Bear Watching Airplane Journey: Scenic Flight to Lake Clark National Park

Embark on a thrilling 6 to 7 hour bear watching adventure in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park. Fly over stunning landscapes and witness bears in their natural habitat. Don’t miss this trip of a lifetime!

Duration:
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

You’ll begin your adventure with an introduction to your guide/pilot. A overview of the day’s activities will include a safety briefing, discussion on best bear viewing practices, and a review of traveler gear. A spectacular departure over downtown Anchorage will begin your approximate 1 hour flight to our bear viewing locations. Enroute you’ll likely…

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • National Park fees covered
  • Lunch provided
  • Landing and facility fees included
  • Airport and departure taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are appreciated
Additional Information

Your Alaskan journey will reach its peak with this 6 to 7-hour Bear Viewing and Airplane Adventure. Travel with your guide/pilot to the Lake Clark National Park in an intimate group setting to observe bears. Along the way, encounter the untamed beauty of Alaska, with sights such as majestic mountains, stunning glaciers, expansive tundra, and dauntless…

Location
2600 E 5th Ave
East 5th Avenue
Tour departs from North Edge Airpark-Hangar "C"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lisa
Aug 28, 2025
Great tour! Highlight of trip so far! - This is the best excursion we have done so far! Fabulous bear watching. We saw 20 bears and 4 eagles. We saw moms and cubs as well as single juveniles that mom kicked out of the den. We saw brown and black bears.
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Pacuthbertson
Aug 24, 2025
Trip of a lifetime to see fabulous wildlife. - It was the first day of our trip to Alaska and we thought this tour would make a great start. We were not wrong! We left Anchorage with another couple and our pilot, Jordan. En route to Lake Clark National Park we spotted a pod of beluga whales from the air and a moose swimming across a lake. After we landed on the shoreline beach we walked a short distance before seeing 3 adult coastal brown bears just going about their business maybe 20 yards away or less. While watching the bears a bald eagle landed on top of a small tree right next to us - about 6 feet away! Not satisfied with that Jordan then took us back up to land again where a mother bear and her 2 cubs were walking. Again not too far away but being careful not to upset the mother. We watched them for quite a long time. We went to another area and saw more eagles feeding. Then it was back to base. It was a wonderful experience and turned out to be the best day of our trip. We would call it a must do in Anchorage. Booking direct worked well.
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Happiness22765400113
Aug 12, 2025
Amazing journey to see the bears in Lake Clark! - We spent the day in Lake Clark National Park watching brown bears with Katie, an incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and funny guide/pilot. She knew exactly where to guide us to see bears, and we got lucky and saw one just 15 feet from us! The flight was smooth and I felt very safe. She explained everything we were seeing to us. We got great photos. An phenomenal day!
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136williami
Jul 29, 2025
Don't miss bear excursion - The staff and pilot were amazing. We were worried about being in a small plane but the pilot-Daniel-had the smoothest flight and landing on the beaches we could imagine. Saw many bears and never felt in danger. The whole trip was wonderful. Would highly recommend it.
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Hallwilersee
Jul 7, 2025
Super Bear Viewing Tour - Our Lake Clark Bear Viewing Tour today was awesome. Not only did we see a lot of bears, but we also experienced a great landscape. Also flying including 2 landings on the beach the tour was a special experience. Our pilot and guide Daniel was very competent, helpful, humorous and likeable. We felt very safe and comfortable at all times. Everything was perfectly organized. We can fully recommend the tour with Alaska Air Service.
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605katiei
Jun 30, 2025
Simply the best! Book this adventure. 100/10 - I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Alaska Air Service. My friend, who lives in Anchorage, said that if we were to take a plane tour, it should be with a local company that employs Alaska-trained pilots and doesn't bring in summer pilots from the lower 48. This family-owned company has been operating in Alaska for years and exclusively uses Alaska-trained pilots. They are very committed to safety- our initial excursion got rescheduled due to unsafe flying conditions. The communication regarding our delay and subsequent cancellation/rescheduling was very clear. I'll be 100% honest - I was really nervous about putting my family in a small plane like this and going to look for bears, which could potentially kill us. However, I felt nothing but safe on this trip. Our pilot, Daniel, was AMAZING! He answered all my "anxious mom" questions about flying and safety. He was such a skilled pilot and very knowledgeable. My son and I get motion sick, so that was another concern of ours. During our week in Alaska, we fly on this plane, went on a boat, went on a train, and went for a long ride in a van. Every form of transportation we experienced, except the plane, made us sick. The flight was smooth, and the takeoffs/landings were perfect. We got to see plenty of bears. The vegetarian lunch was awesome. This was a bucket list experience for us, seeing bears in the wild, and it was awesome. I highly recommend this company.
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Friendlyreviewertrav
Jun 28, 2025
Best of our 2 Weeks in Alaska!!!! - This was the favorite thing we did during our two week trip in Alaska. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day. Our pilot Justin did an incredible job making us feel comfortable, answering questions, and pointing out the sights and wildlife. The flight between Anchorage and Lake Clark National Park is stunning!!! Seeing the mountains, patterns of streams and rivers, and wild life. We saw sea lions, moose, bears, and beluga whales. Lake Clark National Park is stunning as well. After landing on the beach we were in a beautiful bay surrounded by mountains. We saw many bald eagles, a fox, and about 15 brown bears. In Lake Clark you can come across wildlife as you take the short hikes around any corner. We enjoyed both Chinitna Bay and Silver Salmon Creek. The lunch break with the scenery was amazing! Things to keep in mind: - We got lucky with the weather! The weather varies greatly so it’s best to have some flexibility. We had a Denali flight tour booked with a different company earlier in the trip which was cancelled due to weather. It’s best to know this can happen and have your expectations right ahead of time. - Wild life is wild. Every trip is going to be unique on which wild life you see, how many, and how close. We were super happy to see all the bears at all sorts of distances. The only thing we didn’t get to see was a bear on the beach clamming. This may have been due to the tide. Also, the National Park have areas where you can go and not go I order to benefit both the visitors and the wildlife. - If you are curious about things, ask your pilot. Justin did great telling us about the things we were seeing, but being able to dig a little deeper by asking questions we learned more about somethings our family was curious about.
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Emilysr8447zr
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing views and peaceful scenery - it was AWESOME! Just be very very bear aware ESPECIALLY on the Trail, If it wasn’t for our awesome pilot (Justin) we wouldn’t be here writing this review the bears got super up close! Also I have to give a shout out to Justin he was super friendly calm and aware of our surroundings. thank you Justin and Alaska air service for a Great experience! 👏🏻 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Easnewyorkcity
Jun 8, 2025
First-rate in every way - This could not have been better. Dan was a terrific guide and skilled pilot. We felt like family from the get-go. As a foursome with two men over six feet, we managed to fit in the plane comfortably, though quarters are tight. We were graced with perfect weather, smooth flights, and extraordinary views. we saw bears at two locations, easily a dozen of them or more, with a family of three walking comfortably close to us as they dug up clams and then took a nap on the rocks. Lunch was fresh and tasty (sandwiches, macaroni salad; chips, etc), and the outdoor toilets at the two rest stops are clean and private. Everything is thought through and well executed.
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Madeline
May 28, 2025
10/10 would do again! - Fabulous trip. We got lucky with the weather and we saw multiple bears. The flight in was stunning and very comfortable. Our pilot Justin was incredibly knowledgeable. It was a small group, only 4 people plus our guide, so it was an extremely relaxed and authentic excursion, not commercial or touristy in any way. It felt like being shown around by a family friend. The owner, Bill, gave us a ride home afterwards. Such a thoughtful touch!
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