Visit the true Great White North on our trip to Churchill, MB. Explore the Arctic Tundra and view sites that photos can never give justice! See the polar bears and other Artic Animals in their natural habitat. Behold the Northern Lights as they dance across the night skies!
Churchill, Cape Merry, Tundra Buggy Tour, Polar Bears, Aurora Domes, Dog Sledding with Local Musher!
• Transportation to/from Ottawa Airport (pick-ups along the Hwy 17 corridor starting in Pembroke).
• Round-trip air from Ottawa to Winnipeg.
• Round-trip air from Winnipeg to Churchill.
• Hotel transfers, air taxes and fuel surcharges (subject to increase until paid in full).
• All accommodation and group transportation.
• Local Churchill guide.
• Visit to Cape Merry (Parks Canada Nat’l Historic site.
• Tundra Buggy Polar Bear viewing.
• Aurora Domes evening (to view Northern Lights)
• Dog Sled ride with local musher!
• Visit Itsanitaq (Eskimo) Museum.
• 8 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners.
• All entrance fees listed in the itinerary.
• Escorted by Jamieson Travel.
Double (2 per room) - $4,699 per person
Single (1 per room) - $5,299 per person
Triple (3 per room) - $4,599 per person
All prices are in Canadian $ and include HST
Cancellation Insurance:
0-59: $183.60
60-69: $235.44
70-79: $357.48
80+: $538.92
Insurance rates inclue 8% PST
Issued by Travel Guard Canada, based on Double Occupancy pricing
To reserve, a deposit of $100 per person plus insurance (if purchasing) must be provided at time of booking. Balances are due August 15, 2019. A minimum of 20 participants are required by this date for the tour to operate. Please note: for this tour, deposits are fully refundable up to 45 days prior to the tour departure minus a $20 per person admin fee. There are no refunds 0-45 days prior to the tour departure.
Day 1 - Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Fly to Winnipeg, MB. Today is a travel day. After our pickups along Hwy 17 (Pembroke to Ottawa), we fly from the Ottawa airport to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Upon arrival in Winnipeg, we will activity. Overnight in Winnipeg.
Day 2 - Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Winnipeg - Churchill. After breakfast we will board our morning flight to Churchill, MB. We will be met by our tour guide who will give us the full tour of the town and area of Churchill. View sites such as the Polar Bear Holding Facility, Cape Merry Battery (Parks Canada National Historic Site). plus other attractions around the Churchill including a full orientation of the town site itself. Lunch today will be on your own at one of the various unique eateries in downtown Churchill.. We check into the Bear Country Inn this afternoon and have time to relax or wander through the local gift shops. Dinner is included at the Dancing Bear Restaurant this evening.
Today, breakfast and dinner will be included.
Day 3 - Thursday, October 24, 2019
Churchill, MB. Have your camera ready for an experience of a life time! After breakfast we will enjoy a full day of Polar Bear exploration aboard a tundra buggy. Our guide will showcase other interesting sites and facts about the tundra and rugged experience of its Arctic animal inhabitants. This evening you are free to explore on your own.
Today, breakfast and lunch will be included.
Day 4 - Friday, October 25, 2019
Churchill, MB. This morning we travel out of town for a morning of dogsledding with a local dog musher. Lunch is on own back in town and this afternoon we visit the Churchill Northern Studies Centre for a guided tour. Following dinner this evening (if they skies are clear) we visit the Aurora Domes with the possibility of viewing the Aurora Borealis. (Norther lights).
Today, breakfast and dinner will be included.
Day 5 - Saturday, October 26, 2019
Churchill, MB. A morning presentation and tour at the Parks Canada interpretive Centre in Churchill. Following free time for lunch, we will visit the Itsanitaq (Eskimo) Museum and then time for any last minute shopping at the gift/art shops. Then we are off to the Churchill airport for our flight to Winnipeg. Overnight in Winnipeg.
Today, breakfast will be included.
Day 6 - Sunday, October 27, 2019
Winnipeg – Home. After breakfast, transfer to the Winnipeg airport for your flight home. Drop offs will occur along the Hwy17 corridor in the reverse order as the pickups on Day 1.
Today, breakfast will be included.