Our trip to Churchill, Manitoba was the trip of a lifetime and far surpassed any expectations we could have ever had! As members of our local Zoological Society, we were invited to attend a presentation about a trip to view Polar Bears and Arctic Wildlife on the Tundra of Churchill, MB. The presentation was very poorly given and their trip... more

3 of us went in the summer of 2008....and what a wonderful experience it was. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable and the trip met all my expectations and more. The weather turned gloomy and we had to stay an extra 3 days but the staff did their best to keep us amused...the bear viewing was the highlight and... more

James and Sheila Isaak own Alaska Homestead Lodge at Lake Clark National Park & Preserve right by the ocean front of Cook Inlet and Silver Salmon Creek. The Lodge is simply beautiful. Sheila and James are the most gracious and wonderful hosts. Sheila is an excellent cook, the rooms are beautiful, the service is excellent. The tour guide is super... more

I stayed at Hallo Bay camp 2006. While our guides were good, and the bears you see are amazing, the Hallo Bay company and management is awful. Both guides we had have since quit, and since I live in Alaska now I know Hallo Bay continues to have high staff turnover. This equals very inexperienced guides. The camp owner was... more

Went on the "half day bear viewing tour". Great guide, small group (4 people + guide). It was very early in the season (May) and apparently spring was very late in 2008, so there were not alot of bears out yet. Still we saw 5 bears, there was never a moment when we didn't see at least one bear. Two... more

Warning, this review is very long...I cut and pasted from a trip report. Stayed at Hallo Bay 4 nights and 5 days (Mon-Friday). Tried to give an overall review of the experience. Off to Hallo Bay: Got to Smokey Bay Air at 9 am and we are told to come back at noon. We then headed to Anchor Point for... more

Spent a few days here with our kids. Staff was nice to the kids even though most guests are in 55-75 range. Saw lots of bears, wolves, fox. Saw interesting fossils. Refreshing to see bears in natural habitat without being surrounded by humans, cameras and fishing gear. Be flexible if headed here as flights in/out may not go as scheduled.... more