Reindeer and Snowmobile Day Trip to Borealis Basecamp with Lunch
Fairbanks, USA
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Snow Gear
- Lunch$20 voucher for lunch at Latitude 65! This covers the majority of our regular lunch menu. Reservations are not required!
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We will pick you up from your desired pick up location between 9:30am and 10am on the day of your tour! Keep an eye out for our black sprinter vans! They have a 1' sticker on the side with our Borealis Basecamp logo on it. Please be ready for pick up by 9:15am!
Operating hours.9:30 am
What To Expect
1
Elliott Highway
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult guardian
- Guests under the age of 16 will be required to ride as a passenger on a parent's snowmachine
- Guests between 16 and 18 may drive their own snowmachine given they have a drivers license
- We do not permit guests under the age of 8 years old to participate in snowmachine tours, for their safety.
- Please note that if we have insufficient snow to run the snowmachine, we will be using utv's as a replacement vehicle.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Jennifer_P
Lots of snow so the scenery is just amazing. Additional snow gear provided is amazing and makes ride comfortable. Staff is helpful. Communication on lunch options and their service hours needs improvement. Tour guides were great for both tours - they definitely make it fun.
Reviews
4.5
based on 25 reviews
Kimberly_A, Mar 2026
This was one of the top bucket‑list experiences of our trip, and it absolutely did not disappoint. I could’ve stayed at the Basecamp for days—it was that incredible. We had an amazing time riding the snowmachines and meeting the sweetest, most adorable reindeer. After the activities, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Latitude 65, which was the perfect way to wrap up the day. We’ve already decided that when (not if) we return to Alaska, we’ll be staying at Borealis Basecamp for several days. We truly loved everything about this excursion and felt it was well worth the cost.
Do not miss out on this fun‑filled day of adventure, unforgettable experiences, and breathtaking scenery.
dave, Mar 2026
Be prepared for a great experience.! Everyone was so kind and professional. The only negative I can think of was that the ride was too short, but that was my fault; I should have signed up for the two-hour ride, but that probably would have been too short as well! Snow gear and snow machine were immaculate, I'm sorry I can't give it more stars!
Jennifer_P, Mar 2026
Lots of snow so the scenery is just amazing. Additional snow gear provided is amazing and makes ride comfortable. Staff is helpful. Communication on lunch options and their service hours needs improvement. Tour guides were great for both tours - they definitely make it fun.
cristina_g, Feb 2026
The snowmobile tour was super fun! The snow gear was pretty convenient because weather was extremely cold, around -36°C Meet and greet reindeers was super cute activity, the girl in charge of them was very friendly and knowledgeable about all animals. We enjoyed our day.
Heather_J, Feb 2026
Everything was great, but there seemed to be no clearcut times as we were never told there was a hard clothes for the restaurant at 3 PM. We even asked which way to the restaurant and nobody told us it was closed.
Mallerlyn_v, Jan 2026
I have never gone snowmobiling before and was a bit nervous. Khloe and Isaac made sure i felt comfortable before heading out. Isaac continue to check in on us through out the tour to make sure we were holding up okay. 1 hour seemed too short, next time i would for sure do the 3 hour excursion. Evy took us to meet the reindeer and she was so sweet! You can definitely tell how much these guys love their job which makes the tours much more enjoyable.
jasmine_m, Jan 2026
I had an absolutely incredible experience and cannot recommend this place enough. The snowmobiling was thrilling and well organized, and the reindeer sighting was such a unique and magical experience. On top of that, I loved that we were able to add on a dog sledding activity just by calling the activity center — they made everything so easy and accommodating.
Transportation was seamless with shuttles provided to all the locations, which made the entire day stress-free. Every single person we interacted with was friendly, welcoming, and genuinely excited to make sure we had an amazing time.
To top it all off, the restaurant was fantastic — the French dip was hands down one of the best I’ve ever had. Between the activities, the food, and the outstanding service, this trip exceeded all expectations.
I will absolutely be coming back and recommending this experience to everyone I know.
Dang_Y, Jan 2026
Great tour with the best tour guide! Guide is super friendly, gave us plenty of time in Santa Clause House and at the gas station before the hike. He gave us his hand warmer and he is always ready to help because the hike in December is not easy for beginners! I don't know if I can self hike this trail without him! Much appreciated! He is always willing to help so just ask for it!
smtillman, Dec 2025
A must do! It was such a great experience, the entire day was amazing! Everyone was really nice and the scenery is unmatched!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much! We’re thrilled to hear your day felt amazing from start to finish!
ChunYin_T, Dec 2025
Nice staff, offers different free activities (Skiing/Cycling/Snow shoes/board games), food were also nice too
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for staying with us! We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience!
Tiffany_A, Nov 2025
Such a wonderful experience! Unfortunately there wasn’t yet enough snow to do the Snowmobiles, however they reached out in advance and offered UTVs in lieu of, or a full refund. We opted to continue as planned with UTVs and reindeer experience. The guides were all so friendly and engaging, including the gentleman that did mushing which we hadn’t signed up for. Definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for sharing! We’re thrilled you had a wonderful visit, and we appreciate your flexibility with the UTVs when snow conditions didn’t allow for snowmobiles; it means a lot to hear that our team felt friendly and engaging throughout your day, and we’re so glad you’d recommend the experience!
Sharleen_C, Nov 2025
As a packaged tour, this “Reindeer and Snowmobile Day Trip” seemed like a great deal. Unfortunately, the itinerary itself and how it was communicated left a bit to be desired. Though the description says 9:15am and 9:45am start time, I was not picked up until almost 10:10am and arrived at the basecamp at around 11am. From there we were dropped off at the Adventure Center, to check in. Everyone in the shuttle seemed to have their own different itineraries and at different scheduled times. Be sure to jot down your time slots, so you don’t miss anything. Since this tour included lunch, we then had to walk back down the trail to the main lodge to pick up our meal vouchers and eat. Lunch was in a lovely restaurant on top of the hill, with stunning views and good food.
From 1pm was supposed to be the Reindeer Meet n Greet, which didn’t start until almost 1:20pm (with little to no communication about the delay), and ended around 1:40pm. We had 8 people in a small pen with 1 reindeer. It was nice being able to feed and pet it, but there weren’t really any opportunities to have 1-on-1 pictures with the reindeer.
After that was the “snowmobile” portion of the tour at 2pm, which had to be changed to a UTV since there wasn’t enough snow on the ground for snowmobiles. This 1 hour tour was what left the best overall impression for the day. Our tour guide, Isaac made sure we were bundled up and well-equipped for our adventure. We had a blast driving through the snow and taking in all of the stunning views! We stopped at designated spots along the way to get down and take pictures. It was a lot of fun, and I’d love to do it again.
Overall, the tour can still be worth it for many people, since the activities were enjoyable and the shuttle from/to Fairbanks is included. Just make sure to set your expectations for exactly how much time you’ll be spending on each activity vs waiting for them, and what each activity entails.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a thoughtful and detailed review. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed lunch, the scenery, and especially the UTV adventure with Isaac, and we’re equally grateful for your honest feedback about the timing, communication, and expectations around the packaged itinerary. We sincerely apologize for the issues you faced during your tour, we take your feedback seriously and we'll review with the team. We appreciate you still finding value in the day overall, and we hope we’ll have the chance to welcome you back for a smoother, even more memorable experience next time.
Kei_L, Feb 2025
Absolute fun! It was a fantastic experience at Borealis Basecamp. Friendly people and the scenic view at the Basecamp is breathtaking
Sarah_B, Apr 2024
We had an awesome day trip from Fairbanks! Cooper was great at getting us set and maintaining a pace that worked with having 2 person snowmobiles…and made sure we knew when we had flat spots ;). Lance was super knowledgeable about Rory the reindeer, and we had fun on our nature walk. The lunch and service were wonderful.
Kathleen_W, Mar 2024
Snowmobile was SUPER fun, our guide was great, and the scenery was gorgeous! The reindeer walk was a little dangerous with the ice laden trail up hills. The dog sled was absolutely the BEST!!!!
Sherry_M, Mar 2024
The best day we’ve had in the area! The added complimentary activities were awesome and food top notch!! All the staff who works here are fantastic!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hi Sherry, thank you for visiting with us! We love our staff as well, we hope you had a great
rest of your trip to Alaska!
LISA_T, Mar 2024
Snowmobile part was wonderful fun. Reindeer walk disappointing-6 of us walking 2 reindeer. Guide enthusiastic/knowledgeable but could only be heard by current walkers; all others in group out of luck. Walk was down the mountain and back up again. I nearly died being out of breath and guide never even noticed-no notice given of the steep terrain and there was much flat place the walk could have been. Timing of ride/walk not properly advertised-picked us up at 0930, ride not until noon, walk not until 3pm. Were there the entire day for 2 hours of tours. Lunch was nothing special and service was TERRIBLE.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hi Lisa, thank you for this feedback! I will bring it back to our team and discuss so we can improve this product.
We do offer a series of self-guided activities at no charge, including skii-ing and snowshoeing on groomed trails, I hope you had the chance to try one of these activities in between scheduled departures! We hope you had a great rest of your trip to Alaska!
Wenmo_K, Mar 2024
The snow machine tour and reindeer walk were both very fun. We went to see the trans-Alaska pipeline w/ the snow machine ride. It's a little tricky for first-time drivers but our guide was very good at instructions. They also have packages that include accommodations where you can see Aurora from your tent. Make sure to check that out if you're up for the Northern lights.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello, thank you for leaving a review! We hope you had a great rest of your trip to Alaska
Jeanne_N, Feb 2024
Lots of waiting around. There were three raindeer and we walked around camp with them for 40 minutes. The snow machine tour guide was very good, but we had to go very slowly (because there were six machines and the guide had to continually wait for people to catch up). The machines were new and worked ok, however they were very hard to control at such slow speeds. Would not recommend this experience.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hi Jeanne, thank you for your feedback! We are working on improving this product, and your feedback is invaluable. We hope you had a great rest of your trip to Alaska!
Sidharth_S, Feb 2024
Great snowmobile tour with guide there. He was super helpful and amazing. Just do the snowmobile rest all are om experience. The place also is worth roaming by fat bike which is free.
So have fun.
Linda_R, Feb 2024
The staff are very nice an want you to have a good time, my snowmobile ride was great and the reindeer walk was awesome, Dwight the reindeer was nice also. My ride to the camp and back was great also,our driver is a very safe driver, we even saw a moose and our driver stopped so we could gets pictures.
Lance_T, Dec 2023
Snow machine was a blast! Enjoyed the reindeer as well. The scenery at Borealis is just beautiful! Our guides were super friendly and that always makes for a fun time.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hi Lance, thank you so much for visiting us!! We are glad you have a good time, and wish you a great remainder of your trip to Alaska!
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