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Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks

Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour from Fairbanks

Overview

Discover the ethereal beauty of Alaska’s famous celestial display, the Aurora Borealis, see impressive ice carvings and experience the State’s ancient healing waters on an evening trip from Fairbanks. Sit back and relax and enjoy the 60 mile journey to Chena Hot Springs Resort. After arrival, take a guided tour of the Aurora Ice museful. Then enjoy some dinner in the resort's restaurant (not included in price) and take a dip in the outdoor mineral rock pool or just explore the grounds while you wait to see if the lights appear. Your guide will lead your group out to the springs and explain the most ideal viewing locations, where you can wait for a chance to glimpse the multicolored display in the sky. Round-trip transport from Fairbanks or North Pole hotels, entry to the ice museum and hot springs is included.

Note: the resort does not allow children under 18 in the outside rock pool. However, they may use the indoor pool under adult supervision.

City: Fairbanks

Sun 20 Apr

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Starting at $230.00

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Sun 20 Apr

Starting at $230.00

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What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Guided tour of the Aurora Ice Museum

Local Guide

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

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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 photo ID for purchases at the bar.
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.
Water is not supplied for this tour. We recommending bringing a refillable water bottle.

What To Expect

Aurora Ice Museum

After being picked up, sit back, relax and enjoy the 60 mile (97 kms) journey out to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Keep a lookout for wildlife that might include a moose, beaver or fox. Upon arrival, you’ll be given a guided tour of the Aurora Ice Museum, constructed of over 1000 tons of ice and snow. Marvel at magnificent ice-sculptures created by world-renowned ice carvers, sit at the ice bar on a caribou-hide covered bar stool or indulge in an appletini served in a hand-carved ice glass (optional-not included in price). You will then be shown to our table in the restaurant where you can enjoy some dinner and hot or cold beverages (optional and not included in price). Rejoin your group a little after midnight and head back to Fairbanks. Your guide may make a few stops along the way for further aurora viewing if it is active. Please note the aurora is an act of nature and it's appearance cannot be guaranteed.

Chena Hot Springs Resort

After arriving at the resort, you'll be taken to the restaurant where you can sample some home grown Alaskan fare (optional and not included in price). Enjoy a hot or cold beverage at the bar or don your bathing suit and head to the hot springs. The revitalizing mineral water soothes muscles with its warm temperatures of 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) year-round. You can soak under the stars in an outdoor hot tub, or indoors in the heated pool. 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 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 (1000)

lisehsmith

Sep 2019

Went to Chena Hot Springs, ice Museum, and Northern Lights. I knew there was no guarantee that I would see the Northern Lights, but we did see them. A big check on my bucket list. The hot springs was good but you must do the outside one. I didn’t like the bright lights in my eyes though. I was not impressed with the ice museum, but I did have the martini in the ice glass which was interesting. The driver however was not very talkative. We had hoped to have gotten information about the area we were going to. He gave us some of his political views while we waited to see the Northern Lights.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Hello from North Pole, we are sorry that you did not have a 100% great experience with us. We are still glad that you overall enjoyed your trip and we did have a talk with the tour guide. We can guarantee that this won't happen anymore. Warm regards, your AWG team.

Tourist81960

Sep 2019

Great tour with Alaska Wildlife. Ken our tour guide balanced a solid knowledge of Alaska with an insiders view on the challenges of living in such an amazing place. Even without Mother Nature cooperating on the Northern Lights portion of the tour it still was a highlight of my visit to Fairbanks.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Hello from North Pole, thank you so much for leaving us and Ken such an amazing review. We really appreciate it and are glad that you had a great time, even without Lady Aurora showing up. Kind regards

Rose G

Sep 2019

well organised tour and guide was very helpful in giving us order ofthings to do. . pick up from hotel was on time drive out was beautiful in autumn colours. the resort is a "crazy" place and such fun Ice museum well worth the visit and such good appletinis , really on the rocks.!! Hot springs are super. Restaurant good Just when we were despairing, the northern lights came out for an hour around midnight a perfect trip

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Hello from North Pole, Thank you for the excellent review of your tour, we also love our fall season as the many colors painted across Alaska are beautiful. It is also an amazing end to the night when the Lights put on a show for you. We can never guarantee they will be out but when they do it never disappoints! We hope that you will visit us again soon. Best Regards, Amber