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

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $195.00

Make a reservation

Mon 23 Sep

Starting at $195.00

Make a reservation

New York City Tours

Unique Activities (21) Transfers & Transportation (103) Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises (113) Entry Tickets (47) Sporting Events (1) Good for Small Groups (6) Seasonal & Holiday Tours (41) Walking Tours (697) Outdoor Activities (20) Limitied Availability Tours (6) LGBT Friendly Tours (4) Family-friendly Activities (7) Solo Travelers' Tours (147) Food & Drinks (27) Travelers recommend (73) Good for Groups (8) Top Activities (18) Guided Audio Tours (3) Art, Culture & History (135) Attractions to explore (38)

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.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (460)

Kelzwet

Mar 2019

The entire tour from pick-up at our hotel, to the hot springs, ice museum, dinner & chasing the Aurora -- totally great from start to finish! Our guide, Ken, was engaging, had plenty of information about the area & made the tour so much fun! We were on a mission to see the Northern Lights & he wasn't going to rest until we did! The van was comfortable & a haven of warmth when we needed it. We'd definitely do this tour again! Thanks Ken!

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Hello from North Pole, thank you so much for leaving us such an amazing review. Ken and us, really appreciate it. We are sending you lots of love from Alaska, Sylvia

C6083OHlisa

Mar 2019

My daughter and I took this tour. The whole day was great! Our guide, Ken took us to the Ice museum (so cool!), the hot springs, and eventually we spotted the Northern Lights. I highly recommend this!!!

Response from Host

Apr 2019

Hello there from North Pole, Thank you so much for leaving us and Ken such an amazing review. We are glad that you had a great time and that you would recommend our company to others. Greetings from Alaska, Sylvia

laurag3023

Mar 2019

We were staying at an Airbnb, and worried that we would have to walk to one of the hotels for pickup and dropoff. Instead, they were very nice and arranged to pick us up, and I got a call the day before to confirm pickup time and location - very well organized. Dave, our tour leader, was interesting, knowledgeable, and an excellent driver (which matters a lot on dark icy roads). He gave us a good strategy for enjoying Chena Hot Springs, especially getting out of the Ice Museum and over to the restaurant as early as possible. We had a good meal and then enjoyed a relaxing soak in the hot springs. Around 11 we settled into the little dark room waiting and hoping for the aurora. It was cloudy and the sky did not look promising, so around midnight Dave suggested we head out and hope for better luck at one of the other places he knew. He kept his eyes on the clouds, and pulled off a couple of times along the road. Evenutally he pulled into a snowy parking lot and we all watched the sky, mostly from inside the van. We saw occasional open spots and a few stars. He mentioned that sometimes a camera will show the aurora before our eyes can see it. I got out my camera and we played around with it. Finally, we saw something that just looked different--and the camera confirmed we were onto something. We watched as long as the show went on. The lights were faint, but they were there! His knowledge and his patience really paid off. Dave was also helpful with the camera settings, and offered to pull out his tripod. I decided I was more interested in seeing the lights than I was in playing with the camera, but I appreciated the offer.

Response from Host

Mar 2019

Hello from North Pole, thank you so much for leaving us and Dave such a great review. We really appreciate it and are glad that you had a great time. Kind regards, Sylvia

...

124

125

126

...

154

Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks

Related events

Events in the same area