The Northern Lights have been glittering above the UK recently, with sightings from the Scottish Highlands to the Welsh Borders. This stunning sight is a rarity in the UK and takes a lot of planning (and even more luck) to catch. For the best chance of spotting this incredible phenomenon, travellers should head north to the Arctic on a specialist trip with Newmarket Holidays, where expert guides know the tips, tricks and locations to give guests the best chance of catching a display. What's more, the escorted tour operators' Norway and Iceland escapes are now available to book with discounts.

NORWAY LIGHTS AND ARCTIC ADVENTURE

Newmarket Holidays' three-night tour to Tromsø in Northern Norway, travels more than 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and includes a night-time excursion to a rural Aurora Base Station, with guides checking local weather conditions to pick the location most likely to provide a successful sighting. Daytime highlights in colourful Tromsø include a museum and aquarium dedicated to Arctic life, the world's most northerly brewery, and a cable-car ride to the top of Mount Storsteinen. Optional excursions include husky dog-sledding, snowmobiling, and a meeting with the indigenous, reindeer-herding Sami people.

Details: This four-day tour now costs from £1,301 per person (was £1,369) with departures through February and March 2024 from London and Aberdeen airports. The price includes bed and breakfast accommodation, the Aurora Base excursion and an experienced tour manager, newmarketholidays.co.uk, 0330 341 1927.

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ICELAND'S FIRE, ICE & LIGHTS

Reykjavík is one of Europe's most surprising cities, and a five-day escorted tour with Newmarket Holidays packs in many of the most incredible sights, with a nighttime journey to find the glistening Northern Lights among the highlights. Before then, guests are given a guided tour of the city and the option of a dip in the mineral-rich warm waters of the Blue Lagoon, and a Golden Circle tour to see Þingvellir, the dramatic open expanse where Iceland's ancient assemblies came to set the laws of the land. The final day of activity includes the option of a tour to the southern coastal lowlands where a giant lava flow, towering volcano and mighty river showcase Iceland's rugged beauty.

Details: This five-day tour now costs from £822 per person (was £865) with departures in November 2023 and through February and March 2024 from London and regional airports including Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester. The price includes bed and breakfast accommodation, a guided tour of Reykjavik, a Northern Lights tour, and return flights, newmarketholidays.co.uk, 0330 341 1927.

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About Newmarket Holidays

Newmarket Holidays is a multi-award winning, independently owned British tour operator, providing a portfolio of escorted trips, resort-centred stays, and event-focused tours throughout the world. Founded in 1983, Newmarket Holidays has steadily grown and expanded to become one of the UK's leading and most respected travel companies. High standards of customer care and value are integral to Newmarket Holidays' operations and this is reflected in the meticulously-designed tours, from accommodation to on-the-ground experiences. 

Offering a vast selection of escorted, air-inclusive tours within the UK, Europe, Americas, India and South-east Asia, Newmarket Holidays also presents a range of ocean and river cruises. Additionally the tour operator is a popular provider of concert and event experiences such as Lapland Santa Experience, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and performances by classical violinist and orchestra leader André Rieu.

For more details, please contact:

E: Dan@humewhitehead.co.uk T: +44 (0)7429 256 670

E: Rebecca@humewhitehead.co.uk T: +44 (0) 20 3375 4054