Northern Lights
Aurora Viewing Season Opens — Fairbanks
Aurora viewing season returns to Fairbanks with guided tours at Chena Hot Springs.
Fairbanks kicks off aurora viewing season as dark skies return after months of midnight sun. Chena Hot Springs Resort and other viewing locations around Fairbanks offer guided aurora tours, warm-up yurts, and hot springs soaking under the Northern Lights. Fairbanks sits directly under the auroral oval.
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Things to Do in Alaska
Tours, adventures & once-in-a-lifetime experiences
Northern Lights Tour from Fairbanks
$109+Chase the aurora borealis from the best viewing spots near Fairbanks with hot cocoa and snacks.
Chena Hot Springs Day Trip
$149+Soak in natural hot springs, see the ice museum, and watch for northern lights.
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