Polar Bears - Mothers and Cubs
7 Days
from
$7,974 pp*
Highlights:
Manitoba
(Winnipeg, Gillam)
Trip Start/End:
Winnipeg
/
Winnipeg
Trip Schedule:
Departs on
22-Aug-2012, 26-Aug-2012, 30-Aug-2012, 18-Sep-2012, 23-Sep-2012, 25-Sep-2012, 28-Aug-2013, 01-Sep-2013, 15-Sep-2013, 19-Sep-2013, 23-Sep-2013
See the new baby polar bears first hand. A watchful mother will always be close by as siblings play together. Northern Manitoba is one of the most pristine wilderness areas left in the world. Only a two-hour plane journey north of Winnipeg lies the coastline of Hudson Bay - an area so remote that it hasn't changed in thousands of years. During your breathtaking flight to your expedition lodge, you will fly over the Northern Taiga Forest and follow the mighty Nelson River to the plains and tidal flats of Hudson Bay. Stay alert for a chance to see beluga whales as you fly over the mouth of the Nelson & Hayes Rivers. What will make your adventure so unique though, is the high concentration of mother polar bears and their cubs. Experience the touching, genuine maternal bond shared between a mother and her cubs out in the vast Northern Canadian wilderness, where these wild polar bears live the way they have lived since time for them began.
Overview
| Day | Activities | Hotel |
- Day 1
- Winnipeg
| - Pre-departure Materials - Information Package
- Lunch (not included)
- Self-Guided - Arrival at Winnepeg Airport & sky walk to hotel
- Dinner (not included)
| Four Points Sheraton at Winnipeg Airport(3.5*)
|
- Day 2
- Winnipeg - Gillam
| - Winnipeg - Gillam - Economy
- Bush Plane into the Wild & Orientation
- Lunch (Included)
- Dinner (Included)
| Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Standard (B,L,D)
|
- Day 3
- Gillam
| - Breakfast (included)
- ATV & Nature Trekking - (ATV/Guide)
- Lunch (Included)
- Dinner (Included)
| Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Standard (B,L,D)
|
- Day 4
- Gillam
| - Breakfast (included)
- Mother and Cubs - (Guide)
- Lunch (Included)
- Dinner (Included)
| Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Standard (B,L,D)
|
- Day 5
- Gillam
| - Breakfast (included)
- Maternal Animals - (Guide)
- Lunch (Included)
- Dinner (Included)
| Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Standard (B,L,D)
|
- Day 6
- Gillam - Winnipeg
| - Breakfast (included)
- Wildlife Viewing
- Lunch (Included)
- Bush Plane back to Gillam
- Gillam - Winnipeg - Economy
- Dinner (Not Included)
| Four Points Sheraton at Winnipeg Airport(3.5*)
|
- Day 7
| | Depart (Int`l Airport)
|
| B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, 1/2d = Half Day, Al = All Inclusive |
Accommodations
Four Points Sheraton at Winnipeg Airport(3.5*)
The Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg International Airport(3.5*) is Winnipeg's only hotel connected to the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport by skywalk. This hotel offers first-class facilities and features 132 guest rooms and suites. The on-site restaurant serves quality offerings and has an extensive menu. After dinner, relax and unwind in the Local Heros sports bar. The property has a state of the art fitness centre as well as all of the services and amenities you would expect from a hotel of this standard.
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge - Gillam
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is the only tourist camp along a 100-mile stretch of Hudson Bay coastline, a polar bear mecca, with up to 400 bears passing by the lodge in a given season. The lodge, while not luxurious, is perfectly comfortable, with a common room and fireplace in the main lodge, quality beds, and full bathrooms in each heated cabin. The big draw is of course the polar bears- more than you are likely to encounter anywhere else on earth!
What's Included:
- Guaranteed departure - Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services - Flight Winnipeg-Gillam and return.
What's not Included:
- Tips - Laundry - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages unless explicitly noted - Optional activities/extras – Visas (unless noted) - Vacation insurance
Trip Terms & Conditions
- Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $350). The balance is due 180 days prior to departure.
- Cancellations of confirmed bookings 181 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund minus a $350 (per person) administrative fee and any non-refundable paid fees (e.g. non-refundable airfare, cruise or hotel deposits). 121-180 days will be subject to loss of 30% of program price. 120 days or less will be subject to loss of 100% of program price.We accept payment via credit card, certified check, wire transfer or money order.
- Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point unless noted on the itinerary
- Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.
- Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes.
- Payment of the program price constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out at www.kensingtontours.com/terms-and-conditions
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