7 days tour

Alaska’S Northern Lights (Anchorage, Ak To Fairbanks, Ak)

Alaska’S Northern Lights (Anchorage, Ak To Fairbanks, Ak)

This tour includes:

Guide

Expert guides

Transport

Train

Accommodation

Day 1 to 2: Hilton Anchorage Day 3: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge Day 4 to 6: Pikes Waterfront Lodge

Meals

6 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 4 dinners

Others

Search for the northern lights in Fairbanks’ star-filled sky. Hop in a sled and experience dog mushing like a local. Visit Musk Ox Farm and learn about the sustainable domestication project. Enjoy a taste of wild Alaskan salmon. Peruse antique cars and glamorous fashions of the past at the Antique Auto Museum. Pass by floating glaciers and playful otters on a winter glacier cruise in Prince William Sound. Enjoy a scenic ride from Talkeetna to Fairbanks via Alaska Railroad.

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Bird’s Eye View of Denali - $300 pp Talkeetna Duration: 1.5 Hours Your transportation is included See the vast beauty of Alaska from a bird’s-eye-view. Board a plane and soar over the breathtaking landscapes of Denali – North America’s tallest peak. Take in spectacular views including the face of Denali, a dramatic gorge, and sweeping ice-falls that you can’t find by foot. Most visitors bring a camera and a memory card with lots of space to capture the experience forever. Enjoy the live commentary on board with headsets to hear the guide clearly. Small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience. This optional tour is weather dependent and is recommended to be purchased prior to your tour. We recommend wearing layers due to change in temperatures. For the colder seasons, we suggest a mid-weight jacket, long pants, closed-toe shoes, and sunglasses. You must be able to get in and out of a small aircraft and able to climb a ladder to get into the aircraft. There is aweight Restriction is per aircraft, not per person. Guests will be weighed prior to flight so that weight may be distributed evenly on the aircraft. Chena Hot Springs - $200 pp Fairbanks Duration: 7.5 Hours Your transportation is included Explore famous Chena Hot Springs Resort. This resort is bursting with activities. Take a tour of the natural hot springs – created by geothermal vents in the earth – and learn how the springs are supporting renewable energy projects. Then, take a dip in the healing mineral waters that are believed to be beneficial to your skin. Later, take a tour of the Aurora Ice Museum, lined with striking ice sculptures such as an armored knight, furniture, and even a bar. The museum was built using over 1,000 tons of ice and snow, and is kept at freezing temperatures year-round. Things to bring: bathing suit, bath towel, 50 cents for the locker, photo id for a cocktail in the ice museum, shower slippers for the hot springs. Inclusions: admission to the Hot Springs, Geothermal Energy Tour, entrance to the Aurora Ice Museum. Lunch is available for purchase. Note: Children under 18 and pregnant women are not allowed in the outside rock pool. However, they can stay in the pool and hot tub. Fairbanks- Arctic Circle - $525 pp Fairbanks Duration: 4 Hours Your transportation is included Make like a true Alaskan adventurer as you set off to cross the Arctic Circle. Few travelers have seen the ethereal landscape the way you will as you travel by air. Fly from Fairbanks to Coldfoot, taking in a bird’s-eye-view of the glaciers, mountains, and ice valleys of this mighty region. Most visitors bring a camera and a memory card with lots of space to capture the experience forever. Finally, achieve the mark of a true explorer as you cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. This option must be booked at least 15 days prior to departure. Due to weather conditions or other circumstances, this option may require alteration or cancellation. We recommend wearing layers due to change in temperatures. For the colder seasons, we suggest a mid-weight jacket, long pants, closed-toe shoes, and sunglasses. You must be able to get in and out of a small aircraft and be able to climb a ladder to get into the aircraft. Due to the nature of this option, we require advance notice for any guest weighing 340lbs/ 154kg or more. The maximum weight capacity for each aircraft is 1400lbs/ 635kg. Due to weight restrictions, Bags are weighed prior to boarding, and cannot exceed 10lbs/4kg. Flight time is 50 minutes each way and 45 minutes at Coldfoot Camp.

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Itinerary of your trip Alaska’S Northern Lights (Anchorage, Ak To Fairbanks, Ak)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Anchorage, Alaska - Tour Begins
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Anchorage, Alaska - Tour Begins

      Your journey starts in Anchorage, a city on the edge of the snowcapped Chugach Mountains and 60 sparkling glaciers. This is your gateway to wilderness and adventure.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Anchorage - Winter Glacier Cruise - Anchorage
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Anchorage - Winter Glacier Cruise - Anchorage

      Head to Whittier and embark on an incomparable glacier cruise of Prince William Sound, narrated by an expert guide. Blue skies collide with stark white glaciers, and playful otters dip in and out of the calm waters. Embrace the sheer magnitude of Alaska’s natural beauty as you venture through a geological wonderland. Feel like a true explorer during a beach landing.* In the evening, gather with new friends for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Anchorage - Palmer - Talkeetna
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Anchorage - Palmer - Talkeetna

      Take a step into the past when you visit Musk Ox Farm. Learn about the Musk Ox project – a sustainable domestication effort that has worked to preserve, protect, and increase awareness for these wooly creatures since 1954. Continue on to Talkeetna as Denali, North America’s tallest mountain, looms large over the landscape. Perhaps you will take an optional flightseeing tour and experience a breathtaking perspective of Denali. Check into the iconic Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, perched on a ridge offering unforgettable views of Denali. Later, perhaps you will spend some time on the Lodge’s expansive deck; a great place to search for the Northern Lights, or just enjoy some hot cocoa by the roaring fireplace in the great room.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Talkeetna - Alaska Railroad - Fairbanks
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Talkeetna - Alaska Railroad - Fairbanks

      Begin your day with a lecture on the down-to-earth Alaskan lifestyle before hopping on Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train for a full-day journey to Fairbanks. Sit back and relax as you are whisked away, through snow-covered mountains and striking valleys. Have your cameras ready – the train conductor will point out wildlife as you pass by. Dinner is included in the train’s dining car. This evening you arrive in Fairbanks, your home for the next three nights and one of the best places in Alaska to see the northern lights.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Fairbanks
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Fairbanks

      Enjoy a full day at leisure in the city of Fairbanks. Take this opportunity to relax or flex your sense of adventure with optional excursions: consider flightseeing to the Arctic Circle. Late this evening, chase the legendary northern lights, considered to be one of the most amazing natural spectacles in the world. Walk out in the snow under an unspoiled bed of stars and search for the shimmering hues of purple and green.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Fairbanks
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Fairbanks

      Feel the brisk air and discover Fairbanks, the perfect combination of nature and civilization. Look into the past at the Antique Auto Museum, where vintage cars sit between timely artifacts and fashionable designer dresses from times gone by. Hop in a car yourself, throw on some flapper accessories, and pose for a perfect souvenir snapshot. In the afternoon, embrace the Iditarod spirit and try your hand at dog mushing, stepping into a sled with an expert guide and gliding over the snow with your very own pack of sled dogs. Stay for dinner at the kennel owner’s home and learn more about what the life of a musher is like. Later in the evening, enjoy a final chance to spot the northern lights.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Fairbanks - Tour Ends
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Fairbanks - Tour Ends

      Enjoy a relaxing morning before heading to the Museum of the North, the University of Alaska’s collection featuring 2.2 million years of biodiversity and thousands of years of human history. The remainder of your day is at leisure. A day room has been extended for your use before your transfer to the airport.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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