Alaskan Family Tour: Authentic Local Experience

Discover Alaska’s hidden gems with our family-run tour. Enjoy personalized service, local insights, and authentic experiences at Chena Hot Springs and Ice Museum.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chena Hot Springs Resort - Managed by: Heart of Alaska Tours
    Embark on a picturesque drive through the stunning Alaskan wilderness to visit the renowned Chena Hot Springs, situated just over 60 miles from Fairbanks. Keep an eye out for local wildlife along the way—moose, foxes, and occasionally a bear might make an appearance!

Upon arrival,…

What's Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dinner
  • Towel rental (recommended borrowing from your lodging)
Additional Information

We are a small, family-operated business, not a large tour company, and we truly enjoy sharing Alaska’s beauty with others. When you join our tour, you become part of our extended family, not just a number on a bus.
Personalized Service: Each trip is led with dedication, enthusiasm, and local expertise that you won’t find in large-scale tours….

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_r
Aug 14, 2025
Great soak. - Great experience. Loved the ice museum. It was incredible. The food was excellent in the restaurant. The soak in Cheena Springs was awesome.
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Denise_a
Aug 12, 2025
This was an amazing... - This was an amazing experience! Kevin is fantastic. At no time were we rushed. We had plenty of time to explore and experience the springs.
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Markm24
Aug 11, 2025
Fun, Relaxing and Informative - Kevin is a friendly and very knowledgeable resident of Alaska and a hardworking tour guide. He knew what was coming up and how to show us the best experience. Highly recommend you go with him! He took us through the Ice Museum and the hot springs also.
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Amanda_h
Aug 6, 2025
Kevin was a great guide. ... - Kevin was a great guide. This was our first Alaska tour and he gave us so much information about Fairbanks and the local area. He made sure we had everything we needed for the ice museum and hot springs.
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Jacqueline_k
Jul 31, 2025
We loved this experience.... - We loved this experience. The hot springs were perfect and the ice museum was an unexpectedly awesome experience!
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Mona_c
Jul 30, 2025
Fun tour - Informative as well as entertaining. We managed to se lots of wildlife on this tour, Kevin took great photos for us. Would recommend taking this tour.
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Abhinav
Jul 23, 2025
Seamless Hotsprings Trip - The whole trip was amazing and the drive was comfortable. Kevin, our tour guide was knowledgeable and made stops for wildlife viewing. Plenty of time for hotsprings soaking. Fun relaxing time.
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Monti_l
Jul 18, 2025
Perfect Evening Ever!!! - What a lovely evening tour topped off by an Amazing Hot Springs experience!!!! Keven is the most gracious tour guide ensuring every detail is just perfect! Starting with the hour drive from Fairbanks on a beautiful tree lined road, Kevin even spotted a moose eating along the side of the road! Once there, the first stop was the Ice Museum. I really didn’t know what to expect but it was really cool!! The ice sculptures were incredible and the ice bar was a hoot!!! They hand carve the glasses and serve the Most delicious Appletini ever!!! That was so fun and yummy!!! Next up was dinner where I ate delicious King Crab at half the cost of the same meal in Anchorage!!!! Finally, the grand finale….. the Hot Springs!!!! By this time it was 10.00pm and the sky resembled early evening, the air was just right, the quiet was truly peaceful and the hot waters were beyond words!!! It was truly beautiful and amazing!!! Like I said…. A perfect evening! Kevin never rushed the evening and was a Wonderful Host!!!! I want to come back someday!!!!
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Anelys_a
Jul 11, 2025
This is a unique and... - This is a unique and wonderful experience. A must do while at Fairbanks! Kevin is the absolutely best choice for this tour!!! He goes out of his way to make sure that this is a fun adventure while providing tons of information. Highly recommend it😊
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Susan_y
Jun 25, 2025
Excellent tour - Our tour guide(who is also the owner) was amazing. Communication was great. He texted us a few days before and prior to the trip on the day of. He was extremely informative and gave us valuable hints and information about our Alaska adventure. We enjoyed the ice museum and appletini in the ice glass. We didn’t get to go into the Hot Springs because it was thundering and lightning was close.(This was our choice). The resort restaurant looks nice but the restaurant told us it would be a 2 hours before we could sit down and have a drink at the bar! Our guide warned us about this and offered to take us anywhere we wanted to eat. He recommended Pump house, dropped us off and offered to bring us back when we were done. The next day I received a message that he refunded us half of our tour because he felt bad that we didn’t get to use the hot springs. This tour guide/owner is very reputable, knowledgeable, and honest. I enjoyed our tour. He does other tours as well so even if you aren’t wanting the ice museum, you can use him for other tours in the area.
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