Fairbanks Trip Overview
Enjoy a day out on the town in Fairbanks, Alaska. Visit the main highlights and attractions in the “Golden Heart City”. Travel through time as you explore the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Stop at the famous Trans-Alaska-Pipeline Viewpoint and learn how this massive project was completed. Then, head uphill to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to take in the wonders of the Museum of the North.
Finally, end the day with a trip to the Santa Claus House in the North Pole!
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Fairbanks, United States
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> City Tours
Explore Fairbanks Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Enjoy a day out on the town in Fairbanks, Alaska. Visit the main highlights and attractions in the “Golden Heart City”. Travel through time as you explore the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Stop at the famous Trans-Alaska-Pipeline Viewpoint and learn how this massive project was completed. Then, head uphill to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to take in the wonders of the Museum of the North.
Finally, end the day with a trip to the Santa Claus House in the North Pole!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point, 1671 Steese Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99712
The pipeline viewpoint is the perfect spot to explain the astonishing engineering of the pipeline, the oil field in Prudhoe Bay, and the Alaska oil industry.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Santa Claus House, 101 Saint Nicholas Dr, North Pole, AK 99705-7695
Visit Santa at his home in North Pole. The Santa Claus House is full with Alaska souvenirs.
* Please note a Santa Claus sighting is not guaranteed.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center, 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4806
The Morris Thompson Cultural Center welcomes you with great exhibits about Interior Alaska.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: University of Alaska Museum of the North, 1962 Yukon DR, Fairbanks, AK 99775-9702
Dramatic architecture and new exhibit galleries make the museum an extraordinary destination.
Discover fascinating stories about Alaska’s cultures, places, and wildlife.
* Closed on Sunday (Sept. & Oct.)
Duration: 1 hour
