Prince Rupert Grizzly Bear Tour
Your Itinerary
1-day grizzly bear adventure
Your Itinerary
We will depart Calgary or Edmonton by chartered jet at 7:30 AM to maximize our grizzly bear viewing time in Khutzeymateen Valley, along the northern coast of BC. The flying time to Prince Rupert is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Enroute to Prince Rupert you will be served breakfast while listening to a naturalist speaker entertain you with fascinating facts about the grizzly bears and other wildlife in the Khutzeymateen Valley. Once we have descended upon Prince Rupert our group will be shuttled to the dock, where we will board the Inside Passage for a 7-hour guided boat excursion.
While on the cruise, we will find ourselves among the most fascinating wildlife and breathtaking scenery. It will take approximately 2 hours to cruise Chatham Sound. Upon arrival at Khutzeymateen we will spend 2 to 3 hours observing grizzly bears. Lunch will be served onboard the Inside Passage.
The afternoon cruise on Chatham Sound, as we return to Prince Rupert, gives us the opportunity to spot more wildlife. At day's end we cruise Prince Rupert Harbour and then shuttle back to the airport for our dinner flight home, arriving at approximately 8:30 PM.
Fly Direct to Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert sits at the edge of the wilderness, in a sheltered inner harbour and protected by a rim of islands along the famed Inside Passage. From there, we set sail in a catamaran to travel the 45 km through the open waters of Chatham Sound and into the rugged coastal mountains that make up the Khutzeymateen Valley. The Khutzeymateen was protected in an agreement with the B.C. Government and Tsimshian First Nation in 1994, and is accessible only by boat or air which keeps the area pristine for grizzly bear habitat.
10,000 Years of History
Archaeological evidence reveals that First Nations peoples have inhabited the North Coast of British Columbia for over 10,000 years. Today, Prince Rupert sits within the traditional territory of the Ts’msyen Nation. By the mid-1800s, salmon canneries dotted the coastlines, trading posts had been established in Port Essington, Port Simpson, and Metlakatla, and steamships and paddlewheelers served the area.
your Prince rupert transport
Inside Passage
Inside Passage is a 72-foot catamaran, Canadian Coast Guard certified for 100 passengers featuring outer deck space and extensive floor to ceiling glass for unsurpassed viewing. Warm, luxurious and fast; Inside Passage delivers a unique and comfortable way to see the North Coast.
AIRLINE INFO
Charter Flight
Classic Canadian Tours has charted a Boeing 737 for our flight to Prince Rupert. The aircraft has 136 passenger seats in a three-aisle-three-seat configuration.
Classic Canadian Tours will pre-assign seats. We will do our best to accommodate guests' special requests wherever possible.
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