anne's journeys - Vancouver City Stays & Bear Viewing
Bears and Canada are synonymous and we give you the opportunity to see them in their natural habitat.
Located some 50 air miles from Port Hardy, British Columbia is a Lodge situated at an outstanding wildlife viewing location. This is a place of spectacular beauty where one can still find the silence and solitude, and an internationally acclaimed Grizzly Bear viewing program.
Package includes:
- Private transfer from Vancouver Airport to Downtown Hotel
- 1 night of accommodation at your downtown luxury 5 star Vancouver hotel including service taxes. Surrounded by the coastal mountains of Vancouver and blessed with a spectacular harbor, lush city parks and undeniable charm, the hotel is superbly located to ensure you easy access to all the highlights of Vancouver.
- Private transfer from your Hotel to the Vancouver Airport.
- 3 Day / 2 Night Bear viewing and Lodge Package including all meals during your stay at the lodge - One dinner, breakfast, lunch.
ITINERARY
Day 1 - VANCOUVER TO LODGE
This
tour starts in Vancouver with a transfer to the airport for your
50-minute (approx) flight from Vancouver to Port Hardy. Upon arrival in
Port Hardy guests will be transferred to the floatplane terminal from
where they will travel to the Lodge, which is located 50 miles from
Port Hardy in a beautiful river valley on the central coast of British
Columbia - known as the Great Bear Rainforest. It is a unique 5
bedroom rustic style floating lodge, and its intimate nature will
assure a personalized wilderness adventure. The area is one of the best
places in the world to observe grizzly bears and many other forms of
wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. After
orientation, guests will depart in the late afternoon for a bear
viewing tour. Your gracious hosts are experienced wildlife biologists
who have many ideal locations and viewing platforms from which you will
be viewing the bears. Upon returning to the lodge, dinner is served
then overnight at the Lodge. You will enjoy wilderness-gourmet meals
using the freshest possible local ingredients, and all organic food
when it is available. A typical dinner might feature freshly caught
salmon roasted on a cedar plank with a marinade of maple syrup, mustard
seeds and balsamic vinegar.
Day 2 - BEAR VIEWING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Rise
early for breakfast before departing for the days bear viewing trip.
Your bear viewing sessions will be tailored to the activities of the
bears, observing them when they are most active in their chosen
habitats. Viewing blinds have been constructed with photographers in
mind, providing optimal vantage points to take the perfect photograph.
At mid day you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon
depart back to Port Hardy by floatplane. Overnight in Port Hardy.
Day 3 - PORT HARDY TO VANCOUVER
Transfer to the Port Hardy airport for your return flight to Vancouver. Tour concludes upon arrival at the Vancouver airport.
Package cost as shown below:
Departs daily: May 7 – June 30 (inclusive)
- Single Occupancy: NZ$4079.00 per Adult
- Double Occupancy: NZ$2870.00 per Adult
Departs daily: July 1 – August 19 (inclusive)
- Single Occupancy: NZ$3685.00 per Adult
- Double Occupancy: NZ$2977.00 per Adult
For bookings and full conditions of the package contact Anne
CONDITIONS:
- Bear Viewing packages are based on promotional pricing and is subject to change.
- Prices are quoted in NZD per person share twin/double and subject to currency fluctuations.
*In Association with Travel Managers Group*
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