Great Bear Rainforest Tours by Sail

Dates and Prices - Great Bear Rainforest Tours by Sail

 

Prices are per person and include all accommodation, fine meals, shore excursions and use of gear on board (including kayaks, fishing gear, sea boots, rain gear and more).

Great Bear Rainforest Tours 2013

Sail into Spring and Fly Free Promotion - Book by Feb 28th
For the April 20-27 and April 28-May 3 trips, guests booked by Feb 28, 2013 will receive a free flight from Maple Leaf Adventures. Click for details.

Vancouver Island & Great Bear Rainforest Spring
   

  • Apr. 20 - 27
  • 8 days
  • 7 nights
  • CDN $2995    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Sidney, B.C. (Victoria) Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
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Great Bear Rainforest Spring Explorer
   Spring Supervoyage: Vancouver Island Inside Passage + Great Bear Rainforest Spring
  • Apr. 20 - May 3
  • 14 days, 13 nights
  • Depart: Sidney, BC (Victoria) Return: Kitimat, BC
  • CDN $5625
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board
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Great Bear Rainforest & Kitlope Early Summer
features the spectacular Kitlope Valley, the largest intact temperate rainforest on Earth, at the end of the coast's longest fjord. Sail into the coast mountains, and watch the rainforest come to life in spring. Grizzly bears arrive at this time to estuary meadows next to the sea to eat the young sedges.

Great Bear Rainforest Whales & Wild Side (Summer)
on BC's Inside Passage. Features the whales and other wildlife as well as remote beaches and the rainforest. Not specifically focussed on bears.

  • Jul 30 - Aug 7
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $4750    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Prince Rupert, BC Return: Port McNeill, BC (on N. Vancouver Island)
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Great Bear Rainforest September

   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 1

  • Aug 24 - Sep 2
  • 10 days
  • 9 nights
  • CDN $5750    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Port McNeill, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for whales (such as orcas/killer whales, dolphins, humpback whales and other cetaceans), grizzly bears and salmon and the rainforest transitioning from summer to autumn. There is a low chance of seeing a spirit bear on this trip.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 2

  • Sept. 3 - 11
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5100    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 3 - PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP
  • Sept. 13 - 21
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5100    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 4
  • Sept. 22 - 30
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5100    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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Great Bear Rainforest Tours 2014

Vancouver Island & Great Bear Rainforest Spring

  • Apr. 23 - 30
  • 8 days
  • 7 nights
  • CDN $2995    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Sidney, B.C. (Victoria) Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
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Great Bear Rainforest & Kitlope Spring Discovery (Spring wildlife time)

Great Bear Rainforest Whales & Wild Side (Summer)
on BC's Inside Passage. Features the whales and other wildlife as well as remote beaches and the rainforest. Not specifically focussed on bears.

  • Jul 30 - Aug 7
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $4850    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Prince Rupert, BC Return: Port McNeill, BC (on N. Vancouver Island)
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Great Bear Rainforest Autumn (Salmon run time)

   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 1

  • Aug 24 - Sep 2
  • 10 days
  • 9 nights
  • CDN $5870    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Port McNeill, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for whales (such as orcas/killer whales, dolphins, humpback whales and other cetaceans), grizzly bears and salmon and the rainforest transitioning from summer to autumn. There is a low chance of seeing a spirit bear on this trip but a higher chance of killer whales (orcas).
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 2

  • Sept. 4 - 12
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5200    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 3 - PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP
  • Sept. 13 - 21
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5200    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 4
  • Sept. 23 - Oct 1
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5200    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Bella Bella, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Also the possibility of humpback whales and other marine mammals but much lower chance of orcas/killer whales than trip 1. This trip has a better chance of viewing a spirit bear than trip 1 and includes a visit to a remote bear viewing stand in spirit bear country, at Gribbell Island.
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   Great Bear Rainforest in Fall - Trip 5

  • Oct. 2 - 10
  • 9 days
  • 8 nights
  • CDN $5200    Convert*
    includes all shore excursions, meals, accommodation and use of gear on board.
  • Depart: Bella Bella, B.C.
  • Return: Port McNeill, B.C.
    This trip explores the fjords, islands and channels of the Great Bear Rainforest, including wildlife viewing, rainforest and beach explorations, natural history, remote village visits and cultural history. Excellent opportunities for grizzly bears, salmon and other wildlife that feeds on salmon. Excellent oppoprtunities for orcas/killer whales, humpback whales and other marine mammals (much better opportunity than trips 2, 3, and 4 for killer whales). This trip has a lower chance of viewing a spirit bear than trips 2, 3 and 4.
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Trip dates, prices and itineraries are subject to change.

* Fares are payable in Canadian dollars. Price includes all accommodations, meals, shore excursions/guiding and use of gear on board including kayaks. Does not include a $100 sustainability fee or HST which are extra.