Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Night Tour from Fairbanks | La Vacanza Travel

Northern Lights and Chena Hot Springs Night Tour from Fairbanks

Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes
Destination: United States, Alaska, Fairbanks
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  • 10 hours 30 minutes
  • Fairbanks
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Travel with expert guides in comfortable transportation and relax in the famous Chena Hot Springs. Be amazed by the Fairbanks Ice Museum's handcrafted chandeliers and bars, and spend the evening gazing in awe at the mysterious Northern Lights.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Chena Hot Springs Resort, 56.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road, Chena Hot Springs, AK 99712

* IMPORTANT NOTICE: Ice Museum is closed due to extensive remodeling until Summer 2024 !!!*

Only 60 miles from Fairbanks, this world renowned resort offers a day of rest and relaxation in the historical location discovered by natives and early miners.

Enjoy the mineral hot springs in a beautiful natural setting and experience the dancing of the northern lights.

Itinerarly:
5:00pm     Departure from Fairbanks
6:45pm     Arrival Chena Resort
7:00pm    Guided Ice Museum (NOT included. Closed/Remodeling until Summer 2024)
8:00pm   Soak in hot springs rock lake (must be 18 or older) or indoor pool
12:00am  Waiting for Northern Lights
2:00am    Leaving Chena Hot Springs
4:00am    Arrival back in Fairbanks

Duration: 6 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Entry/Admission - Chena Hot Springs Resort

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Dinner

Additional Info

  • Minimum age is 5-year-old and older.
  • Please note the Aurora is a natural occurrence. We can NEVER guarantee that guests will see the aurora.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Chena rock lake pool only allows age 18 and older.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from all major hotel in Fairbanks, not Airbnb nor private residences.
All other locations please contact us for meet up point.


Departure Time

05:00 PM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

LikaCA

30 Mar, 2024

This was expensive and just not a good experience all around. First the bus/van that transported us from Fairbanks to Chena had no shocks absorbers. We literally bounced up out of our seats repeatedly. It was a very loud and rough ride. Once we got to the "resort" it was apparent there is little to no effort to make the place welcoming to guests. The common areas were like downtown bus stations with hard folding chairs, dirty floors and no "decor" except an old stuffed bear in the corner. There were tables full of greenhouse seedlings and junk in the middle of the space. The "viewing room" had an old couch and a few chairs that made it look like an old college apartment and could only accommodate a few people. Even though the tour we booked had the ice museum included in the title, when we got there it was NOT included (read the fine print - it said is was closed for renovations, but it wasn't. And I'm pretty sure we paid the same price for the tour without it.) No matter, we were willing to pay extra for it as we were looking forward to it, but apparently they only allow people in as groups and all the groups were booked. So we were just out of luck. So we had five hours to kill up there until we were to meet back at the van which was excessive considering there was nothing to do but the hotspring and eat. The hotspring was ok, but as in other reviews the facilities were really dirty which takes away from the experience. At one point I stepped on something like someone's clothing or a towel in the water (it was dark) which again highlighted the lack of cleanliness and upkeep. Surprisingly, the best part of the trip was dinner at the restaurant (which I had seen negative reviews for.) The food was good, fresh and plentiful. Service was a bit slow but that worked in our favor because what else were we going to do up there? It seemed understaffed, we only saw three people who seemed to work multiple positions at once (host, server, bar tender, busser.) Those employees deserve awards and raises. They were calm, friendly, and professional and worked like a well oiled machine. In short, unless you want to be stranded for several hours with nothing to do in dirty uncomfortable surroundings just skip this. Or get a car and drive up just for the hotsprings if that's something you're dying to do, but in my opinion they are not really worth the trouble. No lights, that can't be helped. Perhaps that would have taken the stink off the experience if it ended with an amazing natural display. But instead, we just sat in the van for hours waiting for the end of the "tour." (I would have preferred to just cut it short but that's a problem when you're stuck in a group.) All in all a very unpleasant experience. :(

PapaBobs

25 Mar, 2024

Arriving at Chena Hot Springs at 6:45pm we were told by our driver to be back in the Van by 11:45pm. There was no guide other than 'there is the Activity Center and there is the Restaurant' and 'sign these liability releases'. The next day on a city tour Joseph was our driver and he was a fantastic guide as well. The expected Chena Hot Springs Ice Museum tour was not available (already filled up). We later found that the Ice Museum is separately booked through Chena Hot Springs and not by our tour operator. We were told the restaurant had an hour wait, with some giving up after an hour and half. The restaurant was small and there were a lot of people waiting. From other reviews we didn't miss anything by not waiting for the restaurant. The Hot Springs changing facility had seating for only a few with dozens trying to change at the same time and slippery wet floors. The Hot Springs had beautiful rock and snow around the pool but the bottom was a bit slimy and had hidden rock obstacles to be careful of. After an hour of the Hot Springs there was nothing to do for the remaining four hours. Our driver did stop to look for the Northern Lights on our return to Fairbanks. It was very cold and uncomfortable climbing in and out of the van for hours looking to the sky for the Northern Lights. The lights did not appear for us on this perfectly clear night.

jacksonsU7610XV

23 Mar, 2024

We had a great experience going on the chena hot springs and northern lights tour. Aurora was dancing all night and our tour guide, Joe was so fun, friendly, and knowledgeable. Ask him about the time he faced off with a moose!

Dr_A

21 Mar, 2024

Excellent experiance, this is a one place ( resort) where the bus drops, each activity is on walking distance, so chances are you do more extra activities if time permits like ice fishing, dog activity on chargeable basis.

Armando_B

15 Mar, 2024

Increíble place. The tour company and driver were very attentive and communicated at each step of the tour. Once you get to Chena is all run by the resort. Worth the experience.

User's Picture Gallery

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Fairbanks as Narrated by a Knowledgeable Local

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Best Fairbanks tour

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The most amazing experience of our trip!

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LOVED IT

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Gorgeous Northern Lights sighting thanks to experienced guide (Ryan). Trip of a lifetime!

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Wonderful and informative tour!!!

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Beautiful view of Northern Lights

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Northern Lights viewing at Chena Hot Springs and elsewhere

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A winter wonderland adventure

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Hot springs in Winter.. a truely magical experience

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Great tour but missed viewing the northern lights.

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Amazing experience with the best guide!

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Magical!

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Excellent Tour Guide

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Wonderful experience

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Fantastic experience!

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Best Aurora Guide out there

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Chena Hot springs and Northern Lights tour

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Awesome experience with tour guide

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Joshua was the best!

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Hot Springs essential

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Hot springs

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Better than Dreams

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Awesome experience at Chena and aurora viewing with our guide Brooke

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