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Walk with the Wolves Tour

  
3 days/2 nights - Thompson Manitoba
 DEPARTURE DATES
2008 pricing coming soon, please Contact Us for individual quotes
PRICE
CA$420
Per person twin share plus 5% GST

Optional add-on to Churchill available. Please Contact Us for details
INCLUDED 
· 2 nights hotel accommodation in Thompson
· Sightseeing & tours as indicated in itinerary
NOT INCLUDED
· Return airfare to Thompson, Manitoba
· Taxes, fees and airline surcharges
· 5% GST
Travel to Thompson Manitoba and see wonderful public wolf art and live wolves. Visit the Heritage North Museum and take the Spirit Way and Wolves along the Way Tour. See the world class 10 storey Robert Bateman Wolf mural. Visit live wolves at the Thompson Zoo and learn about these elusive creatures at a wolf educational seminar. Choose two of the following - Millennium Trail Nature walk, World class mine surface tour or visit Pisew Falls a Manitoba Star Attraction!

Day 1: Pick-up is at 10:00am at the Burntwood Hotel for the Spirit Way Walking Tour. This unique walking tour highlights 11 remarkable points of interest, beautiful wolf statues, and the world's largest mural of a Robert Bateman painting. Interesting vista's and viewpoints highlight Thompson's cultural history and links to the natural environment. Along the way we'll stop for lunch at Thompson's own "Northern Flavours Coffee House" and the tour ends at the Heritage North Museum, a Manitoba Star Attraction. Drop off at 1:00pm at the hotel for a break .

Afternoon pick up 2:00pm at the hotel. Discover the amazing world of wolves during a 2 hour interactive workshop. You'll learn interesting wolf facts, how wolves and humans co-exist, and the history and biology of wolf populations. You'll even get to see live wolves who live at the Thompson Zoo. 4:00pm Drop off at the hotel. Supper recommendations at Grapes (Burntwood Hotel).

Day 2: Pickup at 9:30am at the hotel. Take a surface tour of Inco, the world's largest fully integrated nickel processing complex. The tour is open to those 14 years of age and older. Drop off at hotel for lunch, 11:30-12:30 at Grapes (Burntwood Hotel).

Pickup at hotel and drive 50 minutes to Pisew Falls. A breath-taking sight year round, these are Manitoba's 2nd highest waterfalls. A short board walk leads to an observation platform overlooking the spectacular 13 metre falls. A second trail leads to the suspension bridge which spans the Grass River below the Falls. At 4:00pm drive 50 minutes back to Thompson and drop off at hotel. Supper recommendation at Riverview Restaurant (Chinese food). Shuttle service available to and from dinner.

Day 3: 10:00 pick up for the Millenium Trail (walking tour). This scenic 1 1/2 hour walking trail loops around the city and winds through the Boreal Forest along the Burntwood River. Learn about the rich history of Aboriginal people, York boats, fur traders and prospectors. Experience the forest and its diverse and interesting ecosystem. 11:30 drop off at hotel.