10 Northern Lights Tours in the USA to Book Ahead

1.Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,278 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250Our pick

Small-group night trip from Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs for ice art, mineral soaks, and aurora hunting with hotel pickup.

“Our tour guides Kathy and Kenneth made this a truly memorable experience! Kathy was engaging and had so much great information to share with us, and Kenneth added in quite a few interesting stories about Alaska. The tour itself was as described. We got to take a stroll through the Chena Hot Springs resort, enjoyed a tour of the ice-museum, had a lovely dinner (meals not included in the tour price), and then got to enjoy the hot springs for a while. Everyone in our tour group got along really well, so we had a lot of fun exploring and chatting throughout the night while we waited to see if…”

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2.Northern Lights & Arctic Circle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 942 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $330

Small-group Fairbanks tour to the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway, with aurora stops at night and cozy warm drinks on the way back.

“This tour was completely worth it!! It seems a little long, but the driver was completely safe and it was impressive how well she drove the van there and back. It was really unique to see how the terrain changes from snow to frost towards the Arctic Circle. And even though it was completely cloudy and snowing in Fairbanks and in the Arctic Circle, she was able to find us a patch of clear sky where we saw amazing Aurora lights.”

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3.SkyChase™ | Northern Lights Experience – Free Photography & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 706 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $335Top rated

Aurora chasing from Fairbanks with a warm campfire stop, real-time tracking, pro photo downloads, and an Aurora Guarantee if skies go quiet.

“Sky Chase updated on the conditions of Sky and offer many options either reschedule, cancel, or wait and see. We don’t have any options but go ahead with our original plan. They worked overtime (5pm-1am) just to take us to where there is clear sky. We didn’t see a clear definition of Aurora, but it showed green on the camera screen. We really appreciate their efforts and will definitely join them next time we come back to Fairbanks.”

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4.Northern Lights Aurora Tour with FREE Photography

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 8 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $210

Fairbanks northern lights chase with free pro photography, small-group comfort, snacks, warmers, and time for photos. Pickup at 8 pm.

“Fantastic experience! We were educated about aurora and saw the actual flowing aurora, so amazing! And nice pictures and snack and water, it’s unforgettable memories”

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5.Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis Viewing) Chasing with Photography in Fairbanks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 481 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $189

Chasing the Northern Lights in Fairbanks with free pro photo service. Warm pickup, small group, and guidance to help your photos.

“David was a nice polite photographer and our van driver. Only me and my wife were in the SUV so we got plenty of time for photographers and we were really lucky to just see the Aurora right out of the gate in the first location he took us to. We decided to come back soon since we'd already gotten a glimpse of the lights throughout and we were really tired. But lucky for us we got an even brighter display of the lights on our way back and David was quick to pull over and capture them some more for us”

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6.Mountaintop 360° Best Alaskan Cabin with Photography @Aurora Camp

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 322 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Best value

A cozy mountaintop aurora cabin near Fairbanks with 360 views, live camera tracking, and guide help for Northern Lights photos.

“Best way to have a chance to see the northern lights and have a great experience. The operator was excellent!”

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7.Northern Lights Viewing at Murphy Dome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · from $120

Chase the aurora from Murphy Dome near Fairbanks on a small-group night drive with hot drinks, snacks, and flexible backup viewing.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable about the Northern lights. However, there wasn't a structure to go to so it was all outside regardless of weather or one could sit in the van used to transport to the site.”

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8.Aurora Viewing – Aurora Husky Lodge , Great view from top of the ridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $130

Aurora Husky Lodge near Fairbanks gives hotel pickup to a warm ridge cabin with snacks and photo coaching for late-night northern lights.

“Michi is really good and his lodge also. He keeps a track of northern lights via forecasting app, which helps. Saw northern lights two day in a row. 3/7/2025 and 3/8/2025. The tour is pocket friendly as compared to other tours on viator.”

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9.Aurora Viewing Lodge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 276 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Cozy Alaskan log lodge northern lights tour in Fairbanks, with hotel pickup, warm drinks, and photo help for phones.

“We like our tour guide Kathy. She is very professional and super friendly. The lodge owner Mok is super nice and very knowledgeable. We understand watching Aurora activities is a hit or miss. But we felt disappointed with our tour company Alaska Wildlife. They could have cancelled our tour in advance knowing there would not be any aurora activity on Nov6 night, with all their tools predicting aurora activities in their hands. Or they could have told us to reschedule to another night. But they did not.”

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10.From Fairbanks: Northern Lights Aurora Tour with Photography

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 220 reviews · 1 day · from $210

Chase the Northern Lights from Fairbanks with a photography-focused guide, hotel pickup, warm snacks, and pro aurora photos and time lapse videos.

“Great guides. They did everything they could to make our trip amazing. They are very professional. They went above and beyond. We had a great time.”

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