Alaska Dreams Winter Tour

Anchorage Arrival

Arrival in Anchorage. The rest of the day is at your leisure to enjoy Alaska’s largest city. Overnight in Anchorage.

Anchorage - Matanuska Glacier Adventure

Today’s glacier adventure begins with a pick up from your Anchorage hotel. Your guide will narrate points of interest during the scenic 100-mile drive north through the Matanuska-Susitna Valley on your way to the mighty Matanuska Glacier. Photo stops will be made along the way to capture the stunning valley and mountain peaks. Your experienced Glacier Guide will outfit each person with ice cleats, walking sticks, and helmets for safety. Additional warm supplemental winter outerwear can be requested at the time of booking. This fully guided glacier experience will allow you to meander along the surface of ancient blue ice in search of towering ice spires and gorgeous ice caves. Walking time on the glacier is from 2 to 3 hours. The glacier walk is considered a moderate activity with an elevation gain of approx. 140 ft (2 flights of stairs). Alunch is included and will be before or after the glacier hike. Overnight in Anchorage.

Anchorage to Fairbanks

In the morning, transfer on your own to the Anchorage rail depot. Here you will board the famous Alaska Railroad in the morning and travel through beautiful Alaska’s winter landscape to Fairbanks. During the train ride, enjoy spectacular views of the Alaska Range and possibly even Denali (weather permitting). You will arrive in Fairbanks in the evening and transfer to the hotel via hotel courtesy shuttle. Overnight in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks to Borealis Basecamp

The morning is at leisure in Fairbanks. Typically in the afternoon, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Borealis Basecamp, approximately 45-50 minutes north of Fairbanks. Borealis Basecamp offers an unique stay in fiberglass domes / igloos with large, curved windows for optimal northern lights viewing right from your room! Dinner is available for purchase at their state-of-the-art craftsman built yurt. Stay up tonight to watch the sky from your warm, cozy bed, or request an aurora alarm to wake you up when the lights are visible. Overnight Borealis Basecamp.

Borealis Basecamp

Today enjoy all the basecamp has to offer. Included with your stay is an UTV or Dog Cart Tour, or later in the season when snow conditions allow (typically starting mid-November) a Snowmachine or Dog Sledding Tour. The Dog Cart Tour is approx. 30 min long and the other tours are approx. 1 hour long.  (Only one activity is included, please choose at time of booking. Length of activity is subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.) You will also have the chance to meet Alaskan born reindeer today. They live at Basecamp year round in their large enclosure, living on a diet of reindeer feed and treats like carrots and willow leaves. During a 30-minute tour, your guide will show you how reindeer live in the Alaskan Arctic year round and give you the opportunity to feed and take photos with them! Later today, take a 2-hour Sunset Tour. You will ride inside a heated Borealis Basecamp vehicle* on the trail in front of Borealis Basecamp, climbing up the hillside to a scenic viewpoint.

During the winter time, winter gear is provided for the activity. If winter gear is needed for the entire stay, it can be rented for an additional fee. Overnight at Borealis Basecamp.

Borealis Basecamp to Fairbanks

This morning, you will be transferred back to Fairbanks. The afternoon is free to take optional tours and visit local attractions. Overnight in Fairbanks.

Fairbanks Departure

Take the hotel shuttle to the airport for your departure or start an additional program.