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Manitoba: Polar Bear Adventure
From £4995
Join Tauck on an adventurous Manitoba holiday featuring the polar bears of Churchill for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe these magnificent, endangered animals up close! Manitoba offers so much more than just polar bears... the rich human and natural history of this Canadian province, as well as its scenic beauty, have been engaging and enriching visitors for decades. Discover marvelous Manitoba during a special private evening with the Hudson's Bay Company of Adventurers at the Manitoba Museum and at a dog sledding demonstration… and so much more.
EXCLUSIVE to Bon Voyage in the UK-
Book your Tauck Tour through Bon Voyage and enjoy return private car transfers from your home to your local airport*. Your holiday will begin in true style from the moment we collect you from your front door and assist you with your luggage. Sit back, relax and enjoy the stress free journey in a standard of car that will reflect the excellent quality of your Tauck Tour.
Prefer to make your own way? Not a problem, we will reduce the cost of your
tour accordingly.
*our exclusive door to door airport transfers is for journeys from your home to within 100 miles of your local airport.
Manitoba: A Polar Bear Adventure
£4995 per adult
(based on two people sharing)
PLEASE NOTE THE POLAR BEAR SEASON IS VERY SHORT AND EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
Your Tauck Tour includes:
- Flight from the UK to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Two full-day excursions in polar bear country with a naturalist guide aboard a specially designed tundra vehicle
- Cocktails and dinner at the Manitoba Museum, home to a replica of the historic 17th-century ship, Nonsuch
- Lively discussion about life in Churchill with a local First Nation lifelong resident
- Private charter flights between Churchill and Winnipeg (2hrs)
- Spend three nights in a cosy lodge in the “Polar Bear Capital”
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Dog sledding demonstration and a dog sled ride in the forest
- Visit to the Eskimo Museum in Churchill
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 14 meals (5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
If you'd like to hear first hand about this trip, please contact our Product Manager, Karen Niven, (tel -02380 248 248) who has experienced this incredible journey to the lower Arctic. She'll gladly share her 300 + photo's with you too!
Tour Departure Dates 2012: (subject to availability)
October 25th, 28th, 31st
November 3rd, 6th
Day 1 Arrive Winnipeg
Tour begins: 2:00 PM at Inn at the Forks. Transfers are included from Winnipeg International Airport to the Inn at the Forks. Your adventure begins with a city sightseeing tour that introduces you to the “Gateway of the West.” It culminates this evening with a private cocktail party and welcome dinner at the Manitoba Museum, showcasing artifacts from the Hudson’s Bay Company ,including the historic 17th-century trading ship, Nonsuch.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg
Day 2 Cultural Heritage in Churchill
Everyone’s up early today for a private charter flight to Churchill, “Polar Bear Capital of the World,” accessible only by boat, plane or train. A guided cultural heritage tour upon arrival includes the village of Churchill – isolated in it's remote location in northern Canada but alive with arctic life, from waterfowl, beluga whales, seals and polar bears to vestiges of its position as a grain exporting town. Dinner tonight is in your cozy lodge, where the excitement for your upcoming adventures really heats up!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lazy Bear Lodge, Churchill
Day 3 The Polar Bears of Churchill
Camera in hand and adventurous spirit in mind, take a seat inside an all-terrain tundra vehicle for the first of your two all-day excursions into the amazing arctic wonderland of Manitoba’s Hudson Bay shores. Each autumn, polar bears migrate from frigid inland locations to Churchill, the staging area for their winter food-hunting season; see them in their natural habitat today. There is really nothing that compares to this exhilarating experience as you watch their antics – cubs cavorting, teenaged polar bears “wrestling,” old-timers carefully checking out the visitors and so much more. Our naturalist guide travels with you to tell you all about them, including the global conservation efforts that are taking place on their behalf.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lazy Bear Lodge, Churchill
Day 4 A Parade of Arctic Life
Back out on the subarctic tundra plains in your heated vehicle, look for signs of wildlife that share the landscapes with the giant white carnivores. White snowy owls with a four- to five-foot wing span perch on high, falcons cruise over bushes, white arctic foxes trot across the flats, all looking for unsuspecting prey like lemmings, lowest creature on the food chain out here. Back in town, a visit to the Eskimo Museum to view one of Canada's oldest and most comprehensive collections of Inuit artifacts and sculptures is followed by a storytelling session with a local First Nation lifelong resident of Churchill.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Lazy Bear Lodge, Churchill
Day 5 Dog Sledding / Fly to Winnipeg
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Dog sledding is a popular local sport in Churchill. Bundle up and experience a sled ride for yourself after viewing a demonstration by the dog trainers. And then - experience a dog sled ride yourself. Following lunch at a popular place in Churchill, fly via private charter to Winnipeg. Arrive late afternoon and join us for a farewell cocktail reception and dinner.
Accommodation: Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg
Day 6 Journey Home
Tour ends: Winnipeg. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Inn at the Forks to Winnipeg International Airport. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check in.
Meals: Breakfast
