Bear watching holidays
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Polar bear watching cruise in Svalbard, Norway
Cruise through the ice looking for polar bears
From £4,250 9 days ex flights
Small group travel
Grizzly bear watching holidays in British Columbia, Canada
Spectacular viewing of British Columbia's grizzly bears
From £2,950 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 €3,020 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 29 May
Brown bear tracking in Northern Greece
Track wild bears & explore the wilderness with park rangers
From €625 5 days ex flights
Small group travel
Northern Greece Bear Conservation Tour
Brown bear conservation in Pindos & birds of Prespa Lake
From €900 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 9 Jun
Churchill polar bear tour in Canada
An amazing opportunity to encounter polar bears
From £5,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 13 Oct, 16 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct, 20 Oct, 21 Oct, 22 Oct, 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 £4,850 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 €805 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 £7,820 9 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
Departures can be arranged to suit you in July and August
Alaska adventure holiday, salmon run
Active small group adventures in a retrofitted school bus
From US $3,490 to US $3,540 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 9 Jun, 30 Jun, 21 Jul, 11 Aug
Canadian wildlife & Vancouver Island holiday
Off the beaten track adventure into the Canadian Rockies
From £2,689 to £2,849 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 13 Jun, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 27 Jul, 8 Aug, 10 Aug
2019: 12 Jun, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 26 Jul, 7 Aug, 9 Aug
2019: 12 Jun, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 26 Jul, 7 Aug, 9 Aug
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
From £895 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Flexible departures available throughout the year, minimum stay 1 week
Guaranteed 2017 prices on your 2018 trip if you book before 11th December 2017.
Volunteering with bears in Cambodia
Care for rescued bears in tropical Cambodia
From £695 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Departures every Sunday throughout the year
Finland wildlife photography tour
Finnish Wildlife - Photographic safari tour
From £2,999 to £3,299 7 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 6 Jul
Brown bear photography workshop, Alaska
Photograph Alaskan brown bears in exclusive photo tour
From US $4,995 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 15 Jun, 20 Jun
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:
2018: 28 Jun, 15 Jul, 1 Aug, 11 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:
2018: 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 8 Jul, 25 Jul
Arctic polar bear fly in safari, Canada
Thrilling safari in the middle of Polar Bear Alley, Canada
From £5,830 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 24 Oct, 28 Oct, 1 Nov, 5 Nov
2018: 15 Oct, 20 Oct, 25 Oct, 30 Oct, 4 Nov, 9 Nov, 14 Nov
2018: 15 Oct, 20 Oct, 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 £1,200 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
Superb wildlife of Canada with colourful and musical history
From £1,099 to £1,169 8 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 28 Apr, 12 May, 16 Jun, 15 Sep, 6 Oct
2019: 27 Apr, 11 May, 15 Jun, 24 Sep, 5 Oct
2019: 27 Apr, 11 May, 15 Jun, 24 Sep, 5 Oct
Great Bear Rainforest sailing cruise, Canada
Bears, Whales, and Wolves of Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
From CA $5,995 9 days ex flights
Small group travel
Romania wildlife holiday, bear watching and tracking
Memorable trip in Romania focused on wild bears
From £655 to £880 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made between April to September to suit you
Peru tailor made wildlife holiday
See real live Peruvian spectacled bears
From £3,653 14 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Arctic wildlife holiday, Polar bear explorer
A wildlife focused specialist led Arctic safari in Svalbard
From £7,495 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 12 May, 20 May, 26 May, 27 May, 4 Jun, 14 Jun, 3 Jul, 4 Jul, 14 Jul, 24 Jul, 2 Aug, 12 Aug
Wildlife conservation holiday in Finland
Encounter the incredible wildlife of Finland's wilderness
From £1,395 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Finland wildlife holiday in Wild Taiga
Observe Finnish large carnivores - bear, wolf and wolverine.
From €1,265 6 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
British Columbia wildlife holiday, whales and bears
Rugged scenery and wildlife of Western Canada
From £3,599 to £3,799 11 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 19 Sep
2019: 29 Aug, 5 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 18 Sep
2019: 29 Aug, 5 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 18 Sep
Spitsbergen polar bear watching cruise
Venture into the staggering realm of the King of the Arctic
From £2,399 to £5,149 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Grizzly bear tour in British Columbia
Drift down rivers watching grizzly bears catching salmon
From £3,195 6 days ex flights
Tailor made
From
£4,250
excluding flights
From
€3,020
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
£2,950
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 $3,490
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
€625
excluding flights
Walking in the mountains, and seeing tracks of bears and other animals was amazing. Also, staying in the interesting locations of Kastoria and Nestorio. (more)Ian Summers
It did not have one single highlight -the entire trip was enjoyable. (more)Christine Singer
Seeing a brown bear was the highlight of the holiday but this was definitely the icing on the cake. The friendly people, wonderful mountain scenery, incredible views, amazing walks, butterflies, orchids and peace and quiet made the holiday memorable at all times.
(more)Liz Pitt
From
£895
excluding flights
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 hadn’t got a care in the world. (more)Angela Nunn
Eating my lunch watching the bears being bears was the most memorable! A wonderful experience which combined living in a city with the rural component as the sanctuary was 45 minutes from the town. (more)Mary Motteram
This experience was 11 out of 10...the trip of a lifetime. (more)Ferida Reid
From
£695
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
€805
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
£2,689
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
£1,099
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
£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
€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
£4,850
including UK flights
From
€900
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
£6,000
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
£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
