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Hiking in the temperate rainforests of Alaska.
A spirit bear hunts for salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada
The edge of Great Bear Rainforest reflected in the water, British Columbia, Canada. The Great Bear Rainforest is one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest left in the world.
Guest tour the Totem Heritage Center located in Ketchikan, Alaska
A guest kayaks the Inside Passage at Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada
Hiking in the temperate rainforests of Alaska.
ExpeditionsVoyage to the Great Bear Rainforest

Voyage to the Great Bear Rainforest

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Aboard National Geographic Venture, embark on an 11-day journey from Ketchikan to Seattle. Begin in the Great Bear Rainforest, the only place to find the elusive spirit bear, and discover pristine wilderness teeming with wildlife from orcas to golden eagles. Continue south through Johnstone Strait's dramatic waterways and explore British Columbia's picturesque Sunshine Coast with its sheltered kayaking bays. Conclude among Washington's San Juan Islands, where harbor seals and bald eagles thrive. Throughout this Pacific Northwest expedition, navigate glacier-cut fjords, soaring granite peaks, and moss-draped forests while experiencing remarkable ecological diversity. 

Highlights

Guests kayaking are watching a brown bear from a safe distance in Pavlof Harbor in southeast Alaska, USA
  • Take kayaks and Zodiacs deep into verdant fjords and wildlife-rich shores in search of bears, golden eagles, river otters and more

  • Journey into pristine forests inaccessible by road and managed by First Nations people

  • Hike the San Juan Islands, and cruise nearby waters in British Columbia where orcas gather annually to hunt within the isles’ inlets and bays

  • Kayak among massive smacks of jellyfish and witness the surprising undersea through video shot by our undersea specialist

  • Kayak among massive smacks of jellyfish and witness the surprising undersea through video shot by our undersea specialist

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duration
8 Days

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duration
8 Days
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CABINS 50

DECKS 4

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