Grizzly Bear Safari at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge

Welcome to the Great Bear Rainforest! Tweedsmuir Park Lodge staff will greet you at Bella Coola Airport and transfer you to Tweedsmuir Park Lodge (passengers may also drive to the lodge). If arriving before 12:00, enjoy lunch with your hosts. Begin your safari with an Orientation, Bear Presentation and late afternoon drift on the Atnarko River, meandering between massive, snowcapped peaks, to look for grizzly bears. Relax and enjoy the scenery, and watch for wildlife such as river otters and black bears. You may also see bald eagles and grizzly bears, dining on the river’s salmon. Lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

3-night and 5-night itineraries: -

The day starts early with a walk to the Wildlife Viewing Stations reserved for the exclusive use of Tweedsmuir Park Lodge guests. Early morning is a great time to spot bears and the raised structures provide open lines of sight along the river. After checking out the platforms you have a choice of a hot or continental breakfast, then it’s time to head out for a guided nature walk in the old growth forests of Tweedsmuir Park, the largest provincial park in British Columbia. Your naturalist guide will show you how to track bears, and will point out various bear signs, including rub trees and places the bears dig out in the forest floor for naps. A picnic lunch will be served in the field. In the afternoon, continue exploring Tweedsmuir Park with a drive on Tote Road past old, abandoned homesteads brimming with character. At the end of the road is a short, highly recommended hike to pristine Stillwater Lake. Arrive back at the lodge in the late afternoon for hors d’oeuvres on the sun deck of the lodge, exchanging stories of wildlife seen with your fellow guests. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

4-night itinerary: -

The day starts early with a walk to the Wildlife Viewing Stations, reserved for the exclusive use of Tweedsmuir Park Lodge guests. Early morning is a great time to spot bears and the raised structures provide open lines of sight both up and down the river. After checking out the platforms you have a choice of a hot or continental breakfast. Afterwards, it’s time to head out for a Guided Nature Walk in the old growth forests of Tweedsmuir Park, the largest provincial park in British Columbia. Your guide, a naturalist, will show you how to track the bears and will point out various bear signs, including rub trees with claw and bite marks, and places the bears dig out in the forest floor for their naps called day beds. After a picnic lunch, there is time for one or two more small hikes to superb vantage points overlooking the river to see spawning salmon, and the bears and eagles fishing for them. To finish the day’s activities there will be another late afternoon Bear Viewing River Drift on the Atnarko River. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge

3-night and 5-night itineraries: -

Check the Wildlife Viewing Stations before relaxing with breakfast. Afterwards, meet your guide for a drift on the Atnarko River in search of more bears. It’s a great time to enjoy a quiet float - during the bears’ most active time of day. Lunch will be served at the lodge before heading off with your guide to further explore the park. The guides have mapped numerous short hikes to superb vantage points overlooking the Atnarko River to see spawning salmon - and the bears and eagles fishing for them! Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

4-night itinerary: -

The Bella Coola Valley is an extraordinary place with fantastic geography, pristine ecosystems and a rich First Nations heritage. This day will take you down valley to see the culturally-modified ancient cedar trees, the totem poles and the petroglyph gardens. Lunch will be a picnic at Clayton Falls Park overlooking the fjord. There will be an opportunity to visit the Bella Coola town site and to shop at the art gallery for First Nations jewellery and masks. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

3-night itinerary (end of package): -

After breakfast, assisted transfer to Bella Coola Airport. Breakfast and a packed lunch included.

4-night itinerary: -

Check out the Wildlife Viewing Station before relaxing with a bountiful breakfast. Afterwards, meet your guide for a morning drift on the Atnarko River in search of more bears. The bears are most active in the morning and evening and it’s a great time to enjoy a quiet float. A nutritious lunch will be served at the lodge before you head off with your guide to further explore Tweedsmuir Park. You will then head out to explore the park further including a drive up the Tote Road past old, abandoned homesteads brimming with character. At the end of the road there is a short, highly recommended hike to pristine Stillwater Lake. Arrive back at the lodge in the late afternoon for some hors d’oeuvres on the sun deck of the lodge, exchanging stories of wildlife seen with your fellow guests. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

5-night itinerary: -

The Bella Coola Valley is an extraordinary place with fantastic geography, pristine ecosystems and a rich First Nations heritage. This day will take you down valley to see the culturally-modified ancient cedar trees, the totem poles and the petroglyph gardens. Lunch will be a picnic at Clayton Falls Park overlooking the fjord. There will be an opportunity to visit the Bella Coola town site and to shop at the art gallery for First Nations jewellery and masks. Breakfast, lunch and
dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

4-night itinerary (end of package): -

After breakfast, assisted transfer to Bella Coola Airport. Breakfast and a packed lunch included.

5-night itinerary: -

Today’s schedule is similar to day 3 with a day starting with a morning River drift on the Atnarko. In the afternoon, embark on a guided nature walk to explore the park and one of the last opportunities to view the grizzly bears! Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge.

After breakfast, assisted transfer to Bella Coola Airport. Breakfast and a packed lunch included.