Polar Bear Photo Tours
Polar bear photography tours with professional wildlife photographer. Photograph polar bears in the wild with this personalized, full package Alaskan tour!
Update as of April 30, 2024 - We received this letter from the US Department of the Interior notifying us that the boat-based polar bear viewing program continues to be on hold and that they are not issuing permits at this time. They will inform us if the situation changes and we will post any updates here. We look forward to resuming our boat tours as soon as we get a green light to operate.
Update as of January 7, 2022 - We received the linked letter from the ANWR stating that “circumstances have not changed” and that they are still under orders from Fish and Wildlife Service not to issue permits; the community of Kaktovik remains closed to all non-essential travelers; and they remain committed to maintaining health and safety as the highest priorities. We are NOT booking tours at this time. If anything changes, we will post an update here.
Due to COVID-19, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has suspended issuance of all permits for commercial polar bear viewing on Refuge waters. We hope to resume our boat tours in 2022. For more information, please visit the ANWR website.
AKOOK ARCTIC ADVENTURES HAS TEAMED UP WITH professional WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER STEVEN KAZLOWSKI OF LEFT EYE PRODUCTIONS TO OFFER POLAR BEAR PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS. The TOUR CONSISTS OF UP TO 6 Participants.
SCHEDULE:
TOUR 1: September 9-12 (3 nights/2 full days plus 2 half days) - FULL. Includes the following:
2 half days and 2 full days of polar bear photography via boat (24 hours)
Expert wildlife photographer and guides on the boat
TOUR 2: September 16-19 (3 nights/2 full days plus 2 half days) - FULL. Includes the following:
2 half days and 2 full days of polar bear photography via boat (24 hours)
Expert wildlife photographer and guides on the boat
TOUR 3: September 23-26 (3 nights/2 full days plus 2 half days) - FULL. Includes the following:
2 half days and 2 full days of polar bear photography via boat (24 hours)
Expert wildlife photographer and guides on the boat
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Please contact us for additional dates. We can offer a few 3 night trips with 2 full days and 2 half days of photography at different time frames.
You do not need to be photographer to take one of our polar bear photography tours. We have people who just want to spend more time with the polar bears and the time frame works best for their schedule. Our tours are most often a mix of professional and semi-professional photographers and general polar bear enthusiasts!
What Previous Tour Clients Have Said:
“This trip has really met and exceeded all my expectations, and some of the magic moments of perfect photography opportunities, will stay with me forever. Thank you very much for sharing this very special and unique aspect of nature. I’d also like to compliment you on the excellent arrangements and relaxed, easy and accommodating way of handling our group. Keep doing what you do, because you are doing it well!” – Gerrit, South Africa
"Just wanting you to know that I finally got around to looking at all my pics from our trip. I'm happy to report that even after deleting ALL images with less than perfect composition, closed or sleepy eyes, bad focus, etc., I still have thousands of stunning images! The pics really convey what it felt like to be there in the Ice Bear's world. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to pick my "best" images as I have so many of them. Thanks for a memorable trip. – Greg, Atlanta, Georgia
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RESERVATIONS
Please contact us with any questions, to check availability, and to make your reservations for our unforgettable Barter Island polar bear viewing and photography boat tours.
