Bear watching holidays & experiences in Alaska, Canada & Finland
Bear Camp
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DURATION
6 days / 5 nights + travel HIGHLIGHTS • A genuine encounter with the Alaskan wilderness • Exclusive proximity to brown bears • Expert guides • Private fly-in access • Chef-prepared meals • Deluxe tent cabins INCLUSIONS • Professional guides • Accommodation throughout your trip • All meals • Most gratuities • Airport transfers on day 1 and final day • All activities and entrance fees • All taxes, permits and service fees • Chartered flights to and from Bear Camp GETTING THERE You’ll travel to the town of Homer, Alaska and take a chartered plane to Bear Camp, in a wonderful flightseeing leg of your adventure. |
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Easy to moderate TRIP START (ARRIVAL) Homer, Alaska TRIP END (RETURN) Homer, Alaska GUIDE PRICE Tailor-made trips from USD$6,395 per person + travel/air fare. Please contact us. DEPARTURE DATES Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Friday, June 2, 2023 Monday, June 5, 2023 Thursday, June 8, 2023 Sunday, June 11, 2023 Saturday, June 17, 2023 Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Friday, June 23, 2023 Monday, June 26, 2023 Thursday, June 29, 2023 Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Saturday, July 8, 2023 Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Friday, July 14, 2023 Monday, July 17, 2023 Thursday, July 20, 2023 Sunday, July 23, 2023 Wednesday, July 26, 2023* Saturday, July 29, 2023 Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Friday, August 4, 2023 Monday, August 7, 2023 Sunday, August 13, 2023 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Saturday, August 19, 2023 Thursday, August 24, 2023 Friday, May 24, 2024 Monday, May 27, 2024 Thursday, May 30, 2024 Sunday, June 2, 2024 Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Saturday, June 8, 2024 Friday, June 14, 2024 Monday, June 17, 2024 Sunday, June 23, 2024 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Friday, July 5, 2024 Monday, July 8, 2024 Sunday, July 14, 2024 Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Saturday, July 20, 2024 Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Friday, July 26, 2024* Thursday, August 1, 2024 Sunday, August 4, 2024 Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Saturday, August 10, 2024 Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Friday, August 16, 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 * Women-only departure |
Sample itinerary
Day 1
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at your accommodation in Horner, Alaksa
• Welcome dinner and orientation with your expedition leader
Day 2
ARRIVE BEAR CAMP + BEAR VIEWING
• Depart Homer on a private flight to Bear Camp
• Orientation and safety talk
• Bear viewing from camp and viewing platforms
• Dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
Day 3
BEAR VIEWING
• Breakfast with local ingredients
• Bear viewing with expert guides in Lake Clark National Park
• Return to the camp in the afternoon
• Dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks
Day 4
MORNING BEAR VIEWING + KACHEMAK BAY PRIVATE CRUISE
• Breakfast with local ingredients
• Morning bear viewing with expert guides in Lake Clark National Park
• Depart Bear Camp on a private flight to Homer
• Private cruise on Kachemak Bay looking for wildlife including sea otters, seals, porpoises, sea lions, and whales
Day 5
DEPARTURE
• Depart Horner, Alaksa
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at your accommodation in Horner, Alaksa
• Welcome dinner and orientation with your expedition leader
Day 2
ARRIVE BEAR CAMP + BEAR VIEWING
• Depart Homer on a private flight to Bear Camp
• Orientation and safety talk
• Bear viewing from camp and viewing platforms
• Dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
Day 3
BEAR VIEWING
• Breakfast with local ingredients
• Bear viewing with expert guides in Lake Clark National Park
• Return to the camp in the afternoon
• Dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks
Day 4
MORNING BEAR VIEWING + KACHEMAK BAY PRIVATE CRUISE
• Breakfast with local ingredients
• Morning bear viewing with expert guides in Lake Clark National Park
• Depart Bear Camp on a private flight to Homer
• Private cruise on Kachemak Bay looking for wildlife including sea otters, seals, porpoises, sea lions, and whales
Day 5
DEPARTURE
• Depart Horner, Alaksa
Klahoose Wilderness Resort
BRITISH COLUMBIA | CANADA
Klahoose Wilderness Resort is located within the heart of Desolation Sound between the Coast Mountain peaks of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast and the Salish Sea and the edge of the BC’s Great Bear Rainforest.
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DURATION
3 days / 2 nights minimum HIGHLIGHTS • A genuine bear encounter in the Canadian wilderness • Get as close to grizzly bears as safely possible • Some of the best bear viewing in British Columbia • See sea lions, sea bird and Orca • Off-the grid eco-resort only accessible by boat or seaplane • Small groups for the most intimate experience • All-inclusive INCLUSIONS • Accommodations in lodge rooms or cabins • Grizzly bear viewing tours in Toba Inlet • All meals from dinner on arrival to breakfast on departure • Some activities • Use of resort amenities including woodfire sauna, campfire area, kayaks & paddle boards • Boat transfer to and from Lund, BC to the resort GETTING THERE You’ll travel to Lund, BC via air and/or road and then take a covered boat to the resort. |
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Easy to moderate TRIP START (ARRIVAL) Lund, BC TRIP END (RETURN) Lund, BC GUIDE PRICE Tailor-made trips from CAD$3,195 per person + travel/air fare & taxes. Please contact us. DEPARTURE DATES Spring bear season May to June Grizzly bear season mid-August to October |
Sample itinerary
Day 1
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at Klahoose Wilderness Resort
• Take advantage of a pre dinner sauna
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 2
BEAR WATCHING
• Rise for a morning walk in the rainforest
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Grizzly Bear viewing at Toba Inlet
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 4
FREE TIME AT KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT
• Morning coffee on the deck from The Sprit Bear Coffee Company
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Relax in the woodfire sauna
• kayak or stand up paddle board along the water’s edge
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 5
BEAR WATCHING
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Grizzly Bear viewing at Toba Inlet
• Spend your afternoon hiking in the rainforest
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 6
DEPARTURE
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Depart
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at Klahoose Wilderness Resort
• Take advantage of a pre dinner sauna
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 2
BEAR WATCHING
• Rise for a morning walk in the rainforest
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Grizzly Bear viewing at Toba Inlet
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 4
FREE TIME AT KLAHOOSE WILDERNESS RESORT
• Morning coffee on the deck from The Sprit Bear Coffee Company
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Relax in the woodfire sauna
• kayak or stand up paddle board along the water’s edge
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 5
BEAR WATCHING
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Grizzly Bear viewing at Toba Inlet
• Spend your afternoon hiking in the rainforest
• Chef prepared dinner with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• After dinner drinks around the campfire
Day 6
DEPARTURE
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast with locally sourced fresh, sustainable ingredients
• Depart
Bear Centre
KUHMO | FINLAND
View brown bears at close proximity from deluxe cabins in the Finnish wilderness under the midnight sun.
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DURATION
3 days / 2 nights minimum HIGHLIGHTS • A genuine bear encounter in the Finnish wilderness • Deluxe cabins in close proximity to brown bears • 80-95 % probability of seeing bears depending on the month INCLUSIONS • Accommodation throughout your trip • Some meals • Airport transfers on day 1 and final day • Transfers to and from Bear Centre GETTING THERE You’ll travel to the town of Kajaani, Finland. Flights operate via Helsinki where you have the option to take a city break. |
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Easy TRIP START (ARRIVAL) Kajaani, Finland TRIP END (RETURN) Kajaani, Finland GUIDE PRICE Tailor-made trips. Please contact us. DEPARTURE DATES Daily departure from April to October. |
Sample itinerary
Day 1
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at lakeside Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Take advantage of a pre dinner jacuzzi or traditional sauna
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 2
FREE TIME IN KUHMO + BEAR WATCHING
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Spend your morning hiking or biking around this Finnish wilderness town
• Return to the lodge in the afternoon
• Transfer close to the Bear Centre for a night of bear watching
• Dinner at the Bear Centre
• Over-night bear watching in your cabin
Day 3
• Return to the hotel in the morning
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Relax with a spa treatment at the lodge
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 4
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Relax in the jacuzzi or sauna
• Guided Elk safari at dusk
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 5
• Rise for a morning steam or sauna
• Breakfast with local ingredients and home-made bread
• Canoe, kayak or stand up paddle board on the lake
• Return to the hotel for lunch
• Spend your afternoon hiking or biking around this Finnish wilderness town
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 6
DEPARTURE
• Rise for a morning steam or sauna
• Breakfast with local ingredients and home-made bread
• Depart
ARRIVAL + DINNER
• Afternoon / evening arrival at lakeside Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Take advantage of a pre dinner jacuzzi or traditional sauna
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 2
FREE TIME IN KUHMO + BEAR WATCHING
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Spend your morning hiking or biking around this Finnish wilderness town
• Return to the lodge in the afternoon
• Transfer close to the Bear Centre for a night of bear watching
• Dinner at the Bear Centre
• Over-night bear watching in your cabin
Day 3
• Return to the hotel in the morning
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Relax with a spa treatment at the lodge
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 4
• Rise for a morning sauna
• Breakfast at Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo
• Relax in the jacuzzi or sauna
• Guided Elk safari at dusk
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 5
• Rise for a morning steam or sauna
• Breakfast with local ingredients and home-made bread
• Canoe, kayak or stand up paddle board on the lake
• Return to the hotel for lunch
• Spend your afternoon hiking or biking around this Finnish wilderness town
• á la carte dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients
• After dinner drinks under the midnight sun
Day 6
DEPARTURE
• Rise for a morning steam or sauna
• Breakfast with local ingredients and home-made bread
• Depart
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