Date: Aug 5th, 2010 - Aug 9th, 2010
Code: BBB3
Cost: $ 3,349.00
Single Supplement Cost: $ 450.00
Trip Details
Tundra Buggy Days: 0.5
Capacity: 22 people
Guide Type: Interpretive Guides
Lodging: 1 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Meals:
None
Transportation:
R/T air
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive into Winnipeg by own arrangement. Afternoon Winnipeg city tour, including downtown Winnipeg, Legislative Building, St. Boniface Museum, and Manitoba Museum. Overnight in Winnipeg.
Day 2
Morning flight from Winnipeg to Churchill. Group participates in Churchill and Area Tour. Overnight in Churchill
Day 3
Morning Beluga Whale three hour tour (includes tour of Prince of Wales Fort). Free afternoon to explore Churchill. Overnight in Churchill.
Day 4
Morning two-hour Zodiac whale watching tour. Afternoon Tundra Buggy Tour. Overnight in Churchill.
Day 5
Depart Churchill by air this morning, arrive Winnipeg mid day. Depart Winnipeg at leisure.
**Please contact our office for other possible departure dates.
Activities
Beluga Zodiac:
A guided excursion into the beluga whale estuary in a Zodiac®. Quickly move around the beluga whale estuary and experience the largest beluga whale population in the world at surface level. Zodiacs are industrial-strength inflatable boats commonly used by military and law enforcement agencies.
Boat Expedition:
On a Transport Canada approved vessel, discover hundreds of beluga whales in the mouth of the Churchill River. Then, across the river, tour Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site of Canada; the oldest most northerly stone fort in the country.
Churchill 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 Manitoba Conservation's Polar Bear Holding Facility (weather permitting).
Dog Sledding:
Hosted by a local resident and dog sledding expert, you will learn about the history associated with dog sledding in Northern Canada. Enjoy an exhilarating ride behind a strong team of huskies on a custom-made sled (or cart, weather permitting). Join the musher’s for hot chocolate and freshly made bannock after your ride and share their personal stories of their dog sledding adventures.
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:
Walk back in time viewing detailed and exciting wildlife dioramas, fur trade exhibits. View a series of videos on the history, culture and wildlife of the area. You leave chock-full of natural and historical information from the Churchill region.
Summer Tundra Buggy Adventure:
The best way to experience magnificent summer wildlife including caribou, arctic fox, and ptarmigan, is on an authentic Tundra Buggy. The Buggy meanders over a system of established trails, stopping at leisure to enjoy the scenery, search for wildlife, and take photos of the lush flora of the Arctic.
Winnipeg Tour:
Enjoy your stay in Winnipeg by learning about the city's unique and vibrant history on a guided tour. Begin the day with a tour of the historic Exchange District, with one of Winnipeg’s best attractions, the Manitoba Museum. After the Museum, head to the Forks National Historic Site. Visit Winnipeg’s French Quarter (St. Boniface) with its beautiful St. Boniface Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in Western Canada. View Upper Fort Garry Gate, the Legislative Building, and Winnipeg’s 393-acre Assiniboine Park where, weather permitting you will have the opportunity to walk through the unique Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. The tour will end at Fort Whyte Alive Nature Centre.