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Polar Bear Experience

Churchill Hotel Package
8 Days/7 Nights

Churchill, Manitoba the Polar Bear Capitol of the World is the only human settlement where polar Bears can be observed in the wild. The best viewing time is mid-October to mid-November. This is when the migrating bears make their way to the Hudson Bay and wait until the bay freezes, allowing them to continue their migration onto the ice-pack. The Tundra Buggy® was invented and perfected in Churchill.

Cartan’s Tour Highlights

One-way air/One-way VIA Rail – Winnipeg to Churchill
- 2 nights accommodations on the train in a private bedroom. Meals included on train.
2 nights hotel accommodations in Winnipeg
3 nights at either the Bear Country Inn or Tundra Inn in Churchill
Half day dog sledding
Churchill area sightseeing with a local guide & transfers upon arrival in Churchill
Two full days on the Tundra in a Tundra Buggy (with lunch) with a naturalist guide, hotel pick-up and drop-off
Farewell dinner
Maps and destination information
Hotel taxes, GST & service charges on included features

This tour is offered on specific dates. Prices are in US$, per person, based on double occupancy. Other tour dates available on request.
2008 Dates	Price
20-Oct	$5,229
Oct 26 & Nov 7	$5,399
Single Supplement	$545

A note about your lodging in Churchill:

Perhaps you prefer the character and intimacy of a small hotel and want to spend more time exploring the local town of Churchill -

there being no big hotel chains here, just warmth and hospitality.

See, 2008 Brochure:

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Detailed Itinerary (for 10/20, 10/26 & 11/7 departures)

Day 1 – Arrive Winnipeg

Welcome to Winnipeg! Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the airport. Don’t say “What will I do in Winnipeg?” The city has excellent museums, very good restaurants and an active cultural community that supports ballet, theater and musical events.

Overnight – Delta Winnipeg

Days 2 & 3 – VIA Rail Winnipeg to Churchill

Your train departs at 8:45pm. Churchill is only accessible by air or train. The train trip is two nights and one day, over tracks that were built in 1929 over permafrost and muskeg. It took 3,000 men to lay the 1,000 miles of track to Churchill. All of your meals are included while on the train.

Overnights – VIA Rail

Day 4 – Arrive Churchill

Eat an early breakfast on the train as you are due to arrive at 8:30am. Upon arrival in Churchill you will be met for some local sightseeing, some of which will be outside, so dress warm. After your sightseeing tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight – Tundra Inn

Days 5 & 6 – Tundra Buggy

These are full days on the Tundra, and it’s all about the bears! These bears tip the scales at over 1300 pounds and stand 10 feet tall. They can smell a seal from 20 miles away. Thanks to the Tundra Buggy, you can be within a few feet of a bear and be completely safe and secure. While no one can predict when and where a bear will appear, you would think that anything that can smell a seal from 20 miles away would find a Tundra Buggy full of people pretty interesting. Lunch is included both days on the Tundra Buggy, as well as the transfers to and from your hotel. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner with your guide.

Overnights – Tundra Inn

Day 7 – Dog sledding and return to Winnipeg

This morning enjoy a half-day of dog sledding! This includes a slide show of Arctic and Antarctic dog sled travel. Enjoy an exhilarating ride behind a strong team of huskies on a custom-made sled. Afterwards you will be transferred to the Churchill airport for your flight to Winnipeg. Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the airport.

Overnight – Sheraton Four Points Winnipeg

Day 8 – Winnipeg home

You have joined a small group of elite travelers who have been to Churchill to see the polar bears. Treasure the experience. The Winnipeg airport is a short taxi ride from your hotel. Thank you for choosing Cartan Tours!

Detailed itinerary for Oct. 26 departure

Day 1 - Arrive Winnipeg

Overnight – Sheraton Four Points Winnipeg

Day 2 – Fly from Winnipeg to Churchill

Your hotel is a short taxi ride to the Winnipeg airport. After your arrival in Churchill you will be met for some local sightseeing, some of which will be outside, so dress warm. After your sightseeing tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight – Bear Country Inn

Days 3 & 4 – Tundra Buggy

Overnights – Bear Country Inn

Days 5 & 6 – Dog sledding and train to Winnipeg

the Churchill VIA Rail station. Your train departs at 8:30pm. Churchill is only accessible by air or train. The train trip is two nights and one day, over tracks that were built in 1929 over permafrost and muskeg. It took 3,000 men to lay the 1,000 miles of track to Churchill. All of your meals are included while on the train.

Overnights – VIA Rail

Day 7 – Arrival into Winnipeg

Your train is due to arrive at 8:05am, which gives you a full day to enjoy Winnipeg. Your hotel is a short taxi ride from the VIA Rail station.

Overnight – Delta Winnipeg

Day 8 – Winnipeg home

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