Start your dream Alaska Winter Tour adventure in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. The city offers abundant shopping, cultural attractions, and gourmet restaurants between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet. You’ll take a scenic trip north to the massive Matanuska Glacier, where an experienced glacier guide will walk over ancient blue ice while you look for towering ice spires and stunning ice caves along the way. Next, continue your journey north to Fairbanks aboard the Alaska Railroad. Your winter adventure concludes with a stay at Borealis Basecamp, where you overnight in private, custom-designed fiberglass domes crafted to maximize Northern Lights viewing and comfort. Clear, curved windows stretch 16 feet across each igloo roof, allowing you to lie in bed and view the dancing northern lights and scenery outdoors without leaving your cozy nest
Meals, other than those mentioned. Optional excursions and gratuity.
** Borealis Basecamp Information: Igloos at the Borealis Basecamp are furnished with 1 King bed or 2 Twin beds. The en suite bathroom has a toilet, shower, and sink. Please advise bedding preference at the time of booking!
Tour departures until mid-November include either an UTV or Dog Cart Tour; tour departures starting mid-November include a Dog Sledding or Snowmachine Tour (depending on snow conditions). *For the sunset tour, the vehicle used will be a Hagglund machine in the fall and a now coach in the winter. *** Orders of the tours at Borealis Basecamp may change, depending on availability and other circumstances. ***
Please see important information below.
The program will include a combination of hotels or motels that are considered moderate to standard tourist class. Please be aware not all hotels have shuttle services.
If you would like to book the standard program but with upgraded rail seating, the option and surcharge will be listed when you save to your cart.
The program will include standard rooms at this category of hotel where possible. Alaska has very limited hotel choices in remote areas and small towns. The properties will typically offer a wider range of services such as a full-service restaurant, room service and perhaps a pool or spa facilities. Please be aware the upgraded accommodations in downtown Anchorage do not have hotel shuttle services. Many of the upgraded hotels also offer guaranteed view rooms for additional cost. If you would like a specific room type, in addition to the upgraded program, please ask us about availability and cost difference.
All journeys between Anchorage and Whittier are in standard seating as deluxe dome cars are not available on that route.
We had an amazing few days at Bettles Lodge. The staff, equipment including outdoors clothing, and food were wonderful and the winter Arctic experience they created was once-in-a-lifetime for us. We saw the Aurora Borealis both nights we were there, and the support from the staff to bring that experience... Read more
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