The Hot Springs Husky Experience

This dog sled tour takes you to natural hot springs in Interior Alaska. You can enjoy the beauty of nature with your own husky team before you relax in a hot tub in the middle of nowhere. At night, the impressive Northern Lights dance over your head, while you are filled with pleasant warmth and inner peace.

The Hot Springs Husky Experience: The itinerary

Day 1: Getting to know each other
In the morning, you will be picked up in Fairbanks at the airport or a hotel and taken to the husky farm. Here you will meet the excited dogs and your guides, who will give you a brief introduction to the equipment and techniques of mushing. Afterward, it goes on a short test drive through the forests of Alaska. Lunch awaits you between preparing the sleds for the next day. Enjoy a delicious dinner before settling into the shared hut on the farm's grounds for the night. The on-site travel services begin with the transfer to the husky farm on the first day and end with the arrival in Fairbanks on the last day.

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Day 2: To the hot springs
After breakfast, you will be taken on a two-hour drive to the trailhead, where the luggage is loaded on the sleds and the dogs are harnessed. When everyone's ready, it's time to head into the wilderness. Your path takes you through dense forests and icy tundra in an up and down over mountains with breathtaking views. As soon as you arrive at the hot springs, you first care for the dogs, and thank them for their hard work. Then it's finally time for a warm bath.

Day 3 - 5: Time to Relax
The next few days are all about relaxation. Enjoy the tranquility and leave your worries behind with a warm bath surrounded by the Alaskan wilderness. After sunset, you should watch the night sky closely. Perhaps the Northern Lights will show up while you soak in the hot tub.
One day you will go out again by dog sled to explore the Tolovana River Valley below the hot springs. If conditions are easy on the way out, you may even go out with the dogs another day. However, since the climb out of the hot springs can be very strenuous for the dogs, they should have at least one full day of rest.

Day 6: Back through the wilderness & Departure
After breakfast, it's time to say goodbye to the hot springs. On the way back, you will enjoy fantastic views of the surrounding mountain ranges. But be careful, there might be strong winds on some sections of the route. Back at the husky farm, you will take care of your dogs one last time, stow your luggage and finally make your way to Fairbanks. Once there, you will set off on your journey home with renewed energy and lots of great memories. On-site travel services end with the arrival in Fairbanks. Attention: Dinner is not included today!

Accommodation:
You will spend your first night in the ADAC Lodge on the husky farm, which you will share with your fellow travelers. At the hot springs you will find three different cabins, each with its own wood stove, picture window, kitchen stove and outhouse. The so-called Cedar Cabin is used as the main cabin, where you can meet and have meals together. A charming green cabin next to the hot springs and a log cabin serve as private accommodations for 2 people per cabin. Please note that, except for solar-powered LED lights in the Cedar Cabin, the cabins do not have electricity or running water. Near the cabins is a cold freshwater spring from which water is drawn for drinking and cooking. The water from the hot springs is usually used for washing dishes.

You can also book a hotel in Fairbanks for arrival and departure with us. Please contact us if you're interested!

Arrival:
The best way to get to Fairbanks is by plane. You will be picked up there the next morning and taken to the husky farm. The transfer time is about 40 minutes.
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