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Top 20 Things To Do in Fairbanks

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#1Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Winter Excursion

Embark on a full-day excursion to the Arctic Circle for a chance to see the Northern Lights dance across the evening sky. Learn about the Trans-Alaska Pipeli...

recommend94% of travelers recommend

$225
per traveler
Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Winter Excursion

#2Full-Day Arctic Circle Tour

Your Alaskan Arctic Circle tour day begins when we pick you up from your Fairbanks accommodations at 10am in the morning. Along the way you will see stunning...

recommend68% of travelers recommend

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$200
per traveler
Full-Day Arctic Circle Tour

#3Chena Hot Springs with Ice Museum Tour & Northern Lights Viewing

Take the notion of stargazing from a hot tub up a notch and watch the Northern Lights from a thermal hot spring. Spend a night out at Chena Hot Springs Resor...

recommend88% of travelers recommend

$200
per traveler
Chena Hot Springs with Ice Museum Tour & Northern Lights Viewing

#4Arctic Circle & Northern Lights Tour

Take advantage of your northern latitude during your stay in Fairbanks and venture even farther toward the pole on this adventure to the Arctic Circle. Soak ...

recommend72% of travelers recommend

$250
per traveler
Arctic Circle & Northern Lights Tour

#5Murphy Dome Aurora Borealis Viewing Tour

Cruise out to the hilltop vantage points and unobstructed sky views at Murphy Dome to take in the wondrous colors and dancing lights of the aurora borealis. ...

recommend86% of travelers recommend

$95
per traveler
Murphy Dome Aurora Borealis Viewing Tour

#6Adventure North: Arctic Circle Aurora One-Day Tour

Leave the city of Fairbanks behind and travel one of the “loneliest roads in the world”- the Dalton Highway, featured in the series “Ice Road Truckers.” Alon...

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Adventure North: Arctic Circle Aurora One-Day Tour

#7Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Winter Tour

Discover the best of interior Alaska with a guided excursion to the splendid Chena Hot Springs Resort with an opportunity to relax in the invigorating waters...

recommend90% of travelers recommend

$175
per traveler
Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Winter Tour

#8Historical City Tour & Reindeer Farm Visit

Set out to explore the historical highlights of Fairbanks with an expert guide. Learn about the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, hear tales of the misa...

recommend54% of travelers recommend

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$20
per traveler
Historical City Tour & Reindeer Farm Visit

#9Aurora Borealis Viewing Lodge Tour

Head out of Fairbanks and away from the light pollution of the city for the chance to glimpse the magic of the Northern Lights at a wilderness lodge. In warm...

recommend70% of travelers recommend

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$100
per traveler
Aurora Borealis Viewing Lodge Tour

#10Arctic Circle Tour

Take off for the ultimate Alaskan roadtrip as you venture north on the famed Dalton Highway to reach the Arctic Circle. Absorb the immensity of the Alaskan t...

recommend54% of travelers recommend

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$200
per traveler
Arctic Circle Tour

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Things To Do in Fairbanks

If you’re contemplating a trip to Fairbanks sometime in the near future, you may be wondering what the major must-see attractions are available in this former gold rush community. The types of things to do in Fairbanks depend on the time of year of your visit. Summer guests of the Last Frontier can choose to take a flightseeing trip over the Article Circle, take a ride on a local steamship, rent a car and visit Denali National Park, or enjoy a meal of freshly prepared Alaska seafood in one of the many good dining spots in Fairbanks. You can probably even find an informal softball game going on at the city park at 1 a.m. Don't worry about being kept awake by the constant daylight, though; hotels and other accommodations routinely provide blackout curtains so guests can get a good's night sleep.

Although the majority of tourist trade in Fairbanks takes place during the summer months, winter is a fascinating time to visit. Among the favorite Fairbanks excursions of winter guests are dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and watching the Northern Lights. Fairbanks tours to the nearby hills outside of town are very popular in the winter among tourists who come to Alaska specifically to see the Northern Lights, and those who have been fortunate enough to see them say winter is the best time to visit the Fairbanks area. Thermal hot springs and creeks exist east of Fairbanks, and many visitors soak in the hot mineral waters while the temperatures are twenty below zero. Another one of popular winter attractions in Fairbanks is the annual ice carving competition featuring work by the world's top ice carvers.

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