Arrive in Winnipeg
Arrive in Winnipeg, Manitoba and transfer to an airport hotel. Once settled into your hotel, join your Arctic Kingdom Expedition Leader and become acquainted with your travel companions. Clothing swap out will be at 7 PM followed by a briefing at 8 PM served with complimentary appetizers and a drink.
Flight to Churchill
This adventure begins with a morning flight to Churchill, Manitoba. On arrival, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Following lunch, you will visit the Parks Canada Visitor Centre and Polar Bears International, for educational talks about Wapusk National Park and the Polar Bears you will encounter. Group dinner to follow. After dinner, transfer to the train station where you will board the evening train to Chesnaye, then transfer to the Newborn Polar Bear Cub Lodge, assisted by your expedition Leader.
Mother Polar Bears & Newborn Cubs
Spend these days witnessing the grace and majesty of mother polar bears in their natural habitat while their cubs tumble and explore. On snowmobiles, guides will scout the polar bear's dens in advance. When they find their dens, they radio the location to our heated, tracked vans offering unprecedented and comfortable access to denning habitats. On some days, we'll enjoy visits to known denning locations, while on other days, we may seek new, unknown dens.
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Other Wildlife & Northern Lights
Travel time from the lodge to the dens will vary, but you can generally expect a 20 to 60 minute or more drive. Wildlife viewing, including caribou and ptarmigan, is also possible. Enjoy hot dinners at the lodge, and if the conditions are right, watch the dancing Northern Lights at night.
Churchill Tour
Transfer back to Churchill where you will receive a town tour followed by a group lunch. If time permits before your flight to Winnipeg, you will travel to the Northern Studies Centre, where you will partake in
a tour of their state of the art eco-friendly facility. Snacks, souvenir shopping and/or dinner to follow depending on flight departure time to Winnipeg. Transfer to the airport to fly to Winnipeg and overnight at a hotel. Depart for Home.
