern Lights over a 3 night viewing sessions.

Besides the Aurora Borealis viewing and skiing, Alta-Can Aurora Tours can arrange for other activities like a tour of the oilsands mining area, a wilderness nature walk, lessons in making a traditional native Dream Catcher, experience the little-known but fun sport of curling, sunset photography tour.

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