Alaska’s Winter Magic Northern lights, dog sledding, and helicopter sightseeing
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Highlights
- Aurora borealis: Your hot springs resort near Fairbanks is known for consistent sightings of the phenomenal northern lights.
- Good timing: Late winter/early spring temperatures are relatively mild (20-35 F), with 10 to 12 hours of daylight and far fewer travelers than in the busy summer months.
- Dog sledding: Learn to drive a dog team and mush your huskies to Exit Glacier (or just ride, if you prefer).
- Cross-country or downhill skiing and snowshoeing: Shush across the snow through quiet forests, or swoosh down Mount Alyeska, with its fantastic view of the valley’s seven glaciers and Turnagain Arm..
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- Professional guide services (except fishing guides)
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- Meals, and organized group activities.
Itinerary
(Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs) Meet your guide and traveling companions this morning and begin to get a larger sense of your surroundings on the scenic drive from Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs. After we arrive at our quaint hot springs resort, the remainder of the ...
(Chena Hot Springs) Sleep in this morning after last night’s aurora quest, and when you do get up, the day is yours to enjoy as you like. Dip in the outdoor hot springs “rock lake” (adults only) for a unique Alaskan experience, or relax in the indoor family pool. Alon...
(Fairbanks to Girdwood) This morning we catch an hour-long flight to Anchorage, then drive about an hour to Girdwood, a gold-camp-turned-ski-town at the base of the Chugach Mountains. After lunch we’ll strap on some snowshoes and head out on the Winner Creek Trail, wh...
(Girdwood and Prince William Sound) The sky’s the limit today on an eye-popping flight-seeing excursion into the backcountry of the Chugach Mountains and out over Prince William Sound. In the mountains, we’ll fly over glacially formed valleys and vast, translucent blu...
(Girdwood and Seward) A scenic hour and a half drive this morning takes us along Turnagain Arm and down to the little town of Seward. Just outside town we meet the Seaveys, a renowned (and winning!) Iditarod racing family. They’ll teach us the fundamentals of driving ...
(Anchorage for departures home) Shuttle back to Anchorage this morning for connections home
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