If you’re looking to see the northern lights, Alaska is one of the best places in the United States to see the aurora borealis. This winter, Alaska Railroad is offering a range of packages that allows passengers to experience the northern lights.
One package, The Aurora package, starts in Anchorage and travels through Talkeetna, with the option to explore Denali, the highest peak in North America and to sled through the snow with an Iditarod champion kennel. The last destination on the journey is Fairbanks, which is known as one of the best places to see the northern lights. The package is available through March 2021 and it’s six-nights. It starts at $1,479 per person.
Other packages include the Arctic Circle Adventure, which is a remote 5-night trip that starts at $1,669, the Winter Escape, a 1-night trip that journeys through Anchorage and Fairbanks, and Denali in a Day, which are day trips from Fairbanks to the Alaskan national park.
In addition to the packages, passengers can book a 12-hour ride on the Aurora Winter Train, which goes through Wasilla and Talkeetna and includes 50 miles through “roadless backcountry south of Hurricane Gulch”. The train’s hours are weekends from mid-September through mid-May, with weekdays added in March.
