Katmai National Park Bear Viewing
$750/person (10 hours)
Additional taxes and fees currently totaling $14.00 apply to this tour.
Effectively immediately, a 5% fuel surcharge is added to the price for this trip.
Take off by seaplane for an all day bear viewing expedition past glaciers and volcanoes to the brown bear country of southwest Alaska. Visit world famous Katmai National Park, Land of 10,000 smokes and home of the famous Alaska brown bear viewing at Brooks Falls. National Park rangers are available to provide information and answer questions. Bear viewing is on foot.
Trip Specifics:
This day trip departs from Anchorage at 8:00 am, travels to Katmai and return to Anchorage within 10 to 12 hours after departure. The flight time is approximately 2 to 3 hours each way and Rust’s flies directly to Katmai. The pilot will point out sites of interest on the flight to Katmai.
The Katmai Brown Bear tour includes a box lunch, eaten usually at the beach on arrival at Katmai National Park. The trip is self guided and National Park Rangers give an initial briefing on arrival and are available for questions.
Please check in at 7:30 am, 30 minutes before trip departure.
In the park, there are three viewing platforms located in Brooks Camp along the south side of Brooks River: (1) the Falls Platform located immediately adjacent to Brooks Falls, (2) the Riffles Platform located around 100 meters south of Brooks Falls, and (3) the Lower River Platform located adjacent to the floating bridge near Brooks Lodge. The Falls and Riffles Platforms are connected to a central covered platform by elevated boardwalks. Although bears may be seen from the Falls and Riffles Platforms at any time, more bears focus their activities near these platforms during the primary salmon migratory period of late June through July. Capacity at the Falls Platform is actively managed for a maximum of 40 people using an on-site waiting list. When the Falls Platform is at maximum capacity and there is a waiting list, visiting time on the Falls Platform is limited to one hour. Visitors waiting to access the Falls Platform are able to wait at the Riffles Platform or the covered platform.
What Rust’s needs to book the tour:
Accurate weights of each guest. This is imperative for flight planning and your safety. If an individual does not want to give an individual weight, weights may be combined but need to be accurate.
Other information:
Please be prepared to take lots of pictures, charge up the batteries, have extra film and/or storage space on your camera. You may bring a light daypack with you. There is free although limited parking at the Rust Office. You will need to leave your car keys with the office. Rust’s also picks up from most major hotels. You are welcome to leave baggage at the Rust Flying Service office at no additional charge.
On the Katmai trip, there is some walking/hiking. Depending on where the plane lands, there can be a 15 minute walk to the viewing platform. By ADA standards, none of our trips are accessible. We can often accommodate people depending on the nature of their disability. Our vans do not have wheelchair lifts.
Alaska’s weather can change dramatically. A sunny and warm day in Anchorage can turn windy, rainy and cold in the National Park. Please dress appropriately. This includes layering your clothing, wearing comfortable shoes, and bringing rain gear. The lodge is in a remote area accessible only by plane so many of the common comforts such as flush toilets and running water are not available. Please be aware that medical care is not readily available. Views of pristine wilderness compensate for leaving “civilization” behind.
Prices and taxes may change without notice; trip length may vary depending on weather conditions and type of plane. Please do not plan for tight airline connections after your trip.
This video shows the Rust's day trip to Katmai for Alaska brown bear viewing trip. It will give you a good idea of the beautiful flight by float plane to Brooks Camp, the box lunch and most importantly bears swimming, eating and fishing and a rare wolf joining the brown bear. Call Rust's and fly away for a great Alaska bearviewing trip.
