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The only private aurora tour in Fairbanks with both a wilderness lodge and mobile chase capability. Recommended by National Geographic, your group gets exclusive use of the lodge, van, and guide—the night runs entirely on your schedule.
Most aurora tours make you choose: sit at a lodge and hope, or ride in a van all night. This tour does both. On clear nights, you watch the aurora from a warm cedar cabin with panoramic windows, a fireplace, and hot drinks deep in Alaska's interior. If clouds move in, your guide Michael, a lifelong Alaskan, takes your group mobile to chase clear skies—so a cloudy forecast doesn't cost you the lights. No other private tour in Fairbanks offers this.
Groups of 2-9 guests, families with children under 10 welcome. Stay out until 5 AM or wrap up early—the pace is yours, start to finish.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
ITINERARY
Stop 1: Hotel Pickup in Fairbanks
Michael picks up your group personally from your Fairbanks hotel or Airbnb. Timing is flexible on private tours—we coordinate a departure that works for your group around the night's aurora forecast and your schedule. For accommodations outside downtown, we meet at the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center.
Stop 2: Scenic Drive into the Alaskan Interior
Leave the city lights behind as you drive through dark spruce forests and open valleys into some of the darkest, most aurora-active skies in North America. The drive is part of the experience—keep an eye out for moose and other wildlife along the way.
Stop 3: Private Aurora Viewing at the Wilderness Lodge
This is what sets a private tour apart: the lodge is yours, and yours alone—no strangers, no shared space, no fixed schedule. Settle in by the fire, step out under the open sky whenever the lights call you, and take in the aurora entirely at your group's own pace. On clear nights your viewing runs as long as you like, with full freedom to move between the warm interior and the open deck. If clouds develop, Michael takes your group mobile to chase clear skies.
Duration: Flexible, based on your group's preferences and aurora activity
Stop 4: Return to Fairbanks
Drop-off at your hotel, with a return time that flexes to the night's aurora activity and your group's wishes—we stay out while the sky is still giving you a show.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Minimum 2 guests, up to 9 guests per private tour
Per-person pricing scales with group size—contact us for a quote for your party
Families with children under 10 are welcome on private tours (group tours have a minimum age of 10)
Dress in warm layers—temperatures can drop well below zero. Cold-weather gear can be rented locally
If you plan to photograph the aurora, bring a sturdy tripod
We'll contact you before the tour to coordinate timing and talk through the aurora forecast. If a different night looks better, we'll tell you—rescheduling is free
Aurora sightings depend on natural conditions and can't be guaranteed. Booking 3 or more consecutive nights significantly increases your odds
We have friendly dogs at the lodge—let us know in advance if anyone has allergies
What to expect
Michael, your native Alaskan aurora guide, picks your party up from your Fairbanks hotel for a scenic drive deep into Alaska's interior. No other groups. No shared space. Just your party, the wilderness lodge, and the aurora overhead. The lodge is a warm cedar cabin with panoramic windows, a fireplace, hot drinks, snacks, and a clean restroom—set in a dark-sky location where the northern lights appear directly overhead. On clear nights, you watch at your own pace. If clouds roll in, Michael takes your group mobile to chase clear skies—something no other private aurora tour in Fairbanks offers.
Because the night is yours, you set the pace. Want to learn about how the aurora works? Want to stay until 4 AM? Want to wrap up earlier because the kids are tired? The schedule flexes to your group.
Private tours require a minimum of 2 guests, with per-person pricing that scales with group size (up to 9). Contact us for rates.
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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