Explore the Alaskan wilderness on this 4-day stay at Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge. Arrive in Homer and water taxi across the bay. Be sure to keep your eyes open for humpback whales, orca whales, and baby sea otters. Take guided adventures each day including deep sea fishing, visiting Katmai National Park, kayaking, cold water snorkeling, and exploring the coastline. The lodge is home to cozy cabins and fine cuisine and your stay here includes daily cooking classes and wine tasting!
Highlights
Fish the deep sea for salmon and halibut
Visit Katmai National Park and view brown bears
Kayak Tutka Bay and view eagles, otters, and orcas
Tour an oyster farm in the nearby village of Sedovia
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive to Homer early this morning by charter flight from Anchorage. At 9 AM today, you depart from Mako's Water Taxi terminal in Homer, Alaska for a scenic 20-minute ride across the bay to the lodge. Look for humpback whale, orca whales, and baby sea otters as you cross. Arrive to the dock where you are greeted by the property manager. Enjoy a brief introduction to the lodge and surrounding area and settle into your cabin overlooking Grace Ridge and Tutka fjord.
Meet with your guide and plan day's activities. Enjoy lunch in the dining room before heading out for an afternoon adventure. Take part in the 3 pm yoga class, or take an interpretive walk along the shore to spot eagles, black bears, whales, otters and sea glass.
Enjoy appetizers and wine tasting in the evenings followed by a three course meal. After dinner, relax in the sauna or hot tub, or listen to a presentation later this evening on the history of Alaska and the area. Enjoy visiting with other guests with drinks and games.
Board a charter boat for a day of deep sea fishing for salmon or halibut today. Clean and fillet your catch at the dock if you'd like to keep it, or request that the chef prepare it for appetizers later that day!
Or watch for bears in Katmai National Park, one of the largest concentrations of brown bears in the world. After being dropped off by float plane, your guide takes you to some of the best spots for viewing these magnificent creatures. Watch these animals catch salmon, forage in the woods, or digging for clams along the coast.
Enjoy a full hot breakfast today and plan out your day. Go for an exploratory kayak in the bay today, watching for eagles, sea otters, and orca whales feeding. Go tidepooling along the shore, explore Halibut Cove, or visit a nearby oyster farm or the village of Sedovia. The lodge offers many guided and unguided excursions to choose from everyday. Local hikes, cold water snorkeling, whale watching, and visiting nearby Alaskan Glacier are all possibilities. Add another helicopter excursions this day for an additional cost at the time of booking, or extend your stay.
Return in the afternoon to join the lodge boat captain to collect fresh crab for dinner or participate in the nearby Widgeon's cooking class. Spend 50 minutes with the resident chef for a culinary class as you prepare the evening's appetizers.
Day 4: Return Anchorage
1 Breakfast
Enjoy your last morning at Tutka Bay. Depart the lodge at noon as you arrive back in Homer around 12:30. Continue on to the airport for your commercial flight on to Anchorage, or arrange for a charter flight option on to your next destination.
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$8,9002-3 travelers
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Alternate commercial flight Anchorage to Homer with water taxi to Tutka Bay can be arranged in lieu of charter flights.
Initial deposit is 50%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
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