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Location:Muotka, Finland

Company:Aurora Zone

Price:£995 (approx. $1,255) per person

TheNorthernLightsareoneofthemostbeautifulastronomical

sights around and, seeing the night sky light up in shades of green,

purple and red never ceases to amaze. To lie on your back and watch

energetic particles sent from the Sun excite the molecules in the upper

atmosphereofEarthinacolourfuldisplayisbreathtaking.

TheNorthernLights,alsoknownasAuroraBorealis,canbe

best seen from northern Europe and the Arctic Circle, and the

Scandinavian countries are known for accommodating some of

the best sights. The Muotkan Wilderness Lodge in Finland offers

wonderfulsceneryfromcabinsamongthetrees.

Tailor-made northern

lights break

Location:Reykjavik, Iceland

Company: Aurora Zone

Price: £1,225 (approx. $1,550) per person

Another high-latitude country that is not only freezing cold,

but also appropriately located to best observe the Northern

Lights is Iceland. This geologically and volcanically active

country just outside the Arctic Circle will bring a completely

unforgettable experience.

If you aren't lucky enough to see the Northern Lights,

this tour offers the chance to see the capital, Reykjavik, the

famous ‘Golden Circle’ and Blue Lagoon. For four nights, it's

an ideal trip for the avid Aurora Borealis chaser as you get

the combination of comfortable accommodation whilst being

away from light pollution.

Golden Circle and

Northern Lights Inn

Location:Santiago, Chile

Company: Grand American Adventures

Price: From £2,749 (approx. $3,470) per person

On 2 July 2019 Chile will host an exciting solar eclipse, when

the Moon passes in front of the Sun, and for two minutes and 18

seconds in the afternoon above Chile’s Elqui Valley, our star will

darken. For seven days you can enjoy the wonderful landscape,

colourful culture and history of the Chilean capital. Although this

is all a huge bonus to a holiday, the eclipse is what you come for,

and this holiday package provides everything necessary to enjoy

the tantalising totality.

Solar eclipse

Chile explorer (2019)

Left: The

Finnish

experience

can last

for at least

three days

Right: This

five-day

experience

will show

you the most

beautiful

sites of

Iceland’s

capital

Below: The

Chilean

landscape

is beautiful

and will be

complimented

well by 2019’s

solar eclipse

Astronomy holidays 2019