6 recommended locations.Please contact us for further suggestions.
Along the Gulf of Alaska, in the south-eastern coast of the state lies a wildlife haven, The Alexander Archipelago. Around 1,100 submerged coastal mountains rise steeply from the Pacific Ocean to form a 480 km long chain of islands. Deep channels and fjords separate the islands and cut them off from the mainland.
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Where: South east Alaska
Ideal for viewing: humpback whale, orca, sea otter, brown bear, bald eagle
Excellent for: Whale watching, Bear watching, Dolphin watching, Wildlife photography, Photography tours With Nick Garbutt
The Teton Range dominate the park’s skyline, rising to over 4,000 metres. Plains are dusted with wild flowers and streams cascade down rocky canyons to crystalline lakes. Home to the National Elk Refuge, the park offers stunning mountain scenery and a range of wildlife that includes bison, coyote and black bear.
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Where: Wyoming
Ideal for viewing: American black bear, elk, grey wolf, lynx, moose
Excellent for: Bear watching,
The landscape of Lake Clark National Park is visually spectacular as well as ecologically healthy, supporting an abundant and varied number of wildlife species. The most iconic animal to this wilderness is the Alaskan brown bear which forage in the pristine waters that annually hosts the salmon run.
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Ideal for viewing: brown bear, bald eagle, American black bear, caribou, moose
The Lamar Valley is located in the remote northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park, and is one of the best places to view wolves, as several packs live here. These isolated rolling grasslands become a blanket of long grass meadows during the summer months, but are virtually inaccessible during winter.
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Where: Wyoming
Ideal for viewing: elk, grey wolf, Canada goose, bighorn sheep, bald eagle
Excellent for: Wolf watching, Wildlife photography, Photography tours With Nick Garbutt
The famous Monterey Bay is located on the west coast of the USA in the state of California and is one of the most vibrant marine ecosystems in North America. It is renowned for wildlife, particularly its diversity of cetaceans, as well as sea otter, northern elephant seal and California sealion.
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Where: California
Ideal for viewing: sea otter, humpback whale, northern elephant seal, grey whale, brown pelican
Excellent for: Whale watching, Birdwatching,
Yellowstone National Park is dominated by its forest covered mountains and, because of its location on the North American plate, also experiences volcanic activity in the form of geysers, of which Old Faithful is the most famous. This relatively unique geography has attracted over 60 different animal species.
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Where: Wyoming
Ideal for viewing: American black bear, brown bear, elk, grey wolf, puma
Excellent for: Bear watching, Wolf watching, Photography tours With Nick Garbutt
The United States of America is home to an overwhelming variety of landscapes, and huge wilderness areas in which to witness wonderful wildlife spectacles. The national parks have some of the most dramatic scenery for viewing abundant wildlife such as grizzly bear, black bear, elk and grey wolf, whilst off the west coast of the country marine mammals include humpback whale, dolphin and sea otter.
5 recommended trips.Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.
One of the finest marine environments in the world, Monterey Bay is known as the 'Serengeti of the Sea' due to the stunning diversity of marine life that can be found here. Join a week-long stay on Californian Coast as you enjoy the sheer abundance of wildlife that can be observed here.
Find out more about Whales & Dolphins of Monterey Bay
Price
(inc. flights): 9 days
from £5,295
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Tailor-made Holiday
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Enjoy an unforgettable winter safari that tracks and observes wolves and other wildlife in the white and silent splendours of some of North America's greatest national parks. Lamar Valley is undoubtedly one of the best places in the USA to see the elusive wolf in its natural habitat.
Find out more about Yellowstone Ultimate Wolf & Wildlife Safari
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(inc. flights): 8 days
from £6,595
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Group Tour
Tailor-made can be arranged
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Embark this outstanding ‘Access All Areas’ itinerary to visit Alaska’s national parks, by car, boat, plane, train and bus. Search for wolves and bears in the shadow of Mount McKinley at Denali National Park, be amazed at towering glaciers and icebergs in the Kenai Fjords, before photographing grizzlies at Brook Falls.
Find out more about Alaskan Wilderness Adventure
Price
(inc. flights): 15 days
from £6,545
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Amidst stunning winter scenery, with hot springs and geysers, enjoy thrilling encounters with elk, big horn sheep and possibly wolves. Led by prize-winning photographer Nick Garbutt, this small group trip will reward you with images of frost-covered bison herds, coyotes and superb frozen waterfalls.
Find out more about Wild West Winter Wonderland
Price
(inc. flights): 16 days
from £15,795
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From our private catamaran, we photograph marine mammals in all their majesty, as well as bears, birds, and spectacular scenery as we explore this unspoiled frontier of Alaska. With expert guidance from a photographic tour leader this expedition is a feast for any nature photographer.
Find out more about Seldom Seen Alaska Photography
Price
(inc. flights): 12 days
from £11,150
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Group Tour
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Take an unforgettable voyage along the coast of South East Alaska to witness brown bears gorging on salmon, a majestic glacier spawning icebergs, and humpback whales bubble-net feeding. Travelling on board a small yacht, a flexible itinerary makes the most of wildlife sightings.
Find out more about Bears & Whales in South East Alaska
Price
(inc. flights): 15 days
from £7,575
Trip type:
Voyage
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Combine two prime locations for seeing grizzly bears, in areas of phenomenal natural beauty. The world’s largest brown bears can be found on Kodiak Island, whilst Katmai National Park offers great opportunities to view them fishing for salmon, and here you will also find the wild volcanoes of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes.
Find out more about Alaska Bear Odyssey
Price
(inc. flights): 12 days
from £7,695
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View the grizzlies of Kodiak Island (the largest in the world) gorge on salmon that swim up the rivers to spawn. This small-group trip also spends some time in Katmai National Park on board a private vessel, which enables you to reach remote spots and encounter bears as they feed along the shoreline.
Find out more about Brown Bears of Kodiak
Price
(inc. flights): 11 days
from £9,795
Trip type:
Group Tour
Tailor-made can be arranged
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Under the expert guidance of Nick Garbutt or Sean Weekly photograph humpback whales bubble-net feeding in the scenic waters of Sitka Sound, in Alaska. Witness multiple pods of humpback whales co-operating to force shoals of herring to the surface, where whales and fish erupt in a frenzy of activity.
Find out more about Alaska’s Humpback Bubble-net Bonanza
Price
(inc. flights): 12 days
from £7,995
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Group Tour
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Immersed in the spectacular wilderness of Lake Clark National Park we explore the coastlines, rivers and meadows for remarkable opportunities to photograph Alaska’s brown bears. We enjoy exclusive use of Alaska Bear Camp for six nights during this photography special.
Find out more about Z) Bears of Alaska’s Wilderness Photography Special
Price
(inc. flights): 11 days
from £6,995
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Group Tour
Tailor-made can be arranged
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Katmai National Park is one of North America’s most pristine wildernesses and is arguably the finest location to observe and photograph brown bears. On board our chartered vessel and accompanied by photographer Chris Weston, we spend seven nights exploring Katmai to photograph the iconic bears.
Find out more about Z) Bear Photography in Katmai
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(inc. flights): 12 days
from £10,995
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When to go
Visit from May to September, for long days and welcoming weather. Late May and June are warm with bright, sunny skies; summer and fall tend to be wetter. November to March bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and beautiful winter scenery to the national parks.
Seasons
Winter
Nov to Mar: A full-on experience - extremely cold with stunning winter scenery
Spring
Apr to May: Also known as ‘break-up’, this is a short and sweet season when things happen fast
Summer
Jun to Aug: The season of plenty, with burgeoning wildlife
Fall
Sep to Oct: The transition to winter happens quickly
Wildlife events
Dec to Feb: Winter wolves in Yellowstone
Wildlife cruise vessels
1 recommended wildlife cruise vessel.Please contact us for further suggestions.
Catdaddy is a custom-built 13 metres, expedition-style catamaran and is the very best marine wildlife watching and photographing platform in Sitka. It features a spacious, heated cabin with large wrap-around windows for maximum visibility and ample deluxe seating, plus a restroom and galley.
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