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Aurora Borealis Viewing Tour To Mountaintop Cabin from Fairbanks
5 h
About this activity
Your Aurora journey begins with hotel pick-ups at 9pm. The van will leave Fairbanks at 10pm. The drive to the lodges lasts about 45 minutes depending on the road conditions. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will enjoy 3 hours of free time to watch for the Aurora, take pictures and enjoy a cozy Alaskan home setting. Depending on the Aurora’s condition, we will leave for Fairbanks between 2 - 3am
• Cabin may be a wooden style or a Mongolian yurt
• Make sure to dress warmly for the sub-Arctic temperatures in Fairbanks and bring hot packs for yourself and your camera.
• It is suggested that you learn how to use your camera before you come.
** Please note that the Aurora Borealis are a natural phenomenon. We cannot control the weather or the Aurora's appearance. We will not refund money if the Aurora do not come out. Please check the weather report before booking. If there are clouds, the Aurora may be out, but they will not be visible to us. You can also check the University of Fairbanks website for more information.**
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• Cabin may be a wooden style or a Mongolian yurt
• Make sure to dress warmly for the sub-Arctic temperatures in Fairbanks and bring hot packs for yourself and your camera.
• It is suggested that you learn how to use your camera before you come.
** Please note that the Aurora Borealis are a natural phenomenon. We cannot control the weather or the Aurora's appearance. We will not refund money if the Aurora do not come out. Please check the weather report before booking. If there are clouds, the Aurora may be out, but they will not be visible to us. You can also check the University of Fairbanks website for more information.**
Included
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off at select locations
- Unlimited hot beverages
- Multilingual guide
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements (2). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
Features
Tourism
70%
Cultural
50%
Original
30%
Sport
25%
Reviews
The trip was well worth it, the location was far from the lights of Fairbanks so we had a good clear view of the Aurora Borealis. The driver and staff made for a comfortable excursion. The cabin more like a well insulated yurt with a small restroom worked for our needs.
No fault of the guide but it was not a night to see the lights. The guide was a student not very interested in what he was doing. The water for tea or hot chocolate was luke warn and the cookies were poor so it wasnt a great place to sit although the windows were nice. It wasnt a cabin.
This was the worst paid tour through Viator that I have taken. The guide did nothing other than drive us to the hill and back to our hotels. Not a word about the aurora and how to best view. In addition, he kept the van running the entire time with the parking lights on. The yurt lights shone bright white all night as well. Every photograph is ruined my the red taillights and the yurt lights. You would think that a viewing tour would consider these factors. In addition, many non-English speaking participants wandered aimlessly infront of cameras, turned on their flashlights and took selfies. The yurt was nice, but the container with hot water for tea and coffee was empty 15 minutes into the tour with no more the rest of the evening. Half way through the tour, the other participants all loaded up into the van. Afraid of being left behind, I started packing my belongings. The guide came up and said I can keep taking pictures, that the other just wanted to set in the bus. Odd, since the yurt was far more comfortable. After 30 minutes the guide told me we were leaving. I packed up and boarded the bus. I was dropped off at my hotel at 2:30 even though the tour states 4am. For some reason the tour was cut short even though the night was beautiful and the northern lights were out. Based on this experience, I would never recommend nor take a tour through Viator in the Fairbanks area. I took a similar tour in Norway and it was the complete opposite of this with real guides who cared and provided much helpful information.