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Northern Lights and Alaska Railroad in Winter Anchorage to Fairbanks

Winter rail trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Aurora Winter Train

Railbookers' Northern Lights and Alaska Railroad in Winter package is a 5-day, 4-night independent rail trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Travelers spend time exploring Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, before boarding the Aurora Winter Train, which the operator describes as passing Alaska's snow-covered back country and Denali rising above the Susitna River. From Fairbanks, the description names a soak at Chena Hot Springs and a tour of the Aurora Ice Museum. Because this is sold as an independent rail package, travelers are not part of an escorted group; they follow the pre-arranged route between the two cities on their own schedule. Railbookers prices the trip from $799 per person.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package in the evidence available; the description is also cut off partway through the Fairbanks section, so the full list of included activities is not confirmed. Confirm the complete itinerary before booking.
  • The description names Chena Hot Springs and the Aurora Ice Museum for the Fairbanks portion of the trip but does not say how the 4 nights are divided between Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included on this trip?
Yes. Railbookers includes the Aurora Winter Train on the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
It is an independent rail package from Railbookers.
What does the trip include in Fairbanks?
The description names a soak at Chena Hot Springs and a tour of the Aurora Ice Museum.
When does this trip run?
It is sold as a winter vacation, built around viewing the Northern Lights.
How much does it cost?
Railbookers lists this package from $799 per person.
How many days and nights is the trip?
5 days and 4 nights.

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