January 28 – 29 (One Night)

A quiet beginning before heading North
Ease into your expedition in one of Boston’s most refined neighborhoods, where you’ll gather with fellow travelers for a welcome dinner—a celebratory prelude to the journey ahead—before settling into the polished comfort of the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. By morning, the Arctic awaits.

Accommodations: Mandarin Oriental, Boston

January 29 – February 1 (Three Nights)

Where the elements meets
Step into a land where black sand stretches toward the Atlantic and waterfalls spill from the highlands above. Here, the horizon stretches wide beneath the fading light, leaving the northern sky room to begin its slow transformation.

Accommodations: Black Sand Hotel

February 1 - 3 (Two Nights)

History beneath celestial skies
In the Scottish Highlands, the aurora takes on a different kind of depth. Here, the northern sky is part of a landscape shaped by centuries of story and folklore—ancient battlefields, dark lochs, glens and castle ruins. Aurora, if it appears, arrives framed by time, place and the rugged beauty of the Highlands.

Accommodations: Ness Walk Hotel

February 3 – 6 (Three Nights)

Endless twilight and pastel skies
Where forests give way to endless skies In Finnish Lapland, amid sweeping taiga forests and open Arctic fells, Ivalo becomes the quiet heart of the journey—a place of deep snow and frozen silence. Here, spectacular aurora viewing is paired with immersion in Finnish sauna culture, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Accommodations: Gáldu Hotel & Spa

February 6 – 9 (Three Nights)

In the heart of the Arctic winter
Find yourself where stillness stretches for miles, cold sharpens the air and silence settles among the trees. Arrive by dogsled at ICEHOTEL 365, where the Torne River becomes architecture itself. Beyond the hotel, frozen rivers and pine forest frame the days ahead.

Accommodations: ICEHOTEL 365

February 9 – 11 (Two Nights)

A final chapter beneath Canada’s northern skies
Set in the Canadian Shield on the shores of North America’s deepest lake, Yellowknife is famous for intense displays of the Northern Lights. Here, a final northern chapter unfolds across expansive frozen lakes, boreal forest, wide-open skies and deep cultural connections to the land.

Accommodations: The Explorer Hotel or Similar

February 11 – 12 (One night with departure on February 12)

Celebrate your journey’s end in Boston’s warm glow
Return to Boston for a final gathering with your fellow travelers, marking the close of an incredible journey. This last evening offers time for a farewell toast and a final moment of reflection before departing the following day.

Accommodations: Mandarin Oriental, Boston