Belugas, Bears and Blooms

Beluga whale | Credit: Doug Ross / Frontiers North

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Beluga whale | Credit: Doug Ross / Frontiers North

Beluga kayak | Credit: Eric Lindberg / Frontiers North

Polar Bear | Credit: Dennis Fast / Travel Manitoba

Tundra Buggy® Adventure | Credit: Frontiers North

Churchill Wildlife Management Area | Credit: Zhang Yongpeng / Frontiers North

Polar Bear | Credit: Bree Julie / Frontiers North

Beluga and Fort Tour | Credit: Eric Lindberg / Frontiers North

Highlights

Discover the abundance of inquisitive Beluga whales in the Churchill River

Experience a dog carting excursion with Wapusk Adventures, a professional musher through the colourful boreal forest

Explore the Churchill Wildlife Management Area by Tundra Buggy®

Discover all types of plants and flowers growing in the North!

Included walking tour at the historical Prince of Wales Fort

6 days

From

AUD 9,005

per person, twin share

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Overview

Summer is the perfect time to visit Churchill, Manitoba. During the months of July and August, the Churchill River is teeming with beluga whales who migrate into the warm, shallow waters to give birth and feed on fish. Known as the “canaries of the sea”, these friendly and inquisitive creatures will capture your heart as you enjoy their whale song by boat or, for the more adventurous, in the water with a Zodiac, kayak or stand up paddleboard adventure.

While on land, enjoy the view as the surrounding landscape erupts into colourful summer blooms. You will experience a dog carting excursion with a professional musher on a mile-long trek through the boreal forest and explore the Churchill Wildlife Management Area by Tundra Buggy for your chance to see a multitude of northern wildlife. You might even have the opportunity to see the first of the summer polar bears as they begin their migration into the area.

Inclusions

2 nights accommodation in Winnipeg

3 nights accommodation in Churchill

Roundtrip flights between Winnipeg and Churchill

Transfers between Churchill airport and hotel

Meals as per itinerary

Winnipeg city tour

Beluga and Fort tour

Beluga zodiac tour

Churchill and area tour

Wapusk Adventures Dog carting and interpretive program

Tundra Buggy® adventure

Prepaid gratuities

Itinerary

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Day 1 Winnipeg

Your adventure begins in Winnipeg, gateway to Churchill adventures. After checking into your hotel, meet your interpretive guide along with the rest of the group. Tour Manitoba's largest city by bus, with stops at the infamous Manitoba Legislative Building, the historical Exchange District, a visit to St. Boniface - a charming French-speaking community in the heart of the city - and a stop at The Forks, Winnipeg's most celebrated public space and the spot where the Assiniboine River and Red River meet. In the evening, you will be hosted with a welcome dinner with fellow travelers.

Overnight spent in Winnipeg

Dinner

Winnipeg Museum | Credit: Travel Manitoba

Day 2 Winnipeg Churchill

Your day will commence with an early morning flight to Churchill. The two-hour flight takes you from the prairies of central Manitoba, over boreal forest and finally to the colourful tundra of Churchill. Upon landing, set out on a Churchill and area tour to explore the area surrounding the town of Churchill.

Overnight spent in Churchill.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Churchill | Credit: Travel Manitoba

Day 3 Churchill

This morning you will join a local dog musher for an exciting dog carting excursion through the boreal forest. Your will be introduced to the team of sled dogs and explained the importance of dog sledding in northern culture and history. Next, pay a visit to Churchill's Itsanitaq Museum, home to one of the most extensive Inuit Art collections in the world.

In the afternoon is your first encounter with Churchill's beautiful beluga whales! You will search for beluga whales in the Churchill River by boat and then stop for a walking tour at the historical Prince of Wales Fort where you will learn about the famous explorers who lived at the fort in the 18th century.

Overnight spent in Churchill.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Beluga whales | Credit: Mike Macri / Frontiers North

Day 4 Churchill

Today you get to go on a Tundra Buggy adventure into the vast and colourful Churchill Wildlife Management Area! The Tundra Buggy will take you out onto the tundra in search of summer polar bears, arctic foxes, hares, and more types of plants and flowers that you can imagine growing in the North!

Overnight spent in Churchill.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Tundra Buggy® | Credit: Frontiers North

Day 5 Churchill Winnipeg

Today you will head out onto the Churchill River again! Start the day with a zodiac boat tour on the Churchill River, zipping up and down the river looking for pods of curious whales. In the afternoon, you will have free time in Churchill before your return flight to Winnipeg.

Overnight spent in Winnipeg.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Whale watching by zodiac | Credit: Frontiers North

Day 6 Winnipeg

Today your Churchill adventure is over, as you bid farewell to the group and transfer to the airport.

Additional information

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.)
Or any other travel expense that has not been included in our holiday package

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In some cases, we are the sole representative in Australia for the overseas travel operator. In other circumstances the product developed has been exclusively built for Entire Travel Group and can’t be found elsewhere.

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They are not group tours with set departures - they are pre-designed, purpose built, independent holiday packages full of unique and memorable experiences.
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