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3-Day Arctic Circle of Alaska Northern Lights Tour From Fairbanks

3-Day Arctic Circle of Alaska Northern Lights Tour From Fairbanks

Overview

Discover winter in Alaska’s Arctic! Experience for yourself the legendary hospitality and authentic interpretation that made the original Arctic Circle Drive Adventure famous. Travel north on the famed Dalton Highway. View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline. Experience the mighty Yukon River. Explore up close the amazing arctic tundra. Cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate.
NOTE - each tour is unique with our ever changing daylight. Depending on when you are traveling it is important your day may be more "night" then day light".

Spend 2 nights in Coldfoot, Alaska -- located directly under the Aurora Oval. This is where the lights begin and branch out from here. While no one can guarantee you the lights, you can help increase your odds by travelling at the right time of the year (when our nights are dark), get yourself as close to the source as possible (in Coldfoot directly under the oval) and then stay up all night.

City: Fairbanks

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $1789.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $1789.00

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What's Included

Room at Coldfoot Camp for 2 nights

Local guide

Professional guide

Driver/guide

Guided ground tour from Fairbanks to Coldfoot

Live commentary on board

Two nights of accommodation

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Adult pricing applies to all travelers. Rates are based on per person double occupancy. Single supplement of $200 needs to be added for single travelers
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Operates in cold weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
NOTE by choosing a tour experience one recognizes when one is traveling by plane, ground tour 6 feet of separation is not possible. As of July 1, 2021 Masks will no longer be required and will be optional for those who wish to wear one.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (19)

Dionges1

Apr 2019

Enjoyed this tour, first time in Alaska, and learned a lot of the history. The guides and organization were excellent, and the transport both ways was very good. Although one of the viewing nights in Wiseman was clear and stars were visible, no Aurora was visible to the eye, even though some cameras when set up properly did capture some faint images and color. Tour members received excellent help in setting up cameras from personnel at the viewing cabin, site. Stayed two nights each before and after the tour in Fairbanks. History of this area of Alaska is fascinating and I will arrange another trip. Would like to go to the end of the Dalton Highway to Deadhorse. Weather was cold, 10 F. at night and around 20 F. and above in the daytime. Quite a bit of snow and ice. Not the type of trip for those that want to be pampered and expect resort-type food and lodging.

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Dear Dionges1, thank you for joining us on your Arctic Circle Aurora Adventure. We would love to have you jion us for an Arctic Ocean Adventure -- that is an adventure we have that does cover the full length of the Dalton Highway -- dip your toes in the Arctic Ocean! (offered in the Midnight Sun Season only currently -- BUT, you can take it at the END of the August/beginning of September and try again to look for the aurora). Thank you again for your review and best wishes for a bright spring! Kathy

Tuross

Jan 2019

This was one of the most amazing holidays of my life. However, it wasn't all smooth sailing. We arrived at the NATC office to travel by bus to Cold Foot only to be chastised by reception that we were late. We were supposed to be there by 0915 and arrived at 0921 as the Lyft driver got lost. On the way we were to take in some sight seeing. Friends had recommended this trip and said that before you start the driver takes you to a supermarket to get some snacks for the trip. Didn't happen and this may have changed since my friends had done the trip. It was unfortunate that our driver got sick which delayed our tour by two hours. The issue was the lack of communication. We had no food and very little water with us. Eventually things were sorted out and we (English speaking) were transferred onto a bus of Chinese tourists with a Mandarin speaking guide. Our Mandarin is non existent so were kept in the dark as to what was happening. We did get to a roadhouse and had the best noodle soup and it was from that point that our trip really began. On our arrival at Cold Foot the staff couldn't be kinder. We were fed and watered and taken out to our first viewing of the Northern Lights. It was spectacular. The following day we took a drive up to Galbraith Lake and saw some fabulous landmarks along the way i.e. Dalton Highway, Alaskan Pipeline, Snowshoe Hares etc. The next day we went dog sledding. We were worried that the dogs may have been ill-treated but the Musher was very passionate about his dogs and mushing and we even got to meet the dogs and four puppies. The highlight was supposed to be the northern lights but I think the dog mushing surpassed that and was great value for money. We flew back to Fairbanks and the tour didn't stop there as the pilot continued to point out various Alaskan landmarks. I would like to thank Ben, Beaux, India, Loro and everyone else at Coldfoot who made our holiday extraordinary. Their knowledge and passion of the area was exemplary. Even with the delays and mishaps we always felt safe and confident that we would arrive at our destination in one piece. I would highly recommend this trip back to one of the last frontiers.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Wow, thank you Tuross for taking the time to write a thorough review. We appreciate you choosing Northern Alaska Tour Company and wish you a bright spring! Kathy

Qingzhou J

Jan 2019

My family (four of us) just took the "Arctic Circle Aurora Drive Northbound/Fly" tour; it's very very expensive (total $2916, $729 per person). It's the huge money and big decision for my family to book this tour! We booked it mainly because of the fly tour part; since there are lots of much much cheaper aurora tours at Fairbanks. Unfortunately, on day 2 at Coldfoot, we were told the fly tour was cancelled due to the weather; and we were sent back to Fairbanks by joining other Arctic Circle ground tour. Thus, our "Arctic Circle Aurora Fly/Drive" tour basically became a tour like "Arctic Circle Drive + one night at Coldfoot" tour (less than $2000 value)! I called Northern Alaska Tour Company and was told there is no refund! I understand the fly tour is depending on the weather, but the "no refund" policy" is the evil policy. The customers need take all the loss due to the weather, and they have no other options since Coldfoot is a totally remote location (not even a village) within Arctic Circle! All flights on 12/31 were cancelled, and the flight on 12/30 was cancelled (I knew it because we met those tourists at Arctic Circle for switching coaches). And the company knows the possibilities of fly tour cancelling are very high during those days. I felt so upset they did not give us any warning before our departure or offering us any opportunities to switch tour programs.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Dear Qingzhou J, Thank you for joining us on the Arctic Circle Aurora Fly Drive Adventure Northbound. We understand your disappointment that weather affected the method of your travel out of Coldfoot. No one takes joy out of having to make tour alterations and that includes us. We work hard to ensure the safe return of guests to Fairbanks to decrease the impact as much as possible to their overall itinerary to Alaska - no change, no cancellation is taken lightly. We have worked hard to make our rates as transparent as possible - a guest choosing to return by ground the package tour rate is the same -- flying back to Fairbanks or travelling by ground. We do have a refund policy if you cancel outside of 7 days prior to the tour date it is 100% refundable. Very generous by industry standards. As for weather - weather will affect your travel anywhere in the world. We share weather can affect your travel - on our website, in the tour programs, and during our briefings. What is known about weather is it can change. Just because flights were cancelled on one day does not mean they will cancel the next day...or for that matter flights can be cancelled in the morning but weather is clear and safe in the afternoon. If you or any future guest reading this have any questions we invite you to call us. Thank you, Kathy