Northern Lights
By Travel Manitoba
08/11/2008
Churchill, Manitoba is one of the best places on Earth to experience awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis. Watch the Arctic sky from the back deck of a wide-bodied, comfortable Tundra Buggy®.
Contact Information:
t: view phone 800-663-9832
e: view email ingred.butenschon@frontiersnorth.com
w: view URL http://www.frontiersnorth.com
- Experience world-class Aurora Borealis
- Authentic dog sledding excursion
- Cheer on Inuit mushers competing in the Hudson Bay Quest
- Interpretive snowshoeing adventure
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 8
Price per Person: 3609 CAD
Price per Double Occupancy: 2,899 CAD
Day 1: Arrive in Winnipeg, MB.
Guests will arrive in Winnipeg at their leisure. Hotel reservations will be made at the Inn at the Forks. Guests will participate in a meet and greet with their Interpretive Guide and tour group in the evening.
Day 2: Winnipeg, MB
Guests will enjoy breakfast at the Inn at the Forks. They will then be transferred to the Manitoba Museum where they will enjoy a full-day program including the Planetarium’s Fire in the Sky program, a photography clinic, Inuit People of the North program led by Museum Interpreters that illustrates the traditional lifestyles of the Inuit people, and gallery tour. Lunch will be provided at the museum. Guests will be transferred back to the Inn at the Forks and will have a free evening to shop and explore other attractions in the city.
Day 3: Winnipeg to Churchill, MB
Breakfast can be enjoyed at leisure. Guests will depart Winnipeg in the early morning by aircraft. Upon arrival, guests will immediately embark on a town an area guided bus tour of the local and historical points of interest surrounding Churchill, including Cape Merry, Port of Churchill, and Manitoba Conversation’s Polar Bear Holding Facility. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy lunch at one of the famed local restaurants. The group will then head to the finish line of the Hudson Bay Quest and cheer on participants as they complete the race. The group will return to town and will have the opportunity to enjoy dinner and the rest of the evening at their leisure.
Day 4: Churchill, MB
Breakfast can be enjoyed at leisure at one of the local restaurants of choice. Guests will participate in a half-day interpretive snowshoeing adventure into the northern sections of the boreal forest. The group will then participate in a cultural arts presentation, where a local artist shares her interesting life and explains the creation and meaning of her unique native art form. Guests will be picked up at their hotel and participate in a evening Tundra Buggy Adventure to extensively view and photograph the Northern Lights away from the town’s lights. The group will then be transferred back to their hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 5: Churchill, MB
Breakfast can be enjoyed at leisure at one of the local restaurants of choice. The group will participate in half-day authentic dog-sled excursion hosted by a local resident and dog sledding expert. Guests will enjoy an exhilarating ride behind a strong team of huskies on a custom-made sled through the northern boreal forest, and will be served hot chocolate and freshly made bannock. Guests will be transferred back to town where they will enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants of choice. Guests will then visit the Eskimo 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. Guests will then have dinner at the Hudson Bay Quest Banquet. The group will then be transferred back to their hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 6: Churchill, MB
Breakfast can be enjoyed at leisure at one of the local restaurants of choice. Guests will then participate in a Parks Canada presentation, which includes detailed and exciting wildlife dioramas, fur trade exhibits, and a series of videos on the history, culture and wildlife of the area. The group will then enjoy a free afternoon to enjoy unscheduled activities like an optional helicopter tour of the area. Guests will be picked up at their hotel and participate in a evening Tundra Buggy Adventure to extensively view and photograph the Northern Lights away from the town’s lights. The group will then be transferred back to their hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 7: Churchill - Winnipeg, MB
Breakfast can be enjoyed at leisure at one of the local restaurants of choice. Guests will be transferred to the airport for their departure flight to Winnipeg. Guests will arrive in Winnipeg in the late afternoon and will have an overnight stay at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Guests will enjoy a free evening to spend visiting more unscheduled attractions in Winnipeg.
Day 8: Winnipeg, MB
Breakfast will be served at the Four Points Sheraton. Guests depart Winnipeg at their leisure.
