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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks

Overview

Northern Lights Seasons: from August 25 to April 25.
(It will be at 10:30pm or 11:00pm. But we start a little late at 11:30pm from March 20 to April 25.)

We can’t promise to let you see the Northern Lights, which is Mother Nature that we cannot control. It is a natural phenomenon.

The weather or Aurora activity may change during the tour.

Even though everything is good or not good (Weather and Aurora Activity) when it starts, the weather or Northern Lights' activity always changes, and other conditions may change. It will be the natural things involved, which causes a lack of lights or low visibility.

We pick you up at Hotels listed.
(You may get an email about Pick up time and Location.)

With Photo Service we will upload your photos into OneDrive or Dropbox linked. It takes 2 days to send a URL linked.

City: Fairbanks

Sat 21 Sep

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $189.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $189.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Pick you up at a Hotel in Fairbanks downtown

Photography Service

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (180)

Noah_T

Mar 2022

The tour company was great, that couldn’t be more true, but the overall experience was absolutely horrendous. Had two of the best nights in terms of likelihood to see the lights and saw nothing. So disappointing. I realize it’s Mother Nature, but the truth is you’re better off going to Scandinavia or Iceland. At least if you don’t see the lights in one of those places you will have gone to a nice place and ticked off a country in the process. Fairbanks is not the place to be ladies and gentlemen.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We are truly sorry that it happened. But we think that Fairbanks is one of the Great places to see the lights. It is Mother Nature that we cannot control as you mentioned. When we started to chase the Northern Lights, it was Clear (Mostly Clear) from 10:00 pm to 2:50 am. Kp index was 4 and 6. They tried to explain the situation. It was totally unusual, which is Mother Nature. Our tour is 3 hours long as posted. But they did it for more than 4 hours 30 minutes. And the following day was Kp index 6 and 5. It was High (+) Activity and the weather was good. But the lights were not coming out, which is Mother Nature. Here is how the tour goes as posted on TripAdvisor and Viator: We will decide by 9:00 pm everyday how the tour goes because the weather always changes. We can’t promise to let you see the Northern Lights, which is Mother Nature that we cannot control. It is a natural phenomenon. The weather may change during the tour although we start to chase the Northern Lights because it will be clear, mostly clear or partly cloudy. Even though everything is good (Weather and Aurora Activity) when it starts, the weather always changes and other conditions may change. It will be the natural things involved, which causes a lack of lights or low visibility. We are sorry again that it happened. Blessings, Leah -- Alaska Journey Tours

Thad_L

Mar 2022

I want to start by saying we know the weather cannot be controlled. The vehicle we rode in was a nice SUV. The driver was on time for pick up. At pick up there were 2 other couples getting in the vehicle with us. The driver did not acknowledge we had the correct vehicle. I have been on multiple tours and was disappointed in the interaction the driver had with the participants. There was no conversation and all we kept hearing was ‘we are driving to another spot’. The did try 5 different areas for us to see the lights. I was not disappointed with the lack of lights, again no one controls Mother Nature. I was disappointed with the lack of conversation and comments on where we were and what was happening. All we were told was ‘no green light’ and ‘new spot’ and ‘should see lights, conditions favorable’….drivers with more personality would have received a full rating even with no lights.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We are truly sorry that it happened. It is Mother Nature that we cannot control as you mentioned. When we started to chase the Northern Lights, it was Clear (Mostly Clear) from 10:00 pm to 2:50 am. Kp index was 4 and 6. It was High Activity. They tried to explain the situation. It was totally unusual, which is Mother Nature. Our tour is 3 hours long as posted. But they did it for more than 4 hours 30 minutes. We are sorry again that it happened. Blessings, Leah -- Alaska Journey Tours

Scott_N

Mar 2022

Our driver and photographer, David, was punctual and professional. He took more than enough photos of everyone and made the experience quite enjoyable and entertaining by rotating each group in and out for photos. He took us to 3 different spots to chase down the lights for the best photos possible. Two thumbs up for him and his efforts to make this once in a lifetime a positive and productive experience for us.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We appreciate your GREAT Review on Viator. Congratulations on your wedding and Honeymoon tour. We are glad that you saw the Northern Lights and had photos under the Aurora Borealis. Thank you for mentioning what he has done during the tour. Congratulations again. Have a blessed trip. Leah Alaska Journey Tours