2024 Tour code: DH-ANLS-24
About the tour
Winter is a special time of year in Alaska. The landscape transforms into a wonderland clad in fluffy white snow, and the short days set the perfect stage for the aurora borealis to take over the night sky. Adventures take on a new form and open visitors' eyes to the wonders and traditions of America's Last Frontier. This week-long Alaskan journey showcases all this and more. Split your time between Fairbanks and Anchorage as a relaxing homebase between each adventure.
In Fairbanks, spend your days sightseeing, hiking, and exploring at your own pace and your nights chasing the northern lights. Enjoy a relaxing visit to Chena Hot Springs Resort and the unique experience of watching the aurora's colors dance overhead in a backcountry yurt. Learn about how the land was shaped, and its traditions were formed during your time in Anchorage. A visit to a dog sledding facility and a guided excursion atop the Matanuska Glacier are experiences you will treasure for a lifetime. And connecting these two destinations, 350 miles of some of the interior's most remote and impressive lands lie along the Alaska Railroad's tracks. This journey truly showcases the magic winter can bring to Alaska.
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Itinerary
Arrive in the "Golden Heart of Alaska" today, Fairbanks, and transfer on your own to your hotel. Fairbanks is the largest city in Alaska's interior and has a prime location under the auroral oval. These facts make the metropolis a perfect starting point for your wintertime adventure. After checking in, take the rest of the day to get acquainted with your new surroundings. Overnight Fairbanks.
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Reviews
4.8 / 5 · 20 reviews
TERESA ALLUMS
Submitted 15/Apr
Aurora lights another amazing beauty of the Lord. The Yurt experience was great.
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ELAINE MORINELLI
Submitted 14/Apr
The trip was amazing, would definitely recommend.
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MATTHEW COOLEY
Submitted 7/Apr
The trip was wonderful! What gives it 4 stars is Chena Hot Springs. It was like a kids summer camp. We had to stay in a heated garage like area to wait for the northern lights. We had to convince the tour guide to leave and go to a darker place to see them. The food was so awful. A 5+ hour wait for dinner, so we didn’t go, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the hot springs. Then the ice museum was sold out and the dog sledding was closed. The locker room area for the hot springs was beyond dirty. Women's USED pads and tampons found in 2 showers. After changing to leave, we only spent 15 minutes in the springs because we were told by the tour company how gross the water was, as we were walking out of the ladies locker room, 2 males decided to walk in and NOONE said a word. There were young teenage girls changing in there and no one stopped the males from going in. We will never ever recommend Chena. However, the rest of the trip was truly amazing and by far made up for it. I’d recommend only using Salmon Berry Tours as your tour group, very professional and knowledgeable tour guides.
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Barbara
Submitted 29/Mar
The train was very nice and comfortable and there was plenty of leg room to stretch out. We departed on time and arrived in Anchorage early which was nice. The food served on board was excellent and we had the opportunity to meet people from Texas at lunch and Chicago and California at dinner. The scenery was beautiful and we had the opportunity to see and photograph moose from the train.
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