In 2024, Icelandic journey firm The North will debut Arctic Horizons, a three-week voyage that may cease at six completely different locations within the Arctic.
“For this fastidiously curated itinerary, we hand-selected the locations which have most impressed us throughout our many journeys into the excessive latitudes and the Arctic,” says Jón Olafur Magnussen, The North’s co-founder, in an interview with Journey + Leisure. Magnussen, an avid Arctic adventurer, based the enterprise together with his spouse, Johanna Eyjolfsdottir; the couple additionally operates the journey firm HL Journey.
The journey begins and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland, and consists of stops in Ilulissat, Greenland, Sonora, Canada, Anchorage, Alaska, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, and Alta, Norway. Visitors will spend a number of days in luxurious lodges at every cease, experiencing the highlights of the placement.
This consists of observing wildlife reminiscent of polar bears, eagles and humpback whales, in addition to studying concerning the indigenous tradition within the area. A celebratory champagne toast aboard the non-public jet flying over the North Pole can also be included within the itinerary.
“To expertise the sheer variety of distinctive sights that the Arctic affords, there isn’t a one vacation spot that features all the enduring highlights of those northern landscapes and habitats,” Magnussen says. “By non-public jet, we are able to cowl big distances with the brand new eco-technology and effectivity of contemporary fuels.”
Visitors can be transported in a privately chartered Icelandair Boeing 757-200 plane with a most capability of fifty passengers in lie-flat seats. The journey can be catered by non-public cooks.
“By increasing one’s horizon of expertise to those outer edges of our world, we hope company will take away a profound sense of awe, surprise, and duty, and the sensation that belonging on this planet permits us to look after it with stewardship and diligence,” Magnussen says. “We hope that our company will share their new information and experiences with their family and friends members once they return residence.”
Magnussen plans to develop The North’s choices to incorporate locations all through northern Asia, together with Mongolia, in addition to routes on smaller non-public jets with smaller teams to locations that may not be accessible on a bigger jet.
“Collectively, we’ll expertise this world of unimaginable area and wonder, the place nature helps us to grasp the fragility of your complete biosphere and its inhabitants, and maybe a pathway to a brand new mind-set about our position and influence on its future,” Magnussen says.
The primary Arctic Horizons non-public jet voyage will happen from July 16 to Aug. 4, 2024; costs begin at $187,000 per individual and could be booked at thenorth.is.
