SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FROM A SCANDINAVIAN ‘ROOM WITH A VIEW’

Cairo "Almasalla News"- With the peak of the solar maximum this winter and NASA’s prediction of the best aurora activity for half a century, there really is no better time to see the Northern Lights. Let Taber Holidays enhance your trip with an overnight stay in one of Scandinavia’s more unusual hotels.

The specialist tour operator to Scandinavia features a number of unique accommodation options including The Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel (Norway), a heated glass igloo (Finland), the world-famous Treehotel (Sweden) and the Kirkenes Snow Hotel (Norway), each offering guests an unforgettable night’s stay.

For a classic ‘room with a view’ what could be better than the innovative Treehotel in Swedish Lapland, where you can hopefully watch the Northern Lights dance in the sky around you? Or perhaps you might be lucky enough to enjoy the celestial display high above the Arctic Circle in Finland from the roof of your cosy glass igloo while tucked up in bed.

Alta And The Igloo Hotel. From £1,098pp.

The Norwegian village of Alta is situated in the county of Finnmark in the region often referred to as ‘Lapland’. Home to the stunning Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, this wonderful construction is made completely from snow and ice and houses hotel rooms, ice sculptures, a chapel and its own bar. It is rebuilt featuring a new theme each year.

This short-break to Alta includes one night in the Igloo Hotel providing perhaps one of the most unique overnight experiences you will ever have. Prices for the three-night trip are from £1,098pp and include flights, accommodation and breakfasts. Departures are from 16 January 2012 to 10 April 2012.

Kakslauttanen. From £1,041pp

Kakslauttanen is situated in the Saariselkä fell area of Finnish Lapland and offers first class traditional log cabin accommodation plus an igloo village with stylish glass and snow igloos. What better way of seeing the Northern Lights than from your own heated glass igloo? The resort also offers a wide range of winter activities.

Prices start from £1,041 per person based on four people travelling together including flights, transfers and four nights accommodation including dinner and breakfast. Child reductions are available. Departures are from now until 30 April 2012.

Luleå and the Treehotel. From £1,136pp

The Swedish city of Luleå is the perfect destination for winter activities. Taber Holidays now offers a four-day break to this lively and friendly city, combined with an overnight stay at the award-winning Treehotel in nearby Harads. Here you will find a group of unique rooms amongst the trees, each of modern design and created to be as green as possible.

Virtually the last spot of civilisation before entering the Arctic wilderness, Luleå offers guests the opportunity to try their hand at a number of exciting optional activities. These include snowshoeing, snowmobiling, dog sledding, driving on ice and skijoring behind a horse.

Prices start at £1,136 per person and include flights, transfers, accommodation in Luleå and the Treehotel including breakfast. Departures are from 6 January 2012 until 15 April 2012.

Kirkenes And The Snow Hotel. From £1,081pp.

Just a few miles from the Russian border, the Kirkenes Snow Hotel is set in a beautiful Arctic landscape of low birch woods in the Gabba Reindeer Park. Be prepared on arrival to feed the friendly reindeer before settling down for a hearty dinner in the Gabba Restaurant where everything is cooked over an open fire. Guests then retire to their snow room where they will lie on a good mattress in sleeping bags originally designed for Polar expeditions. Illuminated ice sculptures provide the lighting for the rooms and a hot sauna awaits guests the next morning.

This three night-trip includes one at spent at the Kirkenes Snow Hotel and costs from £1,081pp. Flights, transfers, accommodation (based on two sharing), and breakfasts are included, as well as a three-course dinner at the Snow Hotel.

Optional activities include a King Crab Safari, Northern Lights by Snowmobile, dog sledding and snowshoeing. Departures are from 2 January 2012 to 2 April 2012.