Gates of the Arctic National Park Dog Sledding

This fam­i­ly-owned, fly-in lux­u­ry wilder­ness lodge is 200 miles north of Fair­banks and 60 miles above the Arc­tic Cir­cle. Stays are all-inclu­sive and exclu­sive — they only accept one group at a time. Go dogsled­ding, snow­shoe­ing, or scan the skies for the north­ern lights. The lodge’s huge pic­ture win­dows make it easy to keep a look­out for the auro­ra from a warm, com­fort­able interior.

This remote, off-grid retreat cen­ter, which sits 63 miles above the Arc­tic Cir­cle, offers a tru­ly authen­tic get­away, com­plete with a menu of enrich­ing pro­grams. Well­ness-based trans­for­ma­tion­al expe­ri­ences are the focus. Depend­ing on the retreat, you can opt for activ­i­ties like yoga, med­i­ta­tion, art, hik­ing, ski­ing, raft­ing, dogsled­ding, and even a chance to view the north­ern lights.