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Fairbanks Aurora Portrait Tour

TourTruth score 9.1 out of 10

ExcellentTop 4% in Fairbanks

264 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Fairbanks
  • 6 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Chase the northern lights in Fairbanks with expert portraits, a sky timelapse, hot pizza, and a heated shelter to warm up between sightings.

About this tour

See the northern lights through the lens of a portrait photographer on this six-hour Fairbanks Aurora Portrait Tour. Nathan brings more than seven years of aurora portrait experience, drawing on a decade as a wedding photographer to create crisp portraits beneath the night sky using supplemental studio lighting.

As the evening unfolds, take in the aurora and receive a digital album of landscape and portrait photos, plus a timelapse video of the sky throughout the night. Hand and toe warmers, headlamps, bottled water, and a heated shelter with stools help make the wait more comfortable. When it’s time to warm up, enjoy assorted hot pizza and a choice of hot drinks. Nathan also brings more than 20 years of Alaska wilderness survival experience to the outing.

If no aurora photos are captured, a return tour is offered, subject to seating availability. Join this Fairbanks Aurora Portrait Tour for a night focused on warm hospitality and photographs worth taking home.

Highlights

  • Capture portraits beneath the northern lights with a professional photographer
  • Watch the sky through a timelapse video of the night
  • Warm up with fresh pizza and hot drinks
  • Stay cozy with hand and toe warmers and a heated shelter

What's included

Included

  • Timelapse video of the sky throughout the night
  • Digital album of landscape and portrait photos
  • Bottled water
  • Hand and toe warmers
  • Heated warming shelter with stools
  • Headlamps as needed
  • Free return tour if no aurora photos are captured, subject to seating availability
  • Assorted hot pizza
  • Hot chocolate, chai tea, coffee, apple cider, or black tea

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Important information

  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.96 on Viator and 4.74 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in Fairbanks
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 9.1. Top 4% in Fairbanks means it ranks in the top 4% of tours in Fairbanks by this score.

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