LONDON: With the world on lockdown due to COVID-19 – one tourism company has gone above and beyond to give people around the world the chance to experience Lapland in all its majesty – without having to leave the confines of their homes.
Specialist Aurora Photography company, Lights Over Lapland, has brought together some of Europe’s best photographers and Virtual Reality videographers from thejetlagged.com to create three experiences for those suffering wanderlust to virtually travel to Northern Europe and visit ICEHOTEL; visit the local Arctic wilderness; meet local huskies and reindeer; go dog sledding and reindeer sledding; and even join a Northern Lights hunt.
This new experience has been shared free of charge in an effort to give those missing out on traveling in person, or those simply wanting to fulfill a travel dream, the chance to experience travel to the region whilst confined to their homes during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
“I had the realization about how incredible Virtual Reality is earlier this winter and we started a project that would give us the opportunity to show the world just how incredible Abisko National Park and all the great experiences on offer really are – even if the audience can’t physically visit Abisko for themselves. Little did we know how relevant and necessary this would be,” said Chad Blakely, founder of Lights Over Lapland.
While nothing is as exciting as an evening of chasing the northern lights in person, the team behind the new content released believe it to be the next best thing and as close as you can get to being there in person.
Lights Over Lapland is inviting anyone interested in experiencing Lapland to grab a VR headset (or even take a look on the phone or computer and experience a day in Abisko for yourself. To find the virtual experiences, visit Lights Over Lapland on www.lightsoverlapland.com
