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

Wed 02 Oct

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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)

stovers64

Aug 2022

Pros: We did see some some of the light even though we had a mostly cloudy night. The Ice Museum is great! The Hot Springs were great! The food and service at the restaurant was very good. Cons: The communication between us and the staff was very poor!!! Upon arrival, we were told to check in at the activities center. The clues less person behind the counter said “yes you are registered” and didn’t inform us as to what happens next!! The Ice Museum was good but we almost missed it due to poor communication. We went to the springs but were told that we had to pay extra even though we paid for a full package experience. We went back to the activities center only to be told that we had already paid for the springs . They finally took a photo of our payment and we had to show it to the attendant at the springs. The Light tour was scheduled to start at 10:30 but the staff seemed a little unorganized. The ride up to the viewing area was a DISASTER!!! We rode in the back of an old military vehicle that was the equivalent to a kernel of popcorn being popped in a tin kettle!!! We bounced around for approximately 30 minutes until we FINALY reached our destination. IT WAS A HORRIBLE RIDE!!!!!!!! After all was said and done, we got back to our room in Fairbanks at 5:00am! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TRIP TO ANYONE WITH SMALL CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, or to anyone who may not be able to endure the ROUGH ride up and down the mountain!!!

60mati

Aug 2022

Our tour guide was not personable or informative. Another tour guide from another company gave us more details

daniellecH3190VR

Aug 2022

The hot springs and ice museum were fun and so was our tour guide, Jake. Didn't see much for lights.

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