TRAIN

This option adds two days to the trip since that's the length of the train journey from Winnipeg to Churchill. You then fly on the return home from Churchill.

Tour price*: $5849 per person

Single supplement: $1025 (applies only to Winnipeg hotel and train)

November 5-14, 2022 Experience unparalleled northern landscapes on board the Winnipeg-Churchill train, the only dry land connection to this remarkable community.

Photo Courtesy of Travel Manitoba

Saturday, November 5 MSP – Winnipeg

Independent flights to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Overnight at an airport hotel.

Sunday, November 6 Depart Winnipeg by train D

Independent transfer to the train station. Train departure at 12:05 pm. Accommodations in sleeper compartment.

Monday, November 7 Traveling Northward by train B, L, D

Accommodations in sleeper compartment.

Tuesday, November 8 Winnipeg – Churchill B, L, D

You will be greeted by a staff member

Photo Courtesy of Travel Manitoba

from the Churchill Northern Studies Science Centre (CNSC) at the train station. During your transfer to the CNSC, watch for your first sight of Arctic wildlife – you might be able to catch sight of an Arctic fox or perhaps even your first polar bear! Check in and become acquainted with the CNSC, followed by a delicious lunch. This afternoon you can explore the grounds, which are located on the national historic site of the former Churchill Research Rocket Range. After dinner, enjoy a lecture on polar bear biology from a renowned bear researcher. Remember to always keep your eyes on the spectacular views of the tundra landscape – wildlife walk and fly by on a regular basis, so it’s worth being vigilant! Overnight at CNSC.

Wednesday, November 9 Full Day on the Tundra B, L, D

After breakfast, we’ll head out for a full day on the tundra! The custom-built Tundra Buggy are built to keep guests (and bears) safe and comfortable and to navigate the tundra trail network with ease. The Tundra Buggy is one of the few companies with a permit to operate in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, and there are plenty of opportunities for incredible bear viewing experiences with lots of space for everyone. We might see young curious bears, old sleepy males, moms with cubs, or perhaps young males sparring as we make our way around the tundra trail network. Our lunch is picnic-style bagged lunch in the Buggy with hot beverages. Exhilarated from our day, we’ll return to the CNSC for dinner, followed by a lecture on the Hudson Bay ecosystem. Overnight at CNSC.

Thursday, November 10 Helicopter Excursion & DogsleddingB, L, D

Today, we’ll see the landscape from the unique perspective of a helicopter. Polar bears can be spotted in their aggregates along the coast, and sometimes moose, caribou, seals, or wolves can be seen. After lunch, we’ll learn about the history and philosophy of dogsledding in Churchill from a local musher. You’ll get to experience it yourself on a dogsled ride through the forest. Return to the CNSC for dinner, then we will learn about seals and their relationship to polar bears. Overnight at CNSC.

Friday, November 11 Another Day on the Tundra B, L, D

Today is another full day on the tundra searching for wildlife from the comfort and safety of a Tundra Buggy. At the end of the day, we will again do our short transfer back to the CNSC for dinner, followed by a lecture about the marine environment and polar bears. Overnight at CNSC.

Saturday, November 12 Churchill town and surroundings B, L, D

We’ll explore the town of Churchill, a remote community of approximately 900 people. See Cape Merry Battery, which is part of the Prince of Wales historic site and managed by Parks Canada. After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll continue to the Churchill River and enter the boreal forest, home to red fox, snowshoe hare, resident songbirds, wolverine and wolf. This afternoon and evening, we’ll take part in a research seminar and educational lecture. Overnight at CNSC.

Sunday, November 13 Churchill – Winnipeg B

We must say farewell to the CNSC after breakfast. We’ll transfer to the airport for our flight to Winnipeg. Overnight at an airport hotel.

Monday, November 14 Winnipeg – Minneapolis/St. Paul B

Transfer with the hotel shuttle to the airport for your return flights to MSP.

Price Includes:

· One-way trip train Winnipeg-Churchill in sleeper compartment including meals.

· Five-night educational program at CNSC including arrival and departure transfers, accommodations, meals (B, L, D), excursions and lectures with CNSC guides and staff. Accommodations in dorm-style rooms with shared toilet/shower.

· One-way economy class air Churchill - Winnipeg.

· Two nights’ accommodation in Winnipeg hotel including breakfast and taxes, and airport shuttle.

· Lectures and educational content by tour host, Sven Sundgaard.

Not Included: International airfare to/from Winnipeg, meals not indicated, personal items, items not specifically mentioned, travel insurance.

*Inter-Canada flights and the train prices and schedules have not been finalized as of 2-13-22. The tour cost and itinerary may be subject to possible adjustments once these have been established.

Terms and Conditions

Reservations and Payment A $2000 deposit per person with completed reservation form is required at time of booking. Final payment is due August 15, 2022. Cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations received after deposit has been paid until July 7, 2022, will forfeit the deposit; July 8 – September 7, 50% of the tour cost will forfeited; September 8 – departure, there will be no refund. No refund will be made for any tour inclusion you do not utilize or that is voluntarily changed.

Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption insurance is strongly recommended to protect you and your travel investment. It is not our intention to penalize anyone for cancelling, but the tour cost is based on a certain number of people traveling, so the cancellation of one person will affect the price of the trip for everyone.

Accident/Medical/Evacuation insurance coverage is required for participation in this trip due to the remote nature of the destination. Information will be provided.

Tour price represents a complete package price and is based on component prices from our partners at time of booking and an itemization of individual component costs will not be rendered. Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC reserves the right to substitute an activity or event when necessary due to reasons beyond our control, from those described on the website or in the quoted itinerary.

Price includes double or single accommodations at Winnipeg airport hotel, single or double accommodations on board train, accommodations in dorm-style rooms at CNSC with shared bathrooms and separate private shower facilities, arrival & departure transfers in Churchill, hotel shuttle transfer airport hotel – airport, and airport – hotel, inter-Canada economy-class airfare (round-trip or one-way), one-way train transportation (if selected) with sleeper compartment, guiding, sightseeing, entrances, and activities in Churchill, meals as indicated (B, L, D), service charges, and taxes as described in itinerary, services of tour host Sven Sundgaard.

Not included: International airfare, transfer hotel-train station in Winnipeg, meals not specified, items of a personal nature, travel insurance, items not specifically mentioned.

We are pleased to partner with Arch Roam Right to offer travel insurance for participants in this tour.

Due to the remote nature of this tour, Accident/Medical/Evacuation insurance is required. This can be purchased in a policy with trip cancellation coverage, or without.

TRAVEL INSURANCE BOOKING OPTIONS:

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Pro Insurance and Pro Plus Insurance coverage each include trip cancellation coverage, as well Accident/Medical/Evacuation coverage, baggage, and other coverage. These policies differ in the coverage amounts and premium prices.

On Trip Plus does not include trip cancellation coverage but does include baggage and other coverage.

Please review these options based on your own needs.

If you have questions about any of these policies, call Arch Roam Right directly at 866-891-6614.

Responsibility & Release of Liability Travel is arranged by Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC and acts only as agent for the contractors providing transportation or other services. Services are provided subject to any and all terms and conditions under which transportation, accommodations and other services are offered or provided and constitute the sole contract between the supplier and the tour member. Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC, its staff, and Sven Sundgaard, shall not be responsible in any way for loss, injury or damage arising from an Act of God, strikes, theft, sickness, breakdown, delay, cancellation, error, omissions or any other cause beyond our control. Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC reserves the right, without any advanced notice, to make changes or cancellations, in part or in whole, as circumstances dictate. Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC, its staff, and Sven Sundgaard are released of liability for consequences of the personal activities of any tour participant, who, as a consenting adult, is deemed personally responsible for decisions concerning conditions of health, safety, fitness for any activity in which the tour participant engages. Out and About Minnesota Tours LLC is not responsible for omissions in prices and programs.

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