Churchill Polar Bears Explorer 7 days / 6 nights
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Every October, hundreds of Polar Bears congregate around Churchill, Manitoba, waiting for the ice to form over Hudson Bay. For these few weeks, it’s possible to safely, comfortably, and memorably discover Polar Bears in the wild.With this package you fly north by roundtrip charter flights to maximize your time with the bears. In addition, you’ll enjoy an interesting introduction to the rich history and culture of Churchill. With a friendly and knowledgeable guide, you spend two days on a specially designed Tundra Buggy out in the wilds watching polar bears. You also get a full day in Churchill to explore the town on a tour and discover the Eskimo Museum and Parks Canada Interpretation Centre. It’s the best of everything Churchill has to offer!
Although you are visiting Churchill primarily to see the polar bears, there are other attractions too— the historic gun batteries of Cape Merry; the Port of Churchill, which is Canada’s only Arctic grain terminal; and the wrecked hull of the ore ship “Ithaca.” In town, visit Parks Canada’s displays on Churchill’s early days. The Eskimo Museum is a wonderful place, renowned for its outstanding collection of historic and contemporary Inuit artwork. You will also find a wide variety of art to look at or buy - including Inuit carvings, paintings, prints, moose hair tufting, and other items with a distinctive northern flavour.
These are some of the interesting local tours - consult the inclusions for your particular tour to see what is included.
Cultural Arts Program Local artists share their interesting lives and explain the creation and meaning of their unique native art forms.
Dog Sledding Half-day tour includes a slide show of Arctic and Antarctic dog sled travel, presented by John Stetson who has traveled more than 60,000 miles with his dogs. Enjoy an exhilarating ride behind a strong team of huskies on a custom-made sled.
Eskimo Museum The museum contains one of Canada's finest collections of Inuit carvings, kayaks and artifacts dating from pre-Dorset, Dorset, Thule, and modern Inuit times.
Parks Canada Interpretive Centre Look back in time, with museum fur trade exhibits and exciting wildlife dioramas. View a series of videos on the history, culture and wildlife of the area.
Town and Area Tour A guided bus tour of local and historical points of interest surrounding Churchill, including such attractions as Cape Merry, Port of Churchill and the Polar Bear Compound (weather permitting).
Helicopter Tour This is the perfect way to wind up your trip of this area. You will see the extent of Churchill’s wild beauty, with its rugged coastline, the mouth of the Churchill River, forest to the south, and treeless tundra to the north. The chances of spotting wildlife such as caribou as well as the polar bears are excellent. The Heli-Tour is included in some of our 6-day trips – please contact us for details.
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