Aurora Viewing Tours

AURORA TOURS – Limited Capacity   RESERVATIONS REQUIRED   

The Aurora Borealis Lodge offers evening aurora tours for guests staying in Fairbanks area hotels. Two types of tours are available.

Our tour season runs August 20 – early April. Please note that there are black out dates as well as sold out dates, so reservations are required.

2024/2025 tour season:  August 20, 2024 – April 12, 2025 

 

Premier Aurora Viewing Tour

Premier Aurora Tour

We will pick you up at 10:00pm* at your hotel, and bring you up to our main lodge. From 10:30pm to 2:00am, relax in the warmth of the lodge while you check for the aurora out the big northside windows. Once the lights are out, you’ll want to step outside onto the large deck to soak in the view. And if you get cold, just go back in and help yourself to a cup of hot coffee, tea, or cocoa, available self-serve.  Indoor restrooms. Tour will return you to your hotel around 2:30am.

 $95~105/person (Price varies based on pick-up hotel location.  See pulldown list on our booking site for pricing.)
* Pick up time will vary between 9:35pm-10:10pm based on hotel location.  Exact pick up time will be texted to you on the afternoon of the tour date.  Two-adult minimum required.  Solo travelers, please inquire to check if we have other participants.

Children ages 3-17:
$45/child

FLEXIBLE POLICY:  Cancellations made 7 days or more prior will be refunded in full.  Cancellations made prior to12:00pm (noon) of the day of the tour will be refunded less a $5.00/person cancellation fee. (The online booking fee is non-refundable.)

 

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Self Drive Aurora Viewing Tour

Self Drive Aurora Tour – Limited Capacity 

Have a rental car? You can drive yourselves up to our lodge and do the self-drive tour.  From 10:30pm to 2:00am, relax in the warmth of the lodge while you check for the aurora out the big northside windows. Once the lights are out, you’ll want to step outside onto the large deck to soak in the view. And if you get cold, just go back in and help yourself to a cup of hot coffee, tea, or cocoa, available self-serve.  Indoor restrooms.  Our lodge is 20 miles (30 minutes) northeast of Downtown Fairbanks, and doors open at 10:30pm.  RESERVATION REQUIRED.

Tour content is the same as the Premier Tour, except for the transportation aspect.

Please note that during the winter season (October to April), an AWD/4WD vehicle is required.

$40/person (Minimum 2 adult charge [i.e. $80] per vehicle due to our limited parking space.)

Children ages 3-17:
$20/child

Cancellations made 7 days or more prior will be refunded in full.  Cancellations made prior to12:00pm (noon) of the day of the tour will be refunded less a $5.00/person cancellation fee. (The online booking fee is non-refundable.)

 

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Tour Questions?

Please email  us at info@auroracabin.com with any questions you may have about our aurora tours. Please include the dates, the number of guests, and whether you are interested in the Premier or Self-drive tour. If you are interested in the Premier tour, please include the pickup hotel name so we can let you know if it’s a hotel we pick up from.  

Fairbanks Aurora Viewing Tours