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Private Northern Lights Hunt

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$1699

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This trip focuses on experiencing the northern lights and we spend almost 4 hours out looking for this fantastic phenomenon. We start the evening with a small lecture about the northern lights. This is to give you an understanding of how it occurs, then we look at the conditions for this particular evening. We cannot say in advance where we are going, this depends on the weather forecast and northern lights forecast. We use our local knowledge to find the best places to experience the Northern Lights dancing in the night sky. The mystery surrounding the light has given us many myths and legends over the years. The light has also been given many names and one of the names the Sami use for the light is Guovssahas, meaning the light that can be heard. The dry and stable climate in Alta provides the best conditions for being able to see the northern lights. On this trip you can enjoy the search for the magical light and enjoy the beautiful arctic nature and wilderness at the same time.

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Alta, Norway Information

Alta, Norway, docks at Alta Hurtigruten Terminal on Altafjord, 4 kilometers from town, with shuttles or buses for 10-minute transfers. The city, population 20,000, features the Northern Lights Cathedral, a 2013 titanium-clad structure with light installations. Travelers visit Alta Museum for 7,000-year-old petroglyphs and rock art trails. Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, 20 minutes away, offers ice bar tours and snowmobile trips. Excursions to Sami reindeer herding camps, 30 minutes out, include lavvu tent visits and lassoing demos. The Tirpitz Museum, 15 minutes west, details WWII coastal defenses. Local markets sell cloudberries. Peak season December to March for aurora viewing; buses cost 50 NOK. Dining includes king crab at fjord cafes. Souvenirs feature Sami silver spoons. Taxis average 100-150 NOK short trips. Snowshoe rentals available for winter fjord trails.

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$1699