- Fairbanks Ice Museum - Dress in warm winter layers before being picked up from your Fairbanks or North Pole hotel and transported to the Fairbanks Ice Museum for a guided tour. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the 60 mile (97 kms) journey out to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Keep your eyes peeled on the passing landscape for wildlife that might include a moose, beaver or fox.
Once you arrive at Chena Hot Springs Resort, enjoy an array of activities as you wait for the prime time to view the northern lights. You will 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).
Spend the rest of the evening soaking in the healing waters of the hot springs or wandering the grounds stargazing and looking for the aurora. (We cannot guarantee it will appear).
Rejoin your group a little after midnight and return to Fairbanks, stopping along the way to view the norther lights if they appear.
- 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.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided tour of the Fairbanks Ice Museum
- Local Guide
- Access to Chena Hot Springs Resort’s hot springs, hot tubs and swimming area
- Gratuities
- Food & drinks
- Towels (available for $5 from the hot springs or you can bring your own)
- Bottled water
Experience the magic of Alaska’s remarkable sky show, the Aurora Borealis, witness stunning ice sculptures, and immerse yourself in the state’s primitive healing waters in an evening expedition from Fairbanks. Begin your night with a guided exploration of the Fairbanks Ice Museum, before embarking on the 60-mile trip to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Savor a meal at the resort’s eatery (not part of the package) and soak in the outdoor mineral rock pool, or roam the property whilst waiting for the possibility of the lights’ appearance. Your tour guide will guide your group to the springs and identify the best spots for aurora viewing, where you patiently wait for a chance to spot the vibrant spectacle in the sky. Transportation to and from Fairbanks or North Pole hotels, plus entry to the ice museum and hot springs, is included.
Note: The resort restricts children below 18 from entering the outside rock pool. They can, however, use the indoor pool under adult guidance.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
