Date: Oct 21st, 2010 - Oct 27th, 2010
Code: 41
Cost: $ 5,499.00
Single Supplement Cost: $ 630.00
Trip Details
Tundra Buggy Days: 2
Capacity: 22 people
Guide Type: Interpretive Guides
Lodging: 1 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Meals:
All
Transportation:
rail - air
Itinerary
Day 1
Evening Winnipeg departure by train. Overnight on train.
Day 2
Day and night are spent on the train.
Day 3
Early morning arrival to Churchill. Depart for town and area tour, and visit to Eskimo Museum. Evening slide presentation by local photographer. Overnight Churchill hotel.
Days 4
Day spent in a Tundra Buggy with knowledgeable guide, viewing polar bears and other Arctic wildlife. Overnight Churchill hotel.
Day 5
Morning cultural arts program and afternoon visit to Parks Canada Interpretive Center. Dog sledding excursion hosted by a local resident and dog sledding expert. Overnight Churchill hotel.
Day 6
Day spent in a Tundra Buggy with knowledgeable guide, viewing polar bears and other Arctic wildlife. Evening return flight to Winnipeg.Overnight at airport hotel in Winnipeg.
Day 7
Depart Winnipeg at your leisure.
Activities
Churchill 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 Manitoba Conservation's Polar Bear Holding Facility (weather permitting).
Dog Sledding:
Hosted by a local resident and dog sledding expert, you will learn about the history associated with dog sledding in Northern Canada. Enjoy an exhilarating ride behind a strong team of huskies on a custom-made sled (or cart, weather permitting). Join the musher’s for hot chocolate and freshly made bannock after your ride and share their personal stories of their dog sledding adventures.
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.
Interpretive-Guided Tundra Buggy Adventure:
The best way to experience an intimate encounter with a wild polar bear is on an authentic Tundra Buggy. All of our Tundra Buggies are furnished with dual-pane frost-free windows and contain propane heating systems that closely resemble a cozy fireplace, with real flame (behind glass). Each day, we depart early and board our world famous Tundra Buggies looking for polar bears and other wildlife out on the tundra. You will enjoy picnic style lunches and refreshments while you are bear watching.
Parks Canada Interpretive Centre:
Walk back in time viewing detailed and exciting wildlife dioramas, fur trade exhibits. View a series of videos on the history, culture and wildlife of the area. You leave chock-full of natural and historical information from the Churchill region.
Slide Presentation:
Conducted by seasoned residents. Relax and soak-up years of northern experience communicated in enchanting stories and magnificent photography.