Summary

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.

Split your nights between the town of Churchill and the Tundra Buggy Lodge to experience the best of both options. This package gives you plenty of polar bear watching time, as well as the chance to explore this unique northern town. With the help of a knowledgeable guide, your medium sized group takes part in outdoor activities and an introduction to northern culture.

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.