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Deluxe Grizzlies and Culture Tour in Campbell River

By Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
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Overview

Experience the most comprehensive Indigenous and wilderness tours we offer. You’ll journey through the majestic Salish Sea to a historic Homalco First Nation village site, then view grizzly bears and other wildlife from a safe distance. Learn about our peoples’ rich history and how we’ve lived alongside these majestic creatures for millennia.

This deluxe wilderness and Indigenous cultural tour will lead you through Aupe, an uninhabited Homalco village site, giving you unique insights into the ways of our peoples. From there, you’ll journey through the Bute Inlet, one of British Columbia’s most epic whale-watching stretches, to Orford Bay for a picnic lunch surrounded by a spectacular mountain vista. Our experienced guides will lead you on a land-based search for grizzly bears, elk and eagles along salmon-bearing rivers.

Activity location

  • Church House
    • V0P 1V0, Church House, British Columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1003B Island Hwy
    • 1003B Island Highway
    • V9W, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

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What's included, what's not

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    Lunch
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    Snacks
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    All Fees and Taxes
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    Restroom on board
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    Coffee and/or Tea
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    Transportation to and from tour office
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    Gratuites

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Salish Sea
  • 1h 30m
Journey in comfort on-board a covered, heated boat through the Salish Sea to Orford Bay. Along the way your skipper and First Nation guide will share their knowledge of the human history and legends of this spectacular area while on the lookout for marine wildlife.
Church House
  • 2h
The uninhabited village of Aupe, or Church House, is a place of bountiful fishing and clam beds. The last Homalco people left Aupe in the early 1980s, but the area is still rich with stories and memories of our people.
Bute Inlet
  • 1h 30m
Take in the breathtaking scenery of Homalco territory as you venture up Bute Inlet toward Bute Inlet, where you will be served a picnic lunch with the stunning backdrop of the Orford River estuary.
Orford Bay
  • 3h
You are now in grizzly bear country on the traditional territory of the Homalco First Nation. Trained bear guides transport you by mini-bus to where the bears gather for safe viewing of these magnificent creatures at various sites and wildlife viewing towers along the Orford and Algard Rivers. Uncover the history and legends of the Homalco people and their relationship to the land while learning about bear behaviour and habitat.
Campbell River
  • 2m
Return to Campell River from Orford Bay. Keep an eye open for any marine wildlife that may be near!

Location

Activity location

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    Church House
    • V0P 1V0, Church House, British Columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1003B Island Hwy
    • 1003B Island Highway
    • V9W, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

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