When do the Ice Museum and geothermal tours happen?

The Ice Museum tour runs at 11am. The geothermal tour is available at 2pm and 4pm; choose your tour by 1:45pm and sign up where your guide directs you.

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Bring a photo ID if you plan to purchase alcoholic beverages at the Ice Museum or the restaurant bar.

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Visit Chena Hot Springs & Aurora Ice Museum From Fairbanks

Name: Visit Chena Hot Springs & Aurora Ice Museum From Fairbanks
Brand: Alaska Wild Lights
Price: 212.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (567 reviews)

Soak at Chena Hot Springs and tour the Aurora Ice Museum

4.7 stars• 567 reviews

Duration

8 hours

Ideal For

Up to 5 People people

Includes

Guide, pickup, ice museum

Highlights

Ride from Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs Resort for a full-day mix of scenery, ice art, and time to soak. Walk through the Aurora Ice Museum, then relax with resort pool passes and optional add-ons.

Ride 60 miles from Fairbanks through Alaska wilderness
Tour the Aurora Ice Museum and see ice carvings
Soak in the natural hot springs and resort pools
Join an optional geothermal and greenhouse tour
Choose optional lunch at the resort restaurant
Order an optional Appletini at the ice bar for ages 21+

What's Included

Local guide
Admission to the Ice Museum
Resort pool passes
Standing lunch reservation

Things to know

Towels cost $5 each to rent, and lockers cost $0.50 (bring coins or use the change machine). Children under 18 are not permitted in the outdoor rock pool.

Cancellation Policy

Requires at least 7 days' notice for cancellations. Cancellations or changes within 7 days of the scheduled tour start time are non-refundable.

Product ID: CH5SW9

FAQs

Dress in layers and wear closed shoes. Bring a swimsuit and a towel. Bring a water bottle; you can refill it at the hot springs entry.

Rent towels for a $5 fee per towel (or bring your own). Use lockers for a $0.50 fee; bring coins or use the change machine at the hot springs entry.

Children under 18 cannot enter the outdoor rock pool. They can use the indoor heated pool and hot tub with adult supervision.

Review summary

4.7

Excellent

567 reviewsGoogle Maps

The guides here consistently steal the show. Travelers rave about personalities like Guy, Kendall, Jessica, Jodi, and Gina who bring Alaska to life through storytelling, local knowledge, and genuine passion for the land. These aren't just drivers getting you from point to point—they share poems about rivers you cross, play fascinating podcasts about Alaskan life, and draw on personal experiences to make long journeys fly by. The Arctic Circle tour is particularly popular, with guests appreciating the many photo stops, historical insights, and the guides' skill navigating challenging road conditions on the Dalton Highway. The Northern Lights tours operate from a cozy lodge with indoor warmth and outdoor fire viewing, plus games and snacks to pass the time. Here's the reality check though: nature doesn't guarantee a show. Several reviewers mention cloudy nights or conditions that prevented sightings, and one frustrated guest points out that rain, snow, or a full moon will likely mean no aurora. The guides do chase clear skies when possible, but weather is unpredictable. If you book, understand you're paying for the experience and expertise, not a guaranteed light display. The vans can apparently get uncomfortably hot in back seats too.

What people are saying

Our tour to the Arctic Circle was phenomenal. Milo is a wonderful guide, he's very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. Also, he's a great driver even under such treacherous conditions as those you find on the Dalton road. My husband and I took a private tour so that we could take our two small dogs with us, and Milo was very excited about having the dogs in the the tour. Since the time of booking the tour, we also got personalized attention from Saray who took care of all the details. We would gladly book again a tour with this company. Thank you Alaska Wild Lights for a wonderful experience, and thank you Milo for an unforgettable night under the aurora and the Arctic Circle.

Miriam Martinez

October 18, 2026

Miriam Martinez

October 18, 2026

Meeting details

Pick up is available to those staying in hotels and vacation rental properties across North Pole and Fairbanks within city limits.

Experience provided by Alaska Wild Lights

Related locations

Aurora Ice Museum

Admission included

Step inside the Aurora Ice Museum and enter a world sculpted entirely from ice. Located within Chena Hot Springs Resort outside Fairbanks, Alaska, this gallery maintains a constant temperature well below freezing, preserving elaborate chandeliers, thrones, and carved figures in crystalline detail. The Aurora Ice Museum invites you to linger among glowing blue walls and artist-crafted installations that transform frozen water into something genuinely breathtaking.

Book with confidence

No hidden fees
The price you see is the price you pay. Nothing is added at checkout.
A real concierge team
Questions, changes or special requests? Our concierge team sorts it out with the operator for you.
Flexible cancellation
Most experiences refund in full when you cancel within the cancellation window.