Let There Be (Northern) Lights

Let There Be (Northern) Lights Norway and the Winter Sky Hundreds of years ago, previous generations looked at the kaleidoscope of colors in the sky and thought they were the ghosts of their ancestors, giant hunters, or foxes kicking snow into the sky. Now we know that electrons from the solar winds interact with nitrogen and oxygen atoms 20â€"200 miles above the Earth to create the mesmerizing spectacle. Even though we understand the science behind the beauty, the northern lights still inspire stories and wonder. Have  join us on these special cruises and tell their own tales of standing in the Arctic darkness and breaking the silence with their own “oohs” and “ahhs”. There are many ways to see the ‘lights’ with Hurtigruten. SPECIAL OFFER Classic Roundtrip Cruise + Air Package 12-day Classic Cruise Light and Easy Our Classic Roundtrip Cruise + Air Package includes coach-class flights from select US cities to Bergen, shared transfers, overnight stays in Bergen before and after the cruise, as well as a 12-day cruise in a select cabin on a full-board basis. To have  see the lights for less, book their travel from October through March. Learn More Bright Lights, Small Cities The northern coast of Norway â€" featured on our Classic Roundtrip Cruise â€" is right in the Auroral Oval, the perfect place to see the northern lights in the darkest polar night. Book a cruise from October through March to take advantage of our Northern Lights Promise, on the route that CNN listed as one of the best places to see the aurora borealis. Northern Lights Promise  want to see the northern lights. We want them to see the northern lights. So we’re all on the same page with our Northern Lights Promise. We are so confident that  will see the northern lights on a 12-day roundtrip cruise between October and March, that if they don’t, we’ll give them a 6- or 7-day cruise free of charge*. AURORA FACTS • 30,000 B.C. â€" The earliest evidence of aurora sightings, depicted in Cro-Magnon cave paintings. • Aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Borealis was the god of the north wind. • 2 â€" Number of auroras. The aurora borealis can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere; the aurora australis can be found in the Southern Hemisphere. Night Light You can still see the ‘light’ even if they have limited time. Like our 6-day cruises from Bergen to Tromsø, or Tromsø to Bergen. They'll visit Trondheim and the Lofoten Islands while searching the sky for the aurora borealis. This special offer includes the cruise plus roundtrip airfare from select US cities, transfers, and an overnight stay in Bergen or Tromsø. Lights by Land and Sea Mix it up with an adventure that combines a Norway coastal cruise with three nights on the island of Spitsbergen, one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights. From the town of Longyearbyen they can enjoy ice caving, snowshoeing, and more. And if they’re most interested in hunting the light, they can start their search in a snowmobile or on a dog sled!