POLAR BEARS and NORTHERN LIGHTS
POLAR BEAR and NORTHERN LIGHTS ADVENTURE
The World’s Most Coveted Small-Group Polar Bear Expedition!
Churchill, Manitoba
November 07, 2027 – November 12, 2027
ITINERARY
Day 1: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Our Churchill polar bear tour begins in Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba. Once a center of fur trade and a Canadian Pacific Railway boomtown, Winnipeg today is a major cultural and commercial center on the eastern edge of the vast Canadian prairie. Overnight at the historic Fort Garry Hotel, grande dame of Winnipeg hospitality and one of the city’s most prestigious landmarks, where we gather with our Expedition Leader for a welcome dinner this evening. You’ll also have a chance to visit our gear room to borrow a heavy parka and winter boots to use during your time on the tundra in Churchill.
***Churchill is one of the best places in the world to witness the northern lights
Day 2: Winnipeg / Private Chartered Flight to Churchill
Transfer to the airport to fly by chartered plane to Churchill this morning. This hospitable frontier town, originally a Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post, is our base for adventure. On the 6-day trip we head to the tundra this evening for our first glimpse of the bears, although we sometimes see them from the bus as we leave the airport, even before boarding our Polar Rover. The 6-day trip opens with an evening presentation on polar bears and the northern environment by our professional naturalist staff.
Days 3 & 4: Polar Bear Viewing
Custom-built Polar Rovers are our mobile means for spending time among the bears. Though they can accommodate more than 30 passengers, we take a maximum of 16, ensuring everyone has a window seat and plenty of space to move about. Our Expedition Leaders know the best places to observe polar bears, which congregate here each fall as they wait for Hudson Bay to freeze, signaling the start of the winter seal-hunting season. As we watch them interact, we’re delighted by their antics and rugged beauty.
We may see mothers with cubs, young males play-fighting, or a lone bear ambling over the silent tundra. Our Expedition Leader interprets all we observe, explaining the bears’ behavior and how they thrive in such a harsh environment. In the evenings, we gather for dinner and presentations on wildlife and local cultures.
Day 5: Churchill—Dog Sledding / Private Chartered Flight to Winnipeg
Our return flight to Winnipeg is scheduled to depart mid- to late afternoon, offering as much time as possible for exploring Churchill today. A highlight this morning is an authentic dog sled ride. We meet a local musher and his team, spending time with the lively and affectionate dogs before taking turns riding behind them on an exhilarating trot through the boreal forest. If time permits, you may be able to pick up some locally made handicrafts or take an optional helicopter tour over the tundra before we depart. We’ll have a farewell lunch together before flying back to Winnipeg, where a final reception concludes our adventure
together.
Day 6: Winnipeg / Depart
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flights home.
WE WILL HOPEFULLY ALSO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
Cost pp
$8495 per person, based on double occupancy
$1689 per person (internal air)
*Single supplement: No singles available for this departure
Deposit: $500 per person ($400 refundable if cancelling 121+ days prior to departure)
Pricing is tentative and subject to change with a potential increase of 8% to 10% year to year.
Space allocation: Minimum number of travelers: 15
Maximum number of travelers: 16
NHA can offer a total of 8 double-occupancy rooms for this departure.
Single rooms are not currently available and cannot be guaranteed.
INCLUSIONS
Included
Trip price includes: Accommodations, services of Nat Hab’s professional Expedition Leader(s) and assistants, Polar Rover excursions, dog sledding excursion, evening wildlife and cultural presentations, all meals from dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day, cold-weather gear including the use of a parka and boots during your trip, some gratuities, airport transfers on Day 1 and final day, all activities and entrance fees, all taxes, permits and service fees.
Internal air cost includes: Round-trip private charter flights from Winnipeg to Churchill (this will be listed separately.
EXCLUSIONS
Not Included
Travel to and from the start and end point of your trip, alcoholic beverages, some gratuities, passport and visa fees (if any), optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry and internet, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes (if any), optional travel protection and medical evacuation insurance.
I will assist with air bookings once air is out for this trip.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Easy
A polar bear tour with Natural Habitat Adventures requires very little walking. Travelers must be able to walk up/down stairs. Our Polar Rover vehicles, designed to travel over the tundra for polar bear observation, can sometimes offer a bumpy ride. Travelers must be prepared for below-freezing temperatures and slippery surfaces.
Cancellations, Terms & Conditions
All cancellations by individual travelers must be made in writing and received in the NHA office. Cancellations may be submitted via email. At the time NHA receives the cancellation request, the appropriate per person cancellation fees will be applied. Cancellation dates and fees are as follows:
Outside of 120 days prior to departure $100 cancellation fee
From 120 days to 60 days prior to departure 50% of program fee
From 59 days prior through departure 100% of program fee
All individual travelers understand and agree that their booking is subject to NHA’s Trip Refund & Cancellation Policy, which is listed in full in NHA’s Terms & Conditions.
Standard NHA Terms & Conditions apply.