Alaska's Northern Lights featuring the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

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Local culture Guided and Escorted

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7 daysDuration

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44 peopleMaximum group size

1 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Challenging

Demands good physical fitness and stamina for more intense or extended activities.

Starts

Anchorage, USA

Ends

Anchorage, USA

Highlights

Enjoy a scenic ride from Talkeetna to Fairbanks via Alaska Railroad.

Peruse antique cars and glamorous fashions of the past at the Antique Auto Museum.

Explore the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a sanctuary dedicated to rescuing injured and orphaned animals.

Itinerary

Take a snowy peek into Alaska. Visit the friendly local towns of the last frontier and bond with energetic sled dogs. Experience a winter glacier cruise among drifting icebergs and playful otters. Spend one night at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, taking in unparalleled views of Denali and the Alaskan Range. Glimpse into the past at Musk Ox Farm. Search for the northern lights in Fairbanks’ star-filled sky. Step into another time at the Antique Auto Museum, where vintage cars sit between timely artifacts and fashionable designer dresses. Travel via Alaska Railroad, take in a landscape of natural beauty, and connect with a deeply rooted heritage.

day 1 - Anchorage, Alaska

Your journey starts in Anchorage, a city on the edge of the snowcapped Chugach Mountains and 60 sparkling glaciers. This is your gateway to wilderness and adventure. Due to varied arrivals, there are no group activities planned for today.

day 2 - Anchorage - Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - Anchorage

Experience a captivating introduction to Anchorage before embarking on a journey along the Seward Highway, following the stunning shorelines of Turnagain Arm, considered one of the most picturesque highways in America. Then, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with a guide to explore this sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through education, research, and quality animal care. In the evening, gather with new friends for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant.

Meals:Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

day 3 - Anchorage - Palmer - Talkeetna

Take a step into the past when you visit Musk Ox Farm. Learn about the Musk Ox project – a sustainable domestication effort that has worked to preserve, protect, and increase awareness for these wooly creatures since 1954. Continue on to Talkeetna as Denali, North America’s tallest mountain, looms large over the landscape. Perhaps you will take an optional flightseeing tour and experience a breathtaking perspective of Denali (weather permitting). Check into the iconic Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, perched on a ridge offering unforgettable views of Denali (when conditions allow). Later, perhaps you will spend some time on the lodge’s expansive deck, a great place to search for the northern lights, or just enjoy some hot cocoa by the roaring fireplace in the great room.

Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

day 4 - Talkeetna - Alaska Railroad - Fairbanks

Begin your day with a lecture on the down-to-earth Alaskan lifestyle before hopping on Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train for a full-day journey to Fairbanks. Sit back and relax as you are whisked away, through snow-covered mountains and striking valleys. Have your cameras ready – the train conductor will point out wildlife as you pass by. Dinner is included in the train’s dining car. This evening you arrive in Fairbanks, your home for the next three nights and one of the best places in Alaska to see the northern lights.

Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

day 5 - Fairbanks

Enjoy a full day at leisure in the city of Fairbanks. Take this opportunity to relax or flex your sense of adventure with optional excursions: consider flightseeing to the Arctic Circle. Late this evening, chase the legendary northern lights, considered to be one of the most amazing natural spectacles in the world. Walk out in the snow under an unspoiled bed of stars and search for the shimmering hues of green.

Meals:Breakfast

day 6 - Fairbanks

Feel the brisk air and discover Fairbanks, the perfect combination of nature and civilization. Look into the past at the Antique Auto Museum, where vintage cars sit between timely artifacts and fashionable designer dresses from times gone by. Hop in a car and pose for a perfect souvenir snapshot. In the afternoon, embrace the Iditarod spirit as you step into a sled with an expert guide and glide over the snow with a pack of sled dogs. Stay for dinner at the kennel owner's home and learn more about what the life of a musher is like. Later in the evening, enjoy a final chance to spot the northern lights.

Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

day 7 - Fairbanks - Tour Ends

Enjoy a relaxing morning before heading to the Museum of the North, the University of Alaska’s collection featuring 2.2 million years of biodiversity and thousands of years of human history. The remainder of your day is at leisure. Your hotel room is available for your use whether your flight is today, tonight, or tomorrow morning.

Meals:Breakfast

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Hilton AnchorageTalkeetna Alaskan LodgePikes Waterfront Lodge

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6 Breakfasts1 Lunch4 Dinners

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