{"id":3931,"date":"2026-05-19T07:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3931"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:58:26","slug":"bellacoola","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/product\/bellacoola\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Bear Rainforest &#8211; Aug 21-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"449\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bella Coola<\/span><\/span> is a remote coastal community on the west coast of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">British Columbia<\/span><\/span>, accessible by the steep and narrow <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Heckman Pass<\/span><\/span>, also known as \u201cThe Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"913\">The region is part of a temperate rainforest dominated by Western Red Cedar trees. One of the best places to observe grizzly bears is <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tweedsmuir Provincial Park<\/span><\/span> along the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Atnarko River<\/span><\/span>. During the fall salmon run, grizzly bears gather near the rivers to feed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1233\">Archaeological evidence suggests the valley has been inhabited for approximately 10,000 years. The first Indigenous inhabitants, known historically as the Bella Coola or Nuxalkmc people, lived in villages along the rivers and coastline. Today, the Nation is commonly known as the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nuxalk Nation<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1483\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A major cultural attraction in the region is the petroglyph site at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Thorsen Creek Petroglyphs<\/span><\/span>. Archaeologists estimate the carvings date from 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. The site is considered sacred and can only be visited with a guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Friday, August 27<\/span><br \/>\nKamloops &#8211; Williams Lake &#8211;\u00a0Tweedsmuir Provincial Park &#8211; Bella Coola<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Saturday, August 22<br \/>\n<\/span>Bella Coola<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunday, August 29<br \/>\n<\/span>Bella Coola<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday, August 30<br \/>\n<\/span>Bella Coola -Tweedsmuir Provincial Park &#8211; Williams Lake &#8211; Kamloops<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trip Includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Days \/ 3 Nights accommodation<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife viewing &amp; photography<\/li>\n<li>Clayton Falls<\/li>\n<li>Salmon Fishing Experience from Shore (fishing license required)<\/li>\n<li>Boat trip to Tallheo Hot Springs on the edge of the fjord<\/li>\n<li>Petroglyphs<\/li>\n<li>Valley of the Grizzlies<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous Cultural Experience<br \/>\n<em>Trip price is per person<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4055\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TallheoHotsprings-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TallheoHotsprings-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TallheoHotsprings.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<pre>Image: https:\/\/www.hotspringsofbc.ca\/tallheo-hot-springs\/<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4050 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4051 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-Outdoor-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-Outdoor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-Outdoor-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaCabins-Outdoor-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4052 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaRoomInterior-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaRoomInterior-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaRoomInterior-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaRoomInterior-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4053 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaSatellite-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaSatellite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaSatellite-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BellaCoolaSatellite-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clean, spacious, modern, comfortable riverside cabins, each with <strong>two queen beds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Single Occupancy &#8211; Your own room.<\/p>\n<p>Double Occupancy &#8211; Share with a travel companion. If you are travelling solo, we can pair you up with another traveler to share a room.<\/p>\n<p>Triple Occupancy &#8211; Share with two travel companions. If you are travelling solo, we can match you up with other travelers. The third person can share a queen bed, or use the pull-out sofa bed.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that we book up all of the cabins, additional accommodation will be at the Bella Coola Valley Inn. This will be clearly communicated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour Leader and Nature Guide &#8211; Tom Beeke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom Beeke is a birding enthusiast, photographer, educator, and author based in Kamloops.<br \/>\nHe is best known for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Authoring the book Birds of Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, a<br \/>\n400+ page photographic guide documenting approximately 300 bird species found in the<br \/>\nregion. The project took about 10 years to complete and contains more than 1,000<br \/>\nphotographs.<\/li>\n<li>Working as the Activities Teacher for the Kamloops-Thompson International Student<br \/>\nProgram, where he helps organize activities and experiences for international students.<\/li>\n<li>Being active in local bird conservation, bird surveys, and birding education throughout<br \/>\nthe Thompson-Nicola region. He has contributed to bird counts, rare bird discoveries,<br \/>\nowl conservation efforts, and public birding events.<\/li>\n<li>Sharing birding knowledge through local media, tourism articles, and community<br \/>\norganizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife Safari &amp; Indigenous Cultural Experience in the Great Bear Rainforest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3941,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[37,74],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3931","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-upcoming","product_cat-kamloops-departure","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3931"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3931"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interactive-adventures.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}