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Unique travel experiences including the Northern Lights... 50 degrees north and beyond

Scandinavia, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, the High Arctic & Antarctica

Draw a line along the 50th parallel north and look at everything above – that is 50 Degrees North's specialist region.

For many southerners, the ‘northern’ world in winter might simply bring to mind darkness, freezing cold and snow. For 50 Degrees North, it is a snow-covered playground full of magical experiences.

It is an area of distinct seasons where light plays a more significant part of life than anywhere else. It is a region where they have a public holiday on the day the sun re-emerges back over the horizon after a long winter; it is where the northern light will throw waves of purple and green light across the sky in an incredible spectacle; and it is where you can enjoy 24 hour sunlight.

From exhilarating safaris on snowmobiles, to sled rides by teams of reindeer or huskies, to skiing, ice skating and tobogganing... active adventures await intrepid travellers.

Throughout winter you will enjoy festivities such as Helsinki’s LUX, Reyjkjavik’s Winter Light Festival and Kiruna’s Snow Festival, Vasa loppet in Sweden, Finland’s Finlandia Ski Marathon and the Lahti Ski Games to name a few.

Winter in Scandinavia is full of lights, warming drinks and hearty food. Christmas is celebrated on the 24th of December so the mad rush of Christmas tends to finish on 23 December. Scandinavians also celebrate Advent and you will see candles in every window leading up to Christmas.

Tours and expeditions are high on quality - not for luxury standards, but for the unique and groundbreaking focus they provide travellers.

50 Degrees North is a specialist travel company that aims to give you more than just a holiday, focusing on the most enriching style of travel. Not necessarily cheap, but rewarding, full of real-life experiences and with incredible value for money.

50 Degrees North's knowledge and expertise will allow you to get deep under the skin of the northern region, and take home with you learning and understanding that others will miss. You will journey off the main tourist track and out in those lesser known or accessible areas of the high north.

Why travel with 50 Degrees North?

• True specialist destination knowledge
• Only the best partner suppliers
• High quality travel experiences
• Value for money
• Expert local leaders
• Great & unique overnight stays
• Come home with something special
• Savour a unique region
• Sustainable tourism

INDEPENDENT WINTER JOURNEYS

Depart on any day
For one or more people
Pre-booked accommodation and tickets structure the tour
Enjoy the luxury of setting your pace
All itineraries can be tailored to suit your needs
Your choice of hotel – directors choice, design or historic

HURTIGRUTEN VOYAGES

Depart on almost any day all year round
Your choice of cabin category
Themed voyages available

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Independent Christmas Holidays
Options for singles, couples and families
Emphasis on celebrating an authentic White Christmas
All-inclusive packages

INDEPENDENT WINTER ADVENTURES & SKIING

Unique locations such as Russia, Iceland, Svalbard and Greenland
Special activities: dogsledding in Greenland, bathing in a hot spring in Iceland and skiing in the Far North
Independent and group departures available
Ask about more adventures and special interest

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