Travel Information to Iceland and Polar Ice Caps

Nov. 13, 2006 — -- Glacier Lagoon, Iceland -- known by Iceland natives as Jokulsarlon -- is located in the southeast part of the country.

While the lagoon is not a polar ice cap, scientists believe it was created when an ice cap melted.

For more information on tourism in Iceland, visit icetourist.is.

Unlike Iceland, Antarctica and the North Pole are polar ice caps. You can fly to destinations in the general region, but to actually fly into each location, you should find a tourism operation that can charter a flight.

For more information on traveling to Antarctica, visit abercrombieandkent.com and travelantarctica.info.

For more information on travel to the North Pole, visit quarkexpeditions.com and auroraexpeditions.com.au.