Gather for dinner orientation at 7pm.

We will fly to Churchill and transfer to our Tundra Lodge via tundra vehicle, taking care to photograph along the way. This afternoon and evening we will have our first opportunities for bear viewing. We will also have a chance to gather and meet our photo tour leaders, to share experiences and discuss Arctic photography.

As the Tundra Lodge is mobile, it is strategically positioned at the beginning of each season in the best area for bear viewing. During our time spent on the tundra, we will have wonderful early morning and late afternoon/evening photo
opportunities, giving us a unique chance to photograph these animals at sunrise and sunset. Since the lodge has plenty of common space - a ‘great room’ with
tables and chairs as well as a dining car, each with sliding windows - photographers will have plenty of space for shooting at will.

Bears often come within close range and approach our lodge, which is also equipped with fenced observation decks to accommodate our own curiosity. Our unique location, combined with the opportunity for half-day excursions around the tundra in our on-site tundra vehicle, afford us some of the best possible wildlife experiences in the Churchill area. At the end of a day of exploration, we
can retire to our warm, comfortable accommodations for dinner and
presentations.

If we are lucky, the northern lights may grace us with their eerie presence in the night-time skies, and the glowing eyes of Arctic fox, bears, and other wildlife may be visible in the light our hotel casts across the frozen ground.

This morning, we bid a fond farewell to our tundra home and head back into town for our flight to Winnipeg. Depending on flight schedules, we may have some time for last minute exploration and a chance to pick up Arctic souvenirs. We will enjoy a farewell lunch in Churchill or dinner in Winnipeg.

After breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport for our return flights home.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON
We have arranged for an exclusive helicopter adventure to the tundra to view the north’s most intriguing wildlife. Track Arctic wolves, migrating caribou, Arctic fox and the mighty polar bear from a unique aerial perspective as we fly over the captivating northern environs. This vast land of endless lakes and colourful tundra also reveals ancient pre-Dorset tent rings and intriguing archeological sites. Our helicopters enable you to be among the very few privileged visitors to travel to this remote and wild region.

Includes: 1 half hour journey (generally one hour of flying time. The total journey
may be shorter if it is too cold to spend 30 minutes walking on the tundra).

Please ask The Independent Traveller for a quotation