Arctic Circle Tour Guides — Drive, Stops, Seasons & What to Wear
Planning guides for an Arctic Circle tour from Fairbanks: the Dalton Highway drive, the stops, the best time to go, what to wear and whether it is worth it.
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Book the Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour
Afternoon Dalton Highway drive to the Arctic Circle sign in a van of up to 8 guests, then aurora watching on the night return to Fairbanks.
Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour
- 4.6/5 (989 reviews)
- 12 to 14 hours
- Operated by Alaska Wild Lights
Includes Local driver-guide · Hotel pickup and drop-off within Fairbanks city limits · Personalized Arctic Circle certificate
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From $363 per person · ★ 4.4 from 135 GetYourGuide reviews
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Arctic Circle and Northern Lights: Is the Combo Tour Worth It?
A combo tour crosses the Arctic Circle by day and watches for aurora on the dark drive home, 21 August to 21 April. Never guaranteed, no refund for clouds.
Read guide →Arctic Circle Certificate in Alaska
Who issues the Arctic Circle certificate in Alaska, which Fairbanks tours include one, and where self-drivers can pick one up in downtown Fairbanks.
Read guide →Arctic Circle Sign Alaska: Where It Is & How to Visit
The Arctic Circle sign in Alaska stands at Dalton Highway milepost 115, about 200 miles from Fairbanks. What is at the BLM wayside and how to get there.
Read guide →Arctic Circle Tour FAQ
Answers to the questions people ask before an Arctic Circle tour from Fairbanks: cost, cancellation, length, meals, aurora odds, cold, kids and driving yourself.
Read guide →What Do You Actually See on an Arctic Circle Tour?
The Arctic Circle tour route from Fairbanks stop by stop: pipeline, Elliott and Dalton highways, Yukon River, Finger Mountain and the sign, and which tours stop where.
Read guide →Arctic Circle Tour with Kids
Age limits and child prices on every Arctic Circle tour from Fairbanks, Alaska's car-seat law, and how families handle a 12 to 18 hour day on the Dalton.
Read guide →Arctic Circle in Winter vs Summer: Which Season Should You Pick?
Choose summer for the road trip: long light, open visitor centers, mild days. Choose winter for snow, atmosphere and the aurora. Side-by-side comparison.
Read guide →Best Time to Visit the Arctic Circle in Alaska, by Goal and Month
June to August for a mild road trip, 21 August to 21 April for aurora, late August to early September for both. Monthly Fairbanks temperatures and daylight.
Read guide →Dalton Highway from Fairbanks: What the Drive Is Really Like
Mostly gravel, busy with oilfield trucks, three fuel stops in 414 miles and almost no cell service. The Fairbanks-to-Arctic Circle drive, milepost by milepost.
Read guide →Can You Drive from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle Yourself?
Yes, you can drive the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle. Rental rules, fuel stops, cell coverage, winter driving and the cost against a guided tour.
Read guide →Fairbanks to Arctic Circle: Distance, Drive Time & Best Ways to Go
The Arctic Circle sign is 199 road miles north of Fairbanks, about 5 hours each way before stops. The route, the mileposts and the three ways to get there.
Read guide →Finger Mountain, Alaska: What to Expect
Finger Mountain Wayside at Dalton Highway milepost 98: the granite tors, the half-mile tundra trail, the wind, the views and which Arctic Circle tours stop there.
Read guide →How Long Is an Arctic Circle Tour from Fairbanks?
Most Arctic Circle tours from Fairbanks take 12 to 16 hours, and aurora versions up to 18. Every tour's length and return time, and why 200 miles takes so long.
Read guide →Is an Arctic Circle Tour from Fairbanks Worth It?
Yes, if remote roads, the Yukon and crossing 66°33′ North appeal to you and a 12 to 18 hour day in a van does not. Who it suits, who should skip it.
Read guide →The Trans-Alaska Pipeline on an Arctic Circle Tour
Where to see the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Fairbanks: the Fox viewpoint, why 420 of its 800 miles run above ground in a zigzag, and where Arctic Circle tours stop.
Read guide →What to Wear on an Arctic Circle Tour
Season-by-season clothing for an Arctic Circle tour from Fairbanks: winter layers, boots, mittens, hand warmers, batteries and camera gear, plus summer bug kit.
Read guide →The Yukon River on an Arctic Circle Tour
The Yukon River stop at Dalton Highway milepost 56: the E. L. Patton Bridge, the pipeline crossing, Yukon River Camp and what you do there on an Arctic Circle tour.
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