Fairbanks: Aurora Ice Museum Ticket and Guided Tour

About This Experience

This is the daytime companion to a Fairbanks aurora trip — a 45-minute guided visit to the Aurora Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs Resort, the world's largest year-round ice environment. You meet your guide at the resort and step into a space kept continually at a cool 25°F (-7°C) by a special absorption chiller, so it stays frozen through Alaska's short summers too.

Your guide walks you through the history of the museum and its most notable ice sculptures before you're free to roam and photograph the vibrantly lit ice shapes yourself. A warm parka is provided at the door, so you don't need your own cold-weather gear for the visit.

The optional add-on here is the ice bar's signature Appletini, served in a hand-carved ice glass (21+, purchased separately at the resort desk before your tour).

Highlights

• Guided walk through the world's largest year-round ice environment, built from over 1,000 tons of ice and snow
• Warm parka provided — no need for your own cold-weather gear for this 45-minute stop
• Optional Appletini served in a hand-carved ice glass at the museum's ice bar (21+)
• See the architecture of the museum's four ice hotel rooms and the Ice Chapel
• Photo opportunities with fantastical, vibrantly lit ice sculptures

What's Included

• ✓ Aurora Ice Museum general admission
• ✓ Tour guide
• ✓ Warm parka for the visit
• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Gratuities

Not Included

• Appletini in an ice glass (optional add-on, purchased separately)

Good to Know & Caveats

• Bring a passport or ID, warm clothing, a hat, and gloves for outside the museum
• Buy the optional Appletini at the Chena Hot Springs Resort desk before your tour starts
• This is a standalone daytime activity — it does not include aurora viewing itself; pair it with an evening tour for that
• Alcohol and drugs are not permitted

Meeting Point

Meet at the Chena Hot Springs Resort, 5 minutes before your scheduled tour time.