Art, Culture & Learning in Fairbanks
5 Activities
Aurora Viewing Lodge Tour
We selected the best Aurora Viewing Lodge in the Fairbanks area. Your Aurora Borealis viewing night begins right at your Fairbanks hotel, so you don’t need to plan how to get to us and you will save additional taxi costs. Join us for an evening tour and prime viewing at an Aurora Viewing Yurt in Fairbanks. Located outside Fairbanks and away from the city lights – wide open areas ensure a perfect view of Alaska’s winter sky. Our guests can marvel at the beauty of the Alaskan northern lights from the coziness of these comfortable yurts. Or step outside and find the best conditions to make your dream pictures of the aurora borealis. These yurts are chosen carefully to ensure our guests can view Northern Lights from the best possible locations. * ATTENTION * Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights is a natural phenomenon and can not be guaranteed. There is NO refund if the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights can not be seen.
Murphy Dome
Aurora Borealis Viewing Fairbanks, from Murphy Dome – one of the best northern lights viewing areas near Fairbanks above the treeline. Your Murphy Dome / Aurora Borealis night begins right at your Fairbanks hotel, so you don’t need to plan how to get to us and you will save additional taxi costs. One of the best northern lights viewing areas near Fairbanks and a favorite spot for many aurora photographers. With 2,890 feet altitude, Murphy Dome is one of the highest peaks in the Fairbanks area. This 360 degree horizon sets the stage for a phenomenal northern lights show. Viewing the Aurora Borealis above tree line presents you with a wide horizon and an incredible view of the Alaska night sky. Our preferred viewing area is right on top of Murphy Dome and does not have restroom facility.
Riverboat Discovery Tour
#Experience the Energy of Alaska! Cruise the great rivers of the Last Frontier! Your three-hour tour will take you into the heart of Alaska and introduce you to a family who has made the rivers of Alaska their way of life for five generations. - See a bush floatplane takeoff alongside the boat! - Visit the home and kennels of the late four-time Iditarod winner Susan Butcher and see her champion sled dogs in action. - Be immersed into the ancient Athabascan Indian culture when our Alaskan Native Guides take you on a personalized tour of the Chena Indian Village.
Gold Dredge 8 Tour
Strike it rich in the gold fields of Alaska! Your tour will take you into the heart of the gold fields of the Tanana Valley where you will feel the history come alive! * Historic Gold Dredge 8 Gold Dredge 8 operated in the Goldstream Valley of Fairbanks from 1928 to 1959 and extracted millions of ounces of gold from the frozen Alaskan Ground. Today, Gold Dredge 8 is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the site is a U.S. Historic District. The dredge serves as a monument to the hard working miners who built Fairbanks. You will have the opportunity to be guided through the entire dredge as you see, touch and learn about the history that it contains and the dredge’s importance to the development of Fairbanks. * Living Mining Museum After you’ve experienced the Gold Dredge 8 up close, walk into our Main Camp and through our Mining Museum. Packed with history and artifacts from the early 1900’s, you’ll learn more about the entire gold mining process from cleaning the land, to thawing the frozen ground, to the final recovery of the gold. You’ll also learn the history of the hearty sourdoughs that first prospected in the area and the hundreds of workers that operated the dredges during their heyday. Finally, you’ll get a chance to see an array of ice age fossils that were found on these very grounds during the mining process. * Tanana Valley Railroad Your adventure begins at Gold Dredge 8 with a ride on a replica of the Tanana Valley Railroad near some of the original rail routes. Once aboard our narrow gauge railroad, you will enjoy a short narrated journey to the dredge. Your regular conductor and commentator is Earl Hughes, who provides festive music along your journey. You will also learn from actual working hands at sites along the way. * Gold Panning As part of your tour, Alaskan miners will show you how to pan for gold, and you will receive your own poke filled with pay dirt. Friendly guides are on hand to help you uncover the gold in your pan. Comfortable benches and warm water make this an easy and enjoyable experience. Everyone will share your excitement when you strike it rich— and nothing beats the thrill of taking home real Alaskan gold!
Riverboat Discovery Tour
#Experience the Energy of Alaska! Cruise the great rivers of the Last Frontier! Your three-hour tour will take you into the heart of Alaska and introduce you to a family who has made the rivers of Alaska their way of life for five generations. - See a bush floatplane takeoff alongside the boat! - Visit the home and kennels of the late four-time Iditarod winner Susan Butcher and see her champion sled dogs in action. - Be immersed into the ancient Athabascan Indian culture when our Alaskan Native Guides take you on a personalized tour of the Chena Indian Village.
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