Nocturnal Tourism with USTOA Tour Operators

There are certain places that come alive at night. Noctourism, or nocturnal tourism, highlights activities that are enhanced at night, offering new perspectives on iconic destinations. USTOA tour operators are answering with diverse after-hours experiences from evening sightseeing to witnessing natural wonders that shine brighter at night.

Travelers are immersed in wildlife day and night with an overnight stay at Nam Nern Night Safari in Laos’ Nam Et-Phou Louey National Park on Audley’s Intrepid Laos Tour. Nighttime wildlife spotting is on the docket in this truly remote setting that protects numerous endangered species. Travelers will also tour a night market in Luang Prabang with hundreds of stalls selling drool-worthy street food, handmade souvenirs, and even cutlery made from recycled bombs.

Hurtigruten’s Follow the Northern Lights journeys from Norway to Finland by rail and sea. After a thorough introduction to the region via train, passengers hop onboard a ship which will sail to the Arctic Circle to explore small coastal cities under the electric green lights of the aurora borealis. This adventure passes through Santa Claus Village where travelers will meet reindeer and spend the night in a toasty glass igloo with a 360-degree view of the night sky. Want to reassure your clients that they will catch nature’s stunning light show? Hurtigruten guarantees guests will see the aurora with its Northern Lights Promise on select voyages.

Collette’s Patagonia: Edge of the World tour begins in Buenos Aires where your clients will spend an evening getting into the Argentinian spirit with a tango show and dinner. Then, guests set sail on the Ventus Australis headed for one of the most remote corners of the world. Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park takes travelers to an ethereal wilderness that offers exceptionally dark, clear skies perfect for stargazing.

Your clients can go sightseeing at night in different cities all across the east coast with Globus’ Eastern US & Canada Discovery tour. Guests will take in Washington, D.C.’s monuments bathed in light with a post-dinner illumination tour. Flexible free time in Ottawa, Montreal, and Québec City allow for evening strolls through the historic Canadian cities. In NYC, travelers explore the city that never sleeps with options to view the luminous skyline from the Top of the Rock or bask in the glow of Times Square’s legendary lights before attending a Broadway show.