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2 One-Day Aurora Trips in the World Worth Booking

2 tours  ·  from $165 a head

Good one-day aurora trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 2 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

From Fairbanks: Arctic Circle Northern Lights Full-Day Trip - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline, an engineering lesson beside the road
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From Fairbanks: Arctic Circle Northern Lights Full-Day Trip

1.Arctic Circle Northern Lights Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 151 reviews · 14 hours · from $320Our pick

Travel north from Fairbanks with guides such as Paul, Ash, Elijah, Colleen, and Ryan. Cross the Arctic Circle, visit the pipeline and Yukon River, eat sandwiches and snacks, and search for the aurora on the ride home. Expect a long, cold day on the rough Dalton Highway.

“We had an amazing time ... Josh was our driver and took care of all of us in the best, most professional manner anyone could expect.”

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1 Day Shared Tour Arctic Circle and Aurora Viewing in Alaska - The Yukon River and Dalton Highway approach
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1 Day Shared Tour Arctic Circle and Aurora Viewing in Alaska

2.1 Day Shared Tour Arctic Circle and Aurora Viewing in Alaska

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $165Best value

Join Sultan of Alaska Safari Sultan Tours for a 12.5-hour shared drive from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle. You’ll cross the Yukon River, travel the Dalton Highway, stop at the Arctic Circle sign, and search for northern lights on the return. Aurora photos are included, but dinner is not.

“Great experience! Definitely worth it. Our tour guide Sultan was great, knowledgeable, and skilled in driving the dalton hwy. Be prepared for the elements depending the season you visit. Experienced rain and mud a bit. Overall a pleasant ride with great company.”

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