Tour Description

Unlock a winter wonderland on this seven-day guided winter Alaska tour. Traverse Denali National Park's tundra and delve into Alaska’s people at cultural centres and museums. With multiple opportunities to see the Northern Lights and with night photography tips from a professional photographer, this is an incredible tour through Alaska's magical winter landscape.

Priced From:

$ 7702pp ^*

From: 2026-02-16

To: 2026-03-30

Start Location: Fairbanks, United States Of America

End Location: Anchorage, United States Of America

Trip Type: Country Explorer

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Start Your Adventure In Fairbanks

Day 1

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Pike's Waterfront Lodge

Get ready for Northern Lights, native cultures and astounding natural beauty as you discover the diversity of Alaska. Your winter Alaska tour begins in Fairbanks where you’ll enjoy Dinner with your fellow travellers, raising a glass to adventures to come. Your first evening is off to a big start as you head out after 10pm to chase the iconic Northern Lights.

Fairbanks Sightseeing

Day 2

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Pike's Waterfront Lodge

Unlock the best of Fairbanks on the first full day of your Alaska tour. Your Travel Director reveals the must-sees of the city on an orientation tour before a stop at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Through films and life-sized dioramas, feel the mood of the seasons and see displays featuring artwork, objects and learn information about the cultural and economic history of the state. In the exhibit depicting summer, walk through a display of a rural fish camp at Nuchalawoyya. And in the fall exhibit, see a grizzly bear digging for ground squirrels just outside of a camp. Continue your discovery of Fairbanks' icons stopping at the Museum of the North, the only research and teaching museum in Alaska. Rest up, as later tonight you have a second opportunity to take in the Northern Lights.

Travel to Talkeetna

Day 3

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge

The real Alaska springs to life over a one-of-a-kind experience aboard the Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks to Talkeetna. Feel like you’re in a postcard as winter scenery unfolds around you. On a clear day, you’ll get a spectacular view of Denali above the Susitna River. You may even be rewarded by spotting a moose in the wild. Arrive at Murie Science and Learning Centre to unlock the stories and science of Denali. Complete your day at an epic Stays with Stories overnight at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, just south of Denali. The night is young: Over a Be My Guest experience, learn from photographer ‘Aurora Dora’ about how to take the best photos at night and hear Dora’s story. Then test your knowledge with another chance to see the Aurora Borealis from the deck of the lodge.

Talkeetna at Leisure

Day 4

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge

See how Talkeetna is in a league of its own with a day at leisure on your Alaska tour. Explore the town and the Talkeetna Historical Society and Museum or talk to your Travel Director about joining an optional tour. Explore your natural surroundings on a three-hour snowshoeing tour. Or, join a flightseeing tour for Denali National Park, taking in amazing views from your window seat as your pilot narrates your journey. You can even join a dog sledding tour and unlock the secrets of dog sledding and mushing on private trails. You'll have time to take photos with the dogs and replica Burled Arch from the finish line of the Iditarod.

On To Anchorage

Day 5

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hilton Anchorage

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind Dive into Culture experience on your Alaska tour today at the Musk Ox Farm. View the Artic musk oxen, an Ice Age mammal that once roamed alongside sabre-toothed tigers and woolly mammoths, learning how they were able to withstand the harsh arctic extremes. Next, up at Alaska Native Heritage Centre on a one-of-a-kind MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, learn about the traditional and contemporary ways of Alaska’s Indigenous cultures. You’ll unlock 10,000 years of Alaska Native history and culture through art, dance, Native Games demonstrations, exhibits, traditional Native dwellings, films and more.

Anchorage

Day 6

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hilton Anchorage

Alaska brings new sights, foods and traditions with every leg of your journey. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre where a Local Specialist reveals the role of this wildlife rehabilitation centre and the local animals. Complete your day with a dinner with your fellow travellers, toasting to exciting adventures on your Alaska tour.

Depart Anchorage

Day 7

Duration: 1

Your adventure through Alaska’s winter beauty has come to an end. After breakfast, say farewell to your fellow travellers and depart Anchorage at leisure.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2026-02-23

End Date: 2026-03-01

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-02

End Date: 2026-03-08

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-09

End Date: 2026-03-15

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-13

End Date: 2026-03-19

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-16

End Date: 2026-03-22

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-20

End Date: 2026-03-26

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-23

End Date: 2026-03-29

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Start Date: 2026-03-30

End Date: 2026-04-05

twin

Child Price: 7132

Adult Price: 7925

triple

Child Price: 6909

Adult Price: 7702

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 12695

Alaska Northern Lights

Tour Advisors

Itinerary

Dates & prices