10 Things to do Adventurous in Fairbanks That You Shouldn't Miss

By reservation, Running Reindeer Ranch offers guided walking natural history tours of the boreal forest with our reindeer friends. Get to know our reindeer in this 2.5 hour unique, immersive, educational tour. Enjoy a walk through the magical birch forest, observing reindeer games and learning the adaptations that make reindeer ideal for Arctic living. While visiting our family-owned farm, there is plenty of time for pictures and reindeer hugs. After the reindeer walk, we’ll head inside to learn a bit more about reindeer while enjoying homemade cookies and drinks. We operate in any weather, all year, so appropriate clothing is a must. Reservation Required, book a walk on our website! With Covid19 protocols we are very serious about health. We provide touch less options, sanitize before and after each visit, stay outside the entire tour and all persons must wear a mask while visiting our ranch.

Offering only the best in dogsledding adventure since 1998... Summer and Winter tours available. Join the Paws crew for your Experience-of-a-Lifetime! Join us this Fall (Sept.1 until the snow flies) for our Fall Dog Cart tour and let the crew take you on a Sleddog training run. This tour is a hands-on (your choice) introduction to mushing as well as a ride in our wheeled training cart (side-by-side ATV). AND , WE HAVE PUPPIES to snuggle! You may book this tour on our Paws for Adventure website or give a call with any questions and we'll be glad to talk with you. In Winter choose from a variety of tours with our professional mushers and their canine athletes: Short and Long Dogsled Rides, Mushing School and Multi-Day Adventures to Tolovana Roadhouse and other remote parts of Alaska - check this year's schedule for our latest offerings.

I invite you to visit my home, when you come to Fairbanks. I can introduce to my big , friendly huskies, (incase you need a dog- fix while you're away from your own dog) and explain what it's like out on the winter trail camping at 30 ° below zero. I will compare the camping with the routine on the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest ( I was the first woman to complete the race back in 1974, the second running.) And I will share tales of the 1,200 mile dog sled journey in Siberia, the greatest adventure I've experienced so far. Of course you'll check out the garden and go in the cabin and have some home baked refreshments, (You may have seen the cabin on the Home & Garden show) I feel so lucky to live here and I love to share my life with travelers. Reservations are needed.Summer tour time :10-12:30. One tour a day.Small groups. If you are disappointed in my tour , i will return your payment with a smile ( so far, you would be the first one!)

Come join us for an exhilarating dog sled ride with our friendly and lovable alaskan husky's. we will quietly slice our way thru snow draped spruce forest trails ,crossing frozen lakes and ponds along open areas.Sometimes moose and other local wildlife can be spotted. we specialize in 1 hour tours but can do private tours tailored to individual requests. Price $95 per person per 6 mile loop rides. price $110 for Dogsled / sno machine combo rides. This ride is for groups of two or more and involves both the snogo and dogsled ride during a 6 mile loop .Equal time spent on dog sled and snogo

Open year-round! Interactive and exciting dog sledding tours with real long distance mushers. Owned by Iditarod veteran, Jeff Deeter. Meet our friendly, genuine racing sled dogs. Beautiful scenery and warmer winter temperatures in the high hills above Fairbanks. Winter tours use a "tag sled" so you can try driving the dog sled! Summer tours use a 5-passenger buggy. Please visit our website for more information.

One and multiple day guided tours. Canoe-, Hiking-, Fishing trips; Tours to Denali, Artic Circle, Valdez, Chena Hot Springs, Angels Rock; Fairbanks City- and Highlight tours; Personal guided tours; ATV-trips; We are a family-ownend business and speak German and English; All year round service for singles, families or groups; On all of our tours we offer beverages, snacks or meals; High quality equipment.Do you want to celebrate your special event like Birthday, Honeymoon, Anniversary at Arctic Circle? Denali? .....Ask for our Specials! We provide you a unique and one of a kind adventure.

Alaska Fishing and Raft Adventures offers first class year-round, summer and winter guided fishing and wilderness tours. We use rafts, dog teams and snowmobiles to access the goods of unspoiled country in Interior of Alaska. Our tours shin by choosing quality of experience and safety over any other aspects or prospects! Our summer float trips in Alaska (half/full day, and multi-day) are on the most pristine and scenic Alaskan wild rivers. These remote wilderness fishing float trips are any level fishermen's, wildlife-viewing, and photography enthusiasts dreams come true. As you float, ride snowmobiles, or dog sled down one of Alaska's most scenic and wild rivers or lakes, bald eagles, moose, beaver, grizzly or black bear, caribou, geese and other wildlife are part of the unforgettable fishing environment on your trip. Transportation, top of the line gear, and great fresh meals are provided. Tours are guided by passionate and highly seasoned guides. We offer Alaskas best fishing adventures! Call us and get your trip of a life-time!

Witnessing Alaska's Northern Lights is an incredible and often once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make the most of it. Come along on an unforgettable journey with Alaska's Northern Lights Specialists, The Aurora Chasers™ as we teach you all you need to know about Alaska's Northern Lights and capturing their majestic beauty in your own captivating images. Do more than take a tour, take a life changing journey with the folks that live, breath and sleep the Northern Lights and come home with the amazing keepsake images that you'll treasure for a lifetime. The Aurora Chasers are Fairbanks original and best Northern Lights Photography Workshop Tour. Don't be fooled by the generic imitation tours that have tried to duplicate our services. Make sure you book with the authentic originals to get the quality tour experience you deserve. Be sure to visit our website for all the details and we'll see you under the magical night skies of Alaska!

Open Daily 10am-6pm Mid May - Mid September Jordan and Ilaura, the Gold Daughters, grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska where they started prospecting for gold as soon as they could hold a gold pan. They opened their women owned and operated business after graduating college out of state and deciding they wanted to go back home to work together and share the childhood hobby that shaped their lives. First time visitors to Alaska, as well as locals, are invited to the unforgettable experience waiting to be discovered at Gold Daughters. The friendly and knowledgeable staff will guide you through the best gold panning in Alaska, and it all starts with a panning lesson. Once you are confident with your technique and have graduated from a Cheechako to a Sourdough, you are welcome to pan until you’re rich, tired or we’re closed (whichever comes first). Unlimited gold panning, guaranteed gold, no reservation required! Shop the Alaskan sourced gift shop, learn a new skill and catch gold fever!

Authentic Alaskan experiences using homemade gear, traditional sled dogs and lots of ways to get on the trail and experience Alaska's wild country. We are a small, family-run business. All of our tours are private. Choose from dog sled rides in Fairbanks, overnights at our Tanana River homestead, and multi-day dog sled adventures all over Interior and Arctic Alaska.