Day 1: Arrival in Fairbanks
We are glad to welcome you to Fairbanks! After your arrival, you take a shuttle to one of the best hotels in Fairbanks. After the check-in, your free time is at leisure for you to relax or start your independent exploration of Fairbanks's vastness.
Day 2: Fairbanks Heritage City Tour & Aurora Ice Fishing
While enjoying 5-hour Fairbanks Heritage City Tour, you discover the opportunity to get acquainted with the history and culture of the city under the guidance of an experienced guide.
You start your Fairbanks trip from the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, after which you'll have an opportunity to admire the architectural heritage at the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North. Our next stop is the largest pipeline in the world – Trans-Alaska Pipeline. At the end of the tour, you'll visit a fairytale place, Santa Claus' House at the North Pole.
In the evening, you will have the opportunity to enjoy magnificent Aurora Ice Fishing from our heated hut and admire the Northern Lights in the fresh air. After the transfer back to the hotel, you will be able to spend the evening after the tour in the company of your loved ones and hotel guests, sharing your impressions over a cup of tea.
Approximate timings:
City tour starts at 9 am
Aurora Ice Fishing starts at 8 pm and finishes at 3 am
Day 3: Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Group Tour
You are picked from the hotel and join the group who is ready to enjoy an amazing Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour.
You travel to the legendary Arctic Circle, where explorers have been venturing for centuries, drawn by the power of planet Earth. Stop here to take pictures and receive a ‘Cross the Circle Certificate!’ We also drive along the Trans-Alaska pipeline and tell you more about its history. Today you will also drive across the Yulon River Bridge where we make a stop and give you a chance to stroll along the riverbank and admire the landscape.
You continue your trip and cross the Arctic Circle! When traveling back to Fairbanks, we make numerous stops to catch the Northern Lights and we let you being mesmerized by this phenomenon.
Approximate timings:
The tour starts at 2 pm
Duration: 14 hrs
Day 4: Chena Hot Spring & Northern Lights Viewing
After an eventful day you have some time to get proper rest and get ready for another Northern Light Activity. Today we take you to the famous Chena Hot Spring Resort which is 60 miles away from Fairbanks.
When you make it there you have a guided tour of Aurora Ice Museum and adore ice sculptures. Then you have some free time to grab some meal of locally cultivated salmon and veggies. After than you proceed to the springs and soak in the mineral waters. When you are done soaking feel free to take a stroll to the Aurorium where you have a unique opportunity to watch breathtaking Northern Lights.
Approximate timings:
The tour starts at 5 pm
Duration: 10 hrs
Day 5: Departure
The trip is coming to an end. In the morning, you'll check out and take a group shuttle to the airport.
- Accommodation at remarkable downtown hotels;
- Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary;
- Breathtaking sightseeing tours according to the itinerary with professional English-speaking guides;
- Support line during the trip.
Not included: international flights, multiple arrival/departure transfers, other meals not mentioned in the program, optional tours and services, local city taxes and all personal expenses.
Please note:
1. Hotels availability is subject to change. In case current hotels are booked out we will provide alternative hotels of an equal value for you.
2. We include 1 vehicle for your arrival and departure transfers. If multiple vehicles are required additional transfer costs will apply.
3. Сity taxes are not included in the price. This is a small tax (1-5 EUR per person per night) collected by many European cities. You will need to pay it at the hotel on checkout.
Stress-free Booking Book your journey without stress and at convenient pace. You can pay a deposit of 20% to book any tour in any major currency; the final balance will be due 90 days before start date. In event if you decide to change or postpone your trip, you can transfer your deposit to any other packages we offer. Cruise bookings and special offers may be subject to different booking terms.
Trip Assurance If you need our assistance during your trip, you can call our support line available from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CET) on weekdays and weekends.
Day 1: Arrival in Fairbanks
We are glad to welcome you to Fairbanks! After your arrival, you take a shuttle to one of the best hotels in Fairbanks. After the check-in, your free time is at leisure for you to relax or start your independent exploration of Fairbanks's vastness.
Day 2: Fairbanks Heritage City Tour & Aurora Ice Fishing
While enjoying 5-hour Fairbanks Heritage City Tour, you discover the opportunity to get acquainted with the history and culture of the city under the guidance of an experienced guide.
You start your Fairbanks trip from the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, after which you'll have an opportunity to admire the architectural heritage at the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North. Our next stop is the largest pipeline in the world – Trans-Alaska Pipeline. At the end of the tour, you'll visit a fairytale place, Santa Claus' House at the North Pole.
In the evening, you will have the opportunity to enjoy magnificent Aurora Ice Fishing from our heated hut and admire the Northern Lights in the fresh air. After the transfer back to the hotel, you will be able to spend the evening after the tour in the company of your loved ones and hotel guests, sharing your impressions over a cup of tea.
Approximate timings:
City tour starts at 9 am
Aurora Ice Fishing starts at 8 pm and finishes at 3 am
Day 3: Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Group Tour
You are picked from the hotel and join the group who is ready to enjoy an amazing Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour.
You travel to the legendary Arctic Circle, where explorers have been venturing for centuries, drawn by the power of planet Earth. Stop here to take pictures and receive a ‘Cross the Circle Certificate!’ We also drive along the Trans-Alaska pipeline and tell you more about its history. Today you will also drive across the Yulon River Bridge where we make a stop and give you a chance to stroll along the riverbank and admire the landscape.
You continue your trip and cross the Arctic Circle! When traveling back to Fairbanks, we make numerous stops to catch the Northern Lights and we let you being mesmerized by this phenomenon.
Approximate timings:
The tour starts at 2 pm
Duration: 14 hrs
Day 4: Chena Hot Spring & Northern Lights Viewing
After an eventful day you have some time to get proper rest and get ready for another Northern Light Activity. Today we take you to the famous Chena Hot Spring Resort which is 60 miles away from Fairbanks.
When you make it there you have a guided tour of Aurora Ice Museum and adore ice sculptures. Then you have some free time to grab some meal of locally cultivated salmon and veggies. After than you proceed to the springs and soak in the mineral waters. When you are done soaking feel free to take a stroll to the Aurorium where you have a unique opportunity to watch breathtaking Northern Lights.
Approximate timings:
The tour starts at 5 pm
Duration: 10 hrs
Day 5: Departure
The trip is coming to an end. In the morning, you'll check out and take a group shuttle to the airport.