Grizzly Bear Viewing in Port Hardy (5 Nights)

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VACATION FEATURES:

Accommodations
- 5 nights hotel accommodation

Meals
- 3 Breakfasts
- 3 Lunches
- 3 Dinners

Sightseeing Excursions and Tours
- Bear Viewing Tours with guide (morning and afternoon)
- Guided Hiking Tours *(optional)
- Guided Boat Cruises *(optional)
- Guided Sea-Kayaking *(optional)

Transfers
- Round-trip flights between Vancouver and Port Hardy
- Round-trip floatplane between Port Hardy and the Great Bear Lodge

Documentation
- Itinerary, brochures, maps and vouchers
- Hotel luggage handling

ITINERARY:

DAY 1 - Vancouver to Port Hardy

A one-hour flight from Vancouver International Airport's South Terminal brings you to Port Hardy, one of Canada's premiere bear-watching venues. After checking in to your hotel for the evening, feel free to take some time and explore the town.

DAY 2 - Grizzly Bear Viewing

Departing from Port Hardy in the afternoon, you will leave behind the noise of modern life for a remote wilderness. Transportation is by seaplane. Journeying to our site is a spectacular adventure in itself, traveling past the breathtaking scenery of the central coast and over the rich waters of Queen Charlotte Strait, the home of orca, gray and humpback whales. Upon your arrival at the lodge, your hosts will be on the dock to welcome you to your wilderness retreat. Settle into your private room at the lodge, before joining the group for your first wildlife viewing session. We have a range of different viewing sites, and will choose one according to where the bears have been most active. Estuary sites are reached by boat, while river sites are reached by bus. The viewing blinds on the river have been constructed with the photographer in mind, and are optimal and comfortable places from which to view bears. Returning to the lodge that evening, you will be treated to a wilderness-gourmet meal. Our biologist will present slides and videos, explaining the interaction of the grizzly bear with this unique ecology.

DAY 3 - Grizzly Bear Viewing

At dawn, you will be on the trail of the grizzly bear. (Even those choosing to be out at first light will be fortified with good coffee and fresh baked goods!) A typical viewing session lasts three hours. Brunch will be served at the lodge in the late morning. Spend the early afternoon exploring the surrounding area with the guide. A popular activity is the interpretive rainforest walk, examining bear sign and the general ecology of the area. In mid-afternoon you will venture out to see the bears before relaxing in the lodge for dinner. On clear nights, the stars are amazing.

DAY 4 - Grizzly Bear Viewing

As your stay at the lodge continues, you begin to settle into the natural rhythm of the valley. The bears are generally most active in the early morning and late afternoon hours, which is why we focus our viewing sessions on these times. Over the course of your stay we will take you a variety of sites, depending on the bear activity. For the afternoon recreation today we may take a guided sea-kayaking tour of the estuary, or a boat cruise to explore the glacier-carved inlet. Or you may prefer to relax and enjoy the view from the lodge. The Great Bear Rainforest is home to many animals, including grey wolves, otters, black bears, mink and bald eagles.

DAY 5 - Returning to Port Hardy

After your parting session with the bears, you will be returned to Port Hardy in the afternoon after a farewell lunch.

DAY 6 - Port Hardy to Vancouver

Today you will hop on a plane and be transferred back to Vancouver International Airport. This will end your Grizzly Bear Viewing vacation.


*** There is a 3 night version of this experience as well (GBVPH3). ***

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