Tour Itinerary

A Eco-Cultural Wildlife Tour with Spirit Bear Adventures is a Unique Experience

Each day we travel by boat into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest from our base at the Spirit Bear Lodge in Klemtu, BC. Our guides lead guests in search of Spirit bears, grizzlies and a host of other wildlife.

As we travel through the protected waters of the fjords, inlets and passages of the central coast of BC, our guides tell stories of their ancestors and their traditional ways of life. Stops throughout the day include ancient cultural sites such as old villages that were inhabited for thousands of years, fish weirs and gathering places of the coastal Tsimshian First Nations.

The following information gives visitors an idea of how a typical day on one of our Spirit Bear Quest Tours is organized.

Guests arrive in Klemtu by floatplane or ferry and are met by our Spirit Bear Adventures staff. Guests and their luggage are transported to the Spirit Bear Lodge and guests are assigned their rooms. Once settled and unpacked, guests are taken on a Big House Tour, which is 3 hour cultural journey to the past and present. Walking through the community of Klemtu, the fish hatchery and the Big House cultural centre and museum, this tour may also be organized on the last morning of the tour depending on arrival and departure schedules of guests.

The first evening, after dinner, our guides conduct a trip orientation and safety briefing with the group and answer any questions guest may have about the coming days.

The following two or five days, depending on trip duration begin at 7:00am with breakfast being served at the Spirit Bear Lodge. At 8:00am guests board our 12 passenger, enclosed cabin powerboat cruiser that serves as transportation for the tours, and settle in for a wonderful cruise to the bear viewing locations (More on our boat...) On the way, Spirit Bear Guides highlight and speak of local areas, stopping at ancient cultural sites and weaving compelling narrative. Once arriving at one of the many bear viewing locations in the traditional territory, guest disembark and travel by foot along tidal flats and river trails to seek out bears and locations to view and photograph these amazing creatures.

Lunch is eaten while out on tour, to maximize viewing time. This also gives guests a chance to sit and revel in the morning's journey and soak in the atmosphere of the remote and epic landscapes of the Great Bear Rainforest.

The afternoon is spent traveling to one or two more rivers and also more stops at cultural sites. The boat arrives back in Klemtu between 4:00 and 6:00pm and guests have some time to relax and change for dinner in the Spirit Bear Lodge "Great Room". After dinner, guest are free to spend time reflecting on the day, chatting with fellow guests, or going over maps and charts of the area traveled during the tour with the guides. With early starts and full days, most guests settle into their rooms a few hours after dinner, resting for another amazing day in the traditional territory of the Kitasoo/Xais’xais First Nation.

On departure day, guest have free time to explore the village of Klemtu, meeting local residents, purchasing art and souvenirs or going for a morning seakayak in the local waters.

Luggage will be transported to the dock and guests will say farewell to the staff and village of Klemtu. As the floatplane begins taxing across the water in preparation for takeoff, guests begin to realize that they just experienced a trip of a lifetime. With memories and photos to take home to friends and family, most guests start planning their return to the Great Bear Rainforest before the floats even lift off the water.

Please come and be our guest with Spirit Bear Adventures for an experience of a lifetime.