OVERVIEW
This is no Better time to go Polar Bear watching in the Tundra than in October – an amazing time to visit Churchill!
Churchill is a small town with only 800 residents. There is no road access, therefor all tourists and supplies must be transported by air or train into Churchill.
Beginning in October each year, polar bears gather here, waiting to sit on the ice flows, the bears move to the Hudson Bay to hunt for the winter season.
At this time, Churchill’s nickname “more bears than people.”
Learn about the lives of local residents and experience local customs.
The VIA Rail Canada Train departs Union Station in Winnipeg for Churchill every Sunday and Tuesday morning at 12:00. The train arrives at 9:00am and departs Churchill at 7:30pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tundra Buggy Day Tour
Experience an intimate encounter with a wild polar bear from an authentic Tundra Buggy. Tundra Buggies are furnished with dual-pane frost-free windows. Each day, we depart early and board our Tundra Buggies looking for polar bears and other wildlife out on the tundra. Enjoy picnic style lunches and refreshments while you are bear watching.
Historical Site Tour
The Photographer tour is led by Angela Mak, visit fascinating historical sites in the local area including, Cape Merry Batters, Miss piggy plane wreck, Polar bear jail, the MV Ithaca shipwreck, lunch at Northern study center, the rocket research range, abandoned ‘Golf Ball’ radar station, and launch road, where it is sometimes possible to view polar bears and other arctic wildlife.
6 Hours - Photo Tour In Ground Level
The Adventure tour is led by Angela Mak – Angela Mak, take wildlife photographer in the vast Arctic tundra. Group members travelling in a 2018 Ford king ranch 4×4 will have plenty of outdoor exploration time, greatly increasing the chances of catching various rare wild animals such as polar bears, arctic snow foxes, hares, and snowy owls. lunch at Northern study centre or skip the lunchtime shooting more photos on the road trip
1 Mile - Dog sledding tour
If you thought polar bear watching was great, just wait until you try running a dog team! Mushing yourself or riding on the sled is the perfect complement to polar bear watching and another iconic artic memory which will never leave you.
Face to Face in ground level
Adventure tour to meet polar bear, red fox, arctic fox, and other encounters wildlife face to face viewing.
Northern lights photo Class
**Weather Permitted**
Under clear winter skies, you can watch the colorful artistry of the aurora borealis light up the pitch-black nights