Great Polar Bear Migration Fly-In
See "The Polar Bear Capital of the World" Included Roundtrip Airfare from Winnipeg to Churchill

October 10-17, 2012 - Sold Out
8 days 7 nights   


Our adventure begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For two days we are pampered in style as we stay at one of Winnipeg’s most prestigious landmarks, the elegant and luxurious Fort Garry Hotel. It is a turn of the century hotel built for the rich and famous by the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

On day two we enjoy a guided bus tour to see the many highlights that Winnipeg has to offer. Early the next morning we board our plane for our trip to Churchill and “The Polar Bear Capital of the World.”

In Churchill you will be in awe for the next five days as we enjoy a place where most people only dream of visiting. If we are lucky, on clear nights, the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is spectacular here. Beside Polar Bear watching and two great local presentations, we tour the area and spend quality time on a wildlife tour and perhaps have an opportunity to view Polar Bears up close and personal at the “Dog Pond.” This is an area where Polar Bears congregate every day.

Day four and day six are dedicated to why we came to Churchill, to see Polar Bears in their natural habitat! Only in Churchill can we enjoy a “Once in a Lifetime Experience” seeing Polar Bears within a few feet as we gaze in amazement at the beauty of these gorgeous animals. Only in Churchill can we enjoy riding in the comfort and safety of our chartered Tundra Buggy® observing Polar Bears for two days. They are climate controlled specially built vehicles with bathrooms and huge tires made exclusively for Polar Bear viewing in the tundra. Only in Churchill can we photograph Polar Bears playing or a Polar Bear just outside the Tundra Buggy window in its own environment. Enjoying the Tundra Buggy is an incredible experience that you will talk about for the rest of your life.

Join us to see and photograph the incredible Polar Bears of Churchill and have an Arctic Adventure you will never forget.

     

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Welcome Orientation and Dinner
  • Guided Winnipeg City Tour
  • Tour Manitoba Legislative Building
  • Visit Dalnavert Museum
  • Tour French Quarter & Exchange District
  • Tour St. Boniface Basilica & Museum
  • Visit Manitoba Museum
  • Visit The "Forks" Riverside Market Place
  • Churchill Orientation Tour by Bus
  • Heritage presentation by Bill Calnan
  • Tundra Buggy Polar Bear Viewing
  • Optional Dog Slide & Helicopter Polar Bear Viewing
  • Churchill city and area tour
  • Wild game dinner prepared by locals
  • Prince of Wales National Park & Cape Merry
  • Ithaca Shipwreck
  • Wildlife Bus Tour or Polar Bear Viewing
  • Eskimo Museum & Trading Post

TRIPS INCLUDES
  • Home Pick-up & Return
  • Airport transfers
  • Round trip airfare from Winnipeg to Churchill
  • 7 nights accommodations: 3-nights in Winnipeg
    and 4-nights in Churchill
  • 16 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 3 dinners
  • Attractions highlighted in itinerary
  • All taxes and gratuities (except Tour Director)
  • Professional Tour Director
  • Operated by an Interlude Travel Partner
  • Passport Required

 
LAND ONLY (Cost per Person)*
Double $3,999
Single $4,499
Deposit $500 per person
Balance Due June 7, 2012
Cancellation Insurance: 7.7%
* Air departure from Indianapolis will be estimated at time of reservation. Call for pricing from other departure cities.

SAVE $100: Book before May 1, 2012
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TRAVEL ITINERARY

Day 1: Indianapolis, IN / Winnipeg MB
Our adventure begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For two days we are pampered in style as we stay at one of Winnipeg’s most prestigious landmarks, the elegant and luxurious Fort Garry Hotel. It is a turn of the century hotel built for the rich and famous by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. We start the trip with a welcome orientation and briefing as we have lots to see and do in Winnipeg. That evening we enjoy a get acquainted dinner. Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg MB (D)

Day 2: Winnipeg MB
Enjoy a guided bus tour to see the many highlights that Winnipeg has to offer including: Manitoba Legislative Building, Dalnavert Museum, French Quarter & Exchange District, St. Boniface Basilica & St. Boniface Museum, the "Forks" Riverside Market Place and the Manitoba Museum. Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg MB (B, L)

Day 3: Winnipeg MB / Churchill MB
Early morning we board our plane for our trip to Churchill, “The Polar Bear Capital of the World” (leave 7:20am - arrive 10:00am). After arrival we'll have a bus tour to get oriented. Lunch today a the Tundra Inn followed by a Heritage Presentation by Bill Calnan. Check-in to our hotel for four nights. Polar Inn & Suites, Churchill MB (B, L)

Day 4: Churchill MB
Day four and day six are dedicated to why we came to Churchill, to see Polar Bears in their natural habitat. Only in Churchill can we enjoy a “once in a lifetime experience” seeing Polar Bears within a few feet as we gaze in amazement at the beauty of these gorgeous animals. Only in Churchill can we enjoy riding in the comfort and safety of our chartered Tundra Buggy® observing Polar Bears for two days. They are climate controlled specially built vehicles with bathrooms and huge tires made exclusively for Polar Bear viewing in the tundra. Only in Churchill can we photograph Polar Bears playing or a Polar Bear just outside the Tundra Buggy window in its own environment. Enjoying the Tundra Buggy is an incredible experience that you will talk about for the rest of your life, today lunch is aboard the Tundra Buggy®. Optional Dog Sled & Helicopter Rides available. Polar Inn & Suites (B, L)

Day 5: Churchill MB
Today enjoy a Churchill city and area bus tour. Sites include the Polar Bear Jail & "Miss Piggy," a Curtiss C-46 freight plane owned by Lamb Air. On a 1979 flight, the plane developed engine trouble during its approach to the runway and managed to land among the rocks without a fatality. View Prince of Wales National Park which encompasses a massive fortification along with installations at Cape Merry and Sloop Cove. A huge stone fortress that took the Hudson’s Bay Company 40 years to build in the1700s, it’s a reminder of the French-English struggle for control of Hudson Bay’s fur trade. The wreck of the M/V Ithaca sits at the western tip of Bird Cove, about 16 kilometers east of town. Mystery shrouds the exact details of this shipwreck that eerily disappears during swirling mists and high tide. Enjoy the story of Myrtle de Meulles - The Life of a Daughter on a Trap Line. Tonight we have a Wild game Dinner Prepared by Locals. Polar Inn & Suites (B, L, D)

Day 6: Churchill MB
See day 4 above: Tundra Buggy® Polar Bear Viewing with Lunch. 2nd Day to Watch Polar Bears in their Natural Environment.
Polar Inn & Suites (B, L)

Day 7: Churchill MB / Winnipeg MB
Savor your last day in Churchill with a Wildlife Bus Tour or Polar Bear Viewing (if available at the Dog Pond). Lunch today at Gypsy's Bakery & Restaurant. Get some last minute souvenirs at the Eskimo Museum & Trading Post. Enjoy a presentation by local, Mike Macri, a specialist in marine tours. Optional Helicopter Polar Bear Viewing (if available). Transfers to Airport
for your flight to Winnipeg (Leave 6:05 pm - Arrive 8:45 pm). Hilton Suites Hotel at Winnipeg Airport (B, L, D)

Day 8: Winnipeg MB
Bid a fond farewell to your fellow travelers and take home memories of a lifetime. Transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)



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