2024 Polar Bears, Wolves, and Northern Lights
Dates: Nov. 6-13, 2024
Location: Churchill, Manitoba
Focus: Polar Bears, Wolves, and Northern Lights
Limit: 5 persons
TREKKING WITH POLAR BEARS!
Polar Bears, Wolves, and Northern Lights
Dates: November 6-13, 2024
Details: 5 Spots MAXIMUM
Kaska Coast, Manitoba, Canada
Designed for wildlife-lovers, as well as avid photographers (from enthusiast to pro) to get gallery-worthy images of polar bears and wolves in the subarctic, as well as northern lights from our position on the dark tundra. This tour provides a one-of-a-kind, intimate wildlife encounter, as well as eye-level photo opportunities as we trek on the ice of South Hudson Bay to photograph polar bears. You don’t have to be a photographer to join, but you must want to spend time in the field with wildlife.
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Churchill, Manitoba has been called the Polar Bear Capital of the World, and with good reason. It is a special and fragile place, where polar bears fight to survive against climate change. On the barren tundra, these majestic bears gather in large numbers to wait until the ice freezes solid, so they can hunt again. While we’ll spend a little time on the road system in Churchill, our lodge exists an hour-flight south, in the middle of polar bear habitat, allowing us a front row seat to watch the bears play, spar, forage, and sleep.
ITINERARY
11/6: ARRIVAL: WINNIPEG, CANADA
Guests may arrive on 11/6 or 11/7 (must be in before 4pm) and hotel is included for one or both nights. Early arriving guest may enjoy Winnipeg on their own.
11/7: GEARING UP and DINNER:
A welcome dinner will be on 11/7 after being fitted for winter gear (parkas, pants, boots) for our excursion tomorrow! An orientation meeting will answer any and all questions or concerns.
11/8: DEPARTURE FOR CHURCHILL and BEYOND
Enjoy an early morning continental breakfast before departing for the 2.5-hour flight to Churchill, where we’ll meet our connecting charter for the 1-hour flight to our remote lodge on the southern end of the Hudson Bay.
The flight provides unique opportunities for aerial images of polar bears walking on broken ice. At the lodge, a resident wolf pack, 15-members strong, howls and explores the area. Each day, we’ll take trips in open-air safari buggies to find polar bears, as well as arctic and red fox, wolves, moose, ptarmigan, gyrfalcon, snowshoe hare, and other wildlife.
Upon arrival at the lodge, we’ll get settled in before going out on our first of many polar bear treks and excursions. However, even without leaving the lodge, bears and wolves are frequent visitors and can be viewed and photographed unobstructed from the outdoor decks.
That evening and every night, we’ll watch for northern lights and wake guest should the colors be dancing. Our lodge has multiple outdoor decks and a viewing tower for the ultimate experience beneath the lights. We’ll have a tutorial ahead of time to make sure everyone is set up to capture them on cameras or iPhones.
11/9-11/12: HUDSON BAY ICE
Every day in between meals, we’ll drive open-air vehicles onto the icy tundra to search for wildife, in particular, polar bears. When we see one, we’ll park as close as possible. We’ll then approach on foot, using a 30-year safety protocol that protects wildlife and humans. Guides have flares, sprays, cracker shells, and rifles, but no bear / human conflicts have been recorded to date. Hiking on the ice, we’ll be able to get low angle, intimate photography. Most guests agree: There’s something life-changing about being on the ground and sharing the same habitat with a majestic polar bear.
Each day, we’ll also be in search of our resident wolf pack and any pups they may have tagging along. Moose, fox, and ptarmigan are also in the area.
11/12: CHURCHILL and WINNIPEG
After breakfast, we’ll enjoy our last walk with the polar bears and wolves before boarding our flight to Churchill. In the air, we’ll try to capture breathtaking aerial images of bears on the cracked ice. We’ll explore Churchill, its culture and museum, but we’re not done with polar bears yet! Many polar bears and fox (red, cross, and arctic) can be seen near town.
After dinner in Churchill, we fly to Winnipeg and check into our hotel.
11/13: Guests depart Winnipeg for home.
Space is limited.
2024 Polar Bears, Wolves, and Northern Lights
$19,500.00
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We understand animals, but we also know what it takes to make photographers and wildlife-lovers happy. A couple decades in the field working with humans and critters allow us to make your trip easy, fun, and awe-inspiring. And while you’ll see amazing creatures, it’s also what you won’t see that will make your trip successful. Our team’s exceptional planning, logistics, and nimble problem solving skills create worry-free travel for our clients.
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