MANITOBA: POLAR BEAR ADVENTURE


YOU’LL HAVE A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE POLAR BEARS in their natural environment as these great white carnivores lumber across the plains toward Hudson Bay to prepare for winter. On-tour films created for Tauck by natural history experts and field equipment gadgets encourage you to embrace your inner explorer!


1. ARRIVE WINNIPEG Tour begins: 2:00 PM, Inn at the Forks. Welcome to Manitoba! Transfers are included from Winnipeg International Airport to your hotel in downtown Winnipeg, located at “The Forks,” a riverside gathering place. A sightseeing tour introduces you to the city, the largest in Manitoba, before a special evening at the Manitoba Museum, known for its vivid portrayal of the province’s rich and colourful history. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner kicked off with a traditional First Nations Hoop Dance. Tonight you’ll have a chance to explore a replica of the two-masted Nonsuch, the English ketch that sailed into Hudson Bay in 1668 in search of furs. Meals D


2. CHURCHILL CENTRAL Today begins with a departure from Winnipeg, aboard a private charter flight, to Churchill – one of the few human settlements where polar bears can be viewed in the wild. Churchill lies at the timber line between two “ecotones,” boreal forests to the south and Arctic tundra to the north. After lunch at your cosy lodge, which is handcrafted from “fire-killed” logs in a style that recalls the fur-trade era, you’ll explore this tiny historic village (pop. 813)... start getting to know its friendly,


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hardy residents... and find out what it’s like living so close to polar bears! Enjoy a presentation by a First Nations speaker who shares his culture, traditions, and language with you – telling Inuit legends and personal stories. Meals BLD


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MANITOBA ONTARIO SASKATCHEWAN Maximum Elevation: 781 ft.


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Watch our video at tauck.co.uk/polarbear


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