Chena Hot Springs Tour
Overview
Start your day with a guided tour of the Fairbanks Ice Museum, then sit back and relax and enjoy the 60 mile journey to Chena Hot Springs Resort, located 60 miles from downtown Fairbanks. The scenery along the road and at the Hot Springs is breathtaking and has a good possibility of wildlife sightings.
Soak in the pool of the Hot Springs, take a tour on one of many trails around the resort or take a tour of the greenhouse and geothermal energy plant.
Lunch at the excellent restaurant is not to be missed (optional and not included in price)!
Soak in the pool of the Hot Springs, take a tour on one of many trails around the resort or take a tour of the greenhouse and geothermal energy plant.
Lunch at the excellent restaurant is not to be missed (optional and not included in price)!
Inclusions
- Driver/guide
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pick-up
- Admission to the Ice museum and Hot Springs
- Transportation to/from Chena Hot Springs
- Entry/Admission - Fairbanks Ice Museum
- Entry/Admission - Chena Hot Springs Resort
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fairbanks Ice Museum, 500 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4729
After being picked up from your Fairbanks or North Pole hotel, you will be transported to the Fairbanks Ice Museum for a guided tour and to witness champion ice carvers at work. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the 60 mile (97 kms) journey out to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Keep your eyes peeled on the passing landscape for wildlife that might include a moose, beaver or fox.
Once you arrive at Chena Hot Springs Resort, check out the activities available or take a stroll in the expansive grounds. You will be shown to our table in the restaurant where you can enjoy some lunch and hot or cold beverages (optional and not included in price).
Spend the rest of the afternoon soaking in the healing waters of the hot springs or wandering the surrounding trails enjoying Alaskan nature.
Rejoin your group a little after midnight and return to Fairbanks, stopping along the way to view the norther lights if they appear.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chena Hot Springs Resort, 56.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road, Chena Hot Springs, AK 99712
After arriving at the resort, you'll be taken to the restaurant for a bite of lunch where you can sample some home grown Alaskan fare (optional and not included in price). Enjoy a hot or cold beverage at the bar or don your bathing suit and head to the hot springs. The revitalizing mineral water soothes muscles with its warm temperatures of 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) year-round.
Stay in the hot springs, or hit one of the many trails around the resort in the chance you might see wildlife, or just enjoy the beauty of Alaska's great outdoors.
You can also take an optional tour of the resort's greenhouse and geothermal plant to learn more about how the resort is generating its own electricity and aiming to be more self-sustaining.
Duration: 5 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fairbanks Ice Museum, 500 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-4729
After being picked up from your Fairbanks or North Pole hotel, you will be transported to the Fairbanks Ice Museum for a guided tour and to witness champion ice carvers at work. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the 60 mile (97 kms) journey out to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Keep your eyes peeled on the passing landscape for wildlife that might include a moose, beaver or fox.
Once you arrive at Chena Hot Springs Resort, check out the activities available or take a stroll in the expansive grounds. You will be shown to our table in the restaurant where you can enjoy some lunch and hot or cold beverages (optional and not included in price).
Spend the rest of the afternoon soaking in the healing waters of the hot springs or wandering the surrounding trails enjoying Alaskan nature.
Rejoin your group a little after midnight and return to Fairbanks, stopping along the way to view the norther lights if they appear.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chena Hot Springs Resort, 56.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road, Chena Hot Springs, AK 99712
After arriving at the resort, you'll be taken to the restaurant for a bite of lunch where you can sample some home grown Alaskan fare (optional and not included in price). Enjoy a hot or cold beverage at the bar or don your bathing suit and head to the hot springs. The revitalizing mineral water soothes muscles with its warm temperatures of 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) year-round.
Stay in the hot springs, or hit one of the many trails around the resort in the chance you might see wildlife, or just enjoy the beauty of Alaska's great outdoors.
You can also take an optional tour of the resort's greenhouse and geothermal plant to learn more about how the resort is generating its own electricity and aiming to be more self-sustaining.
Duration: 5 hours
Additional information
- Please bring bathing suits, shower slipper, bath towels, at least 2 quarter for each locker and picture id's for the ice museum.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please no children under 5.
- Stroller accessible
- Children under 18 and pregnant guests aren't allowed in the outside pool of the Hot Springs. There is an inside area for everyone to use.
- Cancellation for a full refund is possible if the minimum capacity is not reached or due to dangerous road conditions.
- Most travelers can participate
- Our vans are not wheelchair accessible. However, we have enough room for a foldable one and the Hot Springs are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us before booking.
- To be in compliance with the CDC and the State of Alaska: Guests are not required to wear face masks, but may if they wish. We also urge you to review the updated Health information for Alaska at https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Cheryl L
April 2022
Beautiful drive, interesting tours at Chena Hot Springs, a delicious lunch at the lodge of wild Alaskan salmon and halibut and outstanding service from our guide, Ray! Ray is passionate about showing her guests the best of the area and made many recommendations of places to see and things to do ...
Beautiful drive, interesting tours at Chena Hot Springs, a delicious lunch at the lodge of wild Alaskan salmon and halibut and outstanding service from our guide, Ray! Ray is passionate about showing her guests the best of the area and made many recommendations of places to see and things to do in the Fairbanks area. She also gave us a mini-tour of downtown Fairbanks on the way to Chena Hot Springs and back.Thomas_C
April 2022
We had such a magical day at Chena Hot Springs. The ice museum was amazing and the springs were magical.
We had such a magical day at Chena Hot Springs. The ice museum was amazing and the springs were magical.laveinte20
April 2022
Awesome place, beautiful experience. The driver was so kind. This exceeded my expectations 👍🏻👍🏻.
Awesome place, beautiful experience. The driver was so kind. This exceeded my expectations 👍🏻👍🏻.Whitclem
April 2022
The hot springs were perfect in the chilly weather and we were even lucky enough to catch the northern lights on our way back. It’s a long and cold evening, but it’s well worth it.
The hot springs were perfect in the chilly weather and we were even lucky enough to catch the northern lights on our way back. It’s a long and cold evening, but it’s well worth it.charlesnU8130DW
August 2021
We had a great experience on this tour, guide Clark was funny and knowledgeable and went out of his way for the sake of the tour, the hot springs were enjoyable and facilities were good enough, more of a summer camp feel than a resort but did not disappoint. Ice museum was amazing, incredible art...
We had a great experience on this tour, guide Clark was funny and knowledgeable and went out of his way for the sake of the tour, the hot springs were enjoyable and facilities were good enough, more of a summer camp feel than a resort but did not disappoint. Ice museum was amazing, incredible art, and a cocktail from a frozen glass. A must do in FairbanksNatalya_F
September 2021
Our tour guide Lexi was great. She gave us a lot of information about Chene Hot Spring. Was with us all the time. She is very outgoing, friendly and cheerful. It was a pleasure to spend our time with her during the tour. The place itself is very beautiful, pleasant and conducive to relaxatio...
Our tour guide Lexi was great. She gave us a lot of information about Chene Hot Spring. Was with us all the time. She is very outgoing, friendly and cheerful. It was a pleasure to spend our time with her during the tour. The place itself is very beautiful, pleasant and conducive to relaxation. The restaurant has very tasty food and drinks and the staff are very nice and welcoming. We had a lot of fun and good memories.