We visited this site using an independent tour operator. While it was a nice visit it felt as though we were in a zoo. That aside I thought the price to view the bears was a bit high especially after spending $90 each just for...More

This is not a zoo, but a bear refuge. If you don't have a car you'll need to catch a taxi or the local bus (hourly $1 each way & short walk from bus stop). There are 3 types of bears including black & 2...More

Part of our best of Sitka tour we visited the fortress of the bears. Walking up a ramp you see both silo with the brown coastal bears and the sloped tree area behind had 3 black bears The staff gave a informative commentary on the...More

This was the highlight of our Sitka visit. Well run and all the people there had great information to share with us. We delighted in seeing several bears being so well cared for in a natural habitat. Not to be missed when visitng Sitka.

We did this in May.,It was amazing to see bald eagles take chunks of fish out of the air. The bears were pretty large and they had different breeds.

While I appreciate what it is the people here do, be aware that if you use a cruise ship or dockside excursion trip, you will spend more time there than necessary. The bus that took us dropped us off and said they would return in...More

It was amazing to see so many bears and the great rapport the staff have with them. This is nothng like a zoo. The bears are obviously really well cared for and it is almost impossible to get so close and see them unless it...More