Fairbank, Alaska
Fairbank, Alaska - Northern Lights Viewing Address & Practical Tips Chasing the Northern Lights in Alaska 鉂勶笍 Dog Sledding 馃浄 Tour Itinerary We traveled for about 5 days, with a 4-hour layover in Seattle, before heading to Fairbanks. 鉁堬笍 Arriving at the airport, we chose to stay at Clarion Hotel. 馃彣 Clarion Hotel Day 1: Visit Chena Hot Spring for a soak 鈾笍 Address: 17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd, Fairbanks Remember to bring your own towel, swimsuit, slippers, and a waterproof bag. Day 1: Dog Sledding The dog sledding activity is right next to the hot spring. You can take photos with the dogs, but it鈥檚 very cold there. Due to insufficient snow, there were no sled dogs available, so we opted for a snowmobile instead. Day 2: University of Alaska Museum of the North Visited the museum and Santa Claus House 馃巹 Address: 101 St Nicholas Dr, North Pole, AK 99705 You can shop there, and they have a unique reindeer 馃 poop souvenir. You can also see real elk around. Day 3: Arctic Circle The round-trip car ride takes about 11 hours just to reach the Arctic Circle. Day 4: Northern Lights Viewing Address: At the intersection of Kylee Renae Way and Chena Hot Spring Road (refer to the attached image). Reminder: Be careful when driving in the Arctic Circle鈥攖here are many accidents. Many car rental companies won鈥檛 allow you to rent if they know you鈥檙e heading there. Restaurant: The only place I really liked was The Crepery鈥攁 food desert otherwise. Warm Reminders: Gloves, warm thick socks, snow pants, fleece-lined leggings under snow pants, thermal wear, sweaters, or ski gear. Also, a beanie, scarf, portable charger (phones drain quickly in the cold), and slippers. 鈿狅笍 Driving in winter is quite dangerous, so it鈥檚 best to join tours for these activities, which provide pick-up and drop-off services. I arranged mine through a tour. #fairbank#Alaska#travel