Fairbanks & Northern Alaska Activities

Riverboat Discovery Cruise

Cruise the Chena and Tanana rivers with third- and fourth-generation Alaskan boat captains. Take a guided walking tour of an authentic Athabascan Indian village. Experience Alaskan Native cultural traditions. And visit the home and kennels of five-time Iditarod Champion Susan Butcher and see her champion sled dogs in action.




El Dorado Gold Mine

Explore Alaska's richest gold mining district on this 2-hour guided tour. You'll ride a narrow gauge train to a working gold mine with demonstrations by local miners, stop in a permafrost tunnel to see prehistoric bones up to 30,000 years old, and try your luck panning for gold. What you find at the bottom of your pan, you keep.

Fairbanks Historic City Tour

Discover historical Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Museum with a knowledgeable tour guide from the comfort of an air conditioned motorcoach. This 3-1/2 hour tour includes Historic Downtown Fairbanks, University of Alaska Museum, Trans Alaska Pipeline, Musk Ox Farm, UAF Botanical Gardens, and the Downtown Log Cabin Visitor Center.

Arctic Circle Drive Adventure

On this one-day guided journey by van, you'll view the Trans Alaska Pipeline, visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post, travel the rugged Dalton Highway, traverse the mighty Yukon River and cross the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion — where you'll receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate and explore the amazing arctic tundra up close and feel the veins of ice just beneath the surface. On the return journey, enjoy a picnic meal on the banks of the Yukon River before traveling back to Fairbanks.

Arctic Circle Fly/Drive Adventure

Fly from Fairbanks over the region's vast wilderness terrain to Prospect Creek, north of the Arctic Circle. There you'll board a tour coach and cross the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion, receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate, and explore up close the amazing arctic tundra. On your drive back to Fairbanks, you'll enjoy a your own meal on the banks of the Yukon River, marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway and learn of the river's storied past.

Arctic Circle Air Adventure

Fly north from Fairbanks and bask in the Arial views gold mining remnants, the famous Trans Alaska Pipeline, and the expansive Yukon River Valley. Next comes the thrill of crossing the Arctic Circle…then it's onward to view the rugged and magnificent Brooks Mountain Range as the flight route passes just south of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. You'll land at a remote wilderness community to learn the fascinating story of the surrounding Brooks Range — and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. You'll fly back to Fairbanks under the light of the Midnight Sun.

Prudhoe Bay Adventure

This three-day flying/driving adventure takes you to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields, where you can dip your toe in the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean…if you dare. You'll also travel along the famed Dalton Highway in the personalized tour van comfort, explore the amazing arctic tundra of the Arctic Coastal Plain, drive up through the majestic Brooks Mountain Range, visit a historic gold mining community and then cross over the Arctic Circle. You'll also marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway, the Yukon River, visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post. Choose a north- or southbound itinerary with overnights in Prudhoe Bay and Coldfoot. Ask us about adding an extra night in the Inupiat village of Barrow or flightseeing through the Brooks Range.