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Ultimate Polar Bear Adventure (Tour code: 11861)

Starts and Ends
in Winnipeg
Travel Periods
09 Oct 25 - 17 Nov 25
Experience
Travel Style
Independent Holiday Packages
Experience Arctic Wildlife up close, whilst staying in the only authentic northern wilderness lodge in Churchill.

Highlights

Round-trip scenic airfare between Winnipeg and Churchill

Enjoy a custom-built Arctic Crawler™ tundra vehicle to spot Wildlife

Learn about the local heritage of this remote community

Wapusk Adventures Dog sledding and interpretive program

6 days
From
AUD 12,305
per person, twin share
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Overview

Prepare to be Wowed! You will spend two days on the tundra. With equal access in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area and the opportunity to explore various areas, Lazy Bear Expeditions provides you with the best viewing experience.

Each day you’ll explore the Churchill Wildlife Management Area and other viewing areas as opportunities arise, observing the Polar Bear up close and personal. Along the way, look for Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Camouflaged Ptarmigan and other wildlife. You’ll also have a Dog Mushing experience and a Cultural and Heritage Tour of historic Churchill, Manitoba. After your day’s adventures, you’ll return home to our cozy wood-fire heated log lodge, sumptuous local cuisine at our Lazy Bear Café, and your warm room with comfy beds and all the modern amenities.

You will head out on the tundra in our brand new custom built, state of the art Arctic Crawler™ tundra vehicle, with all the modern amenities including USB ports, to where the Polar Bears gather in anticipation of the winter ice pack forming on the Hudson Bay.

During your stay at the Lodge, the Churchill Heritage Tour takes you to Churchill and the surrounding area. You will explore the various historic sites including Cape Merry, the Polar Bear Holding Facility, the famous plane crash site of “Miss Piggy”, and many other historic spots that make Churchill the town it is today.

Your Dog Mushing experience includes an approximate 1 mile experiential ride. The ride will be on sleds if there is snow, and on wheels if there is none. Since the dogs love to run, either ride will be exhilarating! Learn about how the dogs are trained plus hear many entertaining stories. In a warm cabin, enjoy a hot beverage and bannock while waiting for your ride.
 

Inclusions

2 nights in Winnipeg at the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel
3 nights in Churchill at Lazy Bear Lodge
Round-trip air between Winnipeg and Churchill
Transfers on arrival and departure in Churchill
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included at the Lazy Bear Café
Churchill Heritage Tour
2 Arctic Crawler™ Excursions
Wapusk Adventures Dog sledding and interpretive program
Naturalist Tour Guide in Churchill
Luggage handling in Churchill

Day 1 Winnipeg Airport Winnipeg

Transfer from Winnipeg Airport to Grand Winnipeg Airport hotel on arrival. The afternoon is at your leisure.

Overnight in Winnipeg at the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel.

Winnipeg Airport → Winnipeg
Winnipeg | Credit: Travel Manitoba

Day 2 Winnipeg Churchill

After breakfast, a group transfer will take you to the airport for your flight to Churchill. A Lazy Bear Lodge guide will meet you upon arrival at Churchill Airport and escort you to the lodge. Check in and meet your hosts before resting up for your days of adventure ahead. 

Overnight stay at Lazy Bear Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Winnipeg → Churchill
Lazy Bear Lodge

Day 3 Churchill

After breakfast, board the custom-built Arctic Crawler™ tundra vehicle, taking you into the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. You will head to the tundra where the bears wait for the winter icepack to freeze on the Hudson Bay. Curious and far from shy, the bears will sometimes come right alongside the vehicles to sneak a peek at their visitors. 

Overnight stay at Lazy Bear Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Churchill
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Day 4 Churchill

Today, embark on a Churchill Heritage Tour and the surrounding area where you will be exploring various historic sites. These include Cape Merry, an outside tour of the polar bear holding facility and many other points of interest. In the evening, a dog mushing experience takes you on an a 1.6 km / 1 mile sled ride behind a team of dogs – on snow, or by wheeled cart if the ground is bare. Since the dogs love to run, either ride will be exhilarating! You will be treated to local stories and learn how the dogs are trained.

Overnight stay at Lazy Bear Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Churchill
Credit: Travel Manitoba

Day 5 Churchill Winnipeg

After breakfast, begin the day with a fascinating Parks Canada Interpretative Presentation, vividly describing the history and geography of the area. Following the presentation, board the Arctic Crawler™ for a final visit to the kings of the north! Afterwards, the lodge shuttle takes you to Churchill Airport for your return flight to Winnipeg. Upon arrival in Winnipeg, Lazy Bear Expeditions will provide a charter bus to the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel (located across the street and to the right of the airport).

Overnight in Winnipeg at the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel.

Breakfast, Lunch
Churchill → Winnipeg
Churchill | Credit: Travel Manitoba

Day 6 Winnipeg Winnipeg Airport

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer independently to the Winnipeg International airport for your return flight. 

Breakfast
Winnipeg → Winnipeg Airport
Winnipeg | Credit: Travel Manitoba

Accommodation

The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel

Winnipeg
Just steps away, we’re across the street and to the right of the airport terminal James A. Richardson International Airport – YWG.
Every room features a Keurig coffee machine with complimentary Starbucks coffee pods, a 46 inch LED Samsung Smart TV with 20 HD Channels, mini-fridge, complimentary Vivreau water in a designer glass bottle, and washrooms designed with a day at the spa in mind. The Blue Marble is the in-house restaurant and it is opened for lunch and dinner. 

Lazy Bear Lodge

Churchill
At Lazy Bear Lodge, the thrill of the arctic doesn't end when you return to the Lodge. That's because the Lodge itself is an authentic northern wonder! This is no regular log cabin. The timber was reclaimed from a fire in the boreal forest. Using hand tools, the logs fit together so well as to appear as if they were melted into each other. The windows were recycled from an 1800's Hudson Bay Trading Post, and if you look closely, you'll see the characteristic wave of the old glass.Come inside and feel the warmth of the massive stone fireplace, crafted from a 20,000 pound block of stone and mortar

Additional information

Official language
French & English
Local currency
Canadian Dollars
  • Please note that the tour schedule is subject to change based on weather or other circumstances beyond the supplier’s control.

  • It is important to bring warm layered clothing such as snug but comfortable fitting windproof outerwear with an attached hood or very warm hat, a pair of ski or wind pants, long underwear, as well as a fleece jacket and/or sweater.

Excluded

  • International airfares and taxes
  • Domestic airfares and taxes, unless otherwise specified in our holiday package
  • Visa expenses, processing and issuance fees
  • Meals other than as specified in our holiday package
  • Optional Tours
  • Travel Insurance or expenses of a personal nature (mini-bar, phone call, laundry, etc.),
  • Tips or gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, hotel, restaurant or boat staff, etc.
  • Or any other travel expense that has not been included in our holiday package

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