Alaska Northern Lights
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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.
Duration 7 days
Destination Anchorage
Company Trafalgar
Availability From 23/02/2026 to 05/04/2026
Call 133 133
What's Included?
- Highlights
- 3 Dinner (D)6 Breakfast (B)1 Lunch (L)Denali National Park: At Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, join a Be My Guest experience with photographer Aurora Dora
- Learn how she relocated from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Alaska in 2001 and has been chasing the Aurora Borealis and photographing ever since
- She has been published multiple times from NASA to local magazines and has a gallery in downtown Talkeetna
- You’ll love hearing the local secrets about how to photograph the night sky from an expert
- Anchorage: Unlock the world of the Arctic ungulate Musk Oxen at the Musk Ox Farm
- Discover how the Musk Ox adapted by shedding their underwool, qiviut, in the spring
- You’ll even get the chance to collect qiviut while viewing musk oxen and then create your own nesting ball or ornament to remember your time here
- By making the fibre available to birds in the spring where you live, the birds will line their nests creating a cosy, warm, and luxurious environment for little fledglings
- Fairbanks: Discover one of Alaska’s must-sees, the Northern Lights
- Due to the combination of location directly beneath the Auroral Oval and unique geography that encourages stable, clear weather, Alaska’s Arctic is one of the best places in the world to view the Aurora Borealis
- With everything taken care of, your location offers indoor heating and warm beverages, along with the option to step outside and be enchanted as the lights put on a show
- : Explore the Interior and Arctic Alaska, celebrating Alaska residents and how they live at The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Centre
- Made possible by a cross-organizational, multi-cultural partnership built on the values lived by the late Morris Thompson, a business leader who worked as a bridge between the local and Indigenous cultures
- You’ll learn all about the history and seasonal flow of local lifestyles through world-class exhibits
- It’s an immersive way to unlock the land, where the natural world changes with the change of the seasons and the life of the land
- Fairbanks: Unlock Alaska Native cultures, natural wonders and the state’s diverse wildlife at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, the only research and teaching museum in Alaska
- Explore 2,000 years of Alaska art through the museum's exhibits introducing you to Alaska’s diverse wildlife, people and lands
- You can even view original installations about Alaska's dinosaurs and soak in views of the Alaska Range
- Fairbanks: Once isn’t enough – get ready for your second opportunity at a different location around Fairbanks to see the Northern Lights
- You’ll love the chance to take in this must-see sight in Alaska from another vantage point
- With a different location and day, you never know
- All porterage and restaurant gratuitiesAudio headsets for flexible sightseeingCherry-picked hotels, all tried and trustedAn expert Travel Director and professional DriverBreakfast daily and up to half of your evening mealsMust-see sightseeing and surprise extrasOptional Experiences and free timeAll hotel tips, charges and local taxesAll transport and transfers shown
Availability
- From 23/02/2026 to 05/04/2026
Visit Anchorage
Day 1
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.
Day 2
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.
Day 3
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.
Day 4
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.
Day 5
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.
Day 6
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.
Day 7
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.
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Departure dates and Pricing
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 23rd February, 202624/02/2025 | Sun 1st March, 202602/03/2025 | available | Per person from$6931* | Enquire » |
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 2nd March, 202603/03/2025 | Sun 8th March, 202609/03/2025 | available | Per person from$6931* | Enquire » |
| Mon 9th March, 202610/03/2025 | Sun 15th March, 202616/03/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
| Mon 16th March, 202617/03/2025 | Sun 22nd March, 202623/03/2025 | available | Per person from$0* | Enquire » |
| Fri 20th March, 202621/03/2025 | Thu 26th March, 202627/03/2025 | available | Per person from$6931* | Enquire » |
| Mon 23rd March, 202624/03/2025 | Sun 29th March, 202630/03/2025 | available | Per person from$6931* | Enquire » |
| Mon 30th March, 202631/03/2025 | Sun 5th April, 202606/04/2025 | available | Per person from$6931* | Enquire » |
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