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You will travel down winding fjords, past puffins and killer
whales on their way to the Lofoten islands. There will be
outdoor activities with astronaut Ken Ham to increase your
leadership and team-building skills, with kayaking, rafting and
hiking to name but a few. You’ll be spending some of your
nights in Rorbu, traditionally used as fishermen’s cabins but
now a cosy retreat for Arctic holidaymakers.
One of the most attractive features of the trip is the opportunity to view the majestic Aurora Borealis, more popularly
known as the Northern Lights. The Northern Light Belt hits
Norway in Lofoten, and there is no other place on earth where
you will stand a better chance of witnessing the lights.
ages, as is meeting a real NASA astronaut.
The Astronaut Leadership Experience is offer-
RIGHT: The Aurora Borealis over Tromso, Norway.
The Aurora Borealis is one of the natural world’s most astonishing phenomena, a mesmerising curtain of light draped across
the Arctic sky. It often appears in a striking green or light rose
ing a rare opportunity to achieve what many
dream of. Visit HERE for more details on the
Arctic ALE and other upcoming ISSET events.
colour, but in periods of extreme activity, can change to yellow
or red. The Aurora is caused by streams of charged particles
from the sun, directed by the earth’s magnetic field towards
the Polar Regions. The interaction between the charged particles into the nitrogen and oxygen atoms in the atmosphere
releases the energy creating the visible aurora.
Witnessing the Aurora is a lifetime ambition for people of all
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