When considering a 'wellness trip' a few images might initially spring to mind. A remote beach with silky sand and blue waves, or perhaps a luxury spa.
With a land size double that of England, and a population less than half the average crowd of a stadium concert, you don't get more 'wilderness' than The Yukon Territory. Our journey north towards the Arctic Circle began with acool minus 25 degrees Celsius. A first for me, but mild by the Yukon's standard, which can reach a jaw-dropping minus 70.Yukon Wildlife Nature Preserve
And you can't visit the Arctic Circle without observing the Northern Lights. Aurora showed her stunning self in a sweep of green across the black sky dotted with more stars than I had ever seen., we hopped on snowmobiles and journeyed over a frozen lake before trekking through the surrounding forest, encountering wild moose prints on the way. As our guide said to us, this was the "real Canada".The accommodation scattered across the itinerary was nothing short of sublime.