Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks
Overview
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4 hours
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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 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.
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
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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks
Pickup included
Reviews
488 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We went on a clear sky...
irfanmb,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00We went on a clear sky night but with very weak kp index. Spend around 5 hours and didn’t see any aurora activity. This one should have been rescheduled by the provider with the experience they have. At least that’s what our expectation is when we book with professionals. The provider offered 25% refund.
Great viewing
Zanmei Y,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience with David (lead guide and photographer) and Cole (our driver)! Great communication prior and during, very experienced guide knowing where to go to best view the northern lights! 5 of us were picked up on time, and in one SUV together. others were in separate SUV(s). we did a quick stop at first location and David decided to move on, then we were able to view great display of northern lights and many stars, at kp~2-3 with clear sky at 2nd location. David took lots of pictures and shared next day! Warm SUV to stay out of freezing cold :) we appreciate the smaller group size and the only group enjoying the northern lights at the location.
Aurora Fairbanks
Passport20604164932,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00All the staff are so friendly and experienced, so we had a nice trip
Dancing Aurora again
shinkihy,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was so great to see the dancing aurora. Thank you to the photographer who guided us and took such great pictures with the aurora.
Great Aurora I met for the second time!
기현신2026,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the second time I used it in 19 years. It's difficult to see Aurora due to the weather, but I've seen Aurora several times while moving around the place and thank you for the wonderful photos!
Successful aurora hunt
Laney H,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00David, our guide, was really enthusiastic. Vehicle was warm and comfortable, and he took us to several different dedicated spots and pulled over where safe on the side of the road if a particularly neat display was gearing up en route to another spot. I’ve seen some other tours with higher quality photos, so that’s my only complaint. They sent the photo link promptly. Overall, it was a good experience.
Perfect experience and photos!
Katherine L,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour and guide. We were very fortunate to have above average visibility and were able to see the aurora at every spot we stopped by. Our guide was very knowledgeable and able to take so many great photos for us. There's no way we couldve done it ourselves. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to catch a view of the aurora.
The only Aurora chasing tour you need! Highly recommended!
382jase,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00To say I’m beyond grateful for and amazed by this aurora chasing tour was an understatement. My friend and I found out about this tour from the dog sledding also hosted by the same tour organizer that morning, and since our days in Alaska were very limited (2 full days only), we didn’t want to miss the northern lights, especially when they seemed to be very active in the prior night. So David the wonderful tour guide/photographer/driver was nice enough to let us join in the very last minute and as promised, picked us up at the hotel we were staying in. We understood that northern lights were part of Mother Nature so we didn’t have our hopes up just in case we ended up not seeing anything. Miraculously, with David’s 18 years of Aurora chasing experience, not only did we successfully see the gorgeous northern lights at all 5 different spots throughout the entire 2-hour journey, but each Aurora viewing also became more and more visible. I’ll always remember the magical scenery, the collective gasps from the group, and thanks to the professional photography service, we all got stunning & high quality photos as souvenirs. This tour was worthy of every penny spent and the memories we bottled up were priceless. Massive thanks to David for his patience, expertise in chasing northern lights, and the overall 5-star experience!
Highly recommend!
E6990XFgracec,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00추천추천! 이틀 연속 투어에 참여했는데, 안내 등 연락도 적극적으로 해주셨고 또 chaser 였던 David 님이 오로라에 정말 진심이시고 설명도 잘 해주셔서 덩달아 신나고 즐겁게 다녀왔습니다. 사진도 예쁘게 많이 찍어주셨어요. 친구 추천으로 예약 했는데 저도 주변에 추천할것 같아요. David 님, Joy 님 특히 감사합니다:) Highly recommended! They were very passionate about the aurora and most importantly took great photos for us, which made the experience even more enjoyable and comfortable!
Thanks David for a great...
Sudhir P,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Thanks David for a great viewing and for persevering and taking us to multiple spots until we saw the aurora
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