We were in the same situation last summer. So we booked an air tour that took use to the Arctic Circle! Made the decision, pretty much just to say we'd been there, but it was so interesting and informative, I'd do it again.
We took a little sesna (seats 6 people), flew to the airstrip next to the Dalton Highway in Coldfoot, Alaska (famous for the Ice Road Truckers show we were told). Then piled into a van and went to a man's house, for a tour and a lesson on the "wilds" of Alaska. Heard about how he hibernates all winter, saw his farm and garden and where he stores his food for the winter. Beautiful countryside in the Summer, uninhibited and protected.
And we have certificates to prove we were in the Arctic!
