AK Adventures offers a full range of bear viewing trips including half-day, full day or multi-day trips. So depending on how much time you have to do a bear viewing trip, we have an option for you! All of our trips are fly-in trips to the Alaska Peninsula, which is world famous for bear viewing.

Day Trips depart from Homer for a 60 minute flight, taking you across the Cook Inlet and past St. Augustine Volcano. Then following the rugged and pristine coastline of the Alaska Peninsula to Katmai National Park where you will see more volcanos and massive glaciers terminating in iceberg-filled lakes and of course bears!

It is reasonable to presume you may walk one to two miles during the trip depending on the season and level of bear activity. The terrain is generally not steep but we do walk on beaches, bear trails, tidal flats and cross some small creeks.

Air Transportation from Anchorage or Homer to our remote camp, which offers you more choices and convenience when planning your trip.

We guide tours from late May through September 30. When is the best time to come? There really is no bad to time to come, it's really more a matter of what best fits your schedule. In late May and June the bears are engaged in mating, mothers with cubs are grazing in grassy flats and meadows. In July when the salmon runs begin, the bears start changing their diet to that of salmon and in August the bears continue to feast on salmon. In September the season turns to fall the bears are now eating berries and any available salmon. Rates & Reservations

Personal Guide Services and Custom Trips
Want your own personal guide! Build your own adventure! We can design trips to your specifications. Please contact us for a quote.

Services for Filmmakers and Photographers
Filmmakers and Photographers requiring; specific location, light requirements, extended periods of field observation, specialized equipment or itinerary should consider this option. Please contact us with your requirements for a quote.

What to Expect

Departing From Anchorage - This one hour flight takes you down the Alaska Peninsula as you fly over Lake Clark National Park and Preserve you will see some of the peninsula's many volcanoes, several over 10,000 feet high. You will land in the small town of Iliamna, where you will board a classic de Havilland Beaver float plane for the second leg of the trip, which is a 30 minute flight to our camp.

Flying From Homer - Your adventure begins in Homer. On the day of your trip, you will board a bush or float plane for the scenic flight across Cook Inlet to the eastern coast of the Alaskan Peninsula where our camp is located. This 60 minute flight itself is an exciting part of any Alaskan adventure. We recommend that you arrive at least a day before to ensure that your luggage arrives and that you can call to confirm with the flight service your departure time. It also allows you an opportunity to shop for any last minute items you may need.

Safety First - When you arrive at camp all clients are given a bear safety orientation. Bears can show up at any time it is important to know how to act around them. The camp while remote is designed using the latest "bear proofing" techniques and safety guidelines to keep you and the bears' safe. All guides are certified in first-aid and CPR. A satellite phone and a VHF radio provide us with communications linking us our pilots and the rest of the world. However all the technology in the world is no substitute for "common sense" your most valuable tool in the wilderness!

Physical Activity - These trips can be enjoyed by almost everyone! Most of the time is spent sitting watching and photographing bears. However it is possible to cover 2 to 5 miles of easy to moderate hiking in a day. So if you engage in some sort of regular physical activity or aerobic exercise than you will do fine on our trips.

Daily Hikes and Outings - Your wilderness guide will plan the daily itinerary based upon by the interests of the group, physical condition of group, bear activity and weather.

Accommodations - For sleeping we use spacious (4 person), high quality expedition style tents. Each of these tents is used to house two people. They provide you with ample space for your gear, There is also a dining tent which serves as a place to relax as well as a comfortable retreat should we get "weathered in".

Meals - Breakfasts and dinners are health consciously prepared and served family style. Lunch is usually sandwiches along with cookies or fresh fruit. Beverages such as coffee or tea are provided, however we do not provide alcoholic beverages.