Fairbanks · 5 nights

Fairbanks aurora and Arctic Circle week

Five nights in the Interior: three chances at the northern lights, a day's drive to the Arctic Circle, reindeer, hot springs and dog sledding.

Day by day

1. Day 1. Arrive and look up

   • Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors CenterFree
   • Self-guided aurora viewingFree

2. Day 2. Reindeer by day, an aurora lodge by night

   • Walk with reindeer in the boreal forestFrom $85 per person
   • Northern lights lodge evening with hotel pickupFrom $115 per person

3. Day 3. The Arctic Circle

   • Arctic Circle winter drive from FairbanksFrom $299 per person

4. Day 4. Hot springs day

   • Chena Hot Springs day trip with Fairbanks transportFrom $175 per person

5. Day 5. Dog sledding, then a small-group aurora chase

   • 1-hour drive-the-sled dog sleddingFrom $195 per person
   • Small-group northern lights chase from FairbanksFrom $325 per person

6. Day 6. A last stop before you fly

   • Trans-Alaska Pipeline viewpointFree
   • Santa Claus HouseFree

The northern lights depend on the sky and the sun. This plan gives you several nights of chances and never promises a display. Lodging, flights and meals are not included yet.