AURORA SAFARI
This 5 day dog sledding trip is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Alaskan backcountry, sleep indoors, see the northern lights, and experience amazing scenery while spending most of the day with our Siberian Huskies.
Our classic 5 day hut-to-hut dog sledding trips travel scenic trails through the remote, pristine wilderness of the White Mountains National Recreation Area, one of the best places in the world to see the aurora borealis.
A Northern extension of the Rocky Mountains, the White Mountains are marked by rolling black spruce forest, rocky limestone cliffs, open river valleys, and mountain ridges adorned with mystical black granite tors.
It is estimated that visitors who stay in Fairbanks for three days have a 90% chance of viewing the northern lights. We maximize your chances with a five day itinerary outside of any light pollution, with cozy log cabin accommodations perfectly situated for viewing the aurora.
AVAILABLE DATES
2027 Aurora Safari
📍 Fairbanks, AK, USA
🗓️ 5 days | March 1-5, 2027
🏷️ US$8,499 per person
This 5 day dog sledding trip is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Alaskan backcountry by dog team, see the northern lights, sleep warm and cozy indoors, and experience amazing scenery while spending most of the day with our Siberian Huskies.
THE ROUTE
Over the course of four days, you'll travel roughly 75–80 miles by dog team on an out-and-back route through Alaska’s stunning White Mountains National Recreation Area. Each leg of the journey ends at a remote, rustic cabin—providing warmth, shelter, and a sense of wild solitude.
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Day 1: Orientation and gear check at the kennel with a 5 mile intro dog sledding run.
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Day 2: Begin with a 11-mile run to Eleazar’s Cabin, weaving through a mix of black spruce forest, open ridgelines, and old burn areas alive with wildlife.
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Day 3: Mush 9 miles deeper into the mountains to Borealis Le Fever Cabin, located high on a river bluff with expansive views and a perfect northern horizon for aurora spotting. If time and trail conditions allow, we will drop our gear at the cabin and head deeper into the Whites along limestone bluffs.
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Day 4: Trace your path back toward Yeager's Cabin, traveling 10-20 miles over gently rolling terrain and frozen muskeg.
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Day 5: Finish with a 16 mile return to the trailhead, descending through mature spruce stands and snowy hills near Wickersham Dome.
Expect a variety of terrain—from open tundra and windswept ridges to sheltered forest corridors—and the satisfaction of traveling a true wilderness route by dog team.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The White Mountains NRA has 12 beautiful log cabins dotted at 10-20 mile intervals along hundreds of miles of trails frequented more commonly by caribou and wolves than people.
The cabins are rustic, with an open concept design. Each cabin can comfortably accommodate 6 people, the largest up to 12. Each cabin is outfitted with a large wood stove, a small kitchen, and a large table with benches.
The cabins do not have electricity or running water; unplug from technology and step outside to use the outhouse.
A favorite feature all the cabins share is a large picture window orientated toward the best view the location has to offer.
Play cards at the table by the light of a propane lantern. Enjoy a three-course gourmet Alaskan meal while a fire crackles in the wood stove. Relax and enjoy the sweet simplicity of Alaskan cabin life.
Stay up late to watch for the aurora. If we are lucky, we will watch it dance overhead while the dogs sleep curled tight.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?
Any time it is dark! Seriously! The Northern Lights can be viewed in Fairbanks from August through April even at Kp0*. That being said, your chance of seeing the lights increases when the skies are clear, meaning little to no cloud cover. March, followed by April & February, are historically the months with the lowest precipitation in Fairbanks, meaning clear skies and good chances of spotting the aurora.
The northern lights are caused by charged particles from the sun (solar wind) hitting the Earth’s magnetosphere. Around the equinoxes (fall and spring), the Earth’s axis is side-on to the sun, which happens to sync with the magnetic field of the solar wind. That means that during the equinoxes in March and September, charged particles are more likely to be accelerated down the field lines of Earth’s magnetosphere, causing the northern lights.**
*Kp is used to measure aurora strength.
**There is no guarantee we will see the northern lights. While regularly observed in Fairbanks, they are still an unpredictable natural phenomenon highly dependent on
weather and cloud cover. We can guarantee: good food, tasty snacks, amazing scenery, comfortable cabin accommodations and lots of time with our amazing huskies!
