What an adventure! This is a professional outfit—from booking to prep to execution. Dave was our guide and Cameron was his apprentice. They were friendly from the time they picked us up till the minute they dropped us over 12 hours later.
The van was comfortable with 8 of us tourists, and although the roads were quite drivable by sheer luck that day, we were happy to not be driving all that way. A tire lost tread and Dave quickly and capably changed it without a fuss, and we carried on.
There were plenty of short stops along the way, esp. if you heed the warning to use the toilets at each.
I hadn’t expected to be interested in an oil pipeline but they created interest with fascinating information. I particularly liked how they presented no particular persuasion politically or environmentally.
We walked on the frozen Yukon! We arrived to see a beautiful sunset at the Arctic Circle sign. We learned so much about the Alaskan culture/way of life. And last but not least, we saw the Aurora Borealis! Dave took some cool photos of us and even shared some photography tips. Speaking of tips, be sure to have winter clothing. The temps were below freezing and gbs wind can feel brutal pretty quickly while out of the heated vehicle.
Food was basic, consisting of two turkey sandwiches. Two stops also had food but limited to typical snacks you find at gas stations, plus pie. Since the tour begins in the early afternoon, I’d recommend having breakfast and/or a hearty lunch beforehand.
Overall, I would highly recommend this tour with this company, and with these tour guides.
*I composed this review during the ride back to Fairbanks. I had no idea the best was yet to come. The light show was other-worldly! Dave and Cameron were incredibly patient with all of us even as we kept on and on taking photos. They even encouraged us to continue taking our time and enjoying it.