Photo by Sherman Hogue/Explore Fairbanks
EXPLORE POPULAR FAIRBANKS TOURS
TOUR DATES AVAILABLE MAY 15, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 ONLY!
Let us plan your Fairbanks tour adventures. Explore Fairbanks and Northern Alaska. We can directly book these popular excursions with our Fairbanks tour partners.
Fairbanks Historical
City Tour
Join the staff of River’s Edge Resort daily at 8:30 am for a motorized city tour; including stops at the Morris Thompson Cultural Visitor Center, Downtown Fairbanks, and the Yukon Quest Headquarters.
Then enjoy a short trip outside Fairbanks to see the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, return to College, Alaska via Farmers Loop Road where your tour culminates with admission to the University of Alaska – Fairbanks’ Museum of the North.
Museum admission included.
$39.95 per person
Gold
Dredge 8
Two daily tours are available located at 1803 Old Steese Hwy N, near Fox, Alaska.
Ride a replica of the Tanana Valley Railroad, view the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, take a walking tour of the Gold Dredge as you learn about the history of gold mining, observe the modern techniques involved in panning for gold and try it for yourself. Everyone finds gold!
Transportation to Fox not included.
$42.95 per adult
$26.95 per child (3-12 years old)
Free for children under 3 years old
Riverboat
Discovery
Cruise the Chena and Tanana Rivers, take a guided walking tour of the Chena Indian Village, and watch a Bush Pilot and dog musher’s demonstration.
With two daily departures; transportation to Steamboat Landing is free, courtesy of River’s Edge Resort.
$69.95 per person for adult
$42.95 per child (3-12 year old)
Free for children under 3 years old
VISIT ARCTIC ALASKA
An Alaska travel experience would not be complete without a visit to Alaska’s Arctic. Experience the remote, wild and sparsely populated region in multiple ways.
Guests of River’s Edge Resort and River’s Edge RV Park may receive complimentary pick-up for Arctic and Barrow tours. Please contact the front desk to schedule transportation. The Northern Alaska Tour Company has been providing unparalleled travel and touring experiences in Alaska’s Arctic since 1986.
Arctic Circle
Drive Adventure
Tour north from Fairbanks. View the remarkable Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. Visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post in Joy, Alaska. Travel the rugged Dalton Highway. Experience the mighty Yukon River. Cross the Arctic Circle. Explore the arctic tundra. Travel in comfortable tour coaches and vans.
Tour Departs River’s Edge: 5:45am / Returns: 10:30 – 11:30 pm
$219 per person
Arctic Circle Fly/
Drive Adventure
A one day guided round trip journey by air and land across the Arctic Circle.
Travel from Fairbanks to Coldfoot, north of the Arctic Circle in the Brooks Mountain Range. Tour the Dalton Highway. Cross the Arctic Circle. Explore the arctic tundra. Marvel at the mighty Yukon River. View the remarkable Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. Visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post. Ride in comfortable tour coaches and vans one direction. Fly over the vast Alaskan wilderness in the opposite direction.
5:00 AM & 1:00 PM Departures
$399 – $579 per person
Barrow
Expedition
A one day guided journey by air to the farthest north Eskimo village.
Fly north across the Arctic Circle to the ancient Inupiat Eskimo village of Barrow. Discover firsthand the lifestyles of Alaska’s Arctic Coastal peoples with a tour of the village. Walk the shores of the Arctic Ocean near the northernmost point on the North American Continent. Bravely dip your toe in the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean.
$989 per person