Snap the Autumn Lights - unique photography tour with The Aurora Zone

May 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Throughout the tour, Antti Pietikäinen, a born-and-bred Laplander, will provide instruction. Equipped with unrivalled knowledge of the local landscapes, people and culture, Antti will be on hand throughout the course of the tour, ready to offer advice and to ensure guests come away with fantastic photos.

The tour consists of not one, not two, but three evening Aurora hunts, maximising the chances of witnessing the Lights and capturing those all-important images.  Guests will also be given an Aurora alert to assist in their searching for the Borealis. There will be plenty of photo opportunities during daytime, too, including a visit to the 400 huskies at the Arctic Sled Dog Centre at Harriniva, where one of the experienced mushers will give visitors a guided tour.  Also included are a trip to the Torassieppi Reindeer Farm and a hike through the Sarkitunturi, one of the most magnificent fell areas in Lapland.

Autumn 2013 has now been specified by NASA as the peak of our present Solar Maximum – which is science-speak for the best Northern Lights in a decade.  Every 11 years the sun reaches a crest of its cycle of activity (the Solar Maximum), and this translates to the time when the Northern Lights are at their finest and most frequent.

Last year, The Aurora Zone, a Northern Lights specialist, debuted a pioneering series of ‘Autumn Lights’ tours that proved to be extremely popular.  The tours are well suited for those who want to experience the Aurora Borealis without having to brave freezing-cold conditions and excessive amounts of snow. During September, Lapland is considerably milder than the later winter months, meaning that visitors can witness the impressive ruska, the forest’s deep golden autumnal colours, as well as the Northern Lights.

Departing 19 September, a four-night stay costs £1,395 pp including flights (Heathrow via Helsinki), transfers, full-board accommodation, guiding, photography tuition and activities.

A full list of Autumn Lights itineraries is available at http://www.theaurorazone.com. To discuss them with an expert, please call The Aurora Zone on 01670 785 012.

ENDS – 22 April 2013

Note to editors: The Aurora Zone is a brand of Activities Abroad.  The company has been offering Northern Lights tours for nine years; Autumn Lights trips were new in 2012.  The Aurora Zone was created to highlight the innovative concept of Aurora-hunting (actively going out to seek the lights rather than remaining in one location) and to promote the fact that the current seasons may offer the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights in a decade.

Press: For more information, quotes, high-res photography or to discuss press trips, contact Richard Mellor or Helena Hamlyn at Travel PR on 020 8891 4440 or r.mellor@travelpr.co.uk