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Grizzlies: From Kodiak to Katmai

Grizzlies, grizzlies, grizzlies! Need we say more?

Trip Overview
  • Get closer to giant Alaska grizzlies, in a wilder setting, than anywhere else on earth
  • Coastal cruising on our small ship allows unparalleled access for bear watching
  • Explore Kodiak Island’s prolific marine life by boat

In a flash of liquid silver, a salmon leaps from a foaming cascade. An Alaskan brown bear captures it in its jaws in mid-air. The water boils as several Alaska grizzlies, the largest grizzlies in the world, perch on its banks to gorge on the river’s bounty during this annual summer feast. And where the river tumbles into the sea, bears are here, too, foraging for clams and loping along the beach. Here in Katmai National Park in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, our Alaskan grizzly bear tours offer a rare encounter with Ursus arctos in all its wild majesty.


Location of Adventure
Kodiak, Alaska

Group Size Limit: Approximately 6 Travelers
A very important feature of our Alaskan grizzly bear tours is the limited group size as nature expeditions are best experienced with smaller groups of travelers.

Included
R/T flights from Kodiak to Kukak Bay, accommodations, all meals from dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day, bottled water, services of NHA Expedition Leader, boat crew and local staff, airport transfers on Day 1 and final day, hip waders for shore excursions, permits and entrance fees, all taxes.

Waders: We will provide waders for travelers to use for the shore excursions. If you have an odd foot size (very large or very small) please let us know prior to your trip.

Not Included
Travel to and from start and end point of trip, alcoholic beverages, all gratuities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, souvenirs, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes, optional travel insurance.


Physical Requirements

Moderate
This trip does not require a high degree of physical fitness, though travelers should be able to walk in shallow water, over rough terrain, and through mud wearing hip waders, up to 2 miles. We also ask that travelers be of sound health and able to maintain a positive attitude in a wild setting.

Important Information about This Trip

This trip involves watching grizzlies on foot in unprotected open areas. While bears are unpredictable and sighting them can never be guaranteed, our groups have never missed seeing them. The unpredictability of bears can also lead to dangerous situations. They are wild animals, and we ask travelers to heed the rules set by our staff and to understand that this trip can, potentially, present harmful situations. We ask that all travelers take their own safety into consideration when signing onto this (and any) adventure. On this trip we experience bears from a rare and fascinating perspective, at eye level! Very few people in the world have an opportunity to see these powerful and beautiful creatures so intimately, and we are proud to be among the select few able to do so.


Getting There & Getting Home
Arrive in Kodiak in time for a 7 pm dinner orientation on Day 1 (those who arrive before 1:30 pm will have the option of joining an NHA representative to explore Kodiak). We recommend arriving a day early as weather in Alaska can cause flight delays. We are scheduled to arrive back in Kodiak on Day 6 (Day 7 for Photo Tour). You are free to depart from Kodiak anytime in the afternoon on Day 7 (Day 8 for Photo Tour), but we recommended choosing a flight in the afternoon in the unlikely event poor weather prevents us from returning to Kodiak by float plane as scheduled on the itinerary. Should travelers be required to remain in Kodiak longer than anticipated due to inclement weather, either after the trip or during the trip, they will be responsible for their own expenses.



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Hidden Alaska Dates & Fees
7 or 8 Days

2011 Dates

Jun 30 - Jul 6
Jul 8 - 14

Jul 16 - 23*

Jul 25 - 31
Aug 2 - 8

Aug 10 - 16


* Special Photo Departures. These trips will have an extra day on the boat.

2011 Fees
$6,695 ($7,295 for Photo Trip)
Single Supp.: $395
Deposit: $500

*Please note: Single supplement is for accommodations in Kodiak only.  Singles on the boat are not available due to space limitations.

Prices are per person based on double occupancy and are given in US Dollars. 2012 dates and fees may change slightly.




 

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