2014 - APT Canada & Alaska

Great Bear Experience 4 or 5 Day Wilderness Lodge Extension – Exclusive to APT Great Bear Lodge | Queen Charlotte Strait | Port Hardy Escape on a wilderness adventure at the Great Bear Lodge Great Bear Lodge Queen Charlotte Strait Port 1 Hardy Vancouver Island 2 Flight (included) Seaplane (included) No. of nights stay BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver See grizzly bears in the wild Day 2. Bear Viewing. Rise at dawn and head out again on the trail of the grizzly bear. Then, after lunch, explore the area with a guide. A popular activity is the interpretive rainforest walk, during which bear signs and the ecology of the area are explained by local guides. Later, join your afternoon bear viewing session before time to relax in the lodge – perhaps unwind in front of the fireplace with a book from the natural history library. BLD Day 3. Bear Viewing, Port Hardy. After breakfast, embark on your final bear viewing session. After lunch back at the lodge, you'll then transfer to Port Hardy, a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Stay: Port Hardy, Quarterdeck Inn. BL Day 4. Port Hardy, Vancouver. Transfer by seaplane to Port Hardy Airport and fly back to Vancouver for your onward flight. B APT guaranteed inclusions 99 Flights between Vancouver & Port Hardy 99 eaplane transfers between S Port Hardy and Great Bear Lodge 99 wo nights at Great Bear Lodge T 99 our bear viewing sessions F 99Tipping included at Great Bear Lodge 99 vernight stay in Port Hardy O at the Quarterdeck Inn A five-day Great Bear Experience is also available. Inclusions are as per the featured itinerary with one extra night at Great Bear Lodge and two additional bear viewing sessions. 2014 DATES & PRICES (NZ$) per person 4 Day Extension (STOGB4) 5 Day Extension (STOGB5) SPRING Twin Share May 7 – June 30 (Departs Daily) 4 DAY $3,375 5 DAY $4,145 Twin Share SUMMER July 1 – July 26 (Departs Daily) 4 DAY $2,995 5 DAY $3,745 July 27 – Aug. 19 (Set Departures) 5 DAY $3,745 Twin Share AUTUMN Aug. 20 – Oct. 22 (Set Departures) 5 DAY $5,875 Solo Trav. $4,125 $5,145 Solo Trav. $3,745 $4,645 $4,645 Solo Trav. $9,275 Tour Notes All departures include airport taxes. A deposit of $1,500 per person is required within seven days of booking. www.aptouring.co.nz ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE WILDERNESS LODGES & RESORTS At Great Bear Lodge, each season offers a unique view into the grizzly world. In Spring, view the bears from small boats as they graze on grasses and engage in mating behaviour. During Summer, see the grizzlies gorge on berry patches and graze on grasslands as they move between various feeding habitats. In Autumn, the bears congregate at the river to catch salmon, and you can watch each bear demonstrating its own fishing style. Depending on the season in which you travel to the Great Bear Lodge, you'll experience various viewing points, behaviours and numbers of bears. Day 1. Vancouver to Great Bear Lodge via Seaplane. Fly from Vancouver to Port Hardy, then board a seaplane and fly over Queen Charlotte Strait to the Great Bear Lodge, a remote floating oasis of only five rooms. Here, your grizzly bear experience begins in the late afternoon. Based on where the bears have been most active recently, your guides will take you by boat to the estuary viewing sites or by 4WD to the river viewing sites. Viewing sessions typically last for three hours and are not strenuous. Afterwards, return to the lodge, where wilderness-gourmet meals await. Tonight after dinner, enjoy a presentation explaining the interaction of grizzly bears with this environment. Two Night Stay: Great Bear Lodge, in a private room (shower facilities are shared). D 163

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