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Churchill Exploration Tour

 
6 days/5 nights - Churchill, Manitoba
2008 DEPARTURES
October 20
PRICE
CA$1969 Per person twin share

Single supplement CA$429 plus GST
INCLUDED

· Round-trip airfare between Winnipeg and Thompson

· Round-trip overnight rail ticket between Thompson and Churchill (economy class)
· Town and Area Tour in Churchill
· 2 nights accommodation Churchill/One night accommodation Winnipeg
· Transfers in Churchill as indicated
· Welcome dinner in Churchill
· Meals as indicated

· Tours as indicated in the itinerary

· Services of a Naturalist Guide

NOT INCLUDED

· Meals other than indicated
· Transfers in Thompson on day 5

· Personal items

· Insurance

· Gratuities

· Taxes, fees and airline surcharges if applicable

ROUTE MAP
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Day 1:  Depart Winnipeg for Thompson this morning, onboard First Air. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the Heritage Museum for a guided visit. An Aboriginal Elder will demonstrate how the First Nations people prepare bannock.  Following lunch at a local restaurant (not included), a guided tour of the Spirit Way Walk has been arranged. You will be transferred to the train station for departure late this afternoon. Via Rail’s Hudson Bay train departs for Churchill at 17:55.

Day 2:  Upon arrival in Churchill this morning, you will be met at the Via Rail station and taken on a tour of the town and surrounding area.  Visit Cape Merry, the Port of Churchill, and the famed Polar Bear Jail.  A welcome dinner has been arranged at the Churchill Motel this evening, hosted by your Naturalist Guide.  (D)

Day 3:  Embark on a full day program with your Naturalist Guide.  Travel the Hudson Bay coastline in search of wildlife, including the magnificent Polar Bear, and visit the Goose Creek weir, a frequent home to seals in the region.  You may even have the opportunity to see a sled dog team in action! A lunch reservation will be made for you in the town of Churchill (local payment).  (B)

Day 4:  Today is free for you to explore Churchill on your own.  Visit the renowned Eskimo Museum, shop for local souvenirs or book a helicopter flight.  Via Rail departs Churchill for Thompson this evening.  You will be transferred to the train station for departure.  (B)

Day 5:  Following a late morning arrival in Thompson, you will then board First Air for your return flight to Winnipeg.  Accommodation has been arranged for you at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel located at the Winnipeg Airport.

Day 6:  Your tour concludes following check out from the hotel.