Offering a true wilderness experience that would be difficult to surpass, Alaska’s various habitats each have their own natural attractions over different geographic and temperate zones, but all have the same sense of inconceivable open space and unique wildlife that makes for the perfect Alaska wildlife holiday.

Grizzly bears, bald eagles, whales, and more - all in a surreal, remote wilderness.

For many, grizzly bear viewing will be one of the key considerations when planning a safari. Katmai National Park is one of the best places in the world to witness them, and despite being such a vast and isolated environment, visitors tend to be situated in one area - Brooks Camp - which contains trails, lodges and boardwalks along the Brooks River, where bears can be seen catching salmon at Brooks Falls as the salmon make their way upstream. Much smaller than grizzlies, black bears are however much more commonly found in Alaska, with a population between 100-200,000 and varying in colour from black to brown and white.

The brown Kodiak bears found on the Emerland Isle of Kodiak here that are estimated at 3,500-strong are Alaska’s largest at up to 10ft tall and are known to flock to the mouths of streams during the mid to late summer months - the salmon spawning season. Kodiak’s hills are also punctuated with flowers over the tundra in the spring months and valleys are filled with tracts of dense, verdant rainforest, ideal for the other resident wildlife that includes elk, deer, mountain goats, wolves, sea lions, otters and whales. The best trip on which to see these huge grizzlies is our up close and personal Kodiak bear tour. 

Kodiak Grizzlies, found only in alaska, are the largest of the grizzly bears, and you can walk with them on our specialist bear safaris.

Aside from the grizzlies, a variety of whale species are found in Alaska including Beluga, Humpback and Orca, with Beluga whales usually found around Kodiak and the Bering Sea. On the odd occasion you may even see polar bears stalking the Belugas in the shallow waters!

The Arctic region is where you will not only enjoy native heritage, minerals and rivers, with coastal plains that contrast heavily with mountain ranges, but also the infamous polar bear, whose population may become endangered but ranging over sea, ice and land, they can be seen in the North and North Western territories of the Arctic region. This vast habitat is also home to caribou, arctic fox, musk ox, wolves and brown bears.

Much of the area is inaccessible by road, but we have a combination of ship and road itineraries on offer to ensure you see the best bits.