Grizzly bear watching holidays in British Columbia

Description of Grizzly bear watching holidays in British Columbia

If you're longing to go bear watching, British Columbia is certainly one of the best places in Canada to put your ambitions into action with a range of well-placed hides and scenic boat tours providing just a couple of ways to spot grizzlies in wilderness areas such as the Great Bear Rainforest.

Bear watching BC style is always best undertaken from the beginning of May right the way through to the autumn with bear watching expeditions setting out from Port Hardy by seaplane to help travellers reach a remote lodge set within the valley of British Columbia's central coastal area.

This type of tour takes you into some of the lesser-visited regions of Canada; bear watching then becomes a unique and exclusive experience with a maximum of ten travellers finding the entire valley at their disposal with specialist guides and resident biologists helping visitors piece together the habits and the habitats that form the exciting world of grizzlies in the wild.

Many of the grizzly bear hides also overlook the river with September and October providing the best time for bear watching in British Columbia as the bears follow the salmon heading back upstream to spawn. Taking a small boat out amongst the verdant grasslands aligning the waterways is definitely one of the best ways to get up close to grizzlies with high quality food sources providing the area with an abundance of coastal grizzlies in addition to larger brown bears, further inland within the Great Bear Rainforest.

Aside from grizzly bear watching, British Columbia is also well-known for black bears, Canadian wolves and iconic bald eagles with the Great Bear Rainforest location setting up a wealth of wildlife watching opportunities to complement the thrill of seeing a grizzly bear, first-hand.

Accommodation used on our Canada bear watching trips comes in the form of a two- floored floating lodge that's been designed for eco-aware responsible travellers wishing to maximise wildlife viewing without damaging the environment. The eco-lodge has five en-suite guest bedrooms with shared hot showers to be found on the communal floor alongside a lounge area with a well-stocked range of natural history books and information about the surrounding area.

Lodge staff are always on hand to chat about the indigenous wildlife and natural environment of BC with fascinating presentations and talks by resident wildlife experts adding to the occasion of evenings around the fireplace and meeting like-minded guests to chat about the sightings and experiences of the day.

The lodge has been designed with sustainability in mind with locally sourced wooden decking used to complement solar and wind energy producing resources to further enhance the wildlife watching experience for responsible travellers in British Columbia.

Communal dining and socialising areas are ideal for those wishing to make friends and learn more about the environment with locally sourced meal ingredients and organic produce helping to create really special meal times with freshly caught local salmon roasted on a plank of cedar wood, certainly not to be missed. Complimentary wine and beer always add to the occasion of lunch and an evening meal with the potential to watch humpback whales in the estuary offering extra excitement to the experience of spending time at one of BC's best kept secret locations.

This specific six day bear watching in BC itinerary features one night in Vancouver, three nights in the Great Bear Lodge, one night in Port Hardy and one night on the plane although itineraries are designed to be flexible depending on the time of year that you're visiting.

No matter when you're thinking of coming over to this hidden part of British Columbia you can rest assured that your return transfer by sea plane from Great Bear Lodge to Port Hardy is included within the price; although sometimes guests wish that they could stay a whole while longer.

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