Private Northern Lights Lodge & Chase – Fairbanks
Overview
The only private aurora tour in Fairbanks with both a wilderness lodge and mobile chase capability. Recommended by National Geographic, your group gets exclusive use of the lodge, van, and guide—the night runs entirely on your schedule.
Most aurora tours make you choose: sit at a lodge and hope, or ride in a van all night. This tour does both. On clear nights, you watch the aurora from a warm cedar cabin with panoramic windows, a fireplace, and hot drinks deep in Alaska's interior. If clouds move in, your guide Michael, a lifelong Alaskan, takes your group mobile to chase clear skies—so a cloudy forecast doesn't cost you the lights. No other private tour in Fairbanks offers this.
Groups of 2-9 guests, families with children under 10 welcome. Stay out until 5 AM or wrap up early—the pace is yours, start to finish.
What's Included
- Snacks Hot drinks, snacks, and clean restroom facilities
- Private wilderness aurora viewing lodge with fireplace, panoramic windows, and all amenities
- Watermark-free aurora portraits of your group (5-7), delivered next morning
- Mobile aurora chasing if weather conditions require relocation
- Aurora education, viewing guidance, and phone/camera help tailored to your group
- Flexible pacing and timing based on your group’s priorities
- Scenic drive through Alaska's interior in a heated, spacious van
- Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Fairbanks
- Exclusive use of the lodge, van, and guide for your private group
- Gratuity
- Cold-weather gear (dress warmly in layers; rentals available locally)
- Camera tripod (recommended if you plan to photograph the aurora)
Meeting and Pickup
ITINERARY Stop 1: Hotel Pickup in Fairbanks Michael picks up your group personally from your Fairbanks hotel or Airbnb. Timing is flexible on private tours—we coordinate a departure that works for your group around the night's aurora forecast and your schedule. For accommodations outside downtown, we meet at the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center. Stop 2: Scenic Drive into the Alaskan Interior Leave the city lights behind as you drive through dark spruce forests and open valleys into some of the darkest, most aurora-active skies in North America. The drive is part of the experience—keep an eye out for moose and other wildlife along the way. Stop 3: Private Aurora Viewing at the Wilderness Lodge This is what sets a private tour apart: the lodge is yours, and yours alone—no strangers, no shared space, no fixed schedule. Settle in by the fire, step out under the open sky whenever the lights call you, and take in the aurora entirely at your group's own pace. On clear nights your viewing runs as long as you like, with full freedom to move between the warm interior and the open deck. If clouds develop, Michael takes your group mobile to chase clear skies. Duration: Flexible, based on your group's preferences and aurora activity Stop 4: Return to Fairbanks Drop-off at your hotel, with a return time that flexes to the night's aurora activity and your group's wishes—we stay out while the sky is still giving you a show. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / KNOW BEFORE YOU GOMinimum 2 guests, up to 9 guests per private tour Per-person pricing scales with group size—contact us for a quote for your party Families with children under 10 are welcome on private tours (group tours have a minimum age of 10) Dress in warm layers—temperatures can drop well below zero. Cold-weather gear can be rented locally If you plan to photograph the aurora, bring a sturdy tripod We'll contact you before the tour to coordinate timing and talk through the aurora forecast. If a different night looks better, we'll tell you—rescheduling is free Aurora sightings depend on natural conditions and can't be guaranteed. Booking 3 or more consecutive nights significantly increases your odds We have friendly dogs at the lodge—let us know in advance if anyone has allergies
What To Expect
This is the same lodge-and-chase experience that has earned Face The Outdoors a perfect 5-star rating—but with the entire night dedicated to your group.
Michael, your native Alaskan aurora guide, picks your party up from your Fairbanks hotel for a scenic drive deep into Alaska's interior. No other groups. No shared space. Just your party, the wilderness lodge, and the aurora overhead. The lodge is a warm cedar cabin with panoramic windows, a fireplace, hot drinks, snacks, and a clean restroom—set in a dark-sky location where the northern lights appear directly overhead. On clear nights, you watch at your own pace. If clouds roll in, Michael takes your group mobile to chase clear skies—something no other private aurora tour in Fairbanks offers.
Because the night is yours, you set the pace. Want to learn about how the aurora works? Want to stay until 4 AM? Want to wrap up earlier because the kids are tired? The schedule flexes to your group.
Private tours require a minimum of 2 guests, with per-person pricing that scales with group size (up to 9). Contact us for rates.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 9 traveler reviews collected by Cool Alaska and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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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).
- Snacks. Hot drinks, snacks, and clean restroom facilities.
- Private wilderness aurora viewing lodge with fireplace, panoramic windows, and all amenities.
- Watermark-free aurora portraits of your group (5-7), delivered next morning.
- Mobile aurora chasing if weather conditions require relocation.
- Aurora education, viewing guidance, and phone/camera help tailored to your group.
- Flexible pacing and timing based on your group’s priorities.
- Scenic drive through Alaska's interior in a heated, spacious van.
- Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Fairbanks.
- Exclusive use of the lodge, van, and guide for your private group.
- Gratuity.
- Cold-weather gear (dress warmly in layers; rentals available locally).
- Camera tripod (recommended if you plan to photograph the aurora).
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 18..
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.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Northern Lights Lodge & Chase – Fairbanks is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mar 2024What's Included
- SnacksHot drinks, snacks, and clean restroom facilities
- Private wilderness aurora viewing lodge with fireplace, panoramic windows, and all amenities
- Watermark-free aurora portraits of your group (5-7), delivered next morning
- Mobile aurora chasing if weather conditions require relocation
- Aurora education, viewing guidance, and phone/camera help tailored to your group
- Flexible pacing and timing based on your group’s priorities
- Scenic drive through Alaska's interior in a heated, spacious van
- Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Fairbanks
- Exclusive use of the lodge, van, and guide for your private group
- Gratuity
- Cold-weather gear (dress warmly in layers; rentals available locally)
- Camera tripod (recommended if you plan to photograph the aurora)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
