Beluga Whale Watching Adventure
6 days
Accessible only by air and rail, Churchill is located on the shores of Hudson Bay and is home to a myriad of wildlife from polar bears to the elusive arctic fox, and the playful beluga whales who return to the Churchill River following the ice breakup in spring.
Grab your camera, pack your sense of adventure, and prepare for wildlife viewing vacations in Canada.
Grab your camera, pack your sense of adventure, and prepare for wildlife viewing vacations in Canada.
Outline
Winnipeg to Churchill
1 day train tour
2 days beluga & wildlife viewing
Depart from Winnipeg
Winnipeg to Churchill
1 day train tour
2 days beluga & wildlife viewing
Depart from Winnipeg
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Your Canada Vacation Package Begins - Welcome to Winnipeg
Your vacation begins in Winnipeg, a major hub for rail transport and central Canada's largest city. Spend the day exploring its unique culture and colour before really beginning your Canadian adventure package with a scenic train ride north. Spend the night in the comfortable accomodations aboard the train.
Day 2 - All aboard! Your Canada Vacation Goes North
Spend the day in comfort on the train as you relax and appreciate the beauty of the rugged wilderness passing by your window. Forests, mountains, tundra and wildlife, this is your first glimpse of the stunning Canadian arctic. Spend the night on board the train.
Day 3 - Explore Churchill on your Canada Vacation Package
Today will be spent getting to know Churchill on a bus tour that will take you to all the cultural and historic highlights of the town. The tour will also see you into the surrounding area to give you a taste of the tundra; This is the incredible landscape that will be home to the excitement of the days to come. Highlights will include Cape Merry, Port of Churchill and, weather permitting, Manitoba Conservation’s Polar Bear Holding Facility! Spend the night in comfort in Churchill.
Day 4 - Whales and Forts on your Canada Vacation
Only on vacations in Canada can you get this up close and personal with the majestic Beluga; experience this on a three-hour Beluga whale watching tour into the mouth of the Churchill River. Here you will have the chance to encounter hundreds of beluga whales before taking the time to tour the historic Prince of Wales Fort, which is the oldest most northernly stone fort in all of Canada. Spend the afternoon unwinding as you explore Churchill. Spend the night in the town.
Day 5 - Boating with Belugas, Getting to know Polar Bears on your Canada Vacation Package
Today will be especially exciting as you board a Zodiak for a surface-level encounter with the belugas. You are sure to have an incredible experience as you take these boats into the beluga estuary with the world’s largest population of the whales. After a BBQ lunch the afternoon is sure to be equally exciting with a Tundra Buggy Adventure - the best way to get out into the wild to see polar bears in their natural habitat! Safe and snug in a cozy buggy with frost-free double pane glass and propane heating resembling a real fireplace, you’ll be ready for a personal encounter with a wild polar bear. Spend the night in Churchill.
Day 6 - Departure
In the morning bid farewell to Churchill and the wilderness surrounding it as your Canada vacation package comes to an end.
Day 1 - Your Canada Vacation Package Begins - Welcome to Winnipeg
Your vacation begins in Winnipeg, a major hub for rail transport and central Canada's largest city. Spend the day exploring its unique culture and colour before really beginning your Canadian adventure package with a scenic train ride north. Spend the night in the comfortable accomodations aboard the train.
Day 2 - All aboard! Your Canada Vacation Goes North
Spend the day in comfort on the train as you relax and appreciate the beauty of the rugged wilderness passing by your window. Forests, mountains, tundra and wildlife, this is your first glimpse of the stunning Canadian arctic. Spend the night on board the train.
Day 3 - Explore Churchill on your Canada Vacation Package
Today will be spent getting to know Churchill on a bus tour that will take you to all the cultural and historic highlights of the town. The tour will also see you into the surrounding area to give you a taste of the tundra; This is the incredible landscape that will be home to the excitement of the days to come. Highlights will include Cape Merry, Port of Churchill and, weather permitting, Manitoba Conservation’s Polar Bear Holding Facility! Spend the night in comfort in Churchill.
Day 4 - Whales and Forts on your Canada Vacation
Only on vacations in Canada can you get this up close and personal with the majestic Beluga; experience this on a three-hour Beluga whale watching tour into the mouth of the Churchill River. Here you will have the chance to encounter hundreds of beluga whales before taking the time to tour the historic Prince of Wales Fort, which is the oldest most northernly stone fort in all of Canada. Spend the afternoon unwinding as you explore Churchill. Spend the night in the town.
Day 5 - Boating with Belugas, Getting to know Polar Bears on your Canada Vacation Package
Today will be especially exciting as you board a Zodiak for a surface-level encounter with the belugas. You are sure to have an incredible experience as you take these boats into the beluga estuary with the world’s largest population of the whales. After a BBQ lunch the afternoon is sure to be equally exciting with a Tundra Buggy Adventure - the best way to get out into the wild to see polar bears in their natural habitat! Safe and snug in a cozy buggy with frost-free double pane glass and propane heating resembling a real fireplace, you’ll be ready for a personal encounter with a wild polar bear. Spend the night in Churchill.
Day 6 - Departure
In the morning bid farewell to Churchill and the wilderness surrounding it as your Canada vacation package comes to an end.
Options & Upgrades
- Additional nights in Winnipeg
Accommodation
Lodges and Inns
Trip Highlights
- Unique whale watching trip
- Spectacular photo opportunities from aboard a zodiac boat
- Includes exciting activities and guided tours
- Experience sub-arctic scenery
- Limited space and trip dates - book early!
Request A Booking
Reserving Your Trip Is Easy
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Call us toll free
1 800 667 4744 (US/Can)
0 800 917 5924 (UK)
1 800 992 872 (Aus.)
Office hours:
M-F, 6am - 6pm Pacific Time.
Sat 10am - 4pm.
A personal trip advisor will help you book your perfect trip.
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Reserve Online using the form at left.
We will contact you as quickly as we can and you will not be under any obligation until after we have confirmed all details with you.
At that time a US$500 per person deposit is payable and you will be subject to our usual terms and conditions.
Reserve your spot without obligation for 48 hours. Our consultants will contact you to confirm details before you pay a deposit.
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2009 Departure Dates
July 24 - Aug 2
Aug 3 - Aug 9
Price Notes
• Prices are per person
• Double means two people sharing a room
Included
• One night in Winnipeg
• 3 nights accommodation in Churchill
• Activities as described including two beluga whale watching tours
• BBQ lunch
• Two-day VIA Rail Canada journey between Winnipeg and Churchill, and flight between Churchill and Winnipeg
• 3.5% PST
Not Included
• Transportation to Winnipeg
• Meals, except as indicated above
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities
• GST
• Hospital, medical insurance, trip cancellation insurance
July 24 - Aug 2
Aug 3 - Aug 9
| Beluga Whale Watching | USD $ | CAD $ | ||
| Double | Single | Double | Single | |
| Jul 27 2009 - Aug 3 2009 | 3,067 | 3,480 | 3,466 | 3,932 |
• Prices are per person
• Double means two people sharing a room
Included
• One night in Winnipeg
• 3 nights accommodation in Churchill
• Activities as described including two beluga whale watching tours
• BBQ lunch
• Two-day VIA Rail Canada journey between Winnipeg and Churchill, and flight between Churchill and Winnipeg
• 3.5% PST
Not Included
• Transportation to Winnipeg
• Meals, except as indicated above
• Items of a personal nature
• Gratuities
• GST
• Hospital, medical insurance, trip cancellation insurance
