SkyChase™ | Northern Lights Experience - Free Photography & More
Overview
The Northern Lights don't come with a fixed address, so neither does SkyChase™. Before every night, our guides compare forecast models, satellite views and live sky cameras, then head for the clearest skies we can reach, with insight from SkyCommand, our in-house sky intelligence system.
Once we arrive, the night is yours: ask for as many photos as you like, including individual and family portraits under the aurora, delivered unedited. Between displays, warm up by the fire with Borealis Brew hot drinks and Alaska reindeer sausages (vegan option), or step into our Mobile Lodge, which comes with us most nights. When activity builds, we call you out for it.
Aurora Guarantee: if conditions look very challenging, we'll explain what we're seeing and let you cancel for a full refund, reschedule (subject to availability), or go ahead without the guarantee. It's guest protection, not a promise that the Northern Lights will appear.
What's Included
- Aurora Guarantee* (refund or retry if no lights are seen)
- Help with your own camera; complimentary tripods on request
- Twilight Campfire meal (Alaskan reindeer sausage or vegan option)
- 360° night-lapse video when conditions allow
- Your personal Auro-meteorologist - predicts northern lights' visibility blending aurora and weather.
- Keepsake Media - professional photography included, downloadable images
- Solo Stove Fire Pits (most nights)
- Hotel/B&B pickup & drop-off (within 5 miles of downtown Fairbanks)
- Borealis Brew Drink Bar - Featuring 8+ hot/cold drink options
- Mobile Aurora Lodge - Most nights our mobile heated lodge follows the vans.
- Local Expert - ensure your in the best spot to view the lights for the night
- Forecast-guided chase for clear skies, powered by SkyCommand
- Meals Meals beyond the included fire-cooked meals we provide
- Optional hand-edited photo gallery
- Please note our Primary goal is Aurora viewing. Weather and other variables may remove extras
- Transportation is not private and can have up to a max of 14 guests in one van.
- RAW files and watermark-free originals are not included in the base package
Meeting and Pickup
Tours begin right at your Fairbanks hotel, so you don’t need to plan how to get to us and you will save additional taxi costs. Free guest pickup from 9pm to 10pm. Your guide will call/text when they are 10 min away from pick up.
425 Merhar Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
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Fairbanks (pass by)
Murphy Dome (pass by)
North Pole (pass by)
Chena Hot Springs (pass by)
Cleary Summit Aurora Viewing Area (pass by)
Denali National Park and Preserve (pass by)
Felix Pedro Monument (pass by)
Chena River State Recreation Area (pass by)
Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point (pass by)
Pleasant Valley (pass by)
Ester (pass by)
Nenana (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Please visit our website for a full cancellation policy and information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No more than 1 backpack per guest
- All persons joining are required to purchase a ticket, despite their age.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: At the incredible aurora viewing experience in Fairbanks do we have restrooms available for the trip?
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Activity code: C-226902P5
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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There are no restrooms on the transportation or at the Northern Light viewing locations. Since tours begin at your Fairbanks hotel, we recommend taking a restroom break before the tour.
Mar 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- This tour 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.
- Aurora Guarantee* (refund or retry if no lights are seen).
- Help with your own camera; complimentary tripods on request.
- Twilight Campfire meal (Alaskan reindeer sausage or vegan option).
- 360° night-lapse video when conditions allow.
- Your personal Auro-meteorologist - predicts northern lights' visibility blending aurora and weather.
- Keepsake Media - professional photography included, downloadable images.
- Solo Stove Fire Pits (most nights).
- Hotel/B&B pickup & drop-off (within 5 miles of downtown Fairbanks).
- Borealis Brew Drink Bar - Featuring 8+ hot/cold drink options.
- Mobile Aurora Lodge - Most nights our mobile heated lodge follows the vans.
- Local Expert - ensure your in the best spot to view the lights for the night.
- Forecast-guided chase for clear skies, powered by SkyCommand.
- Meals. Meals beyond the included fire-cooked meals we provide.
- Optional hand-edited photo gallery.
- Please note our Primary goal is Aurora viewing. Weather and other variables may remove extras.
- Transportation is not private and can have up to a max of 14 guests in one van.
- RAW files and watermark-free originals are not included in the base package.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the SkyChase™ | Northern Lights Experience - Free Photography & More is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Please visit our website for a full cancellation policy and information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for SkyChase™ | Northern Lights Experience – Free Photography & More will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Aurora Guarantee* (refund or retry if no lights are seen)
- Help with your own camera; complimentary tripods on request
- Twilight Campfire meal (Alaskan reindeer sausage or vegan option)
- 360° night-lapse video when conditions allow
- Your personal Auro-meteorologist - predicts northern lights' visibility blending aurora and weather.
- Keepsake Media - professional photography included, downloadable images
- Solo Stove Fire Pits (most nights)
- Hotel/B&B pickup & drop-off (within 5 miles of downtown Fairbanks)
- Borealis Brew Drink Bar - Featuring 8+ hot/cold drink options
- Mobile Aurora Lodge - Most nights our mobile heated lodge follows the vans.
- Local Expert - ensure your in the best spot to view the lights for the night
- Forecast-guided chase for clear skies, powered by SkyCommand
- MealsMeals beyond the included fire-cooked meals we provide
- Optional hand-edited photo gallery
- Please note our Primary goal is Aurora viewing. Weather and other variables may remove extras
- Transportation is not private and can have up to a max of 14 guests in one van.
- RAW files and watermark-free originals are not included in the base package
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Please visit our website for a full cancellation policy and information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- No more than 1 backpack per guest
- All persons joining are required to purchase a ticket, despite their age.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
