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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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Starting at $195.00
Mon 23 Sep
Starting at $195.00
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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
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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)
lilyng_luv
Jan 2019
My boyfriend and I had such an amazing trip. The hot spring was so relaxing even though we could last only 30 minutes and was superly dehydrated after (Bring water if you want to stay longer) The light came out at around 10 pm and we saw it from the hot spring. Our tour guide drove us to different locations to catch the light until the moon "scared" away all of them. I suggest you check the moon calendar before planning for your trip. Don't underestimate how bring the moon can be :)
Response from Host
Jan 2019
Hello there, thank you so much for leaving us such a great review. We don't like that the moon scared your lights away but it seems like you still had a great time on your trip. The water and the moon calendar are both great tips for other travelers. Greetings from Alaska, Sylvia
Susan_R
Jan 2019
Suzy was an awesome guide: tons of info and lots of laughter. Magical New Yers Eve: ice museum and appletinis in ice glasses, snowing outside, over to excellent dinner, hot springs were amazing e with the fireworks timed perfectly, finished with three amazing stops on the tour van ohoto auroas. Suzy helped all of us with our various cameras and did some heart stopping shots herself, which she shared. A fabulous trip. And, Viator reps on the phone were personable and knowledgeable. Very impressed over all.
tlstorey511
Jan 2019
We had a great trip, loved the hot springs and the aurora. We could actually see the aurora from the springs. Our guide took us to several locations to better see the aurora away from any light pollution. She even took pictures with a far better camera than we had and sent them to us later. Great trip!!
Response from Host
Jan 2019
Hello from North Pole, thank you so much for taking your time and leaving us such a great review. We appreciate it very much. We hope you had a great visit to Alaska. Kind regards, Sylvia

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