Ultimate Bear Whisperer

Arrive independently and meet your Ecotours-BC host in Likely, then check into Northern Lights Lodge (check-in at 13:00), or fly to Williams Lake and get a transfer, and attend a meet and greet orientation and welcome happy hour at 17:00. Complimentary guided Gold Rush Trail tour will be offered to guests checking in at 13:00. After dinner at 18:30, the evening is free to relax in the lodge, explore the old gold rush village of Likely, or walk along the Quesnel River. Dinner included. Overnight at Northern Lights Lodge.

After an early morning breakfast at 05:00, set out on full-day bear viewing excursion.

In spring, travel by vehicle (4X4 and/or multi-passenger ATV) into lowlands and valleys and hike into areas where grizzlies, moose, deer, wolves and black bears feed on new shoots of spring grasses. This is the best chance to catch a glimpse of bear cubs enjoying their first spring with their mothers.

In summer, hike into the high country and follow the bears through boreal forest and berry patches to the high alpine of the Cariboo Mountains, or on the Cariboo River that receives an early Salmon run. In the fall, the tour is conducted by boat and jet boat. Quesnel Lake estuaries are spawning grounds for Pacific sockeye salmon which lure grizzly bears to prepare for a long winter hibernation period. Wolves may also be seen eating the fish on the riverbanks during these bountiful months.

Throughout the year, other wildlife sightings may include moose, beavers, deer, mountain caribou, mountain goats, lynx, otters, eagles, woodpeckers, blue herons, cranes, raptors and songbirds. Return to the lodge in time to refresh and enjoy happy hour before dinner. Evening is at leisure to
stroll through the village, socialize or relax. Breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner included. Overnight at Northern Lights Lodge.

Today you partake in a second day of bear watching after breakfast, travelling to one of the major river or departure areas. Board a powerful jet boat and travel up the Cariboo River where you will spend the day watching bears, moose, birds and other wildlife while learning about this unique ecosystem. Return to lodge for happy hour and dinner at 18:00. Breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner included. Overnight at Northern Lights Lodge.

Enjoy your last morning at the lodge before departing independently (check-out is 10:00). Breakfast included.