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The Aurora Zone was born from a desire to share Mother Nature’s greatest wonder with our clients. We’ve explored the destinations, researched the science, and fallen in love with the Scandinavian way of life. It’s our mission to pass this knowledge on to you, providing you with the very best chance of experiencing the magic for yourself on your Northern Lights holiday.

Ali McLean

Ali rarely forgets to remind us that he founded the UK's first ever Northern Lights holiday brand but behind his…

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Dawn Kitson

Dawn was born and raised in a quiet village in Warwickshire and had not seen much of the world until…

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Amy Walkington-Gray

Amy originates from Yorkshire and being the youngest child of an active family had a great childhood climbing trees and…

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Jo Robertson

Jo started out working for our sister company Activities Abroad in 2006 as a placement student, and the rest they…

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Amy Hope

Amy has been at The Aurora Zone from the very start and she enjoys nothing more than sitting with local…

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Jono Archer

Working within the Product and Operations Department, Jono helps to create new and exciting holidays for The Aurora Zone, as…

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