Holiday companies like to take travellers away to see the sights but one activity holiday firm says it wants its customers to see the lights.

(TRAVPR.COM) UK - July 26th, 2011 - Morpeth-based activity holiday specialist Activities Abroad are set for expansion after launching The Aurora Zone (http://www.theaurorazone.com) – 10 holidays based around experiencing the wonder of the Northern Lights at a time when NASA are forecasting the best auroras for 50 years.

Director Alistair McLean, marketing manager Steph Eddy and the company’s product development managers spent time in Norway, Finland and Sweden earlier this year.

They researched accommodation, transportation and other optional activities such as dog sledding, snowmobiling, tours of the IceHotel, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and more.

The resulting Northern Lights holiday packages provide unique opportunities to “Chase the Northern Lights” in the company of an expert local guide.

McLean said: “We have been taking parties on activity holidays to Norway, Finland and Sweden for eight years, so we know first-hand that to see the Northern Lights is a stunning experience.

“Many of our holidaymakers tell us they are among their most treasured memories, so it made sense to organise dedicated Northern Lights holidays.

“One of the most impressive aspects of the experience is the fact that the lights are never the same twice since they change depending on the ferocity of the sun’s activity, solar winds and the altitude at which they collide with gases in the earth’s atmosphere.”

Visit The Aurora Zone website at www.theaurorazone.com

About Activities Abroad
Activities Abroad Ltd (www.activitiesabroad.com) was founded in 2002 and is based in Stannington, Northumberland. The company arranges activity holidays in 18 countries and employs 10 staff from its base.

Activities Abroad offer fun filled, real holiday experiences suitable for families, single parent families, adults only, groups, couples, and singles. The company provides an extensive programme of overseas activity adventure holidays in a number of different countries and featuring a wide range of activities.

The itineraries offer new and exciting experiences as diverse as white water rafting in Spain, dog sledding in Finland and searching for the Northern Lights in Norway.

Activities Abroad also offer a ‘talk to an expert’ and age matching service to customers.

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