Dream of visiting the North Pole?
Posted December 24, 2009 9:53 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130): Santa calls it home and few people have ventured there. There are stories of ships freezing in the ice, dangerous waters and sub-zero temperatures, but you still may want to see the North Pole. If you want to venture into the arctic wild, there are a couple options; you can travel by ship or air. If you want to cruise it, there are a couple of ice-breaker ships that sail to North Pole between June and July leaving from Helsinki or Moscow. On the trip, you can choose to plunge into the arctic waters, go for a short kayak ride or hike.
Tripatlas.com says most people decide to travel by air, landing on a mass ice surface. For the air tour, there is an option to visit the Russian Polar Research Station where you can hike, sky-dive, dog sled or ski. An air sightseeing flight will cost you about $800 while an on-land excursion will cost you around $10,000.
Tripatlas.com warns that you’ll be smack in the middle of the Arctic Ocean that only has an ice surface to stand on 6 months of the year and if you’re looking for Santa’s house you will be disappointed because it’s so well hidden. They say you shouldn’t let that put you off, as it is an adventure you will never forget.
