8-Hour Snowy Owl Spotting Tour from Saskatoon with Spotting Scope

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Observe Snowy Owls on their wintering grounds
• 02 View Snowy Owls at high magnification through a spotting scope
• 03 Photograph Snowy Owls with a telephoto lens
• 04 Look for Gray Partridge, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Common Redpolls, and Snow Buntings

Drive the back roads outside Saskatoon to search for Snowy Owls in a region experts describe as having the world's highest concentration of wintering Snowy Owls. View these remarkable birds at high magnification through a spotting scope, and bring a telephoto lens if you would like to photograph them. Along the way, you may also spot other winter birds such as Gray Partridge, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Common Redpolls, and Snow Buntings.

Reach the region with the highest number of wintering Snowy Owls in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Saskatoon

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Snowy Owl Spotting on the Back Roads from Saskatoon

• Pick up from your hotel in Saskatoon and drive along the back roads.

• Reach the region with the highest number of wintering Snowy Owls in the world.

• Spot other winter birds like Gray Partridge, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Common Redpolls, and Snow Buntings.

• Enjoy a comforting, relaxed ride in your personal or rented vehicle.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Canadian guide

What's Not Included

• Meals

• Transportation

• Personal expenses

What to bring

• You must drive your own personal or rented vehicle. The leader may ride with you in your non-smoking vehicle, or he can ride in a separate vehicle.
• Bring lunch with you. Before leaving Saskatoon, we can make a stop for you to purchase your lunch.
• Wear warm winter clothing (winter parka, winter hat, gloves, boots for walking in snow).

Know before you go

• Temperatures might be as cold as -30 C.
• Washrooms are available at only a few gas stations along our route.
• This tour is available to people using wheelchairs because you do not need to leave your vehicle.
• A pair of binoculars may be borrowed if requested in advance.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Tour start

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.