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4-Day Great Bear Lodge, Port Hardy, Grizzly and Black Bear Viewing Tour Code: 558-6463

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Come to join this Bear viewing trip at the Great Bear Lodge to learn more about these cute animals!
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  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
Day 1 Port Hardy - Great Bear Lodge
Day 2 The Great Bear Lodge
Day 3 Great Bear Lodge
Day 4 Great Bear Lodge - Port Hardy

Day 1: Port Hardy - Great Bear Lodge

Standard Hotel: Great Bear Lodge
Meal: Excluded
Upon your arrival at this spectacular wilderness retreat, you will participate in your first thrilling wildlife viewing session. In the evening you will enjoy a fresh gourmet meal prepared with the best local produce and seafood available, served with complimentary wine or beer. As well, you will participate in an informative audio visual presentation on the grizzly and its place in the local ecology.

  • Port Hardy, BC

    A district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.

    Great Bear Lodge

    Great Bear Lodge is a fully self-contained floating lodge and located at an perfect wildlife viewing location. It is the place where BBC filmed the series Secrets of Our Living Planet.

Day 2: The Great Bear Lodge

Standard Hotel: Great Bear Lodge
Meal: Excluded
Today you can schedule morning and afternoon bear viewing sessions coincide with times when the bears are the most active. You will observe the bears as they roam freely in their natural habitat as you float by boat through nearby estuaries or watch from specially-designed optimal viewing areas. Keep a close eye for other possible wildlife sightings such as wolves, otters, bald eagles, black bears, pine martins and mink. Daily guided activities such as boat tours and a popular interpretative rainforest walk are offered between morning and afternoon viewing excursions. Guests arriving in fall will also be able to witness the incredible sight of thousands of migrating salmon from a series of enclosed viewing stands along the river. And you can also watch as the grizzlies hunt for fish in preparation for their coming hibernation.

*The Great Bear Lodge is pleased to promote low-impact ecotourism, using wind and solar power and taking special care not to disturb the bears or their environment.

  • Port Hardy, BC

    A district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.

    Great Bear Lodge

    Great Bear Lodge is a fully self-contained floating lodge and located at an perfect wildlife viewing location. It is the place where BBC filmed the series Secrets of Our Living Planet.

Day 3: Great Bear Lodge

Standard Hotel: Great Bear Lodge
Meal: Excluded
Guests may spend the day listed above.

  • Port Hardy, BC

    A district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.

    Great Bear Lodge

    Great Bear Lodge is a fully self-contained floating lodge and located at an perfect wildlife viewing location. It is the place where BBC filmed the series Secrets of Our Living Planet.

Day 4: Great Bear Lodge - Port Hardy

Meal: Excluded
On your day of departure you'll participate in a final bearwatching session, followed by a farewell brunch and afternoon activity before being transferred back to Port Hardy in the afternoon (between 16:00 and 18:00).

  • Port Hardy, BC

    A district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island.

    Great Bear Lodge

    Great Bear Lodge is a fully self-contained floating lodge and located at an perfect wildlife viewing location. It is the place where BBC filmed the series Secrets of Our Living Planet.
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Location Address Departure Return
Port Hardy, BC 6420 Hardy Bay Road, Port Hardy, BC (Port Hardy floatplane dock - Port Hardy, BC) 3:00pm 6:00pm

*Return time is an estimate and varies based on traffic and weather conditions.

  • Please independently go to the Port Hardy floatplane dock (6420 Hardy Bay Road) where you check in at the Pacific Coastal Airlines building for your transfer to Great Bear Lodge by seaplane (departure at approximately 15:00).

Price Includes

  • Accommodation for 3 or 6 nights at Great Bear Lodge (rooms with private bathrooms and standup showers)
  • Meals: Full board starting with dinner on day 1 and ending with lunch on the last day
  • Complimentary wine and beer
  • Return transfers from Port Hardy to Great Bear Lodge (by floatplane)
  • Welcome orientation briefing
  • All transportation to bearwatching sites
  • Wildlife biologist guide
  • Evening interpretative programme
  • Bear viewing trips, and one of the following daily activities: guided hiking or boat excursion
  • Rain ponchos and rubber boots, insultated suit if necessary
  • First Nation fee
  • BC Provincial Bear Viewing License
  • Brown Bear Research Network contribution
  • Gratuities
  • Provincial Taxes and Federal GST

Price Excludes

  • Flights between Vancouver and Port Hardy
  • Meals unless otherwise noted

Confirmation

  • All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 1 week after booking. Please do not book the airline tickets until you received the confirmation.

Redemption

  • Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

  • All purchases will be confirmed with one business day after purchase.
  • Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
    Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
  • Cancellation and Refund policy(Notification day and departure day are not counted):
    30-44 days prior to departure - 10% of total purchase amount.
    4-29 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
    Within 3 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
    Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
    The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
  • Currency Fluctuations:
    All tour prices are current at the time of publication and are susceptible to currency fluctuations. We reserve the right to alter the tour price in accordance with changes in foreign exchanges rates and changes in prices for services. The rate that you pay when you reserve your tour will protect you against future currency fluctuations; on the other hand, no price adjust (refund) will be made based upon change in tour prices.
  • Tour schedules, rates, and itineraries subject to change without notice. Some tours may be canceled if fewer than 20 full fares are sold by departure time.
  • We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.

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