Arctic Circle Day Trip from Fairbanks with Transportation in Fairbanks booking from $235.00

Arctic Circle Day Trip from Fairbanks with Transportation

Overview

Journey to the Arctic Circle from Fairbanks for a first-hand experience of the Earth’s northernmost circle of latitude in one of our climate-controlled vans. Here, in the summer and winter, the sky is completely dark or light for 24 hours a day! Travel along the Dalton Highway, made famous by the TV show "Ice Road Truckers", and spot wildlife (no guarantee) as you cross the Yukon River. When you arrive, learn about the area’s indigenous culture, take a walk with your guide, snap photos of the arctic landscape, and enjoy a snack and beverage amidst the incredible surroundings. You’ll take home an official Arctic Circle certificate to commemorate this amazing Alaska experience.

Make sure to dress weather appropriate and we recommend to wear some sturdy shoes to be able enjoy this trip.

City: Fairbanks

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Free snacks and bottled Water

Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off within the city limits of Fairbanks or North Pole (Any address is possible, as long as it is in the city limits)

Transport by van

Official personalized Arctic Circle Certificate

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Please dress appropriately. The weather in the Arctic can change very quickly. During the summer months it can get very warm and rain might be always possible. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes and bringing a rain/weather jacket.
The weather conditions are in no way predictable in our area and we will not offer a refund in case of too many clouds.
Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
This tour is not recommended for children under 10 years of age.
There is a possibility of cancellation due to dangerous weather and/or road conditions. If this occurs, an alternative date or full refund will be offered.
Type of transportation: Van
The group size is limited to 9 guests for each Transit van. Larger group bookings are possible and multiple vans will be used in this case.
This tour requires being able to enter and exit our van with limited assistance. Please contact us if you have any concerns about mobility.
Not recommended for people with limited mobility.
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
To be in compliance with the CDC and the State of Alaska: Guests are not required to wear face masks, but may if they wish. We also urge you to review the updated Health Advisory Number 2 at https://covid19.alaska.gov/health-advisories/ .

What To Expect

Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point

We begin our journey with a convenient pickup at your hotel/address inside the city limits of Fairbanks or North Pole. We will schedule your pick up time between 7 am and 8 am for you, depending on the location of the hotels. Settle into your seat and relax on the 200-mile (322-km) journey down the back roads of Interior Alaska. We provide free snacks and drinks on the road to ensure your utmost comfort in our climate-controlled vans. Take a trip back in time as you travel down the Dalton Highway. Enjoy the journey across the Yukon River, as you catch a glimpse of the wildlife that inhabits sub-arctic Alaska. With sweeping views of mountains and valleys, you will also see the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS), one of the largest pipeline systems, transporting thousands of gallons of oil from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.

James Dalton Highway

Travel on the famous Dalton Highway and spot wildlife along the Yukon River

BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign

Upon reaching the Arctic Circle, one of the five markers of latitude (Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator & Antarctic Circle) you will be met with a glorious site. The weather in this region can range from extreme cold in the winter months (September to May) to temperate heat, as high as 90 * Fahrenheit (32 * Celsius) in the summer months. (May to end of August). Hop out and stretch your legs, take a walk and capture photos of this unique location. After around half hour of sightseeing, enjoy flipping through your photos with your official Arctic Circle Certificate in hand. Sit back and enjoy the journey back to Fairbanks on this one of a kind trip. With your camera filled with photos and an official Arctic Circle certificate in hand to show off to your friends and family back home, relax on the drive back to Fairbanks. This small-group tour is limited to 8 to 9 people, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (332)

356anushrees

Oct 2022

Please do not book through this tour operator, if you even slightly love your life. We took their Arctic Circle tour on the 5th of September, 2022 and we just got lucky that we are still alive. The driver, Jake, could not keep awake until the end of the tour and he just asked a passenger, who was sitting on the front seat next to him, to drive the vehicle for the last 3 hours while he himself dozed off and was snoring. This passenger himself told us on the tour that he was severely jetlagged and underslept and he was from Europe (where they don't even have left hand side driving). This passenger might have been the best of the drivers, but the highway conditions requires a local expert to drive on these rough, narrow and dangerous roads with steep turns. We booked this tour to be safe and out on the road, but it was the opposite. We were really scared and it was a really dangerous situation the driver put us in. I agree it was a long tour, but if it is too much to drive for one person, the tour people should have 2 drivers in the vehicle who could alternate turns. The driver was utterly disinterested in giving us any information since the beginning of the trip. It was basically just driving us up and back. On our way back from the Arctic circle, before he dozed of, he literally stopped every 10 minutes and pretended he was hunting for the Auroras, whereas it was quite evident that all he wanted to do was to smoke a cigarette. And then when the actual auroras came out, he rushed the vehicle because he wanted to reach in time and we hardly enjoyed the auroras, or stopped to watch them when they were finally out in full glory. We requested the driver to stop, but he pretended as if he couldn't hear anything. We came back 2 hours later than the expected arrival time. The entire experience was such a nightmare and we hardly enjoyed the experience. DO NOT RECOMMEND at all

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your tour. While we do not like hearing that guests had a bad time on any of our tours, those reviews help us fix problems to make the tours better for everyone. We are sorry and concerned to hear that your tour guide allowed a guest to drive one of our vans. This is not something that we allow any of our guides do to. We have informed all of our guides again that there is to be no one but the guides driving the vehicles. Your tour guide in question did fall severely ill after this tour and was out of work recovering for a week. We do understand that this is not an excuse as to why your tour guide allowed another person to drive while he slept. Here at Alaska Wildlife Guide, we pride ourselves in providing the best customer service to all of our guests. Unfortunately on this day your tour guide did not perform to our standards. We have spoken with this tour guide and taken the necessary disciplinary actions to ensure that this will not happen again. We hope that if you ever decide to come back to interior Alaska that you give us another chance to show you a great time on another tour.

FolksfromOH1

Sep 2022

We decided we wanted to experience a trip to the Arctic Circle on our recent vacation to Alaska. Our trip led by Tony N did not disappoint. We were able to stop at the most interesting places on way. The scenery was spectacular and Tony’s stories and information about the area made the time traveling seem shorter than it was. We would recommend this trip with this driver/guide if you are interested in seeing this part of Alaska.

NorthShoreGal826

Aug 2022

From other reviews, we were expecting a narrated tour. Our guide didn’t say anything. His microphone didn’t work and we couldn’t hear a thing he said anyway. It was a long, long 13 hours. He was 1 1/2 hours late and basically drove us up and back. We thought since he worked on the pipeline he would talk about that, but he didn’t. We wondered if maybe he had to sub in for someone that called off. So disappointing! The worst was when this other guy lights up a cigarette IN THE VAN!! And the driver said nothing, nor did the guy’s wife. Same guy talked red politics all night too. We wished the driver was more assertive. But we did see an aurora. Not sure it was worth it though.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

We are sorry that you did not have a 5 star experience on your Northern Light and Arctic Circle tour with us. Your tour guide is one of our most experienced guides that has driven that road many of times. We are saddened to hear that you did not get a more narrated tour as this is unlike him. We will be speaking to all of our guides to insure that they all know how to work the microphone as well as understand that narration on this tour is a must. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We are sorry to hear that someone did feel that it was acceptable to light a cigarette in our vans. We do have a no smoking policy in our vans. After speaking to the tour guide, he did inform us that he did speak with the guest at the next stop in regards to our policy and that the guest did apologize. While our staff refrains from speaking about controversial issues with guests, we cannot prevent the guests from having these conversations with other guests. We are sorry that the conversations that were had on the tour were unpleasant for you. We apologize that the tour guide was running late that day. He was scheduled for that tour and was running a few minutes behind picking up guests. The main delay in picking you and your party up as well was the fact that you did change your pick up location during the guide's route to pick you up. If you feel that you would like to speak further in regards to your experience, please reach out to our office Monday through Friday 9am-5pm Alaska Standard Time and speak to our manager. We hope that if you are ever in the great state of Alaska you give us the opportunity to take you out on another tour.

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