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Northern lights over Fairbanks

Alaska's northern lights by train

7 days from £3,705pp
Northern lights over Fairbanks
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Tour highlights

  • Explore the Alaskan city of Anchorage, trying out ice skating and fat-biking.

  • Embark on an exhilarating winter activity, choosing between dog-sledding and snowmobiling.

  • Admire the dramatic Alaskan winter scenery on a rail journey from Anchorage to Fairbanks.

  • Sleep in a dome in the Alaskan wilderness, keeping watch for the northern lights.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

With international flights from a choice of airports including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Anchorage. Once you arrive in Anchorage, make your own way to your downtown hotel. You can spend the rest of today relaxing after your long flight.

    • Anchorage, Alaska
      Anchorage, Alaska
    • Anchorage, Alaska
      Anchorage, Alaska
    • Alaska train, Anchorage
      Alaska train, Anchorage

  • Enjoy a day exploring at your leisure. There are plenty of ways to spend your time in Anchorage; you may wish to visit the city’s history museum and the Alaska Native Heritage Center to learn about Alaska’s indigenous people, or perhaps head to Westchester Lagoon to go ice skating, warming up by the fire barrels, or try out fat-biking on one of the backcountry trails just outside of the city.

    • Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park
      Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park
    • Tern at Potter Marsh, Alaska
      Tern at Potter Marsh, Alaska
    • Dall sheep, near Anchorage Alaska
      Dall sheep, near Anchorage Alaska

  • Today, you’ll embark on a scenic train ride on the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Journeying through the quiet backcountry, you'll spend your time on board admiring the views or perhaps relaxing with a book. Upon arrival in Fairbanks, you’ll make your own way to your hotel, getting a good night’s sleep for your active day tomorrow.

    • Sandhill Cranes, Fairbanks, Alaska
      Sandhill Cranes, Fairbanks, Alaska
    • Fairbanks, Alaska
      Fairbanks, Alaska
    • Moose near Fairbanks, Alaska
      Moose near Fairbanks, Alaska

  • This morning, after a short transfer from Fairbanks, you’ll arrive at your northern lights lodge in the Alaskan wilderness. You can spend the afternoon enjoying one of the winter activities on offer at the lodge, which includes dog-sledding, snowshoeing, photography classes and snowmobiling tours, each venturing through pristine boreal forests that surround the properties. After dinner, you can relax in your fibreglass dome cabin, keeping an eye out for the northern lights high in the sky above your bed.

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    • Fairbanks, Alaska
      Fairbanks, Alaska
    • Mud Flats near Anchorage, Alaska
      Mud Flats near Anchorage, Alaska
    • Alaska Railroad, near Anchorage
      Alaska Railroad, near Anchorage

  • Today you can enjoy yet more exciting winter activities from your lodge, immersing yourself in the snowy Alaskan backcountry and relaxing in your domed cabin. After dinner tonight, keep watch for the northern lights, putting your skills from the lodge’s photography class to the test if they appear.

    Stay at Borealis Basecamp   
    • Bears in Denali National Park
      Bears in Denali National Park
    • Dog Sled Husky, near Anchorage, Alaska
      Dog Sled Husky, near Anchorage, Alaska
    • Christmas Lights in Pioneer Park,Fairbanks, Alaska
      Christmas Lights in Pioneer Park,Fairbanks, Alaska

  • Today you’ll transfer back to Fairbanks and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is then yours to spend at leisure. You can visit one of the city’s numerous museums, visit the 'Running Reindeer Ranch', or go for a scenic winter walk to one of the local trails, which include the Chena Riverwalk and Creamers Field Nature Hike.

    • Fairbanks, Alaska
      Fairbanks, Alaska
    • Fields near Fairbanks, Alaska
      Fields near Fairbanks, Alaska
    • Sunset at Chena River, near Fairbanks, Alaska
      Sunset at Chena River, near Fairbanks, Alaska

  • Today you’ll make your own way to the airport in Fairbanks for your onward flight home. Your return flight will arrive the same day.

    • Downtown Fairbanks
      Downtown Fairbanks
    • The Northern Lights over Fairbanks, Alaska
      The Northern Lights over Fairbanks, Alaska

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodation, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Anchorage
 
Fairbanks
 

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