Northern Lights Experience and Cabin Dinner

Fairbanks, USA

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the wonder of the northern lights and indulge in a home-cooked meal in one night on this outing from Fairbanks. A driver takes you to an off-the-grid Alaskan cabin for dinner where you can enjoy the lively company of others. Then, face the large north-facing windows of the cabin for a chance to witness the splendor of aurora borealis, with a warm beverage in hand.

Northern lights viewing and cabin dinner
Enjoy the company of others during a delicious meal (included)
Capture prime views from the comfort inside a warm cabin
Round-trip hotel transport from Fairbanks included

Sample Menu

Main

Alaska Fare (salmon)

In addition to main course: - Cheese, Crackers, Sausage - Alaskan Appetizer - Fresh Green Salad - Bread and Homemade Jam - Dessert w/ Ice Cream

What's Included

Dinner
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Coffee and/or Tea

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up from all major hotel in Fairbanks, not Airbnb or private residences. All other locations please contact us for the meet-up point.

Start time
.10:00 pm

What To Expect

Arctic Winter Adventures

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Not wheelchair accessible

Please note the Aurora is a natural occurrence. We can NEVER guarantee that guests will see the Aurora.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

NickiS_S

Britney was a great tour guide! We had an unforgettable experience even though the clouds didn't cooperate for most of the evening. We were still able to see some auroras, especially when we took long exposure pictures with our phones. Highly recommend.

Reviews

4.5

based on 27 reviews

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Terrible night

Pam_B, Feb 2025

I’m going to be brutally honest here, so buckle up. There was ONE good thing about this tour and that was the communication between the scheduler and us. They kept us updated about the tour and the times of pickup. Pickup was on time and then the tour went downhill from there. Our tour guide was Paul who was polite, but told stories that were inappropriate, and crass. He told us of a dare he took to slap a moose on the rump, thought it was funny, and compared slapping a moose’s rump to all of the other butts he’d slapped. When we reached the “lodge”, a yurt, another guide, Joe, was there with his group. He talked non stop and showed us pictures on his phone of some moose by his place for an hour. No one was interested and he just didn’t get it that we weren’t there to look at his phone pictures. While he was “entertaining”us, Lisa, our cook was preparing our meal of “charcuterie, a stale cracker with salami and sweaty cheese, a very limp green salad and ranch dressing, and a pretty presentation of dry, overcooked salmon and rice. We were the first table served and it took about twenty minutes to serve the rest of the salmon to the other guests. MEANWHILE, Joe and Paul were tag teaming telling us stores, showing us more pictures from the phone, and Paul reciting a decent, but long, poem about a gold miner. Paul then brought out objects from a ziplock bag, including a oosik, a walrus penis bone and excitedly told us about it and asked us if we wanted to hold. There were three teenagers in the room and this seemed inappropriate and vulgar. Paul and Joe kept going outside to see if there were any northern lights, and there weren’t, but we knew that there was a risk of not seeing any, and that was not their fault. When we left at 2:00 after sitting there since 10:30, we then had to listen to more of Paul’s inappropriate non stop talking until we got back to our hotel. I WOULD NOT recommend this tour to anyone . I would give this experience a terrible review even if we had seen the northern lights. It was a long, painful night!

Breathtaking Experience

NickiS_S, Jul 2024

Great food and very nice people

Julie_S, Mar 2024

Ryan was a good guide. The couple that owns this yurt are very hospitable and she is a very good cook. I highly recommend this tour.

Good fellowship, uncooperative northern lights

Craig_W, Mar 2022

We did enjoy the fellowship of other travelers as we shared a meal in the "yurt" cabin, and it was warm and comfortable in the cabin. The food was good though eating at 11:00 PM was a little late for our usual habits nonetheless the gracious hosts and friendly atmosphere made it a memorable experience. The Auroral Borealis was disappointing (a hazy smudge on the horizon), but I'm pretty sure we can't blame the organizers for that.

Anniversary celebration

James_S, Mar 2020

We had a great time even though the lights did not show up. It was a wonderful meal prepared and served by Meriam (guessing at the spelling). Our driver Caleb was very informative and helpful. All of the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great evening.

great

michaelfX9825UM, Jan 2019

got what we payed for . great meal , and northern lights,picked up at hotel on time ,driver was good and told us what to expect

Wonderful experience had the time of...

Jennifer D, Sep 2017

Wonderful experience had the time of our lives! We were lucky enough to see the beautiful Northern lights was the highlight of our trip. Food was deliciously prepared by Mariam and Caleb our tour guide couldn't have been nicer and more informative and made our trip most enjoyable. Highly recommend!

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