50 Degrees North (3 testimonials)

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50 Degrees North is a specialist travel company focusing on tours, voyages and adventures to the Nordic & Polar regions, Scandinavia, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, China, Mongolia and Japan. We specialise in the most enriching style of travel; high in quality and full of real life experiences. Our wide range of holidays ensures there is something for everyone; from comfortable tours and voyages; to treks and remote expeditions. 

Our Director and Co-Founder, Tietse Stelma, is Norwegian and was born far north of the Arctic Circle in a Sami village called Karasjok. He grew up in Hvaler in the outer Oslo fjord and is has the last 7 years been living and working in Melbourne, Australia. Tietse joined the travel industry in the early 90’s in Norway working with off the beaten track travel, as well as specialist tours to China. In the late 90's lead tours in North Asia, and later established the China product for Intrepid Travel in Australia. From 2005 to 2010 he headed up the global operations team for Peregrine Adventures to ensure high class product delivery.

With 20 years in the industry, Tietse has spent years exploring the extraordinary northern region and knows the area better than most. Tietse is also the sitting President of the Norwegian club of Victoria (Friends of Norway), speaks fluent Norwegian and Dutch, and has over the years built an extensive network of operators and suppliers in the northern region. 

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Pure Life Experiences Supplier Australian Travel Compensation Fund Member

Our commitment to sustainable travel

Environmentally friendly and sustainable tourism is at the forefront of the 50 Degrees North philosophy.Our sustainable focus is perfectly matched with the region in which we operate. The area north of the 50th parallel comprises some of the last true wilderness on earth. We like to call it the last frontier wherein some areas the development of sustainable tourism infrastructure is still in its experimental stage. Our aim is to ensure that this development takes a sustainable path.

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Nordic Winter Odyssey	Nordic Winter Odyssey Oslo Norway for 15 Days • from $7,100* per person Provider: 50 Degrees North (3 testimonials) Our most popular independent itinerary, the Nordic Winter Odyssey is designed to optimise the chances to see the Aurora Borealis. It travels from Oslo, over the North Cape, through the Lyngen Alps, to Tromsø and Swedish Lapland and down to Stockholm.You stay at boutique hotels such as the ICEHOTEL and Lyngen Lodge, and use various modes of transport taking you through a fairytale winter landscape. During this 'odyssey' you have access to all the activities that make chasing the Aurora… 1 testimonial & more	Offered November-April Exertion level: 2 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 8 people Must form your own group? No
Nordic Winter Journey Small Group	Nordic Winter Journey Small Group Kittilä Finland for 9 Days • from $3,540* per person Provider: 50 Degrees North (3 testimonials) Join our only Nordic winter small group Journey to Northern Scandinavia. We will take you snow mobile riding, dog mushing and reindeer sledding; all under the spectacle of the Northern Lights. We travel through beautiful winter landscapes, blanketed in snow from Harrivina in Finland to Tromsø in the far north of Norway. This trip is designed to maximise the chances of seeing the Northern Lights, as you spend the complete 9 days travelling through the Aurora Zone.We stay in cosy… 1 testimonial & more	Offered February Exertion level: 2 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 16 people Must form your own group? No
Encounter Spitsbergen	Encounter Spitsbergen Longyearbyen Svalbard Airport, Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen for 7 Days • from $4,100* per person Provider: 50 Degrees North (3 testimonials) High above the Arctic Circle, high mountain peaks pointing the sky, azure blue glacier fronts, unspoiled scenery and a magnificent wildlife. In combination with the high level of comfort at Basecamp Isfjord Radio and exciting days in the field, we will, during a week explore the wild and beautiful Isfjorden.The trip is suitable for anyone who likes to walk in the mountains, and would like to explore Svalbard's unique nature. We do landings to go hiking in the varied terrain,… more	Offered July, August Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 16 people Must form your own group? No

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