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From Fairbanks: Chena Hot Springs Northern Lights Tour

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27 reviews
Activity provider:1st Alaska Tours
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Day trip

From Fairbanks: Chena Hot Springs Northern Lights Tour

Activity provider:1st Alaska Tours
4.2  / 5
27 reviews
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From $215 per person

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Relax in the Chena Hot Springs and witness the majestic Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) on an evening adventure from Fairbanks with hotel transfers included.

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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is available from hotels in Fairbanks but is not available from AirBnBs and private residences.
Small group
Limited to 12 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Relax in the famous Chena Hot Springs, discovered by natives and early miners
  • Be amazed by the Ice Museum's hand crafted chandeliers and bars (NOT included)
  • Gaze in awe at the world famous Northern Lights
  • Travel with expert guides in comfortable transportation
Full description
The Northern Lights are one of the most spectacular natural phenomena on the planet and on this night tour, you will have the chance to see these marvels of nature for yourself. Your evening begins between 4~5pm when you will be collected from your hotel in Fairbanks and head approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) to the Chena Resort. Here you will first have a chance to cool off (before heating up) in the spectacular Ice Museum. This building, built entirely out of ice, boasts a full Ice Bar and chandeliers built painstakingly out of hand-crafted ice.  At 8pm, you can soak your cares away in the warm and inviting Chena Hot Springs. You'll be pleased to know that the resort makes use of the first low-temperature binary geothermal power plant built in Alaska and is working on several alternative energy projects, including the production and use of hydrogen and vegetable oil for fuel. The resort is conducting collaborative experiments in greenhouse production of vegetables with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. All in all, the resort is absolutely beautiful and you can soak in its natural springs for at least two hours. By 12:00 midnight, you can begin to look out for the Northern Lights. Soon, if you are lucky, the Aurora Borealis will appear. This natural light display is caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms high in the atmosphere. The result is a breathtaking display of light that can be bright enough to read a newspaper by. Around 2:00 AM, depart back to Fairbanks and arrive around 3~4am. The night will surely be one you will never forget.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in town
  • Entrance fee to the pool
  • Food or drinks
  • Entrance to Ice Museum
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Children under 5 years

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Cash

Know before you go

  • Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is a natural phenomenon so cannot be guaranteed and you will not be entitled to a refund if you do not see the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
  • You must be at least 18 years old to visit the rock lake pool
  • There is a restaurant bar at the hot springs where you can purchase food and beverages
  • Pickup and drop-off service is available for all major hotels in town, but not for Airbnbs or private residences
  • The Ice Museum is closed for remodeling until the summer of 2024
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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 27 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesMarch 25, 2023 – Verified booking
Ed was a fabulous guide and very knowledgeable. His enthusiasm for Alaska and talking about the Northern Lights was very contagious and he got the entire group involved with how the lights happen and best ways to capture them on our own cameras (not as easy as you might think) and also to take a moment to just breath it all in. I fully recommend this tour and be sure to ask for Ed as your guide!
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesJanuary 20, 2023 – Verified booking
Incredible place, swimming outdoors in -10F temps. Ice sculptures were nice as well. Guide Ryan had interesting information about the area and when we couldn't see the aurora at the viewing are he took us to an alternate location where we did see it.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesMarch 20, 2021 – Verified booking
Our tour guide Joe was very good! The ice house/hotel was extraordinary with the best appletini! The hot springs were the best! We were able to see the lights in a favorite spot of Joe’s. It sure was nice having a warm van to stay in. The only problem we had was there was a two hour wait for dinner at the resort. The food was good. Service too. Just a long wait with little seating. Would highly recommend this tour.
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