Fairbanks Trip Overview
Cross the Arctic Circle and look for the Aurora in a one day tour from Fairbanks! Experience for yourself the legendary hospitality and authentic interpretation that made the original Arctic Circle Drive Adventure famous. Travel the famed Dalton Highway. View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline. Experience the mighty Yukon River. Explore up close the amazing arctic tundra. Cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. End the day looking for the Aurora in Joy Alaska before returning to Fairbanks.
Additional Info
Duration: 17 to 18 hours
Starts: Fairbanks, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Cross the Arctic Circle and look for the Aurora in a one day tour from Fairbanks! Experience for yourself the legendary hospitality and authentic interpretation that made the original Arctic Circle Drive Adventure famous. Travel the famed Dalton Highway. View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline. Experience the mighty Yukon River. Explore up close the amazing arctic tundra. Cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. End the day looking for the Aurora in Joy Alaska before returning to Fairbanks.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Northern Alaska Tour Company, Fairbanks, AK 99708
Northern Alaska Tour Company originated guided tours into Alaska’s Arctic on the Dalton Highway. Guides provide not only a safe journey but share the story of Alaska’s Arctic making it a memorable day.
Duration: 16 hours
Stop At: James Dalton Highway, Fairbanks, AK
DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY TO COLDFOOT – Viator locator only has Coldfoot for the Dalton Highway — Guest get out and experience Alaska’s Arctic made accessibly by the Dalton Highway – built for the transportation of goods to the Prudhoe Bay Oil Fields.
Duration: 11 hours
Stop At: Arctic Circle Trading Post, Mile 49.5 Elliott Hwy, Fairbanks, AK
Just one of the stops made along the way to see up close and learn about the natural and cultural history of Alaska’s Arctic — here learn of the early homesteading in Alaska and how early pioneers forged a home out in the middle of the wilderness.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yukon River Bridge, Alaska
The tour will stop at the Yukon River Camp both on the way north and way south. Guests can either have brought their own food to eat or purchase lunch/dinner here. Plus, guests get a chance to get out and explore the banks of the mighty Yukon River.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign, MP 115.5 Elliott Highway, Fairbanks, AK
Celebrate reaching the Arctic Circle at Milepost 115 of the Dalton Highway — 200 miles north of Fairbanks! All guests will earn an official Arctic Circle Certificate.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Arctic Circle Trading Post, Mile 49.5 Elliott Hwy, Fairbanks, AK
As the tour approaches Fairbanks a stop will be made at Joy, Alaska at the Arctic Circle Trading Post (60 miles from Fairbanks). Here guests on the Arctic Circle Aurora Drive will meet their new Aurora guide who will continue the story of life in Alaska’s Arctic and work with guests to look for the Aurora.
Joy is located outside of the Fairbanks North Star Borough so away from the city lights and the tour places guests there during the peak activity time as identified by the scientists studying the lights. The Arctic Circle Trading Post is heated and there is hot water for complimentary coffee, tea, cocoa and cider.
Time at Joy can vary depending on weather and road conditions (how long it took to get there). One could expect anywhere between 1 – 2 hours. Return to Fairbanks is between 3:30 – 4:30 AM.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
