@alaskawildlifeguidellc did NOT disappoint. Our guide Gina was AMAZING!! She was so knowledgeable, thoughtful, and fun! Truly, a magical and unique experience. The only suggestion I would make is a bullet point itinerary would be super helpful to make the experience feel a little more organized and easier to understand the flow of the day. read more

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I absolutely loved my experience through this company. I loved our tour guide, I sadly don't remember her name but she has glasses and she worked on cruise ships before joining this company! We went on the 31st of December and it was amazing! The bus ride picked promptly and we saw everything that was listed on the tour! I would 100% recommend this company to my friends and can't wait to use this service again in the future! read more

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Had a great time in the Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs. Unfortunately it was a bit too cloudy because of a snow storm. Our guide Laura drove us all safely. read more

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Laura did a fantastic job being tour guide! She was extremely knowledgeable and her fun energy was very contagious. She made the trip extraordinary! read more

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I would not take the chena hot springs tour again. Was not really a tour just a $400 van ride into the wilderness. The hot springs wasn't really setup to see the northern lights. Too much light pollution. Limited food and beverage. Mostly it's a parking lot surrounded my trees. read more

This tour was exactly what I wanted! For my annual birthday trip, I thought about only visiting Seattle. But when I decided to include an Alaskan adventure, I found this tour! The driver and your was prompt, nice and very knowledgeable. The drive to Chema was very cool and we were able to see moose along the way. The Ice museum and martinis was a treat. The hot springs was an experience lol. And we were able to find the northern lights! Great experience! Highly Recommended! read more

Where we do begin with the magical tour??? My group and I went on the HOT SPRINGS-LIGHTS tour. First off........ Jake, our guide was so knowledgeable. He was always around for answers and assistance. Although the lights were not cooperating that evening, he tried to find some. On our way to the springs he was actively looking for wildlife to view and we saw MOOSE! The hot springs are a MUST. I highly suggest this tour and Jake as the guide. Thank you so much Mindi Stefani and Chad - Kentucky travelers read more

We did the arctic circle and northern lights tour on Aug 31st. Sylvia was very sweet and communicative while booking the trip and making the arrangement for pickup. Bob was our guide for the tour. He is great, kind and very friendly. He went the extra mile to make sure everyone enjoys the trip. He answered all my questions politely during the tour. We were able to see the Northern Lights. read more

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I booked this agency for an ice fishing experience. I'd searched around and couldn't find an agency that provided outdoor ice fishing rather than the wooden shacks. The website wasn't too clear about the shack being an option or not, so I called to clarify. I spoke to a young lady who explained they do either indoor, outdoor, or a hybrid version (both inside and outside as needed for the party). She said she would make note of this request for our reservation so the guide could prepare for our preference. Two days before our reservation, I called with information for the fishing licenses. They were supposed to purchase, print, and provide a copy for our guide. So we arrive 5 minutes early the day of with a beautiful view of the frozen lake, trees, and sunlight ahead. We enjoyed it while we waited for our guide to call us in. He finally waves us down towards a shack. When I asked about the hybrid option we requested he was clueless. He explained that he's never hosted an outdoor fishing reservation and that the owners did not mention it. At that point, we had no choice, and the guide tried to downplay the outdoor experience, despite our request. Then the fishing licenses were an issue when he asked and we explained that we had purchased via phone and we were told he'd bring a copy for us. Again, he was clueless, confused, and said the agency had never had him do this prior. Finally, about 30 minutes into our reservation we began our activity. Our guide did his best to help us and make sure we were comfortable. We caught several fish (party of 5), but he said none were good for the taking. While our guide was pleasant, the experience and lack of communication on the agency's part fogged the experience. We'd selected them over other agencies for the sole purpose of the hybrid experience. If you got this far in my review, I highly encourage you to seek other agencies well reviewed with better pricing. read more

This adventure was hands down our favorite in Alaska! Everything about it was amazing from start to end. When booking, Sylvia was wonderful and made accommodations around timing so that the tour would fit into our schedule. Dave was our phenomenal guide - we couldn't have asked for anyone better! Not only was he super knowledgeable about the area, he was passionate about it too, and a great instructor! We saw 14 moose while we were out riding. Dave made sure we stopped and got great pictures and videos. Rainer was a very welcoming host when we returned as well. We had hot beverages and cookies waiting for us! My only regret is that we had to leave so quickly to make it to our next adventure. THIS TOUR IS A MUST! DO NOT MISS IT! read more

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I had taken the Arctic Circle tour with this company earlier in the week with Tony as the guide. THAT tour was awesome and more than I could have ever hoped for. THIS tour, not so much. The Chena Hot Springs resort is worn and tired. The Springs themselves didn't much help this review. Objects were slimy and it was tough to see rocks, benches and railings in the dark. They were hot. Absolutely got that right. Since Tony was so awesome on the first tour, I expected a level of knowledge and engagement with this one. Not by a long shot. Kathy and Ellie were nice but I felt like they were drivers and added very little to the experience. The Fairbanks Ice Museum was added since the one at the hot springs was down for repair. Again, old and tired. The film you watch is horrible quality and way too long. I wish I had better things to say because I really loved the AC tour with the company. It was a low spot in my Fairbanks vacation. read more

My girlfriend and I were extremely satisfied with the tour last night. We had an awesome dinner in the hot spring resort and then spent good amount of time enjoying the hot spring. The northern light started dancing around hen we were all warm. The chasing game started. I'm here to shout out for our tour guy! read more

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WOOOOOOW!!!!! What a GREAT time we had!!! Keana, Kiki, Cat, Emma and Josh made it an AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!!!!! This place is a MUST DO and the staff is simply AMAZING!!!!! We are looking to bring family and friends here on our next trip out this way!!!!! THANK YOU TEAM ROD!!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!! read more

We booked the arctic circle northern lights tour during the recent new moon and accompanying solar flare activity. Since many visitors to Fairbanks area during new moon periods are there to chase the northern lights, it is recommended to book months in advance so that you can guarantee a spot on such tours. We were picked up at approximately 2 pm and returned to the hotel at approximately 3 am, so be prepared for a long day. While the van has room for 12 passengers, we fortunately didnt have a full load as the van was not overly roomy and a full van on a long van would have been an uncomfortable experience. We were fortunate to have Dave as our driver. He was an excellent driver and didnt take any unnecessary risks or speed on the way to the Artice Circle via the challenging Dalton Highway. During our trip, the Dalton Highway was primarily cleared of ice and snow but had suffered a lot of wear and tear from the weather and constant use by the 18 wheel truckers. Aside from a slightly snug van, the only downside of the tour was Dave's microphone was spotty making it difficult, and at times impossible, to hear what he was saying during the drive. It is highly recommended that passengers take advantage of rest stop bathrooms during this tour as there are really no comfortable bathroom stops outside of these locations, especially in below zero weather. The stops at the Yukon River Camp/gas station/restaurant were especially appreciated for not only having available creature comforts but also because they had a new chef would had made delicious desserts for purchase. After reaching the Artic Circle sign and subsequent photos, Dave took us a bit further down the Dalton Highway to the "real" Arctic Circle. Evidentially, the Arctic Circle's position incrementally changes/heads further north each year. Thereafter, it was time to chase the northern lights. During our March trip, it wasnt sufficiently dark enough to see the lights until shortly after 10 pm. Once the light show started, it was beyond my expectations and also my cameras ability to capture what was truly happening. It was truly magical and words really can not do it justice. Note, some people, to include my wife, actually couldnt see the vibrant colors of the light show. While her camera picked up the colors of the lights, she could not see them with her naked eye. Evidentially, everyone's eyes processes light/darkness differently, therefore precluding some unfortuante people from seeing the colors. Word to the wise, it behooves people to bring a charger/charger pack or extra camera batteries as your camera battery may drain during this tour. Additionally, with wind chill/temperatures below zero, our cellphone cameras were eventually negatively affected. While the van ride was a bit snug, the road challenging and distances long, my wife and I really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to others if they are visiting the Fairbanks areas. read more

We took the one hour snowmobile tour with Dave L. A short ride to the wildlife reserve, then wide trails and open areas. Dave was professional and friendly. Return to hot drinks and cookies. Note: if you wish to see wildlife, take the earliest tour. read more

Please do not book through this tour operator, if you even slightly love your life. We took their Arctic Circle tour on the 5th of September, 2022 and we just got lucky that we are still alive. The driver, Jake, could not keep awake until the end of the tour and he just asked a passenger, who was sitting on the front seat next to him, to drive the vehicle for the last 3 hours while he himself dozed off and was snoring. This passenger himself told us on the tour that he was severely jetlagged and underslept and he was from Europe (where they don't even have left hand side driving). This passenger might have been the best of the drivers, but the highway conditions requires a local expert to drive on these rough, narrow and dangerous roads with steep turns. We booked this tour to be safe and out on the road, but it was the opposite. We were really scared and it was a really dangerous situation the driver put us in. I agree it was a long tour, but if it is too much to drive for one person, the tour people should have 2 drivers in the vehicle who could alternate turns. The driver was utterly disinterested in giving us any information since the beginning of the trip. On our way back from the Arctic circle, before he dozed of, he literally stopped every 10 minutes and pretended he was hunting for the Auroras, whereas it was quite evident that all he wanted to do was to smoke a cigarette. And then when the actual auroras came out, he rushed the vehicle because he wanted to reach in time and we hardly enjoyed the auroras, or stopped to watch them when they were finally out in full glory. We requested the driver to stop, but he pretended as if he couldn't hear anything. We came back 2 hours later than the expected arrival time. The entire experience was such a nighmare and we hardly enjoyed the experience. DO NOT RECOMMEND at all. read more

We're a family of 4, and we took the Fairbanks Heritage Day Tour in Nov. 2018. Dave, our tour guide was super knowledgeable and friendly. He picked us up promptly at 9 AM from our hotel with a clean warm van. We visited the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, The Museum of the North, The Alaskan Pipeline and Santa's House! I recommend this tour because we learned so much about Fairbanks, Alaska, and our guide kept it fun and interesting the entire time! We ate sandwiches at the Museum of the the North (food not included), and I do recommend taking some snacks as there is no formal lunch. Our tour guide allowed us to roam at each stop as long as we wanted with no rush, and also provided a guided tour of each location. We were back at the hotel by 5pm. I was soooo happy to have booked his tour! read more

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My aunt and I recently went on an Arctic Circle day trip adventure with Rainer and it was one of the very best experiences we had in Alaska! Rainer and his company Alaska-Wildlife-Guide offer TONS of different Alaska adventures. You honestly couldn't spend your time with a better person. Rainer (rhymes with diner) is so sweet and genuine and SUPER knowledgeable about all things Alaska. Okay, so about our day trip. Rainer picked us up very early and we began our 200 drive on the Dalton Highway (Ice Road Truckers anyone?!) to the Arctic Circle. We made many stops along the way, including at the Yukon River and at they Alyeska Pipeline. Now this stretch of road is probably the most beautiful, scenic drive I've ever done in my life. The endless snow-covered Alaskan wilderness was really just unbelievable. You can't imagine how quickly the 6+ hour trip flew by! Also, once you get to the Arctic Circle, you get a special certificate and a home cooked meal made by Rainer's wife - he build a little stove and we had freshly heated Alaskan stew. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!! I would recommend using Alaska-Wildlife-Guide to anyone looking for great adventures during their Alaska vacations!!!!! read more

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Had a great time. We took the northern lights tour and we're lucky enough to see them. Our guide, Laura, was knowledgeable and accommodating. read more

Booked the Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour. It took over 2 hours to get up to the Hot Springs (not the company's fault and we all appreciated the safety of our driver). We get there and we have no itinerary and really don't know where to go first ... neither did our driver. Lack of communication caused our group to follow along another group and to figure things out on our own. Because we got their late, none of us, in the group,were able to pre order the Martini in the Ice Museum/Lounge. We followed a different group to the Ice Lounge and took pictures. Now what? Where do we go? What do we do? We (the group) wonder around looking for our driver/guide. Apparently it's time for dinner. Okay. Fast forward to the Springs. I personally didn't want to go in, I really just want to see the Northern Lights. So my boyfriend and I wonder around for a bit. Now what? No itinerary and our tour group is split up. Finally we find someone we recognize .. apparently we have an hour or so until we start our tour of the Northern Lights, so my boyfriend and I Checkout the gift shop for souvenirs. Okay ... now what? We find some of our group and Lounge around for an hour. Now we're getting ready for the Northern Lights!! YES!! ..... No? We're not staying there? The best place to see the Lights?? .. okay, what do I know. Get on the bus and start a journey. We're all excited ... *gasp* there's the lights!! It's beautiful!! (According to those sitting on the opposite side of us). Are we going to stop?? ... okay Finally! We stop! .. what felt like 5 minutes, we're being herded into the bus like cattle. Okay, we're probably going to a better location ... Right??? ... oh look, we're back in town .. all being dropped off. Umm .. okay .. at least I got some souvenirs? Do yourself a favor and SAVEyoyr money and search for the lights on your own. I will not recommend this tour. They need to call this tour "Chena Hot Springs Tour" PERIOD. ... but I got souvenirs ... pfft. read more

Took the Alaska Pipeline, Museum, and North Pole Tour. Elizabeth was an exceptional guide. Even sat down and had coffee with us at North Pole. Learned so much about the local area at that time. Pipeline was amazing. So much work went into this. Would definitely use this service again. read more

We booked the Artic Circle Northern Lights tour. The afternoon and evening was very informative and Tony, our guide not only provided information about the area but answered questions about the pipeline, the Artic Circle. Although the northern lights were not visible due to low cloud cover, it was a very enjoyable time. Tony was a great guide. Thanks read more

We booked Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs for 3. $195/person. The overall experience is not so great. We decided to drive instead of getting picked up by bus. We went check in at front desk 6:15pm, they told us to go to the activity center. We went to activity center, the guy there said there is no need to check in right now, you can go eat dinner, enjoy your hot spring and come back at 10pm to go see the northern light. We went to the restaurant, they say 40 minutes wait time. While waiting, I talked to the front desk again, she looked up my booking number, and said the tour is starting soon, your tour guide will be at the activity center. But we just came back from there few minutes ago. Anyway, we went back, met a lady to be our tour guide and told us the 'Ice Museum' tour starts in 5 minutes, at 7pm. we got a hanging tag for the ice museum tour and hot spring entrance. We did the ice museum tour, came out, ate dinner (good food/expensive), went to hot spring, and met the tour guide lady in the waiting room, exchanged greetings and she left. Around 10 pm, a big group of tourists came out, getting on buses and left. We freak out, ran around everywhere and could not find our tour guide. We asked the front desk and the visitor center, two different people are in the visitor center at this time, looked into the computer and could not find our reservation (they looked up by name and booking number). then told us your reservation does not include the tour to view the northern lights. There was another tour guide there was super nice to help us run around the whole place to look for our tour guide lady and still could not find her. But he told us to wait for her, her tour and his are very similar, they should depart for the northern lights at midnight. At that time, I realized this tour are not related to the Chena hot springs but from a third party. those staff in Chena hot springs had no idea what is going on and kept giving out false information. We almost go home because they said what we have paid for did not include the northern lights and we could not find our tour guide for over half an hour. Then, I talked another couple who are in the same tour, they took the bus up from Fairbanks. They told me the tour guide had never given any detail of the tour during the entire drive (~1h30') and they also have been looking for her a while now. At 10:55pm, we decided to go home, more people came out to the bus and said just met the tour guide, we would depart to see northern light at 11:10pm. So we waited, she guided us to walk about 15 minutes up to a viewing place. We stayed there maybe 40minutes, could not see the light and tour ended. The tour was super unorganized, the Chena Hot springs staff mislead tourists, it was unpleasant. The tour guide should have some proper training. She should at least tell the tourists what is coming next, where/when to meet or where to find her if needed. Not recommended. read more

Bob was our tour guide and he's totally awesome. He was helpful and very sweet. He took good care of each of us well, and most importantly, he showed us the Northern lights, that we traveled all the way to Fairbanks for. Before joining this tour group, I have tried three consecutive nights with no luck, and that was my last chance to see the northern lights in Bob's tour. Bob made my dream come true, then I could go home happily with the good memories. Also Bob lent me his tripod, so I was able to take good pictures of the northern lights. Very satisfied, thank you Bob, five stars recommended!!! read more

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We were promised safe transportation to and from the hot springs and what was provided was a van too small to safely fit all the passengers. We opted to drive ourselves and follow the van to the hot springs. On the way a passenger had a medical emergency on the van and we pulled over to help with the medical emergency much to the relief of the tour guide who was absolutely terrified and was unsure if they could turn the van around to reach emergency services. (Someone in my party was able to contact emergency services and help said passenger and the tour continued). We were also told we would be visiting the ice museum at Chena Hot springs and would be able to sit and enjoy an ice drink at the museum and was not informed that the museum was closed for whatever reason. We were taken to a different museum with half melted ice sculptures in downtown Fairbanks that cost a mere $20 admission. We were also not informed that if we chose to have dinner at the restaurant at Chena Hot Springs that we would be sitting with all other guests on the tour. The hot springs experience was as promised. Everything else however was a surprise and the guests were NOT informed of changes ahead of time. At the end of the evening when our party chose to leave we were told we were not allowed to do so until the company allowed us despite the fact that it was pouring rain and would be for most of the evening. The Chena Hot springs resort offers a shuttle service to and from Fairbanks for $65, everything else was around $20-$30. Save yourself the time and money and don't give it to this company who truly doesn't care about your experience and only cares about their reputation and money. read more

Amazing snowmobile experience .Super nice of our guide and very helpful of Mr. Raina . Highly recommended read more

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Was a great trip. Jake was fantastic, very courteous and cautious driver on the harsh roads of the Dalton Highway. Plenty of stops to stretch your legs and a nice length stop to eat lunch and browse the gift shop. read more

Northern light and Arctic circle tour is great! It's a tough tour, took about 14hours round way, but it's worthy. It was cloudy on the way we were heading Arctic circle sign, but we saw northern light on the way back. It's amazing. Our guide, Ricky, is very nice. He told a lot interesting story of Alaska. read more

We went with our Alaska wildlife guide Patricia Bear from Fairbanks to the Article Circle...The trip took us thru the Alaskan interior with many points of interests and stops to get out stretch take photos. Not much wild life yet but very interesting and fun. We would go again. read more

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Best price tour in Alaska to go to Chena Hot Springs and see the Northern lights. Communication was great from the time of booking to follow up after the tour. Although I did not get to see the Northern Lights, I really enjoyed the tour and guide. I spotted a moose in the forrest and the guide was nice enough to turn around while it was snowing just so we can see the moose and it was so epic! read more

We went snowmobiling with this company while in Fairbanks. They are a mom and pop operation. Super friendly family and offers you tea and cookies before and after the ride. My trip was kind of soured after my brother ran into a snow pile and the owner/guide had to dig him out. They were really nice about it and thankfully nothing was broken. It was still a fun experience and now I've got a new story to tell. They were very easy to book with online and easy to find via GPS and the directions they provided. I would highly recommend. read more

We booked their "Arctic Circle and Northern Lights Tour from Fairbanks" via Viator. The tour itself was good. There were in total 6 tourists, sharing a big 12-people van -- plenty of room for luggage and stretching. Sufficient food was offered -- two sandwiches, one bottle of water, one cookie, one energy bar, and something else I don't quite remember. Other than these, they prepared hot coffee, tea, cocoa, and more water. Our tour guide is Nikolay. He is professional and nice and kind. He is like a living textbook! Being a hunter, he shared with us a huge amount of hunting experiences, great knowledge on wilderness, resource protection, the mother nature, etc. Driving on Dalton highway is no fun at all; we felt that but Nikolay handled it extremely well and made us feel safe all the way. Also he delivered a lot about the highway, the oil industry, and anything that relates to it. We enjoyed the trip very much. The long ride was filled with beautiful scenes and educational stories. We would definitely go for them on our next visits. read more

Review of Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Tour My friend and I came from Seattle in hopes of seeing the Aurora. Brian was our tour guide and we were his first tour! He's lived in the area for a long time and knew of cool scenic areas to take us to. We saw the pipeline and 2 moose crossing the highway on our way up to the Hot Springs. Brian was so knowledgeable about the area and a very nice guy. The road to the Hot Springs was questionable and there's no way I'd feel comfortable going in the dead of winter. Brian got us there safely. We saw the ice museum (cold but awesome,) Brian was a great photographer, took a dip in the Hot Springs (so relaxing,) and then had dinner in the restaurant. Brian drove us to a few different locations in hopes that we'd be able to see the Aurora on this clear night. Technically we saw it but it was white and just looked like moonlight. No photo evidence as the phone wouldn't pick it up but I still maintain that we saw the Aurora, just not what we were hoping. It wasn't for a lack of trying either! I'd use this company again and highly recommend a tour with Brian. read more

Great experience going on the Aurora Chena Hot Springs tour for my wife and I. We were picked up in a very comfortable shuttle van by the superbly experience guide Suzy, who keep the hour drive safe and unboring. The Hot Springs offers a beautiful rustic location to base numerous adventures from. After experiencing the Ice Gallery and Ice Bar, we took in the Hot Springs pools which invigorated us till our time near midnight to start hunting the Aurora Borealis. You can see it from the Chena resort, but Suzy is an amazing guide with many ideas of where to capture the best vistas and avoid the touring crowds. She tooks some amazing pictures with her SLR and digital gear, so you leave with artistic memories of the trip. Only suggestions is for the Chena Hot Springs to offer an expanded bar experience in the Ice Bar and improve the restaurant's room & seating so it can better exemplify the beautiful location and delicious menu. Felt too kitch and souvenir shoppy. read more

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We had a great time on our Chena Hot Springs tour. Our driver Jake was a great host. He stopped along the way up when we saw some moose and tried many times along stops on the way back to see the aurora. Unfortunately, the aurora was not very active that night. We enjoyed the dinner conversation and all the information throughout the night. Thank you! read more

This was a AMAZING day snow machining! Jared was a EXCELLENT tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour. It was a blast.

Absolutely a great time! We did the Arctic Circle tour, and we loved it. It's a long drive, but you get to see some great sites along the way like the pipeline, Yukon River, and cross the Arctic Circle. It snowed while on the drive so we didn't get to see the lights that night, but it was still very worth it. No complaints at all. Dave was a great driver, and great guide. Very knowledgeable and very friendly. Great guy with a great tour company. read more

We booked 2 tours with them in hopes of seeing the Aurora - the Murphy Dome excursion and Chena Hot Springs. The moon was about the quarter, and the auroral activity predictions were only mid 3 or low 4. It was due to the dedication and persistence of the drivers that we saw it. Both Dave and Rene were great. The water at the Chena Hot Springs on a -20F night was amazing. Once in a lifetime experiences. read more

Our Snowmobile tour Guide, Heather was amazing. She was quite watchful and considerate of our safety and comfort. She made sure we have the right gear and we understand everything before starring the tour. Heather was extremely patient even when I turned out to be a worst driver. She did her level best to ensure our comfort and enjoyment. Thank you Heather for being a wonderful guide!! read more

We took the tour to arctic circle. I never write reviews on teal. But this tour is unbelievable, we have seen Aurora so many times during the night and see the aurora dancing, and the stars looks so unreal. read more