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NH Polar Express Packages

The elves at the North Pole are getting ready for the magical Polar Express train! They are making their lists and checking them twice and they want to make sure that you have your packages for this years event before they are sold out!!

Our Polar Express Package includes:

  • Two nights lodging, (with option to get additional nights at a discount off normal rates)
  • Home baked Continental Breakfast
  • Polar Express Tickets
  • Sleigh Ride and Ice Skating passes to Nestlenook Farm (weather dependent)
  • Tubing, Cross Country Skiing, and Snow Shoeing passes to Great Glen Trains (weather dependent)
  • Personalized letter from Santa inviting your child unto the Polar Express train along with the special Golden Polar Express tickets (not valid for use on the Polar Express train - for keepsake purposes only)
  • Discounted coupons to local restaurants, stores, and entertainment
  • Polar Express Gift Box (Includes the book, cd, and tape along with a bell)
For those of you who have not yet gone on the Polar Express train it is one of the most special things you can do with your kids. You have probably all read the book and watched the movie. The Polar Express train is even more amazing!

Did you know that Tom Hanks and the producers of the Polar Express movie came to our train to get ideas for their film?! The volunteers at the Polar Express do such a great job that your kids will think they are at the North Pole! One year when I was helping out as an elf I saw a local boy say to his Mom, "Mommy, Mommy, I've never been so far from home!!". He happens to live on the other side of the mountain from where the North Pole and Santa's workshop is located.

Some Polar Express Tips

There are three performances each day. One leaves at 2:30pm, one at 5pm and one at 7:30pm. The entire performance lasts around two and a half hours, so if you have little ones you may want to go to one of the earlier performances.

For the performance, EVERYONE (Parents included!!) wears some type of pajamas. I suggest you wear long underwear, under armour, or some type of warm clothing under your pajamas, along with winter boots and a jacket.

One of the reasons you'll want to get to the train early is parking is limited and it may take you a few minutes to get your parking spot. One of our suggestions is to go park at a local restaurant and either have dinner before or after the performance. The Muddy Moose, Flatbreads, Horse Feathers, and Delaneys are some great restaurants close by to the train station.

You'll go through the historic train station (which used to have 40 trains a day come from Boston) and board the Polar Express train behind the station. You will be greeted by the elf conductors and chefs as you get onto the train. As the train starts out of town and into the forest, be on the lookout for wolves (Not real ones)! After about a twenty minute train ride you will arrive at the North Pole!! A sea of elves will be waiting for for outside of the train with lighted lanterns to take you up the hill to Santa's workshop. Each elf has his/her own name, age and history so feel free to encourage your kids to ask the elves questions (you can also take the elves aside and ask them to mention a past Christmas gift your child received, and they will tell them that they made it for them! (Or anything to make it more real for them).

I'm not going to tell you what happens next, as it is very special and should be a surprise. Afterwards, the elves escort you back down the hill to the train. On the ride home the Elf Chefs will serve you hot chocolate, cookies or chocolates, and give you the special Polar Express Bells as you sing Christmas carols on the way home.

All our packages include two nights lodging, special golden express tickets, a custom letter from Santa to your kids, a continental breakfast both mornings, and FREE tickets to go tubing, cross country skiing, and snow shoeing at Great Glen Trails as many days as you'd like.

You can also do many fun things locally. Within ten minutes are 5 alpine ski resorts, 2 cross country ski areas, dog sledding, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, and tax free shopping.

As the largest sponsor of the Polar Express, we pride ourselves on being the Polar Express experts. Over the past six years we have helped over 1000 families have memorable Polar Express vacations. Let us help you design yours today!

We have Mid-Week Packages (Thurs & Fri) and Weekend Packages (Sat & Sun). We also have coach and fist class tickets and dome tickets. Package prices include all taxes. If you’d like to add an extra night, you can do so at the super discounted price of $75. We have limited packages left so call us today at 603.383.0999 to reserve yours!