Bears are amongst the world’s most charismatic mammals. Immensely powerful and sometimes unpredictable, they nevertheless inspire deep affection and fascination in many of us.
Naturetrek offers a selection of carefully designed bear-watching holidays, drawing on expert local knowledge to provide excellent opportunities to observe these remarkable animals in their natural habitats. Guided by experienced naturaliasts, our tours offer wonderful opportunities to observe bears around the world, from observing Polar Bears on the pack ice of the island of Spitsbergen to watching Grizzly Bears fishing for salmon in the temperate rainforests of Western Canada, or even searching for elusive Spectacled Bear in the cloudforest of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Featured Bear Watching Tours
Our bear-watching specialist recommends
"In Europe one of the most reliable places to see the European Brown Bear is northern Finland, where it is possible to get very close views from hides. Watching Grizzly Bears catching Salmon in western Canada is undoubtedly one of the greatest of natural history thrills. But for the ultimate bear-watching experience, and my personal favourite, it has to be a trip to the Arctic to see Polar Bears."
Paul Stanbury - Operations Manager
Naturetrek Bear-watching tours
Most species of bear are retiring in habit and rarely seen during the day. However, a prodigious appetite leads many species to gather seasonally in big numbers, which makes them far easier to watch!
Our bear tour groups are limited in size and accompanied by Naturetrek naturalist leaders, and also usually assisted by resident experts. Although focused on bear-watching, all Naturetrek bear tours offer many opportunities to observe the other wildlife of the area.
We also see bears on other Naturetrek tours such as Sloth Bears on Indian and Sri Lankan tours, and Brown Bears on many European tours.
Is it possible to see bears on other Naturetrek tours?
Yes. While not specifically searching for bears, we regularly have sightings of Sloth Bears on Indian and Sri Lankan tours, and many European tours.
