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Arctic Circle Aurora Adventure
www.todsalat.comThe Arctic Circle Aurora Adventure departs from Fairbanks by land or air and offers optional aurora viewing, dog sledding, and Brooks Mountain Range excursions from your base camp at Coldfoot, Alaska.
  • Learn the fascinating story of Alaska's Arctic from your guide. Travel through mining areas north of Fairbanks.
  • View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline.
  • Travel the famed Dalton Highway. Traverse the mighty Yukon River.
  • Cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate.
Coldfoot's far north location places it one of the world's best aurora viewing areas. For more information about the aurora, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions. Also, you can visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute website.

Accommodations: Located halfway between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay, Coldfoot Camp provides an excellent base for travelers in Alaska's Brooks Mountain Range. Although rustic by urban standards, Coldfoot Camp is clean and each room features two twin beds and private bath facilities in each of the rooms, a luxury in the remote wilderness of Alaska's Arctic.

 

Aurora Adventure - 4 Day / 3 Night

A four-day / three-night round trip journey by land and air exploring Alaska's Brooks Mountain Range.

    TOUR SUMMARY:

  • DAY 1: Ground tour north via a guided ground tour in the personalized comfort of our tour vans. View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline. Travel the famed Dalton Highway, the solitary land route of Alaska's Arctic wilderness. Traverse the frozen Yukon River and enjoy the snow-sculpted forest. Cross the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate.  Appreciate the low light on the horizon as it shines on the windswept arctic tundra. Arrive Coldfoot in early evening and get settled into your overnight accommodations.  Choose to join an optional aurora viewing expedition to nearby Wiseman.
  • DAY 2: Select from a variety of optional tours which include an excursion along the Dalton Highway, into the Brooks Mountain Range, as far north as Atigun Pass (weather permitting); a two-hour dog sledding experience with a local musher, and additional aurora viewing in Wiseman.
  • DAY 3: Select from a variety of optional tours which include an excursion along the Dalton Highway, into the Brooks Mountain Range, as far north as Atigun Pass (weather permitting); a two-hour dog sledding experience with a local musher, and additional aurora viewing in Wiseman.
  • DAY 4: Return to Fairbanks via air.
  • DEPARTS: 7:00 am by ground tour DAY 1; returns by air approximately 5:00 pm on DAY 4.
  • TOUR SCHEDULE: October - April 30: Tuesday. (Due to interest, additional departure days may become available)

2009 -2010 Rates: $749 / person based on double occupancy.

$300 Single Supplement Fee


 
Wiseman

Aurora Adventure - 3 Day / 2 Night

A three-day / two-night round trip journey by air and land exploring Alaska's Brooks Mountain Range.

    TOUR SUMMARY:

  • DAY 1: Fly north, into Alaska's Arctic, above the Arctic Circle, and land in rustic Coldfoot, Alaska. Arrive in time to enjoy lunch at the Trucker's CafĂ© and get settled into your overnight accommodations. Choose to join an optional aurora viewing expedition to nearby Wiseman.
  • DAY 2: Select from a variety of optional tours which include an excursion along the Dalton Highway, into the Brooks Mountain Range, as far north as Atigun Pass (weather permitting); a two-hour dog sledding experience with a local musher, and additional aurora viewing in Wiseman.
  • DAY 3: Return to Fairbanks via guided ground tour in the personalized comfort of our tour vans. Appreciate the low light on the horizon as it shines on the windswept arctic tundra.  Cross the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate.  Traverse the frozen Yukon River and enjoy the snow-sculpted forest as you make your way back into Fairbanks.
  • ITINERARY will go in the reverse on Sunday and Wednesday.
  • DEPARTS Friday: approximately 10:00 am by air DAY 1; returns by ground approximately 9:00 pm on DAY 3.
  • DEPARTS Sunday and Wednesday: 7:00 am by ground tour DAY 1; returns by air approximately 5:00 pm on DAY 3.
  • AVAILABLE: October  - April.  (Due to interest, additional departure days may become available)

2009 - 2010 Rates: $649 / person based on double occupancy.

$200 Single Supplement


 
Arctic SunriseOptional Tours in Coldfoot:

  • Arctic Mountain Safari: Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Brooks Mountain range on a drive north from Coldfoot on the Dalton Highway as far north as Atigun Pass (weather permitting). Departs Coldfoot at 10:00 am and returns at 6:00 pm. Meals not included. Box lunch can be purchased at Coldfoot Camp.  $89 / person
  • Arctic Village Aurora: Enjoy an evening tour to historic Wiseman for a unique cabin visit and an opportunity to enjoy the solitude of the Brooks Mountain Range as you scan the northern sky for Northern Lights. Cabin visit includes complimentary hot beverages. Departs Coldfoot at 10:00 pm and returns at 2:00 am. $59 / person
  • Dog Sledding Adventures: Enjoy an experience with real Alaskan sled dogs. Learn what it takes to have a dog team in Alaska and enjoy a 30 minute ride. $89 / person
 

For information on how to make a reservation, click on the link to our planning page.

 
 
 
 
           
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