Vacation at the North Pole
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How about a holiday trip like no other? A trip to the North Pole.
The North Pole is covered by a sheet of ice in the Arctic Ocean. This ice cover actually shifts and moves so there is no permanent marker for the region. Nevertheless, the North Pole has become quite a popular tourist destination.
Some sightseeing tours are designed for the less adventurous and feature an Airbus 330 flight over the region with low passes so highlights can be pointed out. On these trips half of the plane is seated at the window during the flight out and then they swap seats with the rest of the passengers for the return flight.
If air travel isn’t your style, try a cruise. The Russian ship Yamal makes regular trips to the region, but only in the summer as the ice is too hard to navigate through in colder months.
More adventurous travelers have a variety of amazing choices. Consider a flight directly to the pole with an overnight stay and then skiing the last degree. If that isn’t exciting enough, skip the regular flight to the pole and skydive onto the polar cap.
If you’re looking for even more adventure, hard to believe but it’s available. Ski trips from one to two weeks are available and you can even participate in the Polar Challenge, a 350 nautical mile race to the Magnetic North Pole.
Skiing not your cup of tea? Then the North Pole Marathon by Polar Running Adventures might get your blood pumping. If you’re thinking a trip to the North Pole might be interesting, but you’re hesitant about going in the winter, try August 1, 2008. A total solar eclipse will occur with its path of totality approaching seven degrees of the pole. Coordinating tourist flights are being planned.
Shop-a-holics won’t enjoy the North Pole as a trip to Santa’s Workshop isn’t on any tour itineraries and there are no shops whatsoever in the area. In fact, you’ll have to plan ahead and bring all of your supplies including food and water.
Santa Claus may be hard to find as several cities claim to be his official home. Rovaniemi, Finland and North Pole, Alaska both tout this title. Whereas North Pole, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada and New York, U.S.A. both have Santa Claus parks that are open year round. It seems as though the only place you really won’t find Santa is at the actual North Pole.
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