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Alaska Brown Bear

Alaska Brown Bear Photo Safari

Photograph Alaska brown bears on their turf, in scenic Lake Clark or Katmai National Park & Preserve. Your destination on this fly-out excursion depends on where the bears are (see Bear Viewing Conditions chart and plan according to your arrival date).

Alaska brown bear photography tours are customizable – you can even have your own professional photographer guide along to provide personalized coaching as an add-on option. Your wildlife photography adventure begins the moment you contact us.

Attention: Payment is confirmation of your acceptance of Alaska Photo Treks Booking Policies and Liability Waiver. Please read carefully.

Bear Viewing Conditions

Location
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Redoubt Bay Lodge
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Katmai National Park
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Chinitna Bay
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Lake Clark National Park
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Chinitna Bay

$895 + 3% transportation fee

Enjoy 90-minutes of scenic flight time over Cook Inlet and the Chigmit Mountains, where the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges meet and two active volcanoes sit (Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna), before touching down at Chinitna Bay in Lake Clark National Park – where you’ll see Alaska brown bear digging for clams and frolicking on a beautiful, remote beach.

Katmai National Park

$995 + 3% transportation fee +$14 National Park fee

Fly-out to world renowned Brooks Falls, where salmon leap up cascading falls and bear await with jaws agape. Get your iconic Alaska shot from raised viewing platforms and boardwalks. National Park Rangers are onsite to answer questions and provide assistance.

Lake Clark National Park

$995 + 3% transportation fee + $6 National Park fee

Take a thrilling and scenic flight from Crescent Lake, where from the comfort of a pontoon boat you can get an up-close look at Alaska brown bear fishing along the scenic shoreline.

Redoubt Bay Lodge

$795 + $6.85 Borough and State tax

Travel by small plane 70 scenic miles southwest of Anchorage to Lake Clark Wilderness Preserve. From the lodge, take a comfortable covered boat captained by an experienced naturalist guide, to view Alaska brown and black bear fishing for salmon in a cascading river, while enjoying informative narrative from your knowledgable natural history guide.