Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks in Fairbanks booking from $195.00

Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks

Overview

Discover the ethereal beauty of Alaska’s famous celestial display, impressive ice sculptures and the state’s ancient healing waters on an evening trip from Fairbanks. Throughout the night, admire the artwork inside Aurora Ice Museum and a dip into Chena Hot Spring Resort’s outdoor mineral water baths before chasing the lights. Your guide will lead your small group out to ideal northern lights viewing locations, where you’ll wait with warm beverages for a chance at glimpsing the multicolored display in the sky. Round-trip transport from Fairbanks or North Pole hotels is included.

City: Fairbanks

Mon 23 Sep

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local Guide

Access to Chena Hot Springs Resort's hot springs, hot tubs and swimming area

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in cold weather conditions; please dress appropriately
Please don't forget to bring bathing suits, bath towels, at least 2 quarter for each locker and a photo id for the cocktail in the ice museum. (has to be purchased separately)
The outside rock pool is only allowed for Adults 18 years and up. However, children are allowed in the inside pool.
Pregnant travelers are not allowed in the outside rock pool.
We have enough room for a foldable wheelchair. The hot springs are wheelchair accessible.
We can only pick up from inside the city limits of Fairbanks or North Pole. For other locations, you will need to go to an agreed location (eg Walmart), please contact our office to discuss if you are staying outside the city limits.
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

Chena Hot Springs Resort

After wandering through the cool museum, don your bathing suit and enjoy the resort’s legendary namesake. The revitalizing mineral water soothes muscles with its warm temperatures of 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) year-round. You can also soak under the stars in an outdoor hot tub, or indoors in the heated pool. In between, slip away to the Aurora Café or the historic Resort Restaurant, where you can purchase meals, snacks, or beverages. When ready, join your expert guide for a small-group outing to view the Aurora Borealis. Your guide will lead you through one of the best places on earth to witness the green and purple illuminations loop across the night sky. Wait and witness the celestial wonder with hot beverages in the late evening, when viewing opportunities are the highest. The lights are also visible inside the cafe's Aurora Room, which serves as a comfortable and warm location for viewings. Note: We can never guarantee the Northern lights sighting.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (460)

jhctrini

Apr 2019

What a wonderful experience! I would recommend this tour to anyone who visits Fairbanks, especially if they wish to view the northern lights even though the tour is great without it. It started with our guide Bob (Phbob as he spelled it. Lol) who was a font of knowledge about the countryside and Alaska on the one hour drive to the resort. Bob's patience and sense of humor more than made up for the cold weather. He stayed with us through the ice museum where he helped us take photos; at the hot springs, where he encouraged one of my companions to venture further into the pool as she was concerned about the safety in doing so; and at dinner where he introduced us to the artist who created the pieces in the ice museum. He went above and beyond to assist with our experience of viewing the northern lights, going so far as to help one of tour group set up his camera for the best shots, taking us to a cabin a little further uphill from the resort for a better view, and stopping along the way on the journey back when he spotted the lights. I would definitely do this tour again and we will definitely ask for Bob!!

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Hello there from North Pole, thank you so much for leaving us and Bob such an amazing review. We are glad that you had a great time and are sending you greetings from Alaska, Sylvia

Marlene C

Mar 2019

We had a wonderful time last night with our guide Ken, he picked us up at the hotel on time, the ride out to Chena Springs had great scenery all the way, Ken knew his stuff he talked to us the whole way about Alaska, the trees, wildlife, land and etc... While at the springs everything was great, the hot springs, the ice museum, the food, BUT the northern lights were breath taking. He took us to several locations for us to view them. Well worth the money, Ken was a great tour guide a personality like the northern lights, Out Of This WORLD!! Highly recommend you do this tour and if at all possible ask for Ken.😊

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Hello Marlene, thank you so much for leaving us and Ken such an amazing review. We really appreciate it and are so glad that you had a great time. He really has a personality like the Northern Lights. That is such a sweet thing to say and couldn't be more fitting. Greetings from North Pole, Sylvia

delaynen

Mar 2019

I would love to send a HUGE thank you to Ken who was our guide. The hotel pick up was so easy. He was actually early with a few people already in the van. As soon as I realized how early and prompt he was, I knew it would be a great trip. And it was! Our group was so fun and Ken kept up with all our ridiculous jokes and conversations. The drive was easy and the information provided during the drive was excellent. The ice museum and the martini is a must! When we were done with hot springs, another group member and I were looking for our group only to realize the aurora was putting on a show. Ken was running around the hot springs trying to find us lol that just shows how amazing and dedicated he is. We drove to a few spots and were able to take great photos of the Aurora (thanks to one of our group members who had a decent camera) All my activities have been canceling left and right due to the snow melting, but this tour (and especially ken) is the reason why I can name this the best solo vacation I've ever taken. Thank you for making one of my dreams come true and thank you for having a person like Ken represent your company! Definitely the best!

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Hello from North Pole, thank you so much for leaving us and Ken such an amazing review. We really appreciate it and are so glad that you had a great time. We are sending a lot of love from Alaska, Sylvia

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