Aurora Borealis Video
Watch an informative video about the aurora borealis. (1min 13sec)

About Our Tours

AlaskaTrekker Tours offers unique travel experiences from the perspective of an Alaskan professional photographer. You'll get a guided tour in the personalized comfort of our tour vans. We also give you time to explore on your own.

You will see and photograph more wildlife than you could possibly find on your own because we know all of the good spots.

You will save money by booking your package tour with AlaskaTrekker Tours because we have negotiated lower group rates on everything including accommodations and cruises.

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is a relatively small investment that should protect you against many circumstances that might prevent the attendance of your tour including missed flights, lost luggage, trip cancellation and medical emergency. Contact an insurance broker for details.

Aurora Borealis Tours

Our 4 day Aurora tour is limited to 6 participants

September 14 - 17, 2008 (Sold Out)

September 21 - 24, 2008 (Sold Out)

September 28 - October 1, 2008 (Sold Out)

October 5 - 8, 2008 (Sold Out)

October 19 - October 22, 2008 (5 spaces still available)

November 2 - November 5, 2008 (Sold Out)

November 16 - November 19, 2008 (5 spaces still available)

December 7 - December 10, 2008 (6 spaces still available)

(Click here for reservations on our 2009 Tours)

Price $1,386.00

Tour Highlights:

Fairbanks
Sled Dog Rides
Trans Alaska Pipeline
Ice Museum Visit
Chena Hot Springs
Winter Landscape Photography

The Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, are glimmering ribbons of color that flash across the northern sky and leave all who see it with a sense of wonder and a feeling of being touched by some mystical force. Native Alaskans believed that the souls of departed ancestors could be seen in the shimmering colored bands of the northern lights.

Possible wildlife: Dall sheep, moose, arctic fox, and caribou among others.

We recommend a digital camera. Film gets very brittle at extremely low temperatures.

4-Day Aurora Adventure Itinerary

Our tour is based in Fairbanks. You'll need to fly yourself there for the start of the tour. We won't have a set daily itinerary because the winter weather will determine where we go. During the days we will drive around to do some winter landscape photography, visit the Trans Alaska pipeline, hunt for wildlife, and visit frozen waterfalls among other activities. Our lodging will be at the beautiful Chena Hot Springs Resort. At 11:00 pm each night we'll drive out of town to view the aurora. We'll return to the hotel around 3:00 am.

Itinerary Disclaimer:

The itinerary is subject to change or modification before or during the trip due to the unpredictable nature of travel in Alaska. Weather, road construction (Alaska's 5th season), hotels with last-minute reservation changes, and cruise ship schedule changes all affect our ability to adhere to our schedule.

Accomodations

Lodging will be at AAA approved accommodations (double occupancy) where available. Single occupancy rooms when requested will require an additional fee based upon a hotels current rates. Also, if a roommate is not available you will be required to pay the single supplement fee.

Reservation Policy

50% when booking. Balance due 30 days prior to event.

Pay deposit and / or balance using Paypal

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All tours are 100% non-smoking. We also book non-smoking rooms whenever possible.

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DISCLAIMER: We cannot be held responsible for the unpredictable Alaska weather. If we do experience challenging conditions we will do our best to make the most of this but photo opportunities can suffer.

We absolutely will not be responsible for any loss or damage to equipment. We will be touring a wild, and possibly wet, environment here in Alaska. Be prepared. Please arrange insurance for your valuable camera equipment.

Cancellation Policy

Less than thirty days prior to event, no refund.

91 days or more before departure - 50% of deposit

61-90 days before departure - 50% of total fee

31-60 days before departure - 75% of total fee

30 days or less before departure 100% of total fee

Accommodations

Price Includes:

Price includes all accommodations, ground transportation, cruises and meals not including dinner. Not included are items of a personal nature including alcoholic beverages. Prices are quoted as part of a package and no refunds are given for unused services. Because all trips include photographing wildlife, AlaskaTrekker Tours can't be held liable if subjects stated are not available for photographing.

Food

Breakfast and lunch are included in the cost of the trip. Please notify us of any special dietary requests, we'll do what we can.

Luggage

We will be traveling in a passenger van and there is limited space for luggage. We have to limit your bags to two medium sized bags per person and a camera bag and tripod. No more. We have a secure storage unit in Fairbanks that you can store any extra bags or items for the duration of your tour with us.

Climate/Clothing

The Fairbanks area in the winter is frozen solid. -20 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures are possible in February. Since we'll be out at midnight, expect the worst. A heavy-duty winter jacket is a must. Ski pants over long johns or multiple layers is suggested. Ski pants are great for kneeling on the snow. A warm hat is essential as are ski gloves and liner gloves and for photography.

What to bring (General recommendations)

Winter boots - Sorels are good.
You need a snow boot that can handle temperatures down to -20 fahrenheit

A winter jacket

Sweater and/or fleece jacket

Long pants, ski pants are excellent for snow

Long-sleeved shirts

Very warm Hat

Photography Gloves

Ski Gloves

Sunglasses

Binoculars

Back up batteries

Extra memory cards for camera

A tripod and monopod

The above listed are the minimums

Fairbanks Map Double-click to enlarge

Trip Size

All trips are limited to a maximum of six people. Because of this, it's recommended you sign up early to ensure having a spot. Trip sizes are kept small so participants can get as much hands-on help as they wish.