01 / Signature experience
Bear Viewing Safari
Fly into remote coastal habitat for a small-group day shaped around current bear activity.
Live booking · Floatplane or helicopter · From $1,350 Explore bear viewing →Owner-operated · Homer, Alaska
Alaska bear viewing & flightseeing tours from Homer Witness the wild. Capture the moment.
Small-group bear viewing, glacier and volcano safaris by helicopter, floatplane and bush plane, planned around the real Alaska in front of us.
59.64193° N · 151.52113° W · Beluga Lake
Late-summer bear viewing
August & September floatplane departures.
From $1,350 per guest · About 7 hours · Group size up to 8. Routes are selected around wildlife activity, weather, tides and safe access.
Small groupsPersonal by design
Three ways inHelicopter · floatplane · bush plane
Owner-operatedLocal knowledge, every day
Flexible routesChosen around real conditions
First class, the Alaska way
The wild does not follow a script. Neither do we.
First class is experienced pilot-guides, capable aircraft, thoughtful planning and enough flexibility to choose the strongest day available.
Weather, tides, access and bear activity change throughout the season. We use that information, not a one-size-fits-all itinerary, to shape each safari from our base on Beluga Lake.
Meet Alaska Ultimate Safaris →Every bookable experience
Five ways to make Alaska personal.
Compare every safari in one place. We help you choose the aircraft, landscape and pace that fit your group, interests and the day’s conditions.
02 / Step onto ancient ice
Glacier & Ice Safari
Lift over Kachemak Bay and land in glacier-carved country with an experienced pilot-guide.
Live booking · Helicopter flight & remote landing Explore glacier country →
03 / Wild geology from the air
Fire & Volcano Safari
Cross dramatic volcanic country on a route selected for visibility, access and the day’s conditions.
Live booking · Helicopter · Private options Explore volcano country →
04 / The full Alaska sampler
Ultimate Safari
Combine bears, glaciers and volcanic landscapes in one wide-ranging private Alaska flight.
Live booking · Helicopter · Multi-landscape experience Explore the ultimate safari →
05 / Designed around your group
Custom Combination Safari
Build a private route around the places, wildlife and flight style that matter most to you.
Call to plan · Custom aircraft and itinerary Plan a custom safari →The Alaska Ultimate approach
“We create the access. Alaska creates the moment.”
Owner-operated in Homer
Aviation, wildlife and remote Alaska are our life, not a theme.
We built Alaska Ultimate Safaris around flying, wild places and the kind of personal care only a small operation can give.
Our story includes helicopters, de Havilland Beavers, remote terrain and years of learning how quickly Alaska can change.
Read our story →Plan with confidence
Start with the complete Alaska bear-viewing guide.
Compare Katmai, Lake Clark and Brooks Falls, understand the season, and learn what to expect from a fly-in bear-viewing day from Homer.
Read the complete guide →Verified traveler perspective
409 reasons to fly with confidence.
5.0Tripadvisor traveler rating
“The ultimate day in Alaska.”
Alison G. · June 2026
Read more than 400 traveler storiesTripadvisor ↗“Put this at the very top of your bucket list.”
Shari A. · July 2025
Recognized year after year
409 reasons to fly with confidence.
Tripadvisor recognition spans 2018 through 2026, including Certificate of Excellence and Travelers’ Choice honors. Travelers also rate the company 5.0 on Google.
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