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Best Wildlife Tours in Homer

The wildlife trips visitors rate highest, ranked by review score — bear flights, bay tours, and the guides who reliably get you close to Homer's wild side.

Top 20, ranked by review score

  1. Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival photo

    Festival / Wildlife 5.0 (44)

    Alaska's largest birding festival - guided walks, workshops, keynote speakers.

    birding bucket-list festival kachemak-bay
    Verified 6 days ago
  2. Emerald Air Service photo
    Closed

    Bear Viewing / Flightseeing 4.9 (194)

    Hallo Bay / Katmai / coastal bear viewing

    Address
    Homer Airport, Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Monday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list flightseeing fly-in
    Verified 6 days ago
  3. Kachemak Bay Kayaking photo
    Closed

    Paddling 4.9 (112)

    Sea-kayaking across Kachemak Bay — paddle past sea otters, eagles, and seals

    Today: 7 AM – 7 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Monday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Wednesday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Thursday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Friday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM – 7 PM
    kachemak-bay kayak paddling wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  4. Alaska Airboat Adventures photo
    Closed

    4.9 (47)

    Airboat tours up shallow rivers and tidal flats — wildlife and scenery from the deck

    Address
    59217 E End Rd Kachemak, AK 99603
    Today: 7 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    guided tour wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  5. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (CACS) photo
    Closed

    Naturalist Tours / Education 4.9 (41)

    Family-friendly natural history tours, Peterson Bay Field Station

    Address
    708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    Closed
    Monday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 3 PM
    Saturday
    Closed
    family guided kids tidepooling
    Verified 6 days ago
  6. Alaska Bear Adventures With K Bay Air, LLC photo
    Closed

    4.8 (348)

    Bear-viewing fly-outs with K Bay Air — Katmai, Lake Clark, and coastal stops

    Address
    4287 Homer Spit Road Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 8 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list flightseeing wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  7. True North Kayak Adventures photo
    Closed

    Sea Kayaking 4.8 (154)

    Beginner-to-intermediate paddlers, day trips

    Address
    Yukon Island & Homer base
    Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Monday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    guided kachemak-bay kayak paddling
    Verified 6 days ago
  8. Smokey Bay Air photo
    Closed

    Bear Viewing / Charter Air 4.8 (121)

    Bear viewing, remote-cabin drops

    Address
    Homer Airport, Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 8 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Monday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM – 5 PM
    air-taxi bear-viewing bucket-list flightseeing
    Verified 6 days ago
  9. Bald Mountain Air Service photo
    Closed

    Bear Viewing / Flightseeing 4.8 (78)

    Katmai / Lake Clark fly-out bear viewing

    Address
    Lake St / Homer Airport, Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 8 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list flightseeing fly-in
    Verified 6 days ago
  10. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge photo
    Closed

    4.7 (519)

    Federal refuge protecting Alaska coastal seabird colonies — HQ and visitor center in Homer

    Address
    95 Sterling Highway Homer, AK 99603-7472
    Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    Closed
    Monday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    government museum wildlife
    Verified 19 days ago
  11. Islands & Ocean Visitor Center photo
    Closed

    Museum / Free 4.7 (519)

    Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge HQ - immersive seabird exhibits.

    Address
    95 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    Closed
    Monday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 5 PM
    family free museum rainy-day
    Verified 19 days ago
  12. Bear Viewing Day Trip (Katmai / Lake Clark) photo
    Closed

    Wildlife Tour 4.7 (83)

    Fly-out bear viewing to Katmai or Lake Clark for a bucket-list brown-bear day

    Today: 7 AM – 10 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Monday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Wednesday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Thursday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Friday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM – 10 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list fly-in wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  13. Rainbow Tours photo
    Closed

    4.6 (176)

    Seldovia ferry and bay-tour boat — daily summer crossings and wildlife sightseeing

    Address
    4287 Homer Spit Rd Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list tour wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  14. Alaska Bear Viewing Tour photo
    Closed

    Guided fly-out bear-viewing trips to Lake Clark and Katmai from Homer

    Address
    4350 Homer Spit Rd Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 7 AM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    7 AM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    7 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list tour wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  15. Bassett's Bear Viewing main st photo
    Closed

    4.6 (8)

    Bear-viewing day-trip outfit operating out of Main Street in Homer

    Address
    Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list tour wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  16. Bear Viewing In Alaska photo
    Closed

    4.6 (8)

    Day-trip bear viewing by air to Katmai and Lake Clark from Homer

    Address
    209 Sterling Hwy Homer, AK 99603
    Today: 9 AM – 8 PM
    Sunday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Monday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Tuesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Wednesday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Thursday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Friday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Saturday
    9 AM – 8 PM
    bear-viewing bucket-list tour wildlife
    Verified 6 days ago
  17. Beluga Slough Bird Walk photo

    Free guided bird walk on the Beluga Slough boardwalk — easy and family-friendly

    birding free outdoor walking
    Verified 6 days ago
  18. Beluga Slough Trail photo

    Flat, kid-friendly loop trail through wetlands behind the visitor center — great for birds

    Address
    Lake St area, Homer, AK 99603
    birding free hiking outdoor
    Verified 6 days ago
  19. Seldovia Nature Tours, LLC photo
    Closed

    Naturalist tours of Seldovia coast, forest, and tidal zones from across the bay

    Address
    PO Box 83 Seldovia, AK 99663
    Today: 12 PM – 5 PM
    Sunday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Monday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Tuesday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Wednesday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Thursday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Friday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    Saturday
    12 PM – 5 PM
    guided seldovia tour wildlife
    Verified 37 days ago

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