Trip summary

Watch grizzly and black bears as they feast on salmon, fly to a remote island to soak in the wilderness, sail among killer whales and explore cultural native sites.

Day 1 Vancouver
Day 2 Campbell River
Day 3 Ripple Rock-Alert Bay
Day 4-5 Knight Inlet: bear watching, cultural sights
Day 6-7 Johnstone Strait: orca and whale watching
Day 8 Inside Passage
Day 9-13 Remote Porcher Island
Day 14 Jet boat trip
Day 15-17 Nisga'a lava beds and Stewart bear watch
Day 18 Ksan native village
Dag 19 Dayhike Smithers
Dag 20 Departure

Departure: Aug. 5, 2012
Duration: 20 days
From: Vancouver, BC
Price: $Can 4,400 $ / US 4,200
Group size: 8–10

Highlights are the bears, whales and native culture. But I so much enjoyed the absolute solitude of Porcher Island and the astounding knowledge and personable leadership of your guide!Betsy, the Netherlands

  • Killer whale - Nature Trek Canada expedition
    An orca encounter
    Photographer Adinda Helsen-Ligthart
  • Grizzly Bears - Nature Trek Canada expedition
    Grizzly watch in Knight Inlet
    Photographer Martin Roosenboom
  • Salmon migration - Nature Trek Canada expedition
    Witness the extraordinary salmon migration
    Photographer Fred Seiler
  • Porcher Island - Nature Trek Canada expedition
    Soak in the remote beauty of Porcher Island
    Photographer Lo Camps
  • Nisga'a lava beds - Nature Trek Canada expeditions
    Explore the unique lava fields of the Nisga'a
    Photographer Lo Camps
  • Ksan Native village - Nature Trek Canada expedition
    Learn about native culture at Ksan village
    Photographer Danny Stegeman

Bears and Whales Expedition

Bears and whales are true wilderness symbols, playing important ecological roles and featuring prominently in native culture. Let us take you to where they roam to better understand and appreciate their ecology along with the vibrant wilderness in which they live.

Alternating between wildlife observation and adventure travel we find ourselves with grizzlies in Knight Inlet and Alaska, with frolicking propoises and orcas in Johnston Straits and whales in the Inside Passage. True solitude is found when we fly to a remote island off BC's northwest coast, looking for a rare glimpse of coastal wolves. The timeless migration of salmon play the lead role in this expedition, providing stability in both the natural world and native culture.

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