Northern Lights Tour · Fairbanks

Best Northern Lights Tour in Fairbanks 2026 — Northern Lights Tour

Chase the aurora from Fairbanks — heated viewing, midnight pickups, and guides who read the sky nightly.

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From $215 per person Free cancellation
  • 4.8 / 5 251+ Reviews
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  • English Guides Local Experts
  • Free Cancellation

The Experience

What Makes This Alaska Tour Special

Everything that makes this a must-book Alaska tour.

Highlights

  • Connect with nature as you admire the expansive beauty of the Aurora Borealis
  • Chase the elusive Northern Lights and escape the busy city with a local guide
  • Spend your time looking up at the Lights while your guide takes pictures for you
  • Benefit from a flexible tour for a greater chance of finding the Northern Lights
  • Enjoy tasty snacks and drinks on the ride if the search takes longer than normal

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Aurora Lights chase
  • Snacks and drinks (on longer tours)
  • Guide
  • Photos

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  2. Pick Your Date & Time

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  3. Meet Your Local Host

    Meet your local host in central Fairbanks — the exact meeting point and full address arrive with your confirmation.

  4. Taste the Real Fairbanks

    Connect with nature as you admire the expansive beauty of the Aurora Borealis

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Northern Lights Tour · Fairbanks

About Fairbanks Northern Lights Tours

A northern lights tour from Fairbanks handles the hard parts — the forecast, the cloud-dodging drive, the cold — while you handle the watching. Most include photography help and hot drinks.

Aurora season runs roughly late August to mid-April — peak viewing is 10 pm to 3 am, and tours run regardless of forecast (guides chase the clear sky).

Guest Reviews

What Travelers Say

5/5 from 251 verified GetYourGuide travelers

"I highly recommend their tour! Not only do you learn about the auroras and how they work, but you also have the opportunity to spend time with two people who are passionate about their work and strive to provide an unforgettable experience!"

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Tatiana United States

"SUPER GREAT! Our tour guides were absolutely fantastic! We had one of our greatest travel experience witnessing the amazing Aurora Borealis!"

PBDDesigns United States

"Ed and Elena went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible. Great communication as they figured out where we would need to go before the scheduled pickup time and changed the time to earlier in order to give us enough time to make the three hour drive necessary the night we went. Nice Sprinter Vans for our drive north. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the science behind the lights. We watched from about 10-1, then back in the van for snacks, water and hand and foot warmers. We assumed we were done, but Ed wasn’t satisfied with the show we saw. Another drive and wait, then amazing aurora show from 2:30-4. They set up cameras to capture us with the lights and a time lapse video they shared after the tour. Overall, very professional, incredible tour and we would book again without hesitation!"

Robert United States

"Everything was perfect. Ed so kind and pro to get the aurora. He knew perfect spot for it. This is become the best moment of my life ever, Aurora was dancing in the clear sky all night. Thank you also for his wife that took unforgetable photos and videos of us. They also provide : toe warmers, snack, water, even a slice of cake in the end. It was so cute. I highly recommended them for everybody that wanna see Northern Light at least one in the lifetime."

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Madryan United States

"Ed and Elena were both very knowledgeable and we learneda lot about the lights"

Kathy United States

"Our tour was amazing. We felt informed, supported, entertained & educated all the way. The van was perfect - held about 14 of us and we were all comfortable the entire night. Because of cloud cover, we drove a long ways to see the lights but it was well worth it. The lights were amazing. We could warm up in the van as needed and snacks/water were provided. Bathroom facilities stops were an unexpected plus. The photography was a wonderful addition to capture the fun pictures that we couldn’t do on our own. Apple and Samsung phones did great in capturing the still photos. Nothing compares to the movement of the dancing aurora in person. They call the aurora a lady. 🥰"

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Robert United States

"We loved the tour, we saw the lights on our first night and the guides are the best really, they provide hand and toe warmers, snacks, water, and at the end they gave us a piece of delicious cake. They know exactly how to hunt the Auroras so I would definitely recommend going with them to increase your chances of seeing them."

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Regina Mexico

"Great guides. They did everything they could to make our trip amazing. They are very professional. They went above and beyond. We had a great time."

zakir United States

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