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Chichagof Island Tour: Brown Bear Search - Hoonah
Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 3 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
Tours coincide with cruise ship arrival and departure time Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port
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Return Details :
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart, out of courtesy to others we leave on time. If your ship is docked at the Adventure Dock, proceed ashore to the Icy Strait Point Adv.. read more
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Embark on a small-group, 3-hour land based tour of Chichagof Island. The community of Hoonah, with a year round population of approximately 850, is located in the northern part of Chichagof Island. The vast majority of the island is pure, uninhabited, Alaskan wilderness teeming with wildlife! Chichagof Island has the highest population of bears per square mile of any place on Earth.
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Itinerary:
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Inclusions
- Picks Up & Drops Off at Icy Strait Point
- National Park fees $5.40
- Local Native guide
- Small Group Tour - Max of 10
- All individual seating in van, no bench seating
Exclusions
- Gratuities (Never expected always appreciated)
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour Time is Departure time. Please meet 15 minutes prior at the Icy Strait Point Excursions Hub
Each Child on tour must be accompanied by an adult
No Smoking
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide ship name
Children Under the age of 8 are not permitted on this tour
While we endeavor to find bears on this tour we cannot gurantee sightings
Traveler Reviews
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This is a very tough trip to evaluate. If you see bears, I am sure it would be excellent although even then I think it would be from a distance. If you don’t see bears as was our case it was a mindless 3 hours of driving around an otherwise uninteresting forest. Our guide did her best but it was hopeless. I do not recommend this excursion especially if you have limited time as we did. There are easier ways to see bears in Alaska and this trip is basically all or nothing and too risky. Also if you do do it - better in am or late afternoon versus mid day. The bears eat early and late.
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This was an amazing trip. We were able to see bears on the streams eating and playing Gary was a great guide who had a lot of information to share.
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Gary was a great guide. However, this was a very boring tour. We saw no bears and the tour was expensive. I would not suggest this tour.
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Cora was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about the island. We felt very safe with her and she taught us how to spot bear tracks. We saw 6 bears on our trip. It was so amazing.
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Gary was great and relentless in finding a bear to see. Gary was friendly and informative as well about the area national forest.
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Puisqu’il n’y avait plus de place en réservant avec le bateau de croisière, nous avons réservé directement avec l’entreprise. Quelle erreur, catastrophique. Une ballade en camionnette à 30 km/hrs sans arrêt. Très très étourdissant. Pas de poste d’observation pour tenter de voir des ours, pas d’arrêt toilettes. La narration: pas assez forte même après trois demandes d’augmenter le volume. Une expérience ou on a la certitude de se faire exploiter. Beaucoup de colère de tous les touristes à bord. Deconseillé
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Just driving through the rain forest and learning about the ways of the bears that inhabit the island
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Our guide was extremely informative for the whole trip. Giving us a lot of interesting information about the way of life & traditions in Alaska. The bears we saw were due to the knowledge & persistence of our guide.
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Our local guide was the best! She made our tour so interesting and enjoyable. Plus we saw a huge coastal brown bear!!
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No bears, drove about 22 miles on backroads and saw only two eagles!. Too much money for cruising and seeing no wildlife.