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

Tue 01 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)

Anita_J

Apr 2022

The hot springs were very nice. Facilities old and not clean. Food was cold and not tasty at all, and very expensive. Tour driver was nice. Ice museum and bar were okay but nothing exceptional. Expensive tourist trap. If not for nice driver and hot springs this place would get a 1/2! Could have spent our money on a lot more interesting Alaskan adventures.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

We are sorry to hear that you did not have a 5 star reviewable experience on your Chena Hot Springs tour. While we do utilize Chena Hot Springs Resort grounds for our tours, we are not responsible for the upkeep of them. We have forwarded your concerns to our contacts at the resort in hopes that they can fix these issues as soon as possible. We are glad to hear that your tour guide provided you with a great experience barring the status of the grounds themselves. Please feel free to reach out to us during normal business hours if you would like to speak further in regards to your experiences on your tour.

jeffalanj

Apr 2022

Really enjoyed the ice museum and the ice bar. Had a lot of fun with the bartenders who worked then night of March 31, 2022! Also enjoyed the soaking in the hot spring. Rae our tour guide was friendly, very accommodating and helpful. She is an excellent guide and fun loving. Things to remember...purchase your drink at the ice bar in the activity center since the ice bar cannot take money or credit cards. Bring your swimsuit for the hot spring. They do not sell swimsuits. However, if male, you may be able to rent a cleaned used pair of swim trunks. If female you might be able to rent a swimsuit. On the ride home, Rae stopped at various locations to allow viewing of the Northern Lights. Also, don't rely on just a ski coat to stay warm. My wife and I rented clothes from Alaska Element ahead of time. I think we were better prepared for the frigid night of Northern Light watching than anyone else who brought their own equipment.

elma_m

Mar 2022

The whole experience was excellent - I would definitely do it again and highly recommend. I finally got to see my Northern Lights

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