This 10-day wildlife experience, available to only a few dozen people per year, takes you to the world’s largest polar bear denning area in Manitoba. Watch with bated-breath as baby polar bear cubs emerge from their dens and greet their new world. This unique and exclusive polar bear tour is ideal for families with children, adventure travelers, wildlife and nature enthusiasts, as well as amateur and professional photographers.
Day-by-Day Summary
Day 1 : Winnipeg, Manitoba Day 2 : Fly to Churchill, Manitoba Days 3-8 : Polar Bear Scouting Day 9 : Churchill | Winnipeg Day 10 : Winnipeg | Return home
Highlights
Visit the Eskimo Museum and the Parks Canada Visitor Centre
Capture precious moments between polar bear mothers and newborn cubs
Enjoy a dog sledding experience in Churchill
Witness shimmering and awe-inspiring northern lights
Arrive in Winnipeg, Manitoba and transfer to an airport hotel. Once settled in to your hotel, join your Arctic Kingdom Expedition Leader and the rest of the group for a meet and greet and evening beverage.
Depart early for your flight to Churchill where this exciting polar bear adventure begins. Upon arrival in Churchill, be transferred to the hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the morning exploring Churchill with a town tour. Visit the Eskimo Museum and the Parks Canada Visitor Centre and take in the sights and sounds of this charming town known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”. After lunch at a local restaurant, get the chance to try a true northern experience – dog sledding! After working up an appetite in the great outdoors, gather for dinner and then have some time for last minute shopping before boarding the train to Chesnaye. Arrive at the lodge in the evening at approximately 10:30 pm.
The highlight of the next few days is to witness the grace and majesty of mother polar bears in their natural habitat, while their cubs tumble and explore. On snowmobiles, scouts track the polar bears. When they find their dens they radio the location to heated, tracked vans so you can head over. On some days, you can enjoy visits to known den locations, while on other days, you may spend time seeking a new one. Travel time from the lodge to the dens vary depending on where the den sites are, but you can generally expect a 20 minute to 1 hour or more drive to den sites.
After breakfast, return by train to Churchill, arriving in the early afternoon. Transfer to the airport, and depart for Winnipeg. Overnight in Winnipeg at the airport hotel.
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$8,845
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Included
7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Dinners
9 Nights Accommodations
2 Nights Hotel
7 Nights Lodge
Optional Excursions
Dog sledding in Churchill on day 2
Services of Inuit Guides and expedition staff
Return train ticket from Churchill to Chesnaye
Excluded
Internal Flights
$1,240 Winnipeg - Churchill - Winnipeg
Flight cost is subject to change
Meals not Included
Meals in Winnipeg and en route to/from the lodge
Satellite phones or internet usage
Tips, gratuities, personal expenses
Travel, medical and evacuation insurance coverage
Additional costs associated with weather and/or layovers at Lodge or in Churchill or Winnipeg
Budgeting
$100 Commercial photos or videos
Professional photographers and filmmakers who plan on using photos or videos for a commercial nature will be required to complete a Parks Canada Film Application form and pay an additional fee of approximately $100 CAD.
Initial deposit is $2200, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card. Alternatively, you can register online here.
Final payment is due 130 days prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge.
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
When to Go
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Good to ideal period to travel, and many people choose to visit at this time.
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