Alaska Bear Viewing Adventure from Seward

Overview

The only bear viewing tour from Seward, Alaska! Discover some of the very best bear viewing in Alaska with us on this full-day bear viewing tour in Lake Clark National Park. We’ll be exploring endless miles of bear habitat in Lake Clark National Park. As always all gear, lunch, ground transportation and airfare is included along with an expert Bear Guide. Quite simply, we do bear viewing better than anyone. Our Bear Guides are just that, Guides, they are not pilots attempting to be Bear Guides. We leave the flying to our pilots and let our Bear Guides do what they do best, show you bears in a safe, and friendly manner that’s not disruptive to the bears.

City: Seward

Thu 20 Nov

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Starting at $1531.36

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What's Included

Rubber boots or hip boots (not needed for all areas)

Round-trip bush flights to/from the backcountry – flights depart from Kenai

Round-trip ground transportation from Seward to Kenai

Professional Pilot & Bear Guide

Deli-style lunch – turkey wrap, granola bar, and piece of fruit (dietary options available)

Interpretive guided hiking on this small group tour

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (11)

itravelnewpaths

Jul 2023

Maybe my expectations were too high? For $3000 for two people, I expected the logistics to be flawless; they were not. We spent a good amount of money to drive from Anchorage to Seward to our cruise port. We chose this tour because it was advertised as the "only bear viewing tour out of Seward". What they failed to mention was that, yes, the tour guide picked us up in Seward (at 6:45 am!!), but then we drove 2 hours in a van to Kenai. Had we known this detail, we would have driven from Anchorage to Kenai and spent a lot less time in a car driving. We followed instructions and ate "a hearty breakfast", only to stop at a convenience store with "excellent breakfast sandwiches". We were also given a packing list, heavy, rain resistant coat, recommended waterproof pants, shoes, cold weather gear like gloves, etc. I kept asking if I needed all the layers because it was very warm at 7 am (60 degrees). THIS was WAY TOO MUCH heavy crap we had to lug through the thick mud. We arrived at a dinky air strip where planes were chartered and the facilities were portable potties. The scheduler informed our guide that we were nearly 2.5 hours EARLY for our flight. A simple, "sorry, let's go kill some time and try to find some wildlife while we wait" was all we got. This was extremely irritating, and the last thing we wanted to do was get back in the van and drive around "looking for wildlife". We went to a lookout point and then down a bumpy, dirt road for TWO HOURS. All we saw was one squirrel. If I were the guide, I would have been beside myself apologizing for the mix up, but we got nothing. FINALLY, we were back at the air strip and got on our way to where we were likely to see bears in mid July. This happened to be a strip of silty beach attached to a tributary-type marsh field. The guide spotted bears maybe a mile away and we proceeded to hike through muddy, mucky, marshland, crossing creeks and slipping and sliding up banks and trying to avoid grass covered holes in the earth. THIS is what I had the biggest gripe about. THIS was NOT a MEADOW. Every step, our boots would shlep deeper into the stinky, muddy coastal marsh and we had to heave-ho each leg on to the next mud pit. This went on FOR MILES> we couldn't proceed in a direct path because some areas were covered in water. The mosquitoes were BAD. Like, they were biting us through our clothing, and, we were covered in poison. We got somewhat close to some cubs, but they scurried off into the forest when we got near. That left our ONE BEAR who allowed us to photograph her from a distance while she grazed on grass in the mud. After a few billion photographs, it was time to go, but it had taken us so long to get out there, we had to eat our turkey wrap as we trekked back through the mud. The guide took off like a barn-broke horse and left us 100 yards back. We all fell multiple times into the streams, or just slipped straight up on the mud. One time I fell in the creek and my boots filled up with freezing cold water, but I didn't mind because it numbed my feet which were in AGONY from the provided rubber boots. On our way back, we saw another bear from afar and I said, "I don't care if that bear stands up and does an Irish jig, I am OVER this and am ready to be back to civilization." Am I a bougie princess? Yes, however, I CAN rough it, if I am prepared to do so. I genuinely think this tour could have been five stars had it (1) started on time, (2) started from Kenai, (3)been described as a strenuous hike, not a stroll in a meadow. (4) a reasonable supply list was requested. We lugged so much gear with us and it was HOT. It got up to about 74 degrees, but when you are hiking and every step is an effort to lift your foot from the quick-sand-like-muck, it was a work out. I'm not opposed to a work out, I just would've liked to have known what to expect. I understand the fuel costs, pilot cost, guide cost, etc. but this was not worth 3k. It was quite the experience and, not unlike having a baby, maybe, with time we'll forget the pain in our feet and hamstrings, but my rating is a solid four stars.

I4252FXsandram

Aug 2022

We greatly enjoyed our packrafting adventure with Brandon! We have sea kayaked and white water rafted before, so this was very similar! Lots of fun, the scenery was beautiful, and we floated past fishermen looking to snag their salmon. It was a rainy day, which was fine because we got wet! Brandon was a great guide.

Cassieopia

May 2022

I was part of a family group (no teens - it was all adult family - come on Trip Advisor give me the option of choosing "Family with Adult Siblings"!) with varying packrafting and river abilities and we all learned a lot about paddling and a lot about reading rivers and paddling techniques. For three days we were on the Kenai River; the first day we learned basic paddling strokes which all of us agreed was incredibly valuable. (I have been on many rivers and on many crafts - canoe, raft, duckie, hard-shell kayak, packraft - and I still learned a lot about proper paddling! Highly recommended!) Then we went down the river and practiced our strokes; the second day we played around more in the rapids and the third day we learned and practiced eddy turns and ferrying. On the fourth day we went down the Resurrection River which is very technical and allowed us to use our new skills in a technical environment. Both guides were knowledgeable with many years of experience, and put our safety first. The gear was first-class and kept us warm and dry. And of course you can't beat Kenai Peninsula scenery, especially when blessed with magnificent weather! I highly recommend this adventure for anyone wanting to learn more about how to be safe and feel more confident when packrafting, and especially when packrafting on glacial and braided rivers.