12 DAY ITINERARY
Day 1 - Arrive Winnipeg
Today you will arrive on your own at the Winnipeg Airport. You will
overnight in accommodations at an airport hotel. This evening you will
meet with your guide & the rest of the group for a Group dinner.
Moderate: Overnight Winnipeg Airport Hotel (Hotel to be
advised)
Day 2 - Fly to Churchill / Transfer to Tundra Buggy® Lodge
Early morning departure
from Winnipeg. You'll have a short orientation tour of Churchill before being transferred
to the Tundra Buggy® Launch mid afternoon. Board the Tundra Buggy® and begin the
trek to the Lodge, meandering along the tundra searching for wildlife as you go.
Arrive Tundra Buggy® Lodge for your first overnight stay.
Tundra Buggy® Lodge is a unique 'Lodge on Wheels'. The lodge consists of five
large, modular units on huge tires, linked together like a train with a
large-scale interior. The five units consist of two sleeping modules (complete
with shared bathrooms and shower facilities), a lounge, kitchen and dining unit
and a module which houses supplies and the camp's power station. Between each
unit and at each end are open-air platforms that provide safe viewing and
photographing areas. A safe haven from the bears and an excellent base for
wildlife observation, the warm and casual Tundra Buggy® Lodge provides more time
for viewing and photographing than any hotel-based trip. Imagine watching the
bears day and night, from inside or out. On clear nights at the Lodge, you seem
close enough to the stunning northern lights to reach out and touch them! While
situated near Gordon Point, a Tundra Buggy® is available for excursions into the
same observation areas that our other, hotel guests explore. In the evenings,
relax and enjoy excellent meals and informal talks, slide shows (traditional and
digital), videos, and bear-lore in the lounge. The proximity and viewing of the
bears is exceptional, and the accommodations make even the barren tundra
comfortable.
Moderate:
Overnight
Tundra Buggy® Lodge
Day
3-9 - Polar
Bear & Wildlife Viewing
You will spend the next 7 nights at the Tundra Buggy® Lodge and your days will be spent
taking Tundra Buggy® excursions to view and photograph Polar Bears & wildlife. What is a Tundra
Buggy' Picture in front of you this huge wheeled - I
mean huge, like 5 feet high huge, wheeled vehicle. Sitting
on top of the wheels is this huge, I mean huge, wide-bodied
enclosure. The vehicle includes a propane heater, a toilet
facility and, for all intent and purposes, comfortable
seats, windows (that open) and a large observation deck.
Alas, now you have a Tundra Buggy® that allows you to go out
on the tundra, in relative comfort and safety to watch and
photograph polar bears. Enjoy good home cooked meals,
evening presentations, and lots of socializing. Watch the night sky for Northern
Lights.
Moderate:
Overnight
Tundra Buggy® Lodge
Day 10 -
Return to Churchill
After breakfast,
depart the Lodge, spending the day on the tundra and returning to Launch for
your return transfer to Churchill. On the tundra, where the bears are
freely roaming, you can get some 'close up' pictures of the Lords of the Artic
(better known as a Polar Bear). Upon arrival at the Launch, you will be
transferred to your Churchill hotel for your overnight stay. This evening
enjoy dinner at your hotel with the group.
Moderate:
Overnight
Churchill Hotel (Hotel to be advised)
Day 11 - Fly to Winnipeg
Today you will transfer to
the Churchill Airport for your departure back to Winnipeg.
Moderate: Overnight Winnipeg Airport Hotel (Hotel to be
advised)
Day 12 - Depart Winnipeg
Today
your tour ends. Transfer independently to the airport.
PACKAGE
INCLUDES:
-
8
nights accommodation & room tax at Tundra Buggy® Lodge
-
2 nights accommodation & room
tax at Winnipeg Airport hotel
-
1 night accommodation & room
tax at Churchill hotel
-
Round-trip flights between Winnipeg and Churchill
-
7 full day of Tundra Buggy® touring to view the bears including lunch and
refreshments
-
30 Meals
-
Professional Photographer
Guide
-
Gift: Canada Goose Parka
-
Personalized documentation package
PACKAGE DOES
NOT INCLUDE:
-
Meals
not listed as included
-
Gratuities
-
Transportation
to Winnipeg
-
Trip Cancellation Insurance (Insurance can be purchased from your Vacation
Specialist, ask for more details)