The Aurora Chasers® — Attraction in Alaska

This BEST aurora viewing and photography tour in Fairbanks and a complete value for money. The tour is exceptional and completely stands out. The guides Ronn and Marketa are highly knowledgeable, informative, energetic, and kind duo (husband and wife) Ronn and Marketa Murray. If you are going to Alaska mainly to catch the Aurora dancing, book this tour without a second thought.Trust me, you will not regret a penny. Professional - Quick response to emails, punctual, deliver portrait and video within 24 hours of tour.Do not photoshop the portrait and keep it authentic.Gives equal attention to each client whether you are traveling solo or in a group.Provide high end camera on rental which captures incredible portraits.

Safety- Covid test report or a vaccination required.Wearing mask is compulsory,tour van and cameras are sanitized after every use.Hand sanitizer available in the van.Fire extinguisher and an advanced first aid kit available in the van.They use is a premium Mercedes Benz van which comes with good controls,shockers and safety equipment.We were told which emergency number to call in case any mishap happens.The van also has an exceptionally good heating system. Very important when you are going to locations with temperature as low as -30 F. They keep the heater ON when when the van is parked.When we were out in the dark and remote landscape, guides always stayed around to sure that no one went out of sight.

Photography workshop- LED display screen inside van to display audio and video content.If you have never used a camera,still in this tour you will come back with amazing aurora portraits clicked by yourself. Ronn teaches from basics and has intensive camera knowledge.

Informative and Knowledgeable-Guides have a thorough knowledge on KP index,on why and how of auroras or on how to predict a good show of lights,the science behind. They have all the required sources to get information on where the clouds are clear and where the lights will shine brighter. Their expertise and experience takes this aurora viewing to another level.

Location-On my day of booking KP index dropped to 2, cloud cover was 70% and snow fell morning and night to make things worse.But Ronn drove and drove for hours till he could capture a clear sky with 0% cloud cover. When I stepped out of the van,I saw Lady Aurora in all its glory.Marketa clicked photos of all of us under the northern lights.The guides are so passionate and committed to what they do that they drove us from this location to another to get an even better view of the northern lights until we saw a proper dancing bright aurora display.

The personal touch- As this tour had a very small guide to client ratio, each one of us got personal attention. hey helped each of us to set our cameras, were patient to answer our absurd questions,clicked multiple photos of us at multiple locations. Remaining 2 days of my trip I had to attend other 2 aurora viewing tours as this tour was sold out. These tours lacked most of the points I have mentioned above. Some examples are -Heater of their van was not effective. Did not drive long enough to get a clear sky. They parked the van at Cleary Summit where other cars were parked with headlights ON and thus interrupting in photography.Guide was not too interested to click our portraits even when the aurora started dancing.He just clicked one portrait when the aurora was stable and refused for more portraits when the aurora started dancing. I came back with just 1 picture clicked. This day the KP was 5 with clear sky and still I was not happy with the portrait the guide clicked for me. I am attaching a few pictures here. You can yourself see if they can show me such a display on a cloudy night with KP 2, what they can show on a clear night with KP 5! The only tip I can give you from my experience is, if money is a concern, save it on accommodation, commute, or food etc. Do NOT miss this tour as it delivers more than what you pay for. And if you still want to go for other tours, just remember one thing – you will only get what...

The BEST NORTHERN LIGHT TOUR you can find in Fairbanks, Alaska. If you want to make your dreams come true of seeing the beautiful northern lights, don't ever think twice and book a tour with Aurora Chasers. They are the BEST tour company that will make every effort for you to see the northern Lights and they will provide you the best experience possible you can have while on their tour!

I & my husband are returning customers from year 2020 and we book another 6 day tour with them last week and that was the best decision we made when we went to Alaska to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday & my upcoming birthday. They were like our Fairy God Mother who made our wishes and dreams come true. We wanted to see red, purple, pink northern lights & got lucky enough to see them last week! They made every effort to drive us to a quiet location with clear skies & no crowd for us to enjoy the colorful northern lights just for our small group. They took care of us very well the moment they pick us up from our hotel every night with their spacious luxurious van up until the last minute they drop us back to our hotel after the tour. They will make you feel special and attend all your needs & concern regarding photography of northern lights and getting that beautiful and most perfect portrait you can get with the northern lights! I cannot express how much grateful I am to find Ronn & Marketta as our tour guides for our trip! This was the most unforgettable experience we had in Alaska!

And of course, how can I forget that they also served the best hot chocolates while we were doing our tour! They will ask you if you want any hot drinks but for me & my husband, we were always looking forward with Marketta's famous hot chocolates as we call it! You can stay inside the van while sipping your hot drinks to stay warm and the best part of it was they installed a webcam outside so we can see the live action of northern lights inside our cozy van.

Best experience to chase the Northern Lights with these guys. All the sleepless nights chasing the northern lights are all worth it when you are with The Aurora Chasers tour company! You can learn a lot with their photography session and they will also set up your cameras so you can take beautiful photos of the northern lights.

Thankful for you Ronn & Marketta for all the memories we had during those few amazing nights on your tour! Wonderful experience and we can't wait to go back! Goodluck on your business and thank you for doing your best every night just for us to be able to have the best experience of seeing the beautiful...

We were on a 4 night visit to Fairbanks last week and after not having encountered any auroras the first three nights, we decided to book the relatively pricey tour with Ron and Marketa’s tour company. And Boy were we not disappointed. KNOWLEDGEABLE- These two are extremely knowledgeable (they share more than a decade’s worth of aurora chasing experience between them) but they also went above and beyond to ensure the guests were comfortable and that we all got the best photos possible.They seemed to have loved nerding out with the group talking about how, when and what causes auroras (in detail). I learn so much not only about Auroras in the region by also what other regions they occur in and why that happens. PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP- Their camera workshop was so much better than I ever expected. They gave out detailed instructions on what setting to have (and how to get there), how to set up the camera and kept dropping tiny knowledge tid-bits throughout the night to improve our experience. Any issues with the camera set up was dealt one-one with either Ron or Marketa (really appreciated this!) so no one felt left behind. AURORA VIEWING- When it came down to the auroras, these two were able to pinpoint the timing of the occurrence and the directions to expect the auroras with an impressive degree of accuracy. They used multiple apps, real-time satellite readings and live-web-cams to keep us posted on the chances (they won’t lie if the aurora chances are looking slim). They ensured we were well-prepared for the evening after having sent us a detailed email around what to bring and wear for the night and suggestions around what cameras/lenses to have. Our tri-pods were all set-up at the location they drove us out to and when the auroras came about, we were ready! They did several small things like making us hot-chocolate/coffee, keeping the van (heat) running throughout the night, checking our lenses multiple times to ensure there wasn’t frost forming and cleaning it if need be that truly made their tour company worth the price. CONCLUSION: Be assured, if the probability of encountering the northern lights (which changes from night to night) during your visit is high, these two will ensure you see them 100%. Thoroughly impressed and highly recommended for anyone wanting to witness the auroras while learning about them. Even though the auroras weren’t as vivid as we’d have hoped on the night of our tour, we still walked away...