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Stop At: Northern Alaska Tour Company, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Begin your one-day guided journey by land across the Arctic Circle with an orientation / briefing of your day. Large map is available to see the region you are travelling. Northern Alaska Tour Company pioneered Arctic Circle touring on Alaska's Dalton Highway. We invite you to join us and experience for yourself the legendary hospitality and authentic interpretation that have made our Arctic Circle Adventures famous.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: James Dalton Highway, Fairbanks, AK

NOT GOING TO COLDOOT - But will be travelling 200 miles north of Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle sign which is located at Mile Post 115 of the Dalton Highway.

Along the journey see and learn the story of Alaska's Arctic from your guide both while in motion and at the various stops along the way.

View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline up close and learn the story behind this engineering marvel.

Explore up close the amazing arctic tundra and feel the veins of ice just beneath the surface.

Duration: 16 hours

Stop At: Arctic Circle Trading Post, Mile 49.5 Elliott Hwy, Fairbanks, AK

Visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post situated in the rural community of Joy, Alaska. Learn of homesteading by early Alaska pioneers.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Yukon River Bridge, Alaska

Experience the mighty Yukon River. Marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway and learn of the river's storied past. This tour will stop both on the way north and south - meals are not included but it is here at the Yukon River Camp where guests can purchase lunch and dinner if needed (or yes, they can bring their own food on the tour)

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign, MP 115.5 Elliott Highway, Fairbanks, AK

Cross the Arctic Circle in ceremonious fashion and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. This will be your turnaround point for the tour. BUT, the tour continues with more information and stops along the way south.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point, 1671 Steese Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99712

View landmarks including the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Yukon River

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INCLUSIONS

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Entry/Admission - James Dalton Highway
Entry/Admission - BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign

EXCLUSIONS

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

ADDITIONAL INFO

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands

DEPARTURE & RETURN

3820 University Ave S, Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA

TERMS & CONDITIONS

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

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Craig_T 5
10 Aug 2021
Our driver Tom was great and this organization has their act together. Fair warning to all who do this- the road is unpaved, therefore it is incredibly bumpy and loud in the van. If you have the money and the time, do the flying option. If you can’t, this is the trip you want. Very informative. Bring a pillow for the way back, it’s a long day.
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Mary_I 5
28 Jul 2021
Matt our drive/guide did an absolutely amazing job of keeping us informed and entertained during the trip. He is a careful and courteous driver and did an amazing job of driving during a rain storm at night. Very safe driver. We enjoyed everything about the trip. Well worth the money.
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Lily_R 5
26 Jul 2021
our guide/driver Sabrina was wonderful! very informative & very focused on safety - learned a lot, had fun - it's a long day in the bus - make sure you bring snacks & bug spray! (FYI - you won't see a lot of wildlife on this tour but i picked wild blueberries & got a lot of great nature pictures!)
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983nealt 5
25 Jul 2021
Our guide and driver Matt was great. He answered all the questions that were asked. Great mixture of him talking, videos and music. Matt kept us entertained the while time. I highly recommend him as your guide any time.
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Lifeisshorttrave 5
25 Jul 2021
What an amazing day. Matt was the perfect driver with stories, videos, and information about the history and geography of what we were seeing. No idea that permafrost would be such a factor and problem in the Alaska pipeline. He answered hundreds of questions and made each of us feel important. This was truly a once in a lifetime adventure. Looking forward to a winter adventure. With what Matt as our guide the long day flew by.
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Destination197635 4
24 Jul 2021
The trip was fantastic once we got going. Slow start! We were to bring our own meals but spent the first hour of the trip in Safeway parking lot waiting for unprepared guests which ran our trip super late. Our guide Matt couldn’t have been better, super accommodating, thorough in his knowledge and shared many stories. Videos, stops and little extra tidbits made for a fun day. The only improvement could be logistics on the part of the booking side to be sure all guests come prepared so those we of us who did weren’t sitting around waiting for them.
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Asifa_R 5
24 Jul 2021
It was an awesome experience, long tiring trip but worth it, beautiful views, very fun and engaging driver and wonderful ride, highly recommend it
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Doug S 4
22 Jul 2021
Took the midnight sun tour July 8. I initially signed up primarily to cross the Arctic Circle, but that part of the tour was a little anticlimactic. You do the photo op at the sign, use the restroom, and that's it. I did find the stops along the way to be very interesting. Particularly enjoyed stopping at the Yukon River to eat the lunch and dinner I brought along (the restaurant there is currently closed, and they do a good job advising you during booking). Also good to learn about the pipeline, permafrost, and the different landscapes. There are also a couple of stops at scenic overlooks, and if when it's safe to do so, the driver will slow or stop for wildlife photography. And fun to travel the Dalton Highway. After the novelty wears off, the scenery is still nice. We lucked out, got a nice photo op of the (almost) midnight sun on the return. Beware it is a long day, riding in a bus. And the return trip seems longer, because you saw most of the attractions on the way up. I think there's an added-cost option to continue north beyond the Arctic Circle sign and fly back. You do need to plan your fluid intake, since the interval between some of the toilet stops is a couple of hours. Start of tour is well-organized. You meet near the airport, and there were no check-in hassles. Because the Yukon River restaurant is closed (as of July 2021), the tour starts with a trip to a local supermarket to pick up food for lunch and dinner (unless you brought your own). I would do this tour again. I think there's also a version that leaves earlier and returns earlier. Travelling in the midnight sun sounds really cool, but it's the last couple hours of the trip and I was saturated from the beautiful landscape I saw in the morning and after noon.
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George_R 5
05 Jul 2021
This trip was amazing! Our driver/guide, John, was very informative, charismatic, funny, and an all around great guy. Plenty of photo ops along the way. I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone.
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rubygoesto 5
26 Jun 2021
I loved this tour - I didn't want to drive my own car on the Dalton & this worked out perfectly. My first interaction with this company over the phone talking about the differences in the tours & scheduling one was super pleasant - thanks Cheri! Parking is $4/Day at a lot across the street that is easy to find. My tour guide Patrick was extremely kind, funny, and knowledgeable about the history, environment, pipeline, and more. We stopped at places like gold mining operations, the Trading Post that closed a year ago (cute bathrooms and old lemonade stand), the Yukon River Camp, Finger Mountain, and the pipeline itself. We also walked on some permafrost which was a bit wet but very interesting. When we got to the Arctic Circle sign, Patrick rolled out a red carpet for photos which was a nice touch! So happy I can cross this off my bucket list. He drove very professionally & was able to answer any additional questions myself and the other passengers had. Patrick is definitely a great asset to the company. A nice surprise was seeing Denali at the end while driving back :) 10/10 would book another tour with Northern Alaska Tour Company again. They offer several driving / flying tours and I'm looking into a second one already!
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