Note that the itinerary may change based on weather, wildlife activity, and interests of the guests. This itinerary is to give you a general idea of the trip.
Day 1: Board Maple Leaf in Bella Bella, BC, embark on your Great Bear Rainforest tour, orientation, cruising. Island anchorage, river exploration, and learning about the ‘salmon forest’.
Day 2: Beach walk. Cruising into Fjordland for an in depth tour of the Great Bear Rainforest. Massive waterfalls, spectacular inlets, pictographs, estuary exploration and search for bears.
Day 3: Cruising to one of the leading grizzly bear havens, bear tour into the estuary. Extended watching for grizzly bears. Optional evening kayak, fishing, quiet time.
Day 4: Morning shore walk, tour First Nations village, Klemtu. Big House tour by village guide. Intertidal life. Fjord anchorage.
Day 5: Exploring coastal river by zodiac. Forest walk. Sea lion and black or grizzly bear viewing. Nature hike. Hot springs.
Day 6: Spirit bear island anchorage. Shore excursion to spirit bear viewing site with bear stands. Whale Channel, humpback whale watching. Optional kayak.
Day 7: Sailing down coastal channel, Island anchorage, cultural site visit. Optional evening kayak.
Day 8: Outer coast Great Bear Rainforest tour and beach exploration, sailing and cruising the western waters, whale viewing, shore trips.
Day 9: Great Bear Rainforest tour traditional morning brunch, cruising to port in Bella Bella.