Over the last few years iceland has become the most popular choice to see the aurora borealis and we can understand why.
Planning a trip to see the northern lights in alaska.
For now it s best to settle into your anchorage accommodation and enjoy dinner.
We arrived in fairbanks alaska in late august and ended up getting incredibly lucky.
The northern lights can be unpredictable sometimes the aurora forecast can be at a kp 4 but you ll still not see anything.
As you ll learn in this section if you try to visit alaska during the wrong season your chances to see the northern lights are nil.
Fly from fairbanks to the remote village of coldfoot for a 3 day 2 night or 4 day 3 night trip to view the northern lights beyond the arctic circle.
The best time of year to see the northern lights in alaska.
Moreover sometimes you won t even see the northern lights at all.
If you d like to stay within the european.
Earth s orbit is in a maximum of solar activity at these times of year.
Our visit to fairbanks was during a 2 week road trip of alaska which started and finished in anchorage.
However if you d like to avoid the crowds alaska is a great option.
Planning a northern lights vacation.
From late august to mid april travellers from all over the world search for the northern lights.
Fairbanks is in the north of alaska around 200 miles from the arctic circle and provides a great base if you want to go northern lights spotting.
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Optional daytime excursions include dog sledding and a trip to the famous attigun pass.
If you were to just plan a trip to see the northern lights and that was all this would be a huge disappointment.
If you re going to make a special trip to see the northern lights your best bets are either the month of september or the month of march.
Fly from fairbanks to the remote village of coldfoot for a 3 day 2 night or 4 day 3 night trip to view the northern lights beyond the arctic circle.
If as this alaska trip plan proposes you decide to travel alaska on your own without a guide you won t need a rental car until the morning on day 3.
Optional daytime excursions include dog sledding and a trip to the famous attigun pass.
Autumn august to october.