Bear Watching Airplane Journey: Scenic Flight to Lake Clark National Park
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37 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on a thrilling 6 to 7 hour bear watching adventure in Alaska's Lake Clark National Park. Fly over stunning landscapes and witness bears in their natural habitat. Don't miss this trip of a lifetime!
Duration:
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Highlights

You’ll begin your adventure with an introduction to your guide/pilot. A overview of the day’s activities will include a safety briefing, discussion on best bear viewing practices, and a review of traveler gear. A spectacular departure over downtown Anchorage will begin your approximate 1 hour flight to our bear viewing locations. Enroute you’ll likely see mountains, glaciers, and wildlife while capturing great photo’s and video from your window seat. You’ll have two-way communication with your pilot and fellow passengers during your flight getting to know each other and learning about Alaska.

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • National Park fees covered
  • Lunch provided
  • Landing and facility fees included
  • Airport and departure taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are appreciated
Additional Information

Your Alaskan journey will reach its peak with this 6 to 7-hour Bear Viewing and Airplane Adventure. Travel with your guide/pilot to the Lake Clark National Park in an intimate group setting to observe bears. Along the way, encounter the untamed beauty of Alaska, with sights such as majestic mountains, stunning glaciers, expansive tundra, and dauntless volcanoes. Upon arrival at the Park, spend several hours marvelling at these magnificent creatures in their natural environment. Complete your unforgettable excursion with a lunch by the shore!

  • A moderate amount of level walking is involved.
  • Sorry this tour location is not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required, maximum trip size per plane is 5
  • Not recommended for child aged 10 and under
  • On site weather conditions vary, customers should have sensible shoes and rain jackets.
Location
2600 E 5th Ave
East 5th Avenue
Tour departs from North Edge Airpark-Hangar "C"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bobfromtexas
Jun 6, 2024
Must do while in anchorage - Best excursion to see in Alaska. Pilot was informative and safe while on tour. Could see the bears digging clams as we landed on the beach. Over a dozen throughout the day observed. Such a great experience that I will not forget
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Mrsjost
May 25, 2024
Once in a lifetime trip- a must if you can afford it. - We were originally 5, but ended up being 4 but had a plane to ourselves. Going early in the season means it isn’t always possible to see Bear. Lucas our pilot gave us the most amazing flight out, pointing out Beluga Whales; Moose, Bears; Eagles on the way. He talked us though what we were seeing and about the area we were crossing. We saw a bear on landing and he was quick to get us on the ground and we were able to walk along as it wandered back to the hillside. Amazing. He also spotted an Otter, more eagles but really, we were just wowed by the area we were privileged to be able to explore. The scenery was truly amazing. We changed locations for a lovely packed lunch provided by the company. An amazing day. The company were great before hand, replying to email queries and on the day with my husband being ill. Very professional and helpful.
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Judithka1116jr
Jul 10, 2023
DO THIS TOUR! Wonderstruck. - COOLEST EXPERIENCE EVER! And this is coming from someone that dives with tiger sharks regularly... This was the last adventure of our two week honeymoon in Alaska. We definitely saved the best for last! They communicated great, especially when we had to delay our flight about an hour for the weather to clear. Bill was so nice as we walked in and made a special congrats for it being our honeymoon. Jordan was our pilot. He really helped make the trip. The flight was smooth, he talked and got to know us during the flight, and was very accommodating. The plane sat my husband, me, Jordan, and two other guests. Our first landing in the park went above and beyond our expectations. We saw 20+ bears in the first 30 minutes! One had triplets. Some came within 100ft of us. The next stop blew our minds! We walked out onto the mud flats where the bears were feeding and were withing 15-20ft! The bears paid no mind to us. We respected their space and they just went about their day as usual. Jordan did carry a bear safety flare incase of an emergency, but assured us it has never been necessary. On a short hike came the most exciting part, a mom (named crimp ear) and her two cubs strolled right past us! About 10ft away! No zoom was needed to get a breath taking video and stunning pictures. We were in the park for about 4 hours I believe (you lose track of time really easy). They provided with a great picnic lunch. Nothing beats sitting on the beach eating a sandwich and watching bears! Alaska is expensive... BUT, this excursion, I can honestly say was, the ***best bang for our buck*** that we did in those two weeks.
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Mary_p
Jul 10, 2023
Fantastic - Was better than expected, smooth airplane ride, and lots of bears, females & cubs, two males argueing over clambeds, fantastic sites! Heard about Brooks Falls and the lines, so glad we chose Alaska Air via Viator instead. We're recommending it to all our friends. Pilot was calm cool and professional....best experience we had !!
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V4625rwchrist
Jul 5, 2023
Air Alaska for the WIN - This was the highlight of our trip. 100% recommend. Everyone (from the owner on down) was completely customer service oriented. We felt 100% safe the entire time. Our pilot, Katie, went out of her way to make sure we had a great experience in challenging conditions. We saw MNAY bears up close and had the experience of a lifetime!!!
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Jonathanbillings2
Jun 7, 2023
Amazing experience - truly amazing! - Our experience with Alaska Air Service was fantastic. Great communication up front. Warm welcome from Bill on our arrival. Our pilot Katie was top notch. Their whole team was exceptional. Beautiful flight, skilled takeoffs and landings, knowledgeable guiding, amazing bears, and a comfortable pace. Such great access to the wild with a clear emphasis on respecting nature. Truly even better than expected. Binoculars or a Telephoto lens are a plus as we saw bears at a variety of safe distances. Sturdy shoes are in order for the walks out to good vantage points. What a joy.
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Julie
Jun 3, 2023
Highlight of our trip to Alaska - This tour was perfect from beginning to end! Jordan, our pilot and tour guide, went out of his way to make sure we all had a great time. He pointed out the landscape as we were flying out to Lake Clarke National Park and then landed smoothly on the beach upon arrival. He helped me feel comfortable (and not scared) with seeing brown bears pretty darn close by sharing safety tips and guided us to viewing locations. We saw bears from the sky and on land. After roaming around the main viewing area, we flew to the best picnic spot I’ve ever been to. The lunch itself was really good too (sandwich, pasta salad, chips, chocolate, fig bar, fruit, and water). Everything about this tour exceeded my expectations. It truly was an experience of a lifetime. If you can only afford one excursion on your trip to Alaska, pick this one!
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Neilmyrie
Aug 9, 2022
An unforgettable day out - This was a first class experience - great pilot/guide, awesome scenery and a number of bears. The experience of being out within a few metres of a brown bear digging for clams at Silver Salmon Creek beach was unforgettable. Highly recommended
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Tanyashipp1
Jun 22, 2022
Must do trip - The airplane ride was beautiful as Lucas took great care to fly over Belugas, glaciers and wildlife. He landed the plane on the beach right in front of sibling bears and they walked right past us. The picnic was in a beautiful area. Loved it all. A great day.
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Tour784165
Jul 7, 2022
Unreliable and unresponsive - If there was a zero stat I would given it to them. Stay away from this tour company if you have any food allergies or disability. We booked travel with them months ago and let them know up front about the food allergies and my recent surgery. Planned the whole Alaska trip around this tour. They canceled on us the day before the tour because they did not want to provide us food for our daughter who has food allergies and husband who is gluten free. They refuse to pick up the phone to give us an explanation of why they were canceling. All they said is that we are difficult and their company is not going to turn them self upside down to accommodate us. We even told them that please don’t cancel we will bring our own food, but they said that we have been rude, would not give me an example of what we said that was rude. They kept on calling us difficult. The only difficult thing about our family is the allergies my daughter has. I explained to them that it was my daughters birthday gift to see the bears, they did not care. So be aware if they don’t like the “TONE” of your text they will cancel last minute and through your whole trip off.
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