Shuttle bus departs at 9am, 12pm, 15pm, 18pm, 21pm, 21:30pm, 23:00pm, 01:00+1. (It is the time to leave the airport after picking you up instead of flight arrival time)

Meeting point: tour desk near baggage claim carousel #1

Pick-up note: Guest’s name (English or pinyin)

1) 24/7 airport shuttle bus service (Westmark NO SHUTTLE)

Please call hotel front desk after arrival for shuttle arrangement (pick-up time, number and name of customers)

Meeting point: FAI airport, outside Arrival EXIT

Pick-up time: the shuttle bus may arrive 30 mins after you call.

2) Take a taxi to the hotel at your own expenses (estimated fare of $20-30 plus tips)

Meeting point: FAI airport, outside Arrival EXIT

You will ride Borealis Shuttle to Borealis Basecamp after you arriving Fairbanks.

Upon check-in, welcome to our restaurant to enjoy your Welcome Dinner (Dinner time: 18:00-21:00)

Note

1. Please show your printed confirmation page to check-in your Welcome Dinner. If you miss the Welcome Dinner at the first day due to personal reason, the fee is not refundable.
2. For each reservation, there is only one round trip of Borealis Shuttle between Borealis Basecamp and Fairbanks. Please book the shuttle 7 days prior to denaturing date, otherwise, you may be not allowed to get board.

Aurora Observation in Borealis Basecamp

Borealis Basecamp owns a restaurant in Fairbanks which offers different food. Besides, the camp will also play Aurora’s popular science videos in the lobby, which will give you a more comprehensive understanding of Aurora. There is also a professional photographer who will take you photos under Aurora, but at your own expense.

9:45am, you will leave Fairbanks and continue your journey to the North. First stop will be at Alyeska Pipeline Visitor’s Center, you will stop at Hilltop Gas Station where you can use the restroom and buy some snacks.

12:30 pm, you will reach the rugged Dalton Highway, where we will stop for the photo with the Dalton Highway Sign around 15 mins.

Then we will continue to the Yukon River Camp which you will reach around 2:20 pm (depending on road conditions).

Enjoy a quick hot meal and continue on to the Arctic Circle around 4:50 pm. On the return trip, we will stop once more at Yukon River to use the restroom.

We will arrive at Borealis Basecamp at 9:30 pm.

Complimentary gift: you will get an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate!

Travel to one of the “loneliest roads in the world”- the Dalton Highway, featured in the series “Ice Road Truckers.” Along the way, see Alaska’s famous oil pipeline, the mighty Yukon River, and the amazing storybook scenery as you journey towards the Arctic Circle. Keep your eyes peeled for an Arctic Fox! Our final destination is the Arctic Circle Sign, it shows you have crossed the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion and will receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. Enjoy stunning views of interior Alaska and witness firsthand the remarkable wilderness scenery blanketed in snow.

Our tour will make you have more time to experience the expansive landscapes and fascinating cultures unique to Alaska’s Arctic in the short-day time of winter.

Day 3: Fairbanks – Santa Claus House – Home

We will departure from hotel at 13:00. Then visit the Santa Claus House and Museum of the North.

At 17:30, start the Aurora observation at the Jenna Hot Spring Resort until 02:00.

Notes

1. Please prepare your swimming suit and quarters for the locker, and slipper if need
2. Please note your swim time if you have cardiovascular disease
3. Outside pool is closed for person under 18 years of age
4. Cell phone service at the Resort is limited to ACS Alaska and Verizon networks. There is internet service available at the Resort in the Activity Center, Aurora Cafe, Pool, and the Main Lodge which includes the Front Desk, Gift Shop, Restaurant and Lounge.

Santa Claus House

It’s Christmas year-round in North Pole, Alaska—just 20 minutes away from Fairbanks. You’ll find candy canes painted on city streets and holiday parades in July. And at the hub of the festivities is Santa Claus House, a frontier general store and post office turned holiday shop. The postal tradition lives on—official Letters from Santa are postmarked from the North Pole and stamped with an official Santa seal. And today, the store includes live reindeer, a coffee shop, holiday gift items, the world’s largest Santa statue and, in summer months and over holidays, Santa himself. If it is closed, you will walk around in North Pole enjoying the Reindeer, and photos with the world’s largest santa.

Chena Hot Springs Aurora Observation Cabin

Time: 17:30-03:00 (6.5h)

Chena Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough that is renowned for its hot springs and private resort. These destinations, in addition to a campground, are located at the end of Chena Hot Springs Road, a forest-flanked paved road that parallels the Chena River, 56 miles east of the Steese Highway and Fairbanks. The recreation area is home to some of the best hiking, canoeing, public-use cabins and fishing in the area.

Suggestion: (optional)

Dog sledding in winter / Dog Cart in autumn

Product Season:

* Dog Cart (9/1/2018-11/15/2018) – $99+ per person

* Dog Sledding (11/15/2018-4/10/2019) – $129+ per person

Tour Contents: Before Europeans arrived in Alaska, dog sledding was already a very important part of Alaskan local life. Dog sleds were the most convenient way to travel and to deliver important supplies between local villages in the dead of winter. Even today, dogsleds continue to be used in remote portions of Alaska for daily travel needs. On this tour, snuggle under a warm blanket with a friend and enjoy the rush of a brisk 30-minute sled ride through the beautiful forests of Alaska. Your musher will happily take photos for you and with you. You will be won over by both these enthusiastic Alaskan Huskies and their mushers.

Schedule:

Tour pick-ups begin at 10:00 a.m. Please be ready in the lobby of your hotel. You will travel to the outskirts of town, a journey which will last about 1 hour depending on road conditions.

After arrival, you will be able to take photos with the dogs, enjoy some hot drinks while being assigned to a sled. Your ride will last 30 minutes. Depending on the size of your group, there may be more than 1 round of sleds that go out before you depart to return to Fairbanks. Usually, time on site is about 1 hour, after which you will return to your hotel where you can rejoin the tour for lunch and the Fairbanks City Tour in the afternoon.

*Please note the sleds on this tour variously accommodate 2-4 people and are assigned by weight and the musher’s knowledge of the dogs. You will need to share your sled with other people. Please follow the musher’s guidance when he assigns seating.

Inclusions:

Round trip transportation, musher service, and driving, hot drinks, a blanket for your legs.

Exclusions:

Warm clothes, meals, tips for driver and guide ($5 and above is the suggested tip per guest per activity.)

Today is the last day, and you need to check out before 11:00 am. We do provide 2 options for your choice.

Option 1: leave after check-out

Note: Please take the shuttle bus according to your flight and make sure to arrive at the airport 1.5 hours before the flight departure.

Option 2: Ice fishing & Santa Claus House ($179 per person with complimentary Fishing License, 11/15/2018-4/10/2019)

After check-out, you will take the shuttle (at 9:50am) head towards SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fairbanks at 12:35 pm. We will head towards the fishing area from Spring Hill by Marriott after approx. 30 mins. After the tour, the tour guide will send you to the airport or you can take the free shuttle bus towards the airport by yourselves.

**Please schedule your flights departing after 9:00 pm.

Airport drop off: take hotel shuttle bus to airport.