Name: Stay at the Borealis Basecamp | 5-Day Aurora Viewing Tour from Fairbanks: Chena Hot Springs, Aurora Ice Museum and Arctic Circle Sign | 14 Pax Small Group
Brand: Tours4fun
Price: 1879 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (51 reviews)

Highlights

• Special Offer: Orders placed from Jan 4, 2026, with travel completed by Apr 1, 2026, include one complimentary dog sledding experience per person (location subject to local arrangements)
• 3x Aurora Viewing Chance: 1x in Aurora Viewing Activity Center, 1x Aurora Viewing in the wilderness, 1x at Borealis Basecamp
• Exclusive Experience: A high-quality small group of up to 14 people throughout the journey, visiting Alaska comfortably and quietly
• Exclusive Accommodation: Borealis Basecamp one night, the best of the best location for aurora
• Free Airport Pick-up: Pick-up service during peak flight time, to provide you with professional accompanying services throughout the whole process
• Quality Hotel: Brand name franchise hotel with breakfast included, free wi-fi, free airport pickup and drop off
• Precious Moment: Optional itinerary is available to choose upon request

Itinerary

★★★★ Borealis Basecamp/Borealis Basecamp Cube Multi-Day Tours - Free Dog Sledding Gift ★★★★

Promotion period: Orders placed from Jan 4, 2026, with travel completed by Apr 1, 2026.
Offer details: Guests booking designated multi-day tour products will receive one complimentary dog sledding experience per person (location subject to local arrangements).
Exclusions: Rebooked or cancelled orders are not eligible for this offer.
Disclaimer: All final interpretations of this promotion are reserved by Tours4Fun.

*According to different arrival dates, the order of the itinerary is slightly adjusted. Form is for reference only. The check-in time of Borealis Basecamp is subject to the second confirmation.

	DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	DAY 4	DAY 5
MON	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Free Day	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	BBC	FAI to Home
WED	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	Free Day	BBC	FAI to Home
THUR	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Free Day	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	BBC	FAI to Home
FRI	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	Free Day	BBC	FAI to Home
SAT	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Free Day	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	BBC	FAI to Home
SUN	Arrive FAI Aurora Viewing	Chena Hot Springs Aurora Viewing	Free Day	BBC	FAI to Home

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【Santa Claus House】 - Walking on the streets of Arctic Village, it seems like walking in a fairy tale world. The street lights are all in the shape of red and white candy bars. The main street in the area is also called "Jingle Street", the name comes from the sound of the bells as Santa Claus passes by in his sleigh. The 16-meter-high giant Santa Claus statue, the 2-meter-high polar bear and elk, and many Christmas trees are all good choices for taking pictures. You can also send a postcard from the North Pole.
* In winter, the Santa Claus hut in Arctic Village is only open at a fixed time. If the Santa Claus hut is closed, you will visit the Arctic town (North Pole).

【Chena Hot Springs】has indoor hot spring pools and outdoor hot spring pools. You can feel the warmth of mineral hot springs in the snow. You can experience the magical feeling of soaking in hot springs and freezing your hair. It is a unique magical experience in the world. Hot springs can not only give people spiritual pleasure, but also have a healing effect on the tired body. It is the most popular winter tour in Fairbanks. There is also a reindeer farm in the southeast corner of the resort (outside visit only), even in the cold winter months, you can see Santa's good partners, enjoying life here leisurely.

【Aurora Ice Museum】is an ice sculpture museum open all year round (admission is not included,US20$/PP). It is built with a thousand tons of ice. There is not only the world's smallest chapel, but also a real Inuit igloo, and a bedroom made entirely of ice. You can also taste a glass of Appletini, the most local ice glass cocktail, at the ice bar, and experience the wonderful feeling of the ice glass touching your warm lips ($20 at your own expense, must be over 21 years old, please show the Valid ID when purchase).

Itinerary:
- 10:20, Departure from the hotel to Santa Claus House.
- After visiting Santa Claus House, head to Chena Hot Spring Resort. We will be going to visit the Aurora Ice Museum (admission is not included). Then you can relax in the outdoor natural hot springs, enjoy the incredible experience while surroundings are covered by ice and snow. At 17:00, leaving from the resort and heading back to the hotel.
- 21:50, Depart from the hotel and our experienced tour guide will take you to the wilderness, away from the light pollution of the urban area to chase the trail of the Aurora. Aurora is a natural landscape that cannot be forecasted. When the aurora appears in the sky, our tour guide will stop and let you take pictures and enjoy the aurora; or take you to a place with super high visibility to stop and wait for the aurora. Along the way, the guide will explain the knowledge of the aurora, camera parameter adjustment and the aurora borealis shooting skills to help you take wonderful photos of the aurora. Because it is an out-door tour, there are no toilets and hot drinks. If you need to use the restroom, please inform the tour guide, and we will arrange that for you.
- 02:00 Return to the hotel.

Kindly Reminder:
1. Please bring your own swimsuit, bath towel, slippers and 25 cents (for locker rental).
2. Aurora Ice Museum opens at 13:00 or 15:00.
3. Be cautious not to drink Appletini before soaking in the hot springs.
4. The hot spring is a pure natural sulfur hot spring, if you have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, please arrange the time of bathing in the hot spring reasonably.
5. For safety reasons, children under 18 may not enter the outdoor natural hot springs pool, but they may use the indoor pool and hot tub.
6. The meeting point of the hot spring is the Activities Center.
7. Activity center has a convenience store. You may choose to eat in the activity center or at the restaurant.
8. If you choose not to enter the hot springs by any circumstances, the admission fee is not refundable.
9. In winter, the Santa Claus hut in Arctic Village is only open at a fixed time. If the Santa Claus hut is closed, you will visit the Arctic town (North Pole).

Note: Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

Meeting & Transfer Info

【Pick-up info】
- Fairbanks airport- The travel company provides free pick-up service for specified time period:
For customer who arrives at Fairbanks Airport within the specified time period, the travel company can provide free pick-up service, please provide flight details after the order is placed, if the flight information is not provided 72 hours before travel, travel company are not be able to arrange pick-up service.
Pick-up time: 13:00-21:00 (flight arrival time)
Pickup location: Fairbanks International Airport, Arrival level, Baggage claim #1
If there are other guests who arrive at a similar time, you may need to wait at the airport for a while.
- Fairbanks airport-hotel provides free pick-up service:
Please call the hotel front desk after claiming luggage to request an airport pickup. You have to provide your name, hotel confirmation number and total passengers when you request the shuttle. Hotel shuttle usually takes around 30 minutes to arrive at the airport. If there are other guests who arrive at a similar time, you may need to wait at the airport for a while.
Pick-up Time: After 10:00 AM on your hotel check-in date (not the tour start date). If you have booked an extra hotel night before the tour, airport shuttle service can also be arranged for arrivals in the early morning on the tour start date.
Hotel shuttle pickup location: Fairbanks International Airport, Arrival level, Door #1
- Fairbanks train station-hotel provides free pickup shuttle services:
Please call the hotel front desk after claiming luggage to request a shuttle. You have to provide your name, hotel confirmation number and total passengers when you request the shuttle. Hotel shuttle usually takes around 30 minutes to arrive at the train station.If there are other guests who arrive at a similar time by plane, the shuttle will come after pick up from the airport, you may need to wait for a while.
Pick-up Time: After 10:00 AM on your hotel check-in date (not the tour start date). If you have booked an extra hotel night before the tour, airport shuttle service can also be arranged for arrivals in the early morning on the tour start date.
Hotel shuttle pickup location: Outside the waiting room of Fairbanks train station.
- Fairbanks airport taxi service
Taxi pickup location, Arrival level, estimate rate from airport to most hotels are from $20-$30
- Fairbanks airport pickup VIP services
Please confirm with our customer service representative after booking the tour package. Also, please provide your detailed flight information.
VIP services 10:00-22:00 $100/one way; 22:00-10:00 $200/one way

【Drop-off info】
* Check out time is 11:00AM, If there is any difference, please refer to the hotel notice.
* Please arrive at the airport 2 hours in advance for domestic flight.
* The shuttle bus from Borealis Basecamp to Fairbanks Airport departs at 8:00 or 11:00. It takes about 1.5 hours. Please book your flight reasonably.
* Free hotel-airport shuttle drops off service provided from the hotel. Please book with your name, room number, number of passengers, and time at the front desk the night before your departure.
* If you decide to extend your trip, please inform our customer service to reserve the hotel for you in advance.

Time limit for providing flight information:

Kindly submit your flight details at least 3 days in advance of the group joining date. Failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful arrangement of the transfer service.

Own Expenses

All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separately. Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid to your tour guide in cash.

What’s Included

Includes

Hotel: 3 nights at local hotel, 1 night at Borealis Basecamp with standard room, double beds, or single bed
Meal: Hotel Breakfast only
Admission: Aurora viewing activity center; Chena hot springs
All transportation expenses within the specified itinerary

Excludes

All optional activities
Lunch, dinner, and personal expenses
Personal reason to change itinerary, and over time charge
All Gratuity (Optional, tip at your discretion):
Chena Hot Springs, $10/pax; Arctic Circle Land Tour, $20/pax; City Tour, $10/pax/; Snow Activity transportation, $5/pax/way; Fly-drive Arctic Circle, $10/pax/guide, $10/pax/pilot; Airport and Train station Shuttle, $5/pax/one way; Aurora Viewing, $10/pax

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Made Within 32 days prior to departure, No Refund
Cancellation Made Within 33 days to 62 days prior to departure, Refund 50% of total purchase amount
Cancellation Made 63 or more days prior to departure, Refund 60% of total purchase amount

Changing the departure date or traveler's name is equivalent to canceling the original booking and rebook.

Special Notes

Peak season (Dec 18, 2025-Jan 5, 2026; Feb 16-22, 2026)(based on actual service dates, not tour dates): may use 25-seat or larger vehicles.
Off-peak season: small groups up to 14 guests (except fly-in/drive-back tours).
Due to limited availability of the Borealis Basecamp, this tour requires a secondary confirmation.
The minimum group size is 2 people. And the whole trip will be led by a local professional tour guide (Chinese/English tour guide).
If there is any discrepancy between the scheduled times listed in the itinerary and the times announced by the tour guide on site, please follow the tour guide's instructions.
The Aurora Borealis is a natural phenomenon. There is no way for us to guarantee that you will see the Aurora. We do our best to provide premier locations for viewing. Please check the weather and Aurora reports before booking your tour with us.
This itinerary will consist of multiple tourists. Tourists with the same itinerary may travel together. Thank you for your understanding. In case of any problem, please contact our Customer Service.
Please purchase airfare after receiving trip confirmation.
It is recommended to book your flight only after receiving the confirmation notice.
Please take good care of all your personal travel documents, passports, air tickets, credit cards and cash. Please carry valuables with you. Do not leave them in the car or leave them to others.
In order to protect the rights of the group, if personal behavior seriously hinders the safety or normal progress of group activities, our tour guide has the right to terminate his continued participation in the group after repeated persuasion fails. From the time of leaving the group, all actions have nothing to do with our company. Unfinished part of the itinerary is non-refundable and non-transferable.
This itinerary requires you to hold a US visa. It is recommended that you ensure that your visa is valid and register through EVUS before purchasing our products.
If you have not successfully passed through US Customs due to your reasons and you are repatriated to your country, it has nothing to do with the company, and no refund will be given.
It is recommended to book the optional activities together when making orders due to the limited number. If the activity is canceled due to weather, it will be fully refunded; if the trip is canceled due to personal reasons, there will be no refund or compensation.
If there is a difference between the time shown in the itinerary and the notification from the tour guide, please refer to the local notification.
The hotels listed in the itinerary are for reference. We have the right to change hotels of the same level when the hotel is full. Please refer to the actual arrangement notice.
In the event of force majeure events or accidents, it may endanger the personal and property safety of tourists, and eventually hinder the trip. Force majeure refers to unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable objective circumstances, including those caused by natural and social causes, such as natural disasters, strikes, major infectious diseases, government actions, etc; Accidents refer to accidents caused by third parties, such as traffic congestion, delayed flights and trains, etc. caused by non-travel agencies, and such accidents are not caused by travel agencies. We have the right to take corresponding measures and make appropriate adjustments according to the actual situation on site. Including temporary change of the time or content of the tour or even cancellation of part or all of the attractions, and reserves the right of final interpretation. The related travel fees are not refundable, and the resulting additional expenses (such as hotel delay, car guide service, dining, ticket change, etc.) should be borne by the guests themselves. It is recommended that you purchase travel insurance to reduce the loss caused by force majeure factors.
During the trip, if you stop to enjoy the scenery and take pictures, it is strictly forbidden to stay in the middle of the road. If you have a traffic accident or personal injury caused by personal reasons, you must bear it yourself.
The weather in Alaska is changeable. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the itinerary, the tour guide will adjust the sequence of the itinerary based on the actual local conditions, but will not cancel the itinerary. If part of the itinerary is forced to be canceled, our company will make a refund according to the content of the itinerary and the actual situation, and the final interpretation right belongs to the company.
It is recommended to purchase travel insurance in advance.
For all trips, the company will prioritize 14-seater commercial vehicles. Due to other factors such as peak season, the company has the right to change to other cars.
Due to the possibility of cancellation of flights to the Arctic Circle, if the Arctic Circle Fly-drive Adventure is canceled, we will refund the cost of the trip.
Please be sure to arrive at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before the specified time. Due to road conditions and multiple hotel transfers, please wait patiently. If you do not show up on time for more than 10 minutes and cannot get in touch after multiple attempts, you will be deemed to have voluntarily abandoned the trip without any refund or compensation.

Depending on your arrival time, your hotel room may not be available until the afternoon. Most hotels allow check-in between 1:00pm-3:00pm, however some charge a fee for early check-in. Please check at the hotel desk to see if you may store your luggage at the hotel if you wish to explore the city on your own before check-in.
The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement: If you have traveled to or transited through yellow fever-endemic regions including East African countries (excluding Tanzania) or South American countries, either before or after your trip, you may be required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. This requirement can apply not only for joining tours but also for certain flights or entry into specific countries. For more details, please refer to the official site: : Yellow Fever Risk Areas - Fit for Travel