Brown Bears of Kodiak & Katmai

Days 1 to 3. Kodiak Island [B & L & D (days 2 & 3 only) ]

Depart London for Vancouver where you spend the night at the Fairmont Airport Hotel before flying to Kodiak Island, the largest island in the Gulf of Alaska. This picturesque wilderness is rich with an abundance of Brown Bears, Sea Otters, whales, seals and sealions. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve and protect the pristine habitat of the magnificent Brown Bear. It is also an important staging area for seabirds and wintering wildfowl whose combined populations number well over a million. Your visit here will take in the best of these areas staying at the Buskin River Inn. Kayaking and bear-viewing by air are also on offer.

Days 4 to 7. Katmai National Park [B, L, D]

Today you continue by float plane to Kukak Bay where you board your boat. Accommodation is provided for six guests in three cabins with upper and lower bunks. Bathroom facilities are shared. Explore Hallo Bay and the coastal waters of Katmai on the lookout for bears feeding for salmon and sedge grass, and digging for clams. At this time of year the bears are mating and cubs are seen for the first time. Return to Kodiak and Buskin River Inn in the evening of Day 7.

Days 8 & 9. Anchorage [B]

Fly back to Anchorage for a final night at the Copper Whale Inn before catching your homeward flight.

Day 10. Arrive home