The best time to see the lights is in the middle of winter when the days are longest and the temperatures are coldest but there are opportunities to see them between september and mid april.
Best place to see northern lights in alaska.
Here are the ten best places to catch the shimmering lights in the last frontier go to these 7 places to see the northern lights in alaska.
Alaska is in the aurora.
The northern alaska tour company runs round trip van tours 60 miles north of fairbanks to the town of joy for an increased chance of seeing the northern lights.
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With average highs in the 30s and lows in the 10s october s a great time to visit chena hot springs.
Check out the city s great museums the ua museum of the north and antique auto museum.
Northern lights cruise alaska.
To see other parts of the region opt for an eight.
The best place to view the lights on the peninsula is from the small port city of murmansk which is located in the northwest part of the region.
See the northern lights.
An alaska cruise with cunard on the queen elizabeth is one of the best ways to see the northern lights especially in august or september.
Just 150 miles south of the arctic circle the city of fairbanks is ideal for northern lights viewing with its latitude below the oval of the lights.
Check out our alaska aurora tips and kory s fairbanks aurora advice.
Whether you call them the northern lights or the aurora borealis these dancing bands of color are truly a magical sight to behold.
These options will include expert guides to maximize your chances and explain what you see.
You can check them out on your own or go with northern alaska tour company.
Or work with a local itinerary specialist to book a custom northern lights package.
Each year the fur rendezvous festival and iditarod race offer.
While the longest nights occur around the solstice february is an ideal time to visit alaska in the winter.
Winter is the best time of year to visit alaska and see the northern lights.