11 days in Fairbanks Region Itinerary

Chena Hot Springs is a hot spring, resort, and unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area. Start off your visit on the 13th (Mon): witness a stunning natural landmark at Chena Hot Springs Resort.

To see more things to do, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Chena Hot Springs driving holiday site.

Sioux City to Chena Hot Springs is an approximately 16.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Sioux City to Chena Hot Springs is minus 3 hours. Traveling from Sioux City in March, expect Chena Hot Springs to be much colder, temps between 25°F and -3°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 13th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Fairbanks.

With its strip malls and fast-food restaurants, Fairbanks appears a bit functional on first glance.

Spend the 19th (Sun) exploring the striking scenery along Steese Hwy. And it doesn't end there: get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour, get a new perspective on nature at University of Alaska Museum of the North, stop by Santa Claus House, and don't miss a visit to Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point.

To find where to stay, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, read Fairbanks sightseeing planner.

Traveling by car from Chena Hot Springs to Fairbanks takes 1.5 hours. In March, plan for daily highs up to 23°F, and evening lows to -3°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Mon) to allow time to drive to Nenana.

Nenana is a Home Rule City in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the Unorganized Borough in the Interior of the U.S. state of Alaska. Kick off your visit on the 21st (Tue): examine the collection at Alaska State Railroad Museum and then examine the collection at Alfred Starr Cultural Center & Museum.

For ratings, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Nenana tour planner.

Getting from Fairbanks to Nenana by car takes about 1.5 hours. Expect much hotter weather when traveling from Fairbanks in March: highs in Nenana hover around 45°F, while lows dip to 4°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Wed) so you can travel back home.