Lodge Based Wildlife Excursions
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Broughton Archipelago Paddlers’ Inn – Explore beyond the end of the road. Hop aboard our MOT certified vessel and get ready for the experience of a lifetime as we explore the Broughton Archipelago. Wake up in the comfort of a hand-crafted float-house or sea-side cabin, listening to the heartbeat of nature & view Wildlife, wildlife, wildlife!
Phone: 250-230-0088
Website: paddlersinn.ca
Farwell Harbour Lodge – Our mission is simple: To help our guests experience the profound beauty of the Broughton Archipelago and the Great Bear Rainforest. We do that by offering inspiring west coast style ocean-side accommodations, sumptuous meals and engaging, passionate guides who will lead you on daily adventures deep into the heart of this wild and beautiful part of the planet.
Phone: 250-897-5940
Website: farewellharbour.com
Great Bear Lodge is located 50 air miles from Port Hardy, British Columbia. The fully self-contained floating lodge is situated at an outstanding wildlife viewing location. This is a place of spectacular beauty where one can still find the silence and solitude of another era. From this location we operate our Grizzly Bear viewing program. The BBC used the lodge as their base while filming for the series Secrets of Our Living Planet. We are privileged to operate on the traditional lands of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation.
Phone: 1-888-221-8212 (toll-free in North America) or +1 (250) 949-9496
Website: greatbeartours.com
Klahoose Wilderness Resort is 100% owned by the Klahoose First Nation and offers a wildlife viewing and Indigenous cultural experiences in Desolation Sound. We are an authentic all-inclusive eco-resort in the British Columbia coastal wilderness of the Klahoose people. A resort that reflects the Klahoose traditional values and offers an immersive exploration into this pristine region rich in diverse wilderness, cultural significance and wildlife including grizzly bear viewing tours in Toba Inlet.
Phone: 250-935-8539
Website: www.klahooseresort.com
Knight Inlet Lodge – Canada’s premier grizzly bear viewing and wildlife lodge. In season whale watching tours allow our guests to see both grizzlies and whales while staying at a remote, floating lodge. Tours depart from Campbell River on Vancouver Island with access to the lodge via seaplane.
Phone: 250-337-1953
Website: grizzlytours.com
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort – an intimate family-owned and operated resort in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia on Canada’s rugged west coast, accessible by floatplane or helicopter. The remote location, tailored itineraries, and unparalleled hospitality offer guests extraordinary wilderness and wildlife experiences by land, water, and sky.
Phone: 250-956-4000
Toll Free: 1-800-837-4354
Webiste: nimmobay.com
Sailcone’s Grizzly Bear Safari – Our lodge is located in a prime location in Knight Inlet allowing us easy access to world class Grizzly Bear watching up Knight Inlet and excellent whale watching near the mouth of the inlet and into Johnstone Strait.
Phone: 250-334-8858
Toll Free: 1-877-764-4286
Website: grizzlybearwatching.com
Sonora Resort Canada – 88 Room Luxury Resort situated on Sonora Island. Open May-October offering our guests a 5 star experience in a wilderness experience. Island Currents Spa, hiking, fresh and saltwater fishing, eco tours, Grizzly Bear Tours, etc., are just a few of the activities we offer to our guests along with superb cuisine
Phone: 604-272-8250
Toll Free: 1-866-576-6672
Website: sonoraresort.com
Vancouver Island Photo Tours – photo tours visiting the most beautiful scenic places around Northern Vancouver Island while having a chance to photograph and watch grizzly bears, black bears, killer whales, humpback whales, dolphins, bald eagles and other wildlife.
Phone: 250-956-2449
Website: vancouverislandtours.info