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    Aurora
    Erika C.

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

    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.

    Snowmobiling in North Pole, AK
    Kelly M.

    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!

    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!

    The Antler Arch/ Morris Thompson Cultural Center
    Gabriela T.

    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!

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

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    I did the Snow Shoe adventure, the Northern Lights tour up to the Arctic Circle, and the Snow Mobile Tour!

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    The Aurora Chasers - 9-11-2024

    The Aurora Chasers

    5.0(14 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    My partner and I had an incredible experience with Ronn and Marketa at the Aurora Chasers in…read moreFebruary 2026. We met Ronn & Marketa for the night tour at an accessible & central meeting spot in Fairbanks, as we were staying ~20 min away. Ronn drove the comfortable van while Marketa analyzed satellite data for cloud coverage and predicted the best places to see the aurora. We saw brilliant aurora from the moment we arrived in our spot for the night! I brought my own DSLR and my partner rented a camera; we loved the guidance on how to photograph the sky. Marketa also took stunning portraits of us. From the get-go, their communication was outstanding. The Aurora Chasers website fully prepared us for what to buy/wear to stay warm in -40 to -20F weather. If you're interested in seeing the Northern Lights, I highly recommend taking a tour. My partner and I were not equipped to drive on icy, snowy roads late at night and to navigate weather data on our own - Ronn & Marketa made it possible for us to experience clear skies and thus vivid, magical aurora during our trip to Fairbanks.

    After reading all the reviews on Trip Advisor/Viator, and Google, I chose to go with The Aurora…read moreChasers, owned and ran by Ron and Marketa. Having a little bit of DSLR experience, I needed a tour company that didn't just drop me off into a warm hut with hot chocolate, but someone with photography expertise to help me operate in the raw elements of Alaska. I did my research with ALL the local Aurora companies. The Aurora Chasers are the only ones with professional educational videos of Aurora photography on YouTube, have an Aurora cam on their own very easy to navigate informative website. You can also rent cameras and tripods in advance from them. While on the way to a remote area with a beautiful private view to catch the Aurora, they educated us on everything about the Aurora. They played videos on a big screen inside the tour bus, which they produced themselves. They provided us information about the Aurora, and very specific instructions adjusting settings on your specific DSLR and cell phone. They have thorough knowledge of canon, sony, and nikon, and cell phone settings, and I'm almost positive they could figure out any other branded cameras. It blew my mind and excited the inner tech nerd in me. I really liked how although they gave us the freedom to shoot as we chose, they always checked up on us if we needed any help with our camera settings, and even provided hot chocolate. There were various people shooting that night spread out on different locations and they managed to get to every single one of us to make sure we were happy and comfortable. Marketa took amazingly beautiful portraits of my wife and I with the Aurora in the background! She got deep in the snow just to get the right angle! Thank you Ron and Marketa!!! You made this our favorite vacation!!!

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    The Aurora Chasers
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    Running Reindeer Ranch - Running Reindeer Ranch

    Running Reindeer Ranch

    4.9(148 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    Oh man, was this the coolest experience? Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable as well and we…read morehad great conversations. Being able to have contact with such a majestical creature was so cool. They let you feed them as well. This definitely isn't one of those experiences where they are just trying to get you in and out. We didn't feel rushed whatsoever, and had such a great time. A heads up for any tourists out there like me. If you come closer to winter or in the break up season, there is a lot of hardened snow and ice on the roads. I would definitely recommend getting a rental car that has four-wheel-drive. It was my first time ever driving on snow/ice like that. It wasn't too scary. Other than a couple moments when I had to stop and turn around. I could definitely see myself getting stuck if I didn't have a car that had four-wheel-drive. So just be mindful of that. Overall, it was a really beautiful drive though. And if you're going in the summer, you shouldn't have any problem on the roads. You could always call ahead and ask the staff with the road conditions are ahead of booking. But you definitely need to book this! There is also a really cool building where you meet your instructor that has a really beautiful view. There are also a couple of walking trails nearby that you can go down. And there is a coffee shop inside that had a decent latte. I believe they also serve food, though we didn't end up ordering anything, I did see other people eating. When we were trying to find our way there, we did get a little bit lost. But there is signage on the road on the left-hand side if you're heading north. They are part of a larger event booking. You'll see something on the right hand side that looks like a bunch of viewing domes. Then right after that the turn is on the left.

    This was a lovely experience. Highly recommend! I really enjoyed the educational aspect of the tour…read moreand learning about the reindeer, and I also really enjoyed being able to interact with the reindeer and watch them graze in the woods. The walk through the woods was leisurely. There were no kids on my tour, but this would be an excellent family experience. It was the perfect length for an activity.

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    Running Reindeer Ranch - The reindeer really just walk beside you when they aren't jumping around in the forest.

    The reindeer really just walk beside you when they aren't jumping around in the forest.

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    Running Reindeer Ranch - Just a sampling of reindeer walking inn a winter wonderland.

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    Just a sampling of reindeer walking inn a winter wonderland.

    Northern Alaska Tour Company

    Northern Alaska Tour Company

    4.1(57 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I went on an air tour of Gates of the Arctic National Park with Northern Alaska Tour Company. I had…read moreto be there by 6 and we left around 7. We flew to the town of Coldfoot, about an hour away and 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle. We landed, a guide picked us up and showed us around town then took us to the restaurant/general store. We got our preordered food, ate, visited the national park visitor center, then returned to the airport. At that point, we got back on the plane, did our air tour of the park, landed briefly at Coldfoot to let people off the plane, then returned to Fairbanks around midnight. This was a really cool experience and I'm glad I went. NATC did a great job lining everything up and making sure things went smoothly. The flight(s) were good and enjoyable. The park was beautiful and flying was a great way to see it - I'm sure I saw far more than those who trek in on foot. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed our stop in Coldfoot. It was interesting to see how people lived in the Arctic and I even saw one of the places we went on an episode of Ice Road Truckers since I got back, which was cool. I was happy with the whole experience and I would recommend them.

    Started this tour in the rain. We were told if we had to land plane at another stop our lunch money…read morewould be refunded. We'll we had to stop at beetles lodge. Still sitting here. There will be no ground tour from here. That was never mentioned so here we sit in a dumpy restaurant til it's time to take off again. For almost $1,200 definitely not worth it. Added note Matt the owner? Refunded a part of our money.

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    Northern Alaska Tour Company
    Northern Alaska Tour Company

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    Ronn Murray Photography

    Ronn Murray Photography

    5.0(17 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Ronn and Marketa sure know how to give you the best experience of a lifetime! My cousin and I were…read morerecently in Fairbanks for the sole purpose of catching Aurora Borealis, we were able to come back home with such a memorable experience. Lucky for us, we booked a night with clear skies and good but very cold weather. I'm from Los Angeles so I had never experienced weather this bizarre! I booked this workshop with zero background knowledge on photography, hence I rented a camera kit directly from Ronn and Marketa. Because I have no photography experience, they were able to guide me with the proper camera settings and any other helpful info that pertains to capturing shots of the beautiful lights! Even if you do think you have photography experience, I'm sure you will learn a thing or two when you book this tour. I am very happy with the way everything went, from the easy booking, communication from both Ronn & Marketa, their expertise and friendliness, and their ability to make sure everyone is safe/healthy during these times of a lingering pandemic. This experience was worth every penny! I highly recommend you book your adventure with The Aurora Chasers.

    I live in Fairbanks. I've been taking aurora photos since I was a teen. I've also gone with Ronn…read moreand Marketa, a couple times and prove after 50 years of photography these two can teach this old dog some new tricks. Book em, even if your not a tourist. If you're a tourist they will make your stay a memory of a lifetime.

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    Ronn Murray Photography - Taken with iPhone 13 pro max. No filter no edits.

    Taken with iPhone 13 pro max. No filter no edits.

    Ronn Murray Photography - Photo credit Marketa.

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    Photo credit Marketa.

    Paws For Adventure - So friendly!

    Paws For Adventure

    4.9(69 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    This was a really fun experience overall. It was a nice, relaxing dog sled ride through a serene…read morepublic park. Our guide was fun to talk t, a nice guy who has been training and running sled dogs for years and had great stories. Checking in: When you arrive, you check in at a little house at the bottom of the long driveway downhill and then head over to the sled waiting area. Meeting the Dogs: While you wait your turn, you can pet and play with the dogs. It's a little bit sad at first because each dog is chained to a stake near their individual dog house. Some of them were really tired and just wanted to be left alone, but others were super friendly and eager to make friends. The Ride: When it's your turn, you just pop right into the sled and off you go! A quick heads-up: make sure you get completely comfortable before you take off, because there is no stopping to re-adjust once you start. Also, keep in mind the seating arrangement means the person in front is essentially laying back on the person in the back. While it was a fun bucket-list experience, it's probably a one-and-done activity that I wouldn't necessarily feel the need to do again. Pro tip: Warning (The Hill): To get to the rides, you drive down a long, snow-covered driveway hill, roughly 150 yards. As I was driving down, I couldn't help but wonder if my car would be able to get back up. Sure enough, afterwards, my SUV rental could not make it up the slope and kept sliding backward. Even though I was driving an All-Wheel Drive SUV, it only had standard tires instead of proper snow tires, which caused me a ton of grief and ultimately required a tow up the hill by AAA. (If you're curious, I rented the vehicle from Budget at the airport, you can read my separate review about that nightmare!). It's a fun, authentic Alaskan adventure. Just make sure your vehicle is truly winter-ready.

    What an amazing adventure. We had a fantastic ride through snowy forest being pulled by beautiful…read moredogs!! We had a great chat with our musher about life in Alaska and she stopped for photos. Petting the dogs afterwards was a wonderful way to end the trip. Highlight of our trip to Fairbanks.

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    Paws For Adventure - A wood and a plastic sled

    A wood and a plastic sled

    Paws For Adventure - Nice doggy

    Nice doggy

    Paws For Adventure - Beautiful dogs

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    Beautiful dogs

    Riverboat Discovery - RiverBoat

    Riverboat Discovery

    4.6(111 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    The Riverboat Discovery in Fairbanks offers an exceptional way to experience Alaska's wilderness up…read moreclose. The river cruise is scenic and relaxing, winding through lush forests and along the sparkling Tanana and Chena Rivers, with plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife like bald eagles, moose, and even bears from a safe distance. The staff are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, sharing fascinating stories about Alaska's history, culture, and the gold rush era, which makes the journey both educational and entertaining. The boat itself is comfortable, spacious, and perfectly suited for viewing the surrounding scenery without feeling crowded. Whether you're interested in nature, history, or just a peaceful river ride, the Riverboat Discovery provides a memorable, family-friendly adventure that highlights the beauty and heritage of Alaska.

    Every detail of this experience as well thought out. It's relaxing and informative. It's not Disney…read moreWorld but it's not supposed to be. What a beautiful and perfect day on the river. The fishing camp experience was well thought out and beautiful. It's like going back in time 50 years when family owned businesses were normal and the care that they put into this showed their family pride as they really take good care of their customers. We also went to the dining experience and were surprised that the meal tasted like something you would experience at a family dinner and grandma was at the stove. I am gluten-free and I ate well. I would rate it higher if I could.

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    Riverboat Discovery - Free blueberry donut

    Free blueberry donut

    Riverboat Discovery - Discovery Dining Hall at Trading Post on Land

    Discovery Dining Hall at Trading Post on Land

    Riverboat Discovery - Very knowledgeable native Alaskan guides

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    Very knowledgeable native Alaskan guides

    1st Alaska Tours

    1st Alaska Tours

    3.9(38 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    We had an incredible experience with 1st Alaska Tours and would absolutely recommend them…read more We originally booked an outdoor Aurora Borealis tour for December, but the day before the tour they called us to explain that temperatures were already around -41°F and that being outside for hours would likely be miserable. Instead of pushing forward anyway, they upgraded us to their Yurt experience, which was the perfect solution. We could stay warm inside and step outside only when the aurora appeared, warming up in between with hot chocolate, coffee, and soup. One unexpected bonus was that the yurt next to us was offering dog sled rides, so we got to see a dog sled team up close, and that was also an option we could have added. It was a really fun and unique part of the experience. Our driver and guide, Zach, was fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very accommodating, and shared great insights about the aurora, Alaska's history, and geography. He was also very honest when he did not know something and tried to find the answer. The next night at the hot springs, we ran into Paul, another guide from 1st Alaska Tours who was leading a different group. He was just as friendly and helpful and offered some great tips, which really says a lot about the company. If you are considering an aurora tour in Fairbanks, 1st Alaska Tours is a great choice. I do apologize for my photography skills and the video was from inside the yurt!

    Tour guide George pulled up to my hotel in a heated van exactly on time, and provided commentary on…read morethe region as we drove the 30 minutes or so to Murphy Dome, which I'd been told is optimal for viewing the Lights, with its 360-degree perspective. When we arrived at about 10:30, the Lights were in primitive, foggy form but they steadily got better as time passed, ebbing and flowing in intensity, stretching all the way across the sky at times, in a mesmerizing dance of green and purple. We were fortunate, because the aurora forecast was "excellent" (KP 5-6) for the night we went out, something I'd never encountered before in trips to Iceland or Alaska. Our group of 12 had access to its own warm, roomy, window-encircled yurt, much appreciated due to unusually high winds much of the night. An added treat was the appearance of several dog-mushing teams, coursing across the expanse in front of us. I can't wait to do the exact same trip again next year, but I almost didn't make this one. Although the tour was fully booked when I called 1st Alaska on the day of the trip, they were kind enough to call me back when they received a cancellation, for which I will always be grateful.

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    1st Alaska Tours - Pardon my photo skills on my cell phone!

    Pardon my photo skills on my cell phone!

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