When Christmas time is already around the corner, a place immediately comes into mind. Yes, the North Pole! Known for its affiliation with Santa Clause, the North Pole offers more activities to tourists who will be visiting the place.
First and foremost, to be in line with the Christmas season, you can visit the Santa Claus House. This house is the official residence of Santa Claus. Every year, the people of Alaska elect one person to act as Santa Claus. However, numerous volunteers usually respond to the letters sent by children all over the world. They are receiving letters all year round and are typically sending their responses in a timely manner to reach the intended recipients on Christmas eve. You can look at what the volunteers are doing and may even know a little bit about the history of such wonderful organization that is bringing smiles to the faces of millions of children worldwide.
If you are feeling a bit adventurous, you can go dog sledding that are being offered to tourists. Traditionally, several reindeers should be attached to the sleds. However, since dogs are more easily trained than reindeers, the former has been in use for quite a long time now. It will still give you a good experience whenever you are riding one.
If you wish to have an experience related to reindeers, you can go to the Running Reindeer Ranch in Fairbanks. In this ranch, you can walk alongside a reindeer and just take it all in. You can even touch them, if you like, since such animals are calm. You may feel like a Disney character while doing so. You can also take a picture of this experience and share it to your friends online. At the end of the tour, you will then be invited over for some hot chocolate and homemade cookies.
You can also take part in the North Pole Christmas on Ice Contest. Ice sculptors all around the world gather here to make beautiful sculptures using ice. Aside from that, you will also get to witness great fireworks that will surely draw the attention of the crowd.
If you are more interested in nature tours, you should definitely try out the Aurora Adventures. In this tour, you will get to the see the awesome northern lights that can only be seen in the North Pole, especially the Aurora Borealis. You should not forget packing your camera as you will definitely want to get some pictures on how awesome the sight you would be seeing is. There are knowledgeable guides who will accompany you with this trip. You will definitely experience and learn more about this natural beauty.
At the end of your trip to the North Pole, you should not forget to drop by at the Screaming Weasel Gift Shop. This shop offers a lot of items made by local artists for sale. You may find something that you can use in your home, whether for a specific reason or just simply for decoration. You can also take a photo of an stuffed Alaskan bear. It will be great for the kids you are taking with you for this trip.