Orcas & Grizzlies on Vancouver Island

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Get to know the wild side of Vancouver Island on this 5-day getaway that includes two amazing wildlife experiences. Get up close to see grizzly bears in their natural habitat, surrounded by some of the most stunning natural scenery on the west coast; then cruise between windswept islands to see majestic orcas playing in the water. Stay in quiet Telegraph Co...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Get to know the wild side of Vancouver Island on this 5-day getaway that includes two amazing wildlife experiences. Get up close to see grizzly bears in their natural habitat, surrounded by some of the most stunning natural scenery on the west coast; then cruise between windswept islands to see majestic orcas playing in the water. Stay in quiet Telegraph Cove, surrounded by an almost otherworldly natural beauty with nothing but the sounds of tranquil nature around you. A roundtrip scenic flight from Vancouver to Port Hardy makes this an easy wilderness retreat

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityTelegraph Cove
End CityBritish Columbia

Destinations

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 10

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 1

Trip includes

    • Return scheduled flights between Vancouver South Terminal and Port Hardy airport
    • Return taxi transfers between Port Hardy Airport and Port McNeill
    • Taxi transfer from Alert Bay Ferry terminal to Alert Bay Lodge
    • 4 Nights accommodation
    • 4 Breakfasts and 1 dinner
    • Admission to U’Mista Cultural Centre
    • Taxi transfer from Alert Bay Lodge to Alert Bay Ferry Terminal
    • Taxi transfer from Port McNeil to Telegraph Cove
    • Nature and Whale Watching Cruise (3- 3.5 hours)
    • Water taxi transfer from Telegraph Cove to Alert Bay
    • Taxi transfer from Alert Bay Lodge to meet Grizzly Bear Tour
    • Grizzly Bear Expedition including lunch (8-9 hours)
    • Taxi transfer from Alert Bay Lodge to Alert Bay Ferry terminal
    • Taxes

Itinerary

Day 1: Vancouver - Alert Bay

After making your way to Vancouver International Airport, head to the South Terminal and check in at Pacific Coastal Air for your flight. Your 70 minute flight crosses Vancouver Island’s Inside Passage and lands at Port Hardy, near the Island’s north tip. At Port Hard...

Day 2: Alert Bay

Today is yours at leisure to explore the village of Alert Bay. After breakfast, the lodge manager will provide you with a map highlighting popular attractions on the 5 km long Cormorant Island and tickets to U’Mista Cultural Centre. The village can easily be reached b...

Day 3: Telegraph Cove - Nature & Whale Watching Cruise

Today after breakfast depart Alert Bay for an exciting eight-hour excursion to Telegraph Cove including a 3.5-hour whale-watching tour of the inlets, islands and waterways in Johnston Strait and the Broughton Archipelago. After a taxi ride to the ferry terminal and a ...

Day 4: Alert Bay - Grizzly Bear Expedition

You'll depart at 6:45 am from Alert Bay for a full day on the water to seek out grizzly bears in their natural habitat. Your destination is Knight Inlet, a two-hour ride by covered boat into Johnstone Strait. Famous for its population of Grizzly bears, Knight Inlet is...

Day 5: Alert Bay

After breakfast we’ll call your taxi and get you on the right ferry to Port McNeill. Your up-Island journey continues when you’re picked up by taxi at the Port McNeill Ferry Terminal and escorted to Port Hardy Airport. Here, you catch an afternoon scheduled flight to Vancouver, BC.

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Dates & Availability

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Price per day$599
Last Updated: 3/31/2025
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Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Sarracini Travel.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Return ferry passage to Alert Bay from Port McNeill (Approx. $13.00)
    • Gratuities to drivers
    • Meals not mentioned above
    • Personal expenses and insurance

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Age Requirements
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Trip ID
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