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Trip Overview

Churchill is located directly beneath the auroral oval, making this northern town one of the best places on Earth to witness the awe-inspiring northern lights.

Frontiers North’s Northern Lights and Winter Nights adventure, led by an experienced Interpretive Guide, offers you the opportunity to witness this incredible night-sky phenomenon from the tundra. Surround yourself in beautiful northern landscapes as we travel to a new and secluded location each night for incredible aurora-viewing opportunities!

By day, you’ll experience the history and culture of this unique northern community with a snowshoeing adventure, an exhilarating dog sled ride through the boreal forest, a tour of the local Itsanitaq Museum and more!

This adventure includes an evening at Dan’s Diner, an exclusive culinary experience on the frozen banks of the Churchill River.

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Formerly known as: Northern Lights and Winter Nights - Enthusiast.

Interpretive-Guided: Our most well-rounded adventures, these tours include lodging and transportation with a mix of cultural and wildlife or northern lights viewing activities built in. Interpretive-guided tours are medium-capacity, escorted departures so you can sit back and relax while we take care of all the details.

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The Experience

As the evening sky envelopes the tundra in darkness, we travel new and extraordinary locales each night to watch as the heavens put on the sparkling grand finale.

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Day 6

Day 01

Welcome to Winnipeg

I flew into Winnipeg today and I am so excited to go on my Northern Lights and Winter Nights tour! My home for the night is a Winnipeg hotel. After checking in, I head to an evening meet and greet held by my Frontiers North Interpretive Guide. This gave our group the chance to ask last minute questions and learn more about what our adventure holds.

Photo © Aaron Cohen/ Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Day 02

Churchill Adventure Begins

Today we are going to Churchill! After a very early breakfast with our Interpretive Guide at our hotel, we catch our flight from Winnipeg to Churchill.

Upon arriving, we head out for a Churchill and area tour which comprises of a guided bus tour of local and historical points of interest surrounding Churchill, including the Polar Bear Holding Facility and Inukshuk.

After a delicious lunch at a locally-owned restaurant we head over to the Itsanitaq Museum, which contains one of Canada’s finest collections of Inuit carvings, kayaks and artifacts dating from pre- Dorset, Dorset, Thule, and modern Inuit times.

This evening we escape the lights of town for the trip's first aurora borealis-viewing opportunity! Tonight we travel to a modern-style yurt tucked away in the boreal forest. The illuminated yurt and surrounding treetops can make for excellent northern lights photography — I'm so glad I brought my camera! 

Photo © Abby Matheson

Day 03

Snowshoe Trek and the Dan's Diner Culinary Experience

This morning we get to visit Polar Bears International House, where we receive a short talk from a Polar Bears International Ambassador who teaches us about polar bears around the world, polar bear research, climate change and more. We also tour the Interpretive Centre and learn how to support polar bear conservation efforts!

After lunch, we feel the exhilaration of an afternoon interpretive snowshoeing adventure through Churchill’s boreal forest.

This evening's dinner plans are something I've been looking forward to since booking the trip! We journey by official Tundra Buggy® across the frozen Churchill River to Dan’s Diner and experience regional cuisine in a pop-up restaurant, complete with skylights and panoramic windows for best northern lights-viewing opportunities.

After dining beneath the northern lights, we're given time to relax, step outside and socialize with fellow travellers. We eventually head back to town and I just know this will be an experience to remember forever! 

Photo © Abby Matheson

Day 04

Dog Sledding and Thanadelthur Lounge

In the morning I grab a quick breakfast from the lobby hotel before meeting the group. Today we’re going on a dog sledding excursion! Hosted by a local resident and dog sledding expert, we learn about Métis culture and the history of dog sledding in northern Canada. 

This evening we get to take part in another very special northern lights experience! From the town of Churchill, we again travel by Tundra Buggy across the frozen Churchill River, only this time it's to Frontiers North's Thanadelthur Lounge. Here, we can view the northern lights from inside by peering out through the panoramic windows or we can climb onto the roof-top observation deck for an unobstructed view. We spend our late night hours viewing and photographing incredible images of the northern lights as they streak across the sky.

Photo © Mike Gere

Day 05

Last Day in Churchill

Today is our last day in Churchill. After breakfast we head over to the Parks Canada Visitor Centre to view detailed and exciting wildlife dioramas and fur trade exhibits. We leave chock-full of natural and historical information about the Churchill region!

After our final hours in Churchill, we return to the Churchill airport for our evening return flight to Winnipeg. Once we land we check into the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel for our last night of our tour. What an unforgettable experience this has been! I'm so grateful I got to see the northern lights in Churchill with the new friends I made along the way.

Photo © Dan Harper

Day 06

Depart Winnipeg

It’s my final morning in Winnipeg. My northern lights adventure was such a wonderful experience and I’m so excited to go home and share my stories all about Churchill.

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Itinerary

Day 01
Welcome to Winnipeg

Guests will arrive into Winnipeg and check into their hotel; Evening meet and greet hosted by Frontiers North Interpretive Guide. Meals: None

Day 02
Churchill Adventure Begins

Early morning flight to Churchill; Churchill and area tour; Itsanitaq Museum; Evening forest excursion; Overnight at Churchill hotel. Meals: B, L, D

Day 03
Snowshoe Trek and the Dan's Diner Culinary Experience

PBI House; Interpretive snowshoe trek; Dan’s Diner culinary experience; Overnight at Churchill hotel. Meals: B, L, D

Day 04
Dog Sledding and Thanadelthur Lounge

Dog sledding and interpretive program; Evening visit to Thanadelthur Lounge; Overnight at Churchill hotel. Meals: B, L, D

Day 05
Last Day in Churchill

Parks Canada Visitor Centre; Evening flight to Winnipeg; Guests will check into their Winnipeg hotel. Meals: B, L, D

Day 06
Depart Winnipeg

Guests may depart Winnipeg at their leisure. Meals: None

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The Dan’s Diner Experience

Across the frozen Churchill River a remote dining experience awaits at 58° North latitude, surrounded by wilderness beneath the northern lights.

Imagine dining beneath the northern lights with a multi-course meal that features regional and local fare. This is Dan’s Diner, a remote culinary adventure like no other.

DAN’S DINER REMOTE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Available on all Northern Lights departures.

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2023

DatesAdventurePrice
Feb 20-25, 2023
Tour Code: NL1
Northern Lights and Winter Nights
Lodging: 2 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Maximum 20 people
NEW: Includes remote culinary experience
CA$5,899 CAD
or from $ CAD/mo
Interest-free payments also available for a limited time

CA$800 CAD Single Supplement
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Feb 24 - Mar 1 2023
Tour Code: NL3
Northern Lights and Winter Nights
Lodging: 2 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Maximum 20 people
NEW: Includes remote culinary experience
CA$5,899 CAD
or from $ CAD/mo
Interest-free payments also available for a limited time

CA$800 CAD Single Supplement
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2024

DatesAdventurePrice
Feb 23-28, 2024
Tour Code: NL3
Northern Lights and Winter Nights
Lodging: 2 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Maximum 20 people
Includes remote culinary experience
CA$6,299 CAD
or from $ CAD/mo
Interest-free payments also available for a limited time

CA$800 CAD Single Supplement
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Feb 28 - Mar 4 2024
Tour Code: NL5
Northern Lights and Winter Nights
Lodging: 2 nights Winnipeg, 3 nights Churchill
Maximum 20 people
Includes remote culinary experience
CA$6,299 CAD
or from $ CAD/mo
Interest-free payments also available for a limited time

CA$800 CAD Single Supplement
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