Toronto & Churchill Great Ice Bear Adventure

Enjoy a shared afternoon excursion with a professional Tour Guide to the renowned Niagara escarpment to discover the wines of the region, as well as the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-lake. After being picked up at your Toronto hotel, you will visit four Niagara wineries with an extensive tour at the Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery and tastings at all four. You will also experience a full sample of Niagara's "world renowned" ICEWINE. Some of the wineries that may be visited include Reif Estates, Caroline Cellars, Pillitteri Estates, Marynissen, Hillebrand, Peller Estates, Palatine Hills, RancourtWinery, Riverview Cellars, Konzelmann Estates, and Strewn Winery. Throughout the tour, you will be given some interesting and informative facts about the charming town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the rich history of the surrounding areas as well as the ever-expanding wine region. You will enjoy a fresh gourmet lunch at the well-known, local favourite The Niagara Parkway`s Famous Queenston Heights Restaurant. After lunch, stroll around Niagara-on-the-lake, do some shopping in historical Old Town and take in the local sights. Enjoy a relaxing ride back to your hotel at the end of the day.

Flight from Toronto to Winnipeg (Not included).

Arrive in Winnipeg where you will enjoy a relaxing stay at the Four Points Sheraton at the Winnipeg Airport. 

At 7:00 pm this evening, a dinner will be held at the hotel where you will meet your group and your adventure specialist. You'll need your rest tonight for your early morning departure to Churchill.

Enjoy a short flight from Winnipeg to Churchill, where an expert staff member will meet you at the airport and provide you with instruction sof the morning transfers. It is also time to pick up your winter gear if you are renting.

You will be transferred by fixed wing aircraft to the Dymond Lake Lodge. This exciting flight takes you out over the historic Churchill River, and then northwest up the rugged Hudson Bay coast to Canada's most exclusive Polar Bear viewing properties. Keep a sharp eye out en route for possible sitings of caribou, moose, seals, wolves and the Great Ice Bears. Upon your arrival, your hosts will provide a tour of the Lodge and get you settled into your room. A thorough orientation on travelling in polar bear country will be provided prior to any outings. This day includes a guided hike on the rugged and starkly beautiful coastline, an interpretive slide show featuring the wildlife of Hudson Bay, and hopefully a clear night for viewing the Aurora Borealis. Dymond Lake Lodge features a heated Aurora Dome for northern lights observation. All this will be topped off with a lunch and dinner where your hosts and guides will regale you with tales of life and adventures in Canada's Arctic. There will also be local presenters on hand to provide guests with an insight into the local cultures and traditions.

This evening, you will be provided with a $30 dinner voucher to use at a choice of local restaurants.

In the coming days, your breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. with the first walking tour generally leaving at 9:30 a.m. Once you've fuelled up with one of the legendary full course breakfasts, you'll be eager to bundle up and head out into the snow. Should there be a polar bear in camp, the walking tour is delayed for picture taking but no one ever seems to mind!
The walks are comfortably paced as they are geared
towards plenty of viewing and photo opportunities. They are guided by professional and knowledgeable tour leaders so you'll do a lot of learning along the way as well. Obviously the guides cannot allow the bears to approach too closely, and they are experts in keeping bears at a safe distance without sacrificing exciting viewing.

This morning you will head out for another trek through the tundra, in search of polar bears and other local wildlife, such as caribou, wolves and foxes.

Each day, your lunches will be enjoyed back at the lodge, followed by a bit of time to relax. You will head back out around 2:30pm for more wildlife watching, and return to the lodge by 5:00pm for drinks and appetizers. Your delectable full-course dinners are served at 7:00pm.

After another hearty breakfast, it’s time to pack for the bush plane flight back to Churchill, say goodbyes and snap a few more pictures. After another exciting aerial tour, you'll arrive in Churchill where your bags will be stored for you until you can check into your hotel later in the day. You are then free to explore and wine & dine in this frontier community at your leisure. You will be provided with a $30 dinner voucher with listing of participating restaurants for your dining this evening. You will then head back to your hotel to rest up for your final day with the bears.

Today you will travel across the tundra in the famous Tundra Buggy for more polar bear viewing. Transportation by bus to and from the Tundra Buggy is provided at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm respectively, so do remember to grab some breakfast beforehand. Lunch "with the bears" will be prepared and served to you on the tour.

Your flight south to Winnipeg is scheduled for this evening, and upon arrival, you will check into the Four Points Sheraton at the Winnipeg Airport for a night of rest before your outward flight.

Enjoy a short flight from Churchill back to Winnipeg this evening. Upon arrival, you will check into the Four Points Sheraton, conveniently located at the Winnipeg airport.