41 Bear watching holidays found
Polar bear watching cruise in Svalbard, Norway
Cruise through the ice looking for polar bears
From £4,495 to £7,195 9 days ex flights
Small group travel
Grizzly bear watching holidays in British Columbia, Canada
Spectacular viewing of British Columbia's grizzly bears
From £3,065 6 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
This 6 day tour departs on various dates from May through to October. Other durations and tours are also available, including combining it with a tailor-made tour of British Columbia, the Rockies and Alberta.
Arctic diving & Polar Bear Watching Expedition
Awe-inspiring for divers & non-divers
From 3,790 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Watch brown bears in Finland
Observe the rare European Brown Bear
From £899 4 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2019: 24 May, 31 May, 2 Aug, 16 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep
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Brown bear tracking in Northern Greece
Track wild bears & explore the wilderness with park rangers
From 550 5 days ex flights
Small group travel
Northern Greece bear conservation tour
Brown bear conservation in Pindos & birds of Prespa Lake
From 800 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Churchill polar bear tour in Canada
An amazing opportunity to encounter polar bears
From £5,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 23 Oct, 24 Oct, 25 Oct, 26 Oct, 27 Oct, 28 Oct, 29 Oct, 30 Oct, 31 Oct, 1 Nov, 3 Nov, 4 Nov, 5 Nov, 6 Nov, 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov, 11 Nov, 12 Nov, 14 Nov
Polar Bear watching holiday, Canada
Get up close & see polar bears
From £6,195 6 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
This 5 night itinerary departs on various dates from 11 Oct - 3 Nov. Other departure dates, durations and tours are also available (Polar bear viewing is only possible in October & November)
Wild Taiga self drive holiday in Finland, Finnish NP
Self guided driving tour in Finland's Wild Taiga wilderness
From 810 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip is tailor made and can be arranged to depart anytime between 1st May to 30th September to suit your requirements.
Polar bear and beluga whale watching tours in Canada
Combine the thrill of seeing beluga whales with summer polar bears
From £9,685 8 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
Departures can be arranged to suit you in July and August
Brown bear photography holiday, Alaska
Photograph Alaskan brown bears in exclusive photo tour
From US $4,995 to US $5,400 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 15 Jun, 20 Jun
Alaska adventure holiday, salmon run
Active small group adventures in a retrofitted school bus
From US $3,590 to US $3,640 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 8 Jun, 29 Jun, 20 Jul, 10 Aug
Canadian wildlife & Vancouver Island holiday
Off the beaten track adventure into the Canadian Rockies
From £2,689£2,421 to £2,849£2,565 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 11 Jun, 12 Jun, 1 Jul, 9 Jul, 29 Jul, 6 Aug, 3 Sep
Up to £280 off selected dates.
Late availability on upcoming trips
Late availability on upcoming trips
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
From £925 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Flexible departures available throughout the year, minimum stay 1 week
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Volunteering with bears in Cambodia
Care for rescued bears in tropical Cambodia
From £645 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Departures every Sunday throughout the year
Spaces are still available to volunteer in Cambodia
Satpura tiger and sloth bear watching holiday, India
Find Indias rare predators, tigers, dhole, bears & leopard
From 3,795 11 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
South east Alaska sailing adventure
Whales, black bears and spectacular scenery
From £6,249 14 days ex flights
Small group travel
Wrangel and Herald Islands expedition cruise
Diverse, abundant wildlife, dramatic and volcanic landscapes
From US $10,825 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 22 Jul, 5 Aug, 19 Aug
Canada wilderness holiday, Rockies & Vancouver Island
Experience the Canadian Wilderness and wildlife
From £2,689£2,421 to £2,849£2,565 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 25 Jun, 15 Jul, 23 Jul, 12 Aug, 20 Aug
Up to £280 off selected dates.
Late availability on upcoming trips
Late availability on upcoming trips
Wild Taiga wildlife holiday in Finland
Special Taiga mammals of Finland
From 1,475 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Finland wildlife short break
Bear, wolverine and elk widlife short break in Finland
From 750 5 days ex flights
Small group travel
Finland wildlife holiday, whales and bears
Beluga white whales in Russia and brown bears in Finland
From 1,650 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Finland wildlife photography tour
Finnish Wildlife - Photographic safari tour
From £2,999 to £3,299 7 days inc UK flights
Small group travel
Polar bear expedition in Spitsbergen
Expedition cruise searching for polar bears in the Arctic
From £3,499 to £7,549 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 17 Jun, 27 Jun, 29 Jun, 3 Jul, 12 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 31 Jul, 8 Aug, 10 Aug
Arctic polar bear cruise, Spitsbergen
Arctic expedition cruise searching for polar bears
From £1,919 to £5,699 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 May, 1 Jun, 3 Jun, 9 Jun, 10 Jun, 13 Jun, 17 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 7 Jul, 15 Jul, 24 Jul
Arctic polar bear fly in safari, Canada
Thrilling safari in the middle of Polar Bear Alley, Canada
From £6,525 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 25 Oct, 30 Oct, 4 Nov, 9 Nov, 14 Nov
Bear watching in British Columbia, Canada
Spirit Bear Viewing in British Columbian Wilderness
From £2,995 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Grizzly bear and wildlife holiday in British Columbia, Canada
View mighty Grizzly Bears in their natural habitat
From £1,295 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Brown bear watching holiday in Bulgaria
Wonderful week of bear and wildlife watching in Bulgaria's Rodopi Mountains
From £1,149 to £1,199 8 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Apr, 15 Jun, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct
2020: 25 Apr, 2 May, 9 May, 6 Jun, 12 Sep, 26 Sep
2020: 25 Apr, 2 May, 9 May, 6 Jun, 12 Sep, 26 Sep
Great Bear Rainforest sailing cruise, Canada
Bears, Whales, and Wolves of Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
From CA $6,495 to CA $6,496 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 17 Aug, 4 Sep, 22 Sep
From
£4,495
excluding flights
From
3,790
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
All of it! The extremes of weather, the diversity of animals, the quality of the accommodation and facilities, and something you can't plan for - new found friends!
Tips?
Don't set your heart on seeing anything specific. Be prepared for the changes in weather. It's not as challenging as I expected - to take account of the huge spectrum of ages and abilities. But most of all HAVE FUN!
Local benefits?
Not so much the local people, though we did buy a lot... (more)Lisa Thomas
From
£3,065
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Difficult to choose 1 part. We enjoyed sea kayaking in Ucluelet, sitting watching the views with our tea picnic on Pyramid island in Jasper. Our black bear watching in Tofino and Whale watching excursion in Victoria were great fun too!
Tips?
Those keen on whale watching, should book their tour with eagle wing and keep a spare day the next day. As in our tour, we did not see any whales on our scheduled excursion. Eagle wing let us come back the following day for free... (more)Payal Mehta
From
US $3,590
excluding flights
I loved this tour - it was amazing! Being able to travel Alaska in a converted school bus, with amazing guides and a fantastic group of like minded people, made for an incredible trip. We got to see some beautiful places and animals, ate really well and generally just had the best time. (more)Sasha Lim
Since this was my first trip on my own I felt very comfortable with the holiday providers as the owners were the people directly running the trip. They were always available to answer questions both before and during the trip. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone looking for an exciting overland tour of Alaska (and Canada too!). (more)Julie Woods
This is the best holiday my partner and I have ever been lucky enough to have. We thoroughly enjoyed it and it exceeded our dreams. If anyone is thinking of seeing Alaska and considering camping, this would be the tour to choose. (more)John Cracknell
From
£645
excluding flights
I loved every second of my trip - the people, the country, the bears I worked with... (more)Louise Bednarz
Meeting the bears and being able to really make a difference to their day-to-day lives with enrichment, feeding and cleaning; some of the things we were doing (such as enrichment to keep the bears active and happy) wouldn't get done unless we were there to help out! (more)Heather Reynolds
We were so close to the bears and keepers that you feel part of the project rather than just a short stay helper. I think we were really lucky... to have the baby bear (Lola) arrive when we were there too. (more)Anon
From
£925
excluding flights
The most memorable part of the holiday was...getting to spend time watching the bears play together, and seeing them all so happy. (more)Melinda Kerr
I think the most memorable part for me was seeing the bears be fed on the feeding tour with the things we had prepped that week. I also thought it was a great privilege to be in the park after visiting hours and be able to see the bears hang on trees and play in pools with you as the only human witnessing this.
(more)Nathan Cresswell
I was walking passed one of the mother and cub enclosers on my way to catch my lift home when I looked in and the mother was just laying on her back and the three cubs were all Having some milk from her. She hadnt got a care in the world. (more)Angela Nunn
From
550
excluding flights
The knowledge and professionalism of the local guide...was the most memorable part of the holiday.
(more)Quentin Macilray
Wonderful mountain scenery, enthusiastic guides, delicious Greek food and good mood and lot of fun during the whole trip. A real highlight was to learn about camera traps, to get insight into bear research, radio tracking etc. (more)Henriette Hradocka
Trekking in the mountains with amazing view, excitement of being near the wildlife and the guide who did everything that we had a great time. (more)Emilia Majcher
From
810
excluding flights
The bear watching and having a close encounter with a white-tailed eagle. (more)Robert Bagley
Almost whole tour of ours was exciting as every mile / kilometer of our drive in FINLAND was mesmerizing and exciting. All the activities of sports was new and knowledgable for us. (more)Nehal Lekhadia
we had great time and would definitely go back....seeing the wolverine, bears and willow grouse (more)Mohni Gujral
From
£2,421
excluding flights
Best bit: Having an amazing guide who delivered so many interesting facts, and always had a smile and a sense of humour. (more)Barbara Jackson
The trip did not disappoint. We saw about ten [black bears] including several within camera range. We also saw Elk, Orcas and a range of other interesting mammal and bird species.
(more)Paul Butler
From
£899
including UK flights
It was wonderful seeing the bears, but the whole Finland forest experience was also very special. We did so much it seemed longer than a weekend. (more)Rosemary Sutcliffe
Excellent...being in a bear hide and seeing the Brown Bears was the most memorable part.
(more)Anne Higgins
A very enjoyable holiday...the most exciting moment was when a brown bear came into view after a wait of 9.5 hours in the hide (more)Rosemary Dunk
From
£7,495
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
22 Polar bears! And sadly this was a year when the sea ice melted early so I was afraid we wouldn't see any. Also foxes, walruses and reindeer, all seemingly unconcerned with humans so we were quite close.
Spectacular scenery - glaciers, icebergs, tundra - lovely ship with a great crew and food better than I expected. Also, most importantly, the guides couldn't have been better.
Tips?
Be prepared for ever changing weather conditions.
Local benefits?
Svalbard... (more)Lisa Bromwell
From
£2,399
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Seeing polar bears, including one mother with cub, and being in Packice, and among icebergs in a zodiac! An emotional roller coaster.
Tips?
Throw yourself into all the activities, follow the advice of the expedition team, relish meeting lovely people , including other travellers and the crew.
Local benefits?
Yes. We spent our pre-embarkation night in a local hostel in Longyearbyen. The expedition took great care to minimise our impact, including recycling,... (more)Val ODwyer
From
CA $6,495
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Seeing the bears - we were quite close to the Black bear. Also the Grizzly Bears
especially the mum with her three young cubs along with this is the boat , the
environment and the peace and quiet - apart from the noise of nature. The
Humpback whales were fantastic. The crew on the boat brilliant - our naturalist so knowledgeable and our chef was amazing - no junk food there.
Tips?
It is a rainforest so you need strong waterproof clothes that do the job As the... (more)Susie Barrett
From
£1,149
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Spending time in the bear hides and being able to watch mother and cubs for over an hour.
Tips?
Be realistic about what wildlife you are going to see; i.e. walking in largish group (12 + guide) and wariness of local wildlife. Definitely take binoculars for watching bears / other wildlife from hide.
Local benefits?
Use of small village hotel, local driver and nature reserve guides benefitted local people. Because more and more people are visiting the area with... (more)Simon Knock
From
£2,995
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
The wildlife - bears, orcas, humpbacks and other marine life, all thriving within this very special corner of the world!
Tips?
Make sure that you pack for the weather - extra layers for warmth, and waterproofs to stay dry, to make sure that it doesn't affect your experience of this very special place.
Local benefits?
Through the initiatives of Responsible Travel, yes; Spirit Bear Lodge also employ local First Nations peoples, and so yes for this as well.... (more)Mei Yee Man
From
1,265
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Watching wolverines and bears very close.
Tips?
As you nearly don't sleep at night, it's better to organize a transfer to the next hide instead of driving yourself the hides are very different in term of distance to the bait but also in comfort( some are heated and have good sleepingfacilities, others are terrible and are the same price!!)
Local benefits?
The owners are all local people so certainly a yes.
Overall rating?
It's a wildlife tour and that's... (more)Guido Rommens
From
£655
excluding flights
The most memorable was being able to take my 7yo to watch bears in their natural habitat (and in so doing making his dreams come true). A wonderful experience for me and created memories for my 7yo son that he'll carry with him forever. (more)Richard Denney
The evening we sat on a hilltop in the sunshine and watched several bears doing their thing was the highlight. (more)Jon Holland
From
800
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Going on a walk with the conservationists up the various mountains and then trying out Greek drinks such as their coffee and "Mountain tea" that was made from local plants.
Tips?
To know what the weather is when they go, so they can decide if they want to be there during hot weather or somewhat cooler.
Local benefits?
Not directly us being on the trip, however the conservations as a whole are doing really good work preventing the death of bears while still... (more)Ruairi Benn
From
£6,195
including UK flights
From
£6,100
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The wildlife, the scenery, the ice, basically all of it
Tips?
Spend as much time on deck, you never know when you may see something, really take in every moment we are privelidged to be able to travel and see such wonders.
Local benefits?
I am sure any form of tourism,brings money into the local economy, and as travellers we see the impacts and changes on our planet ,If we trully open our eyes and take it on board, then in any way we can and however small... (more)Paul Lee
From
£3,749
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Whale watching and Grizzly bears (every aspect of the nature in Canada
wild life & scenery)
Tips?
Get good camera, binoculars and plenty of money for food Canada is more expensive than UK- go to Gov site ONLY to get ETA.
Local benefits?
Yes and no
Overall rating?
7 out of 10. (more)Deborah Miles
From
£5,995
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
From the moment we arrived in Churchill until we left!
We saw a polar bear being released from the holding facility and flown off back to the wild, mothers and cubs, young bears 'play-boxing, a large male bear falling through the thin ice and the Northern Lights.
All the staff were fantastic, particularly our wonderful free-spirited guide Leah Okin Magowan. It could not have been better!!
Tips?
Go go go!
Local benefits?
The local company have worked, and... (more)Liz Green
