Wildlife Tours
Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast Region, British Columbia, Canada

Wildlife Tours: Touring companies in the Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast region of British Columbia, Canada guide sightseers to some of the most rugged and remote wildlife viewing opportunities in the area. Because of the changing landscape in the region - from desert country, to lakes and rivers, to grasslands, to mountains and then to ocean - transportation and wildlife varies greatly in each area. Explore the whole region and it is a journey through many different eco systems and wildlife experiences.

Transportation varies. Some wildlife viewing companies provide tours aboard a floatplane or a helicopter providing access to remote lakes, mountain peaks and islands to view wildlife for the day. Some flightseeing companies provide transportation to far off remote resorts, lodges or wilderness campsites for an extended stay living with the wildlife.

Boating wildlife tours on the larger lakes, the bigger rivers and on the ocean is available in selected communities. Long haul backpacking wilderness trips with guides, meals, equipment and experience is also a popular way to view wildlife for the very active and fit. Horseback riding tours is another way to get around and see allot of the country and wildlife in a region.

Self guided day hikes is a great way to view wildlife at your own pace. Bring a camera, lots of water, layer your clothing and use good common sense. There are plenty of easily accessible parks good for wildlife viewing. Driving tours exploring the paved highways and the backcountry gravel roads of the region, deep into the country, is also a great way to view wildlife. You just never know.

Wildlife varies in each region depending on the community, landscape and time of year. Some of the land based wildlife living in the region includes the black bear, grizzly, mountain goat, caribou, bighorn sheep, moose, cougar, fox, beaver, deer and more. Ocean marine wildlife includes the Orca Whale, Gray Whale, dolphin, sea lions, seals, etc. Birds include the Bald Eagle, Blue Heron, Trumpeter Swans, Northern Flicker, Barn Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck and Spotted Sandpiper plus a whole lot more.