Tundra Lodge Adventure

October 15 –21, 2011

We are thrilled to offer travelers an extraordinary polar bear adventure – a stay at the Great White Bear Tundra Lodge, situated outside Churchill, Canada, on the arctic tundra itself. On this one-of-a-kind polar bear tour, guests remain in the domain of the polar bear to experience sunset across the snow and ice. 

Safe inside our custom lodge, we experience surprising comfort, considering our environs. This “train” of connected bedrooms, dining room and lounge car is on wheels, allowing it to be stationed for optimal bear viewing each season. There’s no more thorough immersion in the world of the polar bear than on this most unique polar bear tour to the north.

Trip Itinerary

Saturday, October 15, 2011: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Arrive in Winnipeg and transfer to our historic hotel for the night. Meet for an orientation dinner with your expedition leader. Fort Garry Hotel (D)

Sunday, October 16: Winnipeg to Churchill / Tundra Lodge
Fly to Churchill and transfer to the Tundra Lodge by tundra vehicle, watching for Arctic wildlife against the vast white landscape along the way. A presentation on polar bears by one of the expedition leaders provides an enlightening introduction to this Far North adventure. Dinner is served at the Tundra Lodge, where you may see polar bears wandering outside the windows. Tundra Lodge (B,L,D)

Monday – Wednesday, October 17 – 19: Tundra Lodge
The Tundra Lodge is strategically positioned at the beginning of each season in the best area for bear viewing. Inquisitive bears often approach the lodge, which features rows of windows and fenced observation decks to accommodate your curiosity!
Spend hours watching them interact, delighted by their antics and rugged beauty. You may see mothers with cubs, and young adult males play-fighting. The lodge’s unique location, combined with half-day excursions in special all-terrain tundra vehicles, affords the best possible wildlife experience in the Churchill area.
In addition to polar bears, you may see caribou, Arctic foxes, Arctic hares, ptarmigans and snowy owls. At the end of each day, retire to the cozy accommodations for dinner and presentations. In the light cast by our lodge across the frozen tundra, look for the illuminated eyes of animals. And if you are fortunate to have a clear night, the north’s spectacular natural light show may appear as darkness descends. Churchill has some of the world’s most concentrated aurora borealis activity. Tundra Lodge (B,L,D daily)

Thursday, October 20: Churchill / Winnipeg
This morning, leave the tundra and head back into Churchill for a flight to Winnipeg. Depending on flight schedules, we may have time for some last-minute exploration of this frontier town, originally a Northwest Company fur trading post, with a chance to pick up native handcrafts at the Arctic Trading Company. There is also an opportunity for optional dog-sled excursions and helicopter flights over the tundra. Enjoy a farewell lunch in Churchill or dinner together in Winnipeg. Fort Garry Hotel (B, L or D)

Friday, October 21: Winnipeg / Home
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flights home. (B)