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Hiking in the temperate rainforests of Alaska.
A spirit bear hunts for salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada
The edge of Great Bear Rainforest reflected in the water, British Columbia, Canada. The Great Bear Rainforest is one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest left in the world.
Guest tour the Totem Heritage Center located in Ketchikan, Alaska
A guest kayaks the Inside Passage at Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada
Hiking in the temperate rainforests of Alaska.
ExpeditionsVoyage to the Great Bear Rainforest

Voyage to the Great Bear Rainforest

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Aboard National Geographic Venture, explore the northern coast of British Columbia and sail into Great Bear Rainforest, the only place where the elusive Kermode bear, or spirit bear, can be found. Get immersed in the region’s pristine natural beauty, and search for wildlife on land and seafrom orcas and sea lions to grizzly bears and golden eaglesas we navigate glacier-cut fjords, soaring granite peaks, and moss-draped forests.

Highlights

Guests kayaking are watching a brown bear from a safe distance in Pavlof Harbor in southeast Alaska, USA
  • Take kayaks and Zodiacs deep into verdant fjords and wildlife-rich shores in search of bears, golden eagles, river otters, pods of orcas, and more

  • Journey into pristine forests inaccessible by road and managed by First Nations people

  • Learn the human history of the region from our cultural interpreter and on visits to fascinating First Nations museums

  • Kayak among massive smacks of jellyfish and witness the surprising undersea through video shot by our undersea specialist

  • With National Geographic Global Explorers, our exclusive program for kids and teens, kids will learn about this wild corner of the world—from grizzly bears to breaching whales

From

$5,461

/ per person

Was $5,961Save $500

Does not include any flights

dates
Sep
duration
8 Days
starts at
Ketchikan, Alaska
ends at
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
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From

$5,461

/ per person

Was $5,961Save $500

dates
Sep
duration
8 Days
starts at
Ketchikan, Alaska
ends at
Prince Rupert, British Columbia

From

$5,461

/ per person

Was $5,961Save $500

dates
Sep
duration
8 Days
starts at
Ketchikan, Alaska
ends at
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
See all offers

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