Campbell River Grizzly Bear and Cultural Tour

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.

Meeting Point

1003B Island Hwy

1003B Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9W, Canada

Homalco Tours is located at the Coast Marina, 1003B Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C4. The office is located next to Dockside Fish & Chips. All-day parking is available at the Tyee Plaza Shopping Centre across the street.

Not included:

• Transportation to and from tour office
• Gratuites

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours

Salish Sea

Salish Sea

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.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Church House

Church House, BC V0P 1V0, Canada

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.

2 hours

Bute Inlet

Bute Inlet, Strathcona, BC, Canada

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.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Orford Bay

Orford Bay, Strathcona, BC, Canada

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.

3 hours

Campbell River

Campbell River

Return to Campell River from Orford Bay. Keep an eye open for any marine wildlife that may be near!

2 minutes