Dog Sled Northern Lights Tour Fairbanks

The dog sled northern lights tour in Fairbanks picks you up at your hotel at 9 PM, takes you out to the dog yard for a sled run, then sits you down to dinner in a heated yurt before the aurora watch. You are out until about 3 AM, so the whole 10 PM – 2 AM peak falls inside the evening. Reviewers describe sledding in the twilight in early spring and stopping along the trail for photos with the dogs and the aurora.

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We had an awesome dog sled ride in the twilight. Stopping along the way for pictures of the blossoming Aurora and our sled with the dogs.

Kelly, April 2026 · GetYourGuide review

Dinner is cooked on site; reviewers describe salmon with rice, salad and dessert. On the drive back the guide stops away from traffic if the aurora comes out again, and several reviewers mention getting photos and videos of the night from the guide afterwards.

The dog sled northern lights tour costs $320 per person and can only be booked for two or more, so the smallest booking is $640. It cancels free up to 24 hours before. You give each person’s weight and meal choice when you book; anyone over 250 lb (113 kg) needs an extra seat, and the tour isn’t suitable for pregnant women or children under 5.

The dates depend on snow. In our check on October 5, 2026, there was no open date in November for two adults, and the first was December 1. The operator also notes a minimum of four people to run a departure, so the operator may cancel or move a departure with fewer guests.

Pick the dog sled tour if the sled ride is the point and there are two of you; pick the late-night yurt dinner if you’re alone, before December, or want the aurora night for $120 less. 1st Alaska Tours runs both. The yurt dinner costs $200, sells to one person, starts at 10 PM and is rated 4.7 from 25 reviews. One reviewer liked “being able to come in and out of the yurt to stay warm”; another found it “very small and crowded” with 18 guests.

Book it early in your trip and dress for an open sled at night. The tour runs only once there is snow and needs four guests to depart, so an early booking leaves room to move if your night is canceled. Gratuities aren’t included, and reviewers mention the musher and the driver by name, so plan a tip for both.

If you have more than one night, pair it with a dedicated chase: the dog sled night is memorable whatever the sky does, and a chase on another night gives you the best odds of a full display. Arctic Night Tours sells single seats at $225 and stays out until about 4 AM.

The Moonlight Dog Sled, Dinner & Northern Lights tour holds 4.5 from 140 GetYourGuide reviews, with sub-ratings of 4.6 for the guide, 4.7 for transport and 4.5 for value. Recent reviews praise the mushers, the dogs and the dinner, and several saw the aurora during the ride or on the way back.