Grizzly bear tour of Canada. Venture into the wilderness of British Columbia to observe grizzly bear in their natural habitat, and watch as they feed on the salmon forcing its way upstream. This unique expedition brings you to the heart of bear country, with no fences separating you from the animals.

• Small group
• Private Helicopter ride
• Grizzly Bear Viewing
• Price starting at $13,070 USD per person

Location: Whitehorse, Canada

Every year, the Nakina River in British Columbia fills with chinook, pink and sockeye salmon returning to the streams from which they were spawned - and in their wake come grizzly bear, perhaps the most fearsome predator in North America Watch as they feed on the salmon forcing its way upstream. This unique expedition brings you to the heart of bear country, with no fences separating you from the animals. Spend five days learning their ways and watching them in action, led by a guide with nearly four decades' experience in living among bears.

2012 Dates:

2011 Pricing:

$13,070-16,680 Per Person
Single Supplement $10,355-15,830
Trip begins with dinner on day 1
Physical Rating: Easy

Day 1: Whitehorse, Canada/Atlin/Nakina River Camp

Days 2-4: Nakina River Camp

Day 5: Nakina River Camp/Atlin/Whitehorse/Depart

Day 1

Whitehorse, Canada/Atlin/Nakina River Camp

Arrive in Whitehorse, the capital and principal city of the Yukon Territory, and then proceed by charter flight to Atlin, British Columbia, where you meet the private helicopter that completes the journey to your expedition camp at Nakina River. The Nakina River lies in the heart of 4 million acres of untamed wilderness: there are no roads or towns, and the sense of isolation is both humbling and thrilling. Gather with your guide for a safety briefing on grizzly bears and a camp orientation, and then head out for your first bear viewing before nightfall.

Lodging: Sleeping Cabin (D)

Days 2-4

Nakina River Camp

Spend the next three days communing with grizzly bear in their natural habitat. You may not need to go far: often they congregate around the camp itself, full of curiosity about the peaceful visitors in their environment, and your morning breakfast may well be accompanied by bear sightings. A short walk from camp in either direction along the river soon reveals the bears in their natural splendor. Observe them as they hunt salmon along the banks of the river, play, spar and interact socially. Your guide knows the local bears by sight and explains their history and relationships, as well as their feeding and mating behavior.

Throughout your stay here, you are observing the bears up close, with no fences or enclosures separating you; while he is armed, your guide has decades of experience in living among bears and knows the secrets to observing them safely and respectfully. Between excursions away from camp, take your meals on the camp’s observation deck, watching bears passing by on their way to and from the river. You also see plenty of eagle as well as other forest wildlife.

Lodging:  Sleeping Cabin (B,L,D)

Day 5

Nakina River Camp/Atlin/Whitehorse/Depart

After breakfast, enjoy a final bear viewing opportunity before retracing your route back to Whitehorse, where you meet your homebound flight.

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