Northern Alaska Tour Co. elevates Alaska winter tours.

AuthorAnderson, Tosha
PositionTRAVEL

Those hoping to view the northern lights may have difficulty maximizing their chances to see them--unless of course they contact Northern Alaska Tour Co., which specializes in granting access to the beauty of the Alaska Arctic, particularly the auroras.

"We've been operating for 20-plus years; the last eight years have been when we've gotten really heavily involved in winter tourism, and particularly aurora excursions," says Matt Atkinson, public relations manager.

"We are very well positioned on the globe for aurora viewing," Atkinson says. "There is a phenomenon called the auroral oval, which is essentially a halo that goes around the globe at a latitude north of the Arctic Circle--that is where the auroral activity is concentrated."

Northern Alaska Tour's base itineraries are multi-day excursions that combine ground tours, overnight aurora viewing and flights to or from Fairbanks. Guests...

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