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Icy Strait Small Group Shore Excursion: We're going on a bear hunt!

Icy Strait Small Group Shore Excursion: We're going on a bear hunt!

Overview

When porting at Icy Strait near Hoonah this is a shore tour ashore you will not forget. Lets go on a bear hunt, this four hour tour offers you the chance to see brown bears, Sitka black-tail deer and other wildlife up close in the natural picturesque beauty of the last frontier.

City: Hoonah

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $211.50

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $211.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Driver/guide

Port pickup and drop-off

Small Group size of max 12 people

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

What To Expect

Hoonah

National Geographic have named the area as the "Bear Island", this tour offers you the highest concentration of bears in the world at 1-2 brown bears per square mile. To get the most from your tour ashore this is offered as a small group tour making it more enjoyable.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (8)

Justdoit121

Aug 2019

We didn’t see any bears but if they had been there we wouldn’t have seen them because we were driving so fast. A long drive with lots of trees.

asm284

Aug 2019

I think this is now called Alaska Shore Excusions Icy Strait Exclusive Wildlife and Bear Search Tour. We had a fabulous experience on our bear and wildlife tour. We went out with Hotshot as our driver and he knew so much about the area and bears and their way of life. The tour is four hours which is good as it allows time to drive a long way to quiet spots where your driver knows there are bears in the area. We spent a long time not seeing any bears - only a deer and bear tracks, scat and trail through the grass. We were getting resigned that we might not be lucky when one of the passengers called out she had seen something. There we saw a bear! He crossed the creek, crossed the road and back into the creek where he caught a salmon in front of our noses and our cameras! We couldn’t have been happier. Hotshot was ready with his gun, but we felt quite safe watching the bear from the bridge over the creek. The ride is in a fairly battered minibus so try and sit near the front for a better view and to hear the commentary. Don’t forget to take some water as there are no snacks or water provided. Altogether a great experience - the highlight of our whole holiday.

heathertraveler2019

Jul 2019

We had a very nice guide who attempted to find us bears during our 4-plus hour tour. Although we spent a long time looking for bears, we regretfully did not see any wildlife during this long excursion. I think it was probably a little too early in the season. Also, I would not recommend this tour if you are prone to neck/back issues. We were seated in the very back of an 8-person van which was extremely uncomfortable. If we had seen some wildlife, it would have been more worthwhile. The guide did everything humanely possible to find us a bear (spending over 4 hours with us), but I wished I had done a whale-watch excursion instead.