Polar Bear Wildlife Photography Holiday
Itinerary
Day 1: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Arrive in Winnipeg and transfer to the historic Fort Garry
Hotel. This French-style chateau is a National Historic Site, built
in 1913 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and still the grande
dame of Winnipeg, offering first-class hospitality. Meet for an
orientation dinner this evening.
Day 2: Winnipeg to Churchill / Tundra Lodge
Fly to Churchill and transfer to the Tundra Lodge via tundra
vehicle, with our first chance to photograph polar bears and other
wildlife along the way. Here on the edge of Hudson Bay, where
boreal forest meets Arctic tundra, animals abound, even in the
harsh climate that envelops this environment much of the year. We
may see caribou, Arctic fox, Arctic hares, ptarmigan and snowy owls
as well as the undisputed lords of the north, the polar bears. Our
expert photo tour leaders, intimately acquainted with polar
behavior, interpret all we are seeing. At the lodge tonight, they
discuss Arctic photography and share their extensive experience in
these environs.
Days 3 - 6: Tundra Lodge
The Tundra Lodge is strategically positioned at the beginning of
each season in the best area for bear viewing. Every fall, some 300
polar bears congregate around Churchill, waiting for the ice to
solidify on Hudson Bay to begin the winter seal-hunting season. We
have ideal early-morning and late-afternoon/evening photo
opportunities, with a chance to photograph polar bears at sunrise
and sunset. Since the lodge has plenty of common area – a lounge
with sofas and chairs as well as a dining car, each with sliding
windows – photographers will have plenty of space to shoot at will.
Inquisitive bears often approach the lodge at close range, which
features rows of windows and fenced observation decks to
accommodate our own curiosity. We spend hours watching them
interact, capturing their antics and rugged beauty. We may see
mothers with cubs, and young adult males play-fighting. Our unique
location, combined with halfday excursions in all-terrain tundra
vehicles, affords the best possible wildlife experience in the
Churchill area. At the end of each exhilarating day, we retire to
our cozy accommodations for dinner and presentations. If we are
fortunate to have a clear night, we may get to experience the
wonder of the Northern Lights. Once darkness descends, the lights
often begin as a faint white glow, then intensify in scope and
color as they undulate across the sky in shimmering curtains of
color.
Day 7: Churchill / Winnipeg
This morning, we reluctantly leave the tundra and head back into
Churchill for our flight to Winnipeg. Depending on flight
schedules, we may have time for some last-minute exploration of
this frontier town, originally a Northwest Company fur trading
post, with a chance to pick up native handcrafts at the Arctic
Trading Company. We enjoy a farewell lunch in Churchill or dinner
together in Winnipeg.
Day 8: Winnipeg / Home
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for flights
home.
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before you go
REF: The Great Polar Bear Photo Tour - NH0002
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