Elite Traveler Spring 2023

THE ARCTIC HORIZON ARCTIC CIRCLE

The North is the little sister to HL Adventure (a company that focuses on high-end expeditions in Iceland, Greenland and the Arctic) and was founded by husband-and-wife team Jon Olafur Magnusson and Johanna Eyjolfsdottir. Using their bursting little black book of high-end partners, the pair created The North to “share their spirit of adventure.” This itinerary heads into the Arctic Circle with a group of 50 guests from July 16 to August 4, 2024. A customized Boeing 757-200 has been re fi tted with 50 lie- fl at seats (the plane usually carries nearly 300 passengers). You’ll fl y to Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Svalbard and Norway, as well as enjoy a mid- fl ight champagne toast as you soar over the North Pole. At each destination, you can expect to explore ethereal landscapes (volcanoes, glaciers, icebergs and waterfalls, to name a few) and spot local wildlife such as humpback whales, eagles, grizzly bears and Arctic foxes. You’ll visit the Sami in Norway and learn about their nomadic reindeer-herding history; in Greenland, you’ll head out on a guided exploration of traditional Inuit life. John Beatty, a renowned nature and travel photographer and adventure specialist, will join you; pictures from each day’s exploration can be viewed on board the Boeing’s iPads. At each stop you’ll stay in a luxury hotel, naturally — but if that’s not enough relaxation, in Iceland, you’ll visit the famous geothermal baths at the Blue Lagoon. To round o ff the trip, you’ll head to the Arctic Explorers’ Club’s expedition lodge and camp — the members-only club is a collective of individuals who have a lifelong interest in the Arctic and support a foundation to educate children around the world about the Arctic. Enjoy a grand gala dinner as you bid your fellow travelers farewell. From $187,000 per person. Contact info@thenorth.is, +358 863 8580, thenorth.is