Elite Traveler March-April 2017

INSPIRE ADVENTURES TOP 50 ADVENTURES

Dine in the sky WHISTLER, CANADA

Arctic explorer by private train

ARCTIC CIRCLE

For the adventurous gourmand, High Altitude Dining at the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler offers an unforgettable experience. Once you’re suitably kitted out in a Canada Goose jacket and Sorel boots, take in the panoramic alpine views as your private helicopter soars to the remote Pemberton Icecap glacier, where you’ll explore a 12,000-year-old labyrinth of mystical chambers and aqua-blue splendor. As you witness the spectacular scenery, you’ll gather a key ingredient for your imminent cocktail session: pure glacier ice. The resort’s lead mixologist will then create a signature specialty among the outstanding beauty of Whistler’s mountain peaks. Following your once-in-a-lifetime cocktail hour, executive chef Eren Guryel will prepare an unforgettable dinner with locally sourced ingredients and premium-cut meats, all paired with custom cocktails that complement each dish. Price from $4,700 per night for four-bedroom and den resort residence, $11,592 for dining experience for four people Contact Christine Kim, PR and communications manager, christine.kim@fourseasons.com, +1 604 966 1029, fourseasons.com/whistler

Travel above the Arctic Circle in pursuit of the sensational northern lights, or aurora borealis, while cozily aboard the luxury private train Golden Eagle . The 12-day itinerary begins in St Petersburg and heads north to the Arctic Circle, where a guest astronomer teaches you about the northern lights. Take a tour of the unique Snow Hotel, with its igloo-esque rooms that glow blue in the night, and ride a dogsled behind a team of huskies. Back in your elegant, spacious cabin, you’ll move through Russia and board the world’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker, hop on a hovercraft and skim over to Kizhi Island’s Unesco-listed open-air museum. Price $22,295 for Imperial Suite Class Contact Anthony Cosham, account manager, anthony.cosham@getrains.com, +44 161 925 4958, goldeneagleluxurytrains.com