Homestead Aurora Adventure

Overview

Seeing the northern lights is often the culmination of a few factors coming together at once: Darkness, clear skies, an active aurora forecast, and a northern setting. This aurora viewing tour puts a few of those in place. It starts with a pickup in Fairbanks, and then a narrated driving tour out of town to the north. The route winds west of the White Mountains and through groves of scraggly spruce, their profiles dark against the night sky.

Northern lights are known to dazzle above this quaint outpost.

After arriving at the Arctic Circle Trading Post in Joy, Alaska, guests unload and eagerly await a light show that will hopefully soon come. The northern lights are known to dazzle above this quaint outpost. Inside it's warm and welcoming. And outside it's beautifully quiet. In the cold air frost glitters, matching the stunning stars above.

When the Aurora Borealis comes, it often starts as a faint wisp like a thin cloud. Other times they ripple down as though a curtain had been dropped. They may appear static, like paint on a canvas. And other times they move and flutter with colors fading in and out. After a few hours under the dancing Arctic sky, this guided aurora tour concludes with a return drive to Fairbanks.

More Details

The Homestead Aurora tour includes about three total hours on the road between Fairbanks and Joy and about four hours of potential aurora viewing.

What to Bring

Dress in layers and wear warm winter boots. Bring a winter jacket, snow pants, hat, scarf, and gloves or mittens. Wind resistant layers are highly recommended. No food is provided on the tour, so plan to bring snacks and drinks if needed.

Special Instructions

The Arctic Circle Trading Post does not have running water. Guests can expect that restroom facilities after leaving Fairbanks are unheated outhouses.

Transfers & Meeting Points

The tour operator picks up guests from most Fairbanks area hotels.

Rates & Dates

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Departure Times

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