One Day Polar Bear Adventure
Trip Overview
Visit Churchill, Manitoba—the Polar Bear Capital of the World—with Dr. Stephen Petersen, Director of Conservation and Research at Assiniboine Park Zoo and experience the excitement of polar bear viewing from an official Tundra Buggy! On this one-day adventure you will journey into the heart of polar bear country in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area (CWMA), home to the largest concentration of polar bears in the region.
Flying out of Winnipeg, your adventure begins with a private charter flight to Churchill. After the 2.5 hour journey you will explore the CWMA with Dr. Petersen, who will share insights on the importance of polar bear research and conservation and how it relates to climate change. You will spend the day exploring the trail network in the CWMA, where polar bears and other subarctic wildlife roam free. After a full day of wildlife viewing, you will board your return flight for Winnipeg having had an amazing northern adventure. Partial proceeds from this tour will go toward Assiniboine Park Conservancy in support of its polar bear research and conservation efforts.
About Dr. Stephen Petersen
Dr. Stephen Petersen has been a wildlife biologist for more than 20 years and is the Director of Conservation and Research for Assiniboine Park Zoo. The Conservation and Research Department runs active field and zoo based research programs from the labs and offices at the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His department has a strong focus on the ecology, behaviour and genetics of Arctic marine mammals and has been conducting research in Churchill for almost a decade.
For each guest taking part in the tour, Frontiers North Adventures will donate $150 to Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC).
The Experience
This whirlwind adventures takes you from Winnipeg right into the center of the action, the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, for a full-day Tundra Buggy experience.
Day 01
One Day Adventure
We begin our adventure with a private charter flight to Churchill. The short journey will take us over the changing landscapes of Manitoba, from prairie fields, to boreal forests, over the tree-sparse taiga and finally into the vast, flat landscape of Churchill’s tundra. Landing in Churchill in the late morning, we will be transferred directly to the Tundra Buggy Dock where our journey into the Churchill Wildlife Management Area begins.
Led by a professional and knowledgeable Tundra Buggy Driver, our day will be spent exploring the trail network in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, where we will have the chance to see polar bears in their natural habitat as well as other incredible subarctic wildlife such as arctic fox, arctic hare, ptarmigan and snowy owls. At midday we will enjoy a picnic-style lunch right on the Tundra Buggy as we enjoy the landscape and wildlife around us.
In the late afternoon our Tundra Buggy Driver will turn back to the dock area for our trip home. The group will be transferred to the airport for the flight home to Winnipeg (light meal is provided during flight).
Photo © Simon Gee/Canuk Images
Itinerary
Day 01
One Day Adventure
Early morning flight to Churchill; Full-day Tundra Buggy adventure in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area; Evening flight to Winnipeg. (MEALS: L, D)
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All prices CAD, plus applicable taxes.
All prices, inclusions, and dates may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.
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