Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Northern Lights Seasons: from August 20 to April 30.
*** FREE Photo Service (JPG Files) ***
We can’t promise to let you see the Northern Lights, which is Mother Nature that we cannot control. It is a natural phenomenon. NO Guarantee to see the Lights.
The weather or Aurora activity may change during the tour.
Even though everything is good or not good (Weather and Aurora Activity) when it starts, the weather or Northern Lights' activity always changes, and other conditions may change. It will be the natural things involved, which causes a lack of lights or low visibility.
We pick you up at Hotels listed.
(You may get an email about Pick up time and Location.)
With Photo Service (JPG Files) we will upload your photos into OneDrive or Dropbox linked. It takes 3 days to send a URL linked.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Pick you up at a Hotel in Fairbanks downtown
Photography Service
Gratuities
Coffee and/or Tea
We DO NOT HELP with Client's Camera (or Phone) Setting up.
A Camera Workshop.
No Restroom because we are chasing the lights. Please let us know before the tour if you need
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Northern Lights Seasons: from August 20 to April 30. *** FREE Photo Service (JPG Files) *** We are driving and chasing the northern lights. When the northern lights (aurora borealis) are coming out in the sky, you may come on out. Then we take pictures for you. No Restroom because we are chasing the lights. Please let us know before the tour if you need. We can’t promise to let you see the Northern Lights, which is Mother Nature that we cannot control. It is a natural phenomenon. NO Guarantee to see the Lights. The weather or Aurora activity may change during the tour. Even though everything is good or not good (Weather and Aurora Activity) when it starts, the weather or Northern Lights' activity always changes, and other conditions may change. It will be the natural things involved, which causes a lack of lights or low visibility. We will upload photos into OneDrive or Dropbox. It takes 3 days to send a URL linked. There are No Chairs, Bathroom facilities, Blankets, and etc. due to chasing the Lights.
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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks
Pickup included
Reviews
453 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Aurora Chasing Led by an Experienced Expert
Tourist51636470863,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I joined this aurora tour with my friends. It truly nice and wonderful. Although seeing the aurora always depends on the weather, he chased every possible opportunity so we could witness it. Thanks to that, I was able to see stunning auroras and get amazing photos.
David will try make it happen!
jenjT2720ES,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00David is a great guide and photographer! Our night was cloudy with KP only at 2. David took us to different spots for aurora chasing. We waited and finally we made it and saw all the aurora light! He also took lots of beautiful pictures for all of us! Highly recommend it!
The aurora with my birthday!
soyoungp935,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska for my elementary school-aged son's Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks to a connection I made during a dog sledding tour, I also ended up going on an aurora borealis tour. It was also my birthday that day. I was so happy to see the magnificent aurora on my birthday! We visited three secret locations that were unique to the tour, and they also took some great photos for us. You should definitely come and experience a dreamlike time like I did! It took a little over two hours, and there weren't too many people, the crowd was just right.
Chasing the Northern Lights
Dolores J,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We received a call asking us if changing the time to earlier was okay because the northern lights were starting to become more active than expected. We were very happy they touched bases with us. Grace and her photographer David had over 30 locations to view the lights. The 3 locations they took us to were amazing. The viewing did not disappoint and the pictures they took were great. Having their photographer take pictures really captured this a once in a lifetime experience. After 3 hours of chasing, they would have kept going. Make sure you have your faces exposed to see them in the pictures. David captured us gazing up at the lights, which was a cool perspective. The photos we received from our excursion were better than what we took with our iPhone camera. David’s time elapsed photos were far better than ours. We highly recommend Grace & David of Alaska Journey Tours.
Recommend!
Cathy,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful experience! David brought us to an amazing spot, and Grace was super friendly and helpful. They also took plenty of great photos that matched perfectly with our own. Totally worth it — highly recommend! :)
Amazing Experience at Fairbanks
D6009NQnathanw,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour got to see the lights at all the stops that they took us on. Amazing pictures as well, as well as amazing tour guides
Memorable family excursion
Purvi V,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our team were kind and professional. The vehicle was warm, cozy, and roomy. They were so considerate of my 2 young children. They explained the process of chasing auroras to us, and it paid off. We saw amazing dancing lights at the end of our excursion!!
Great Aurora Chasing
Nomad10649934008,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We arrived from Seattle to Fairbanks at 25.11.20 late in the evening. The representative Grace pick up the accommodation directly from the airport and told us that we would like to have another day of chasing, and Mr. David came to pick us up. The weather was cloudy and the aurora was not high, and Mr. David didn't give up and went through several points for a long time and finally saw a wonderful aurora. Chasing time was not boring with the knowledge of Aurora while driving, not boring friendly explanation and comfortable driving such as common sense of Alaska. Thank you very much for having the luck of receiving your guide and having an experience that I will never forget. We highly recommend you to try Aurora Chasing at Fairbanks.
Northern light viewing ! AMAZING !
452mistyw,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It’s been amazing!! We saw the northern lights dancing at our second location . Our guide was very knowledgeable and dependable. We went to 3 separate locations to see the light. I would highly recommend!!! I was able to take pictures even on my phone~~ just beautiful
A Night the Sky Finally Opened
U8819LS ,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I stayed two nights at Chena Hot Springs hoping to see the aurora, but I didn’t see anything at all. Feeling disappointed, I found an aurora chasing tour run by a Korean owner and booked it right away. Manager David came to my hotel for pickup, which was very convenient. He mentioned that the lights might appear earlier than usual that night, so we left at 9:30 PM. His prediction was spot on—as soon as we arrived at the viewing spot, the aurora was already visible, and multiple lights appeared across the sky at the same time. It was an absolutely stunning experience. David also took plenty of photos for us, making the moment even more memorable.
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