Mountaintop 360° Best Alaskan Cabin with Photography @Aurora Camp
Overview
Experience the Northern Lights from a large, professional-grade mountaintop aurora viewing cabin offering 360° unobstructed sky views and an expansive 10-acre open yard, creating one of the most open and comfortable aurora-viewing environments near Fairbanks.
Located at elevation with wide-open sightlines in every direction, the cabin allows guests to watch the aurora comfortably indoors or freely outdoors, without visual barriers or crowding.
A professional guide continuously monitors aurora activity using a live aurora camera, helping identify peak viewing moments and assisting guests with aurora photography throughout the night.
Designed with space, warmth, and visibility in mind, this experience is ideal for travelers seeking a calm, uncrowded, and truly immersive Northern Lights experience.
What's Included
- Aurora Postcard
- Aurora Photography
- Snacks
- Hot chocolate, coffee, and tea
- Aurora Certificate
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the option “Aurora Viewing (with transfer)”.
Guests booking “with transfer”: Pick-up is typically between 9:00 and 9:45 PM, with exact time and details confirmed by 12:00 PM (noon) on the day of the tour. Drop-off will be after the tour concludes.
For the option “Aurora Viewing (Self-drive)”.
2710 McCall Street
Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Relax in a spacious, mountaintop aurora viewing cabin near Murphy Dome, designed for comfort, visibility, and extended Northern Lights viewing. Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks while staying warm indoors as you watch the night sky.
When aurora activity increases, guests are free to step outside into our vast 10-acre open yard, offering 360° unobstructed sky views and wide, barrier-free sightlines for optimal aurora viewing and photography.
A professional guide continuously monitors aurora activity using a live aurora camera, helping determine the best moments to view and photograph the Northern Lights both indoors and outdoors.
On the tour day, final details will be confirmed with you. If you’ve booked a transfer service, departures typically occur between 9:00–9:30 p.m., with flexible options available, including airport drop-offs.
We look forward to hosting you at Aurora Camp.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Alaska customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKDT).
- Aurora Postcard.
- Aurora Photography.
- Snacks.
- Hot chocolate, coffee, and tea.
- Aurora Certificate.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mountaintop 360° Best Alaskan Cabin with Photography @Aurora Camp is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mountaintop 360° Best Alaskan Cabin with Photography @Aurora Camp will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Alaska. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Aurora Postcard
- Aurora Photography
- Snacks
- Hot chocolate, coffee, and tea
- Aurora Certificate
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
