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Polar Bear Viewing

From as far back as the Village Elders can remember, legends are told that when the Polar Bears arrive, the Eskimo Hunters will have good luck and catch a whale. Whaling starts in late September with the Polar Bears making the 150 mile swim from the ice pac to the mainland around that time. The villagers use the whale meat and blubber for subsistence and share the rest with the bears. We several areas we have seen as many as 20 bears at a time. A few bears stay year round but the highest concentrations are in October and November.

Arctic Air Expeditions departs from Anchorage and flies via Fairbanks to one of several Inupiat Eskimo Villages located on the shores of the Beaufort Sea 250 miles North of the Arctic Circle.

Day trips are available Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays. They depart Anchorage 6:40am and return between 8 and I0 pm. Estimated time in Polar Bear country looking for bears 5 to 6 hours. A double cab 4-wheel drive truck is used for transportation on site.

Our packages include air fare from Anchorage, meals and transportation during the expedition, and return air fare to Anchorage the day of the trip.

In the event of weather delays, meals and lodging will be extra. Passengers are encouraged to be flexible and allow extra time for other air connections. Arctic cold weather gear is advised and rentals can be arranged with prior notice.