Home to over 3,000 bears, Kodiak Island is a large expanse of verdant landscape and scenic coastline.  It is from this vast, remote wilderness that we will based for this exciting opportunity to photograph one of Alaska’s fiercest predators, Brown Bears!

Join Wildlife Photographer, Traci Sepkovic on this bucket-list photography tour. Taking advantage of Katmai’s close proximity via plane, you will have maximum opportunity to photograph bears in both Kodiak and Katmai. Expect to see lots of the classic bear activity from ground level, including fishing.  Moms with cubs are also a strong possibility.  You will be accompanied by two local, experienced bear guides who are also photographers and know how to give you the best photographic opportunities while ensuring your safety.

6 Participants

$6,800

$600 Single Supplement*

Payment Schedule: Payment in full is due by Feb. 15th, 2025.  If you would like payments broken down into two invoices, please make this request after paying the deposit.

*If you request a shared room, we will do our best to pair you with another participant. However if we are unable to find a roommate for you, the single supplement will be applied to your final invoice.

Day 1 (Aug. 16th) Arrival

Guests fly into Kodiak (ADQ) and take shuttle to the Best Western/Kodiak Inn.  Depending on arrival times, dinner will be as a group at the hotel or nearby.

Day 2 (Aug. 17th) Katmai

After an early breakfast at the hotel, your guides will pick the group up and transfer to the air strip for a short flight to Katmai.  Full day of bear photography ending at 6 or 7pm.  We will not be stopping for lunch so please be sure to eat a full breakfast.  Protein bars will be provided throughout the day.  Return to Kodiak, dinner back at the hotel or nearby.

Day 3 (Aug. 18th) Kodiak

Breakfast at hotel or nearby coffee shop then you will be off to explore Kodiak.  Bears will be the focus but Kodiak also offers epic landscape photography opportunities as well as many other wildlife species.  You will likely see Bald Eagles and numerous other bird species.  Cross Fox and Ermine are possibles as well as Hare and Mink.  Guides will provide transportation to a location for lunch as decided upon by group.  Dinner back at the hotel or nearby.

Day 4 (Aug. 19th) Kodiak

Breakfast at hotel or nearby coffee shop then you will be off to explore Kodiak.  Bears will be the focus but Kodiak also offers epic landscape photography opportunities as well as many other wildlife species.  You will likely see Bald Eagles and numerous other bird species.  Cross Fox and Ermine are possibles as well as Hare and Mink.  Guides will provide transportation to a location for lunch as decided upon by group.  Dinner back at the hotel or nearby.

Day 5 (Aug. 20th) Katmai

After an early breakfast at the hotel, your guides will pick the group up and transfer to the air strip for a short flight to Katmai.  Full day of bear photography ending at 6 or 7pm.  We will not be stopping for lunch so please be sure to eat a full breakfast.  Protein bars will be provided throughout the day.  Return to Kodiak, dinner back at the hotel or nearby.

Day 6 (Aug. 21st) Kodiak

Breakfast at hotel or nearby coffee shop then you will be off to explore Kodiak.  Bears will be the focus but Kodiak also offers epic landscape photography opportunities as well as many other wildlife species.  You will likely see Bald Eagles and numerous other bird species.  Cross Fox and Ermine are possibles as well as Hare and Mink.  Guides will provide transportation to a location for lunch as decided upon by group.  Dinner back at the hotel or nearby.

Day 7 (Aug. 22nd) Departure

Shuttle service to airport for departures from Kodiak (ADQ)

End of tour.