From the united states and canada to norway and iceland these are the 12 best places to see the northern lights.
Best places in canada to see the northern lights.
Not many people outside of canada have ever heard of churchill but it s one of the top three places in the world to see the northern lights thanks to its location directly under the auroral oval.
One of the world s best locations to behold the aurora borealis canada is home to 80 90 of all accessible land located under the aurora oval the area with the strongest geomagnetic activity.
Visitors have a 90 percent chance of seeing the northern lights in this less populated province during the winter months.
Northern lights resort spa the best northern lights hotel in canada yukon is one of the best places to see the northern lights.
If you want to have an unforgettable experience the top option is the luxury and private wooden huts of the northern lights resorts spa.
2 northern lights in yellowknife yellowknife is located in northwest territories in canada and this is the place you should check in at first instance if you are chasing northern lights in canada.
Elk island national park.
Fairbanks is one of the best places in the world to view the northern lights as it s located directly under the auroral oval.
From october to march watch them dance in the night sky from a dogsled in yellowknife a hot spring in whitehorse or a ski trail in alberta.
Alberta is one of the best provinces in canada for seeing the northern lights because vast stretches of land are protected as national parks.
Within the canadian rockies banff national park and jasper national park would be the best places.
Thanks to its northern latitudes and minimal light pollution canada is perfect for northern lights viewing especially between october and march.
This ring shaped zone sits over the earth s geomagnetic north pole.
And there are fewer campgrounds in the area.
This also makes them great adventure travel destinations.
The eastern neighbor of canada s yukon is the northwest territories.