Canada's Big Five Safari

Day 1 : Winnipeg

Upon arrival into Winnipeg, make your own way to your hotel. This evening there is a meet and greet with your fellow travellers.

Day 2 : Winnipeg > Riding Mountain National Park

After breakfast depart for Riding Mountain National Park, stopping en route at Neepawa Manitoba to visit Farmery Estate Brewery for a brewery tour and lunch. Driving through the prairie grasslands to the rolling hills of the Manitoba Escarpment, arrive at Riding Mountain National Park. Enjoy an evening safari, looking for moose, black bear and other wildlife. Your accommodation is located in Wasagaming, a townsite inside the park.

Day 3 : Riding Mountain National Park

Head out on a morning safari in search of black bears, moose, and bison followed by a walking tour of Wasagaming’s charming streets. In the afternoon enjoy a cruise on Clear Lake, where the water is so clear you can see the sand and pebbles under the surface. In the evening gear up for a wildlife drive at Lake Audy Bison Enclosure, a captive heard of approximately 40 plains bison. Learn about the history of the enclosure, the bison and their significance to the area.

Day 4 : Riding Mountain National Park > Winnipeg

An early start today with a morning safari in the park and an interpretive walk through Ominik Marsh. After breakfeast return to Winnipeg and check into your hotel on arrival.

Day 5 : Winnipeg > Churchill

After breakfast fly to Churchill and set out on your first tundra buggy adventure in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Your Tundra Buggy guide and driver will explain the geological and natural history of the area while you enjoy the colourful landscapes. Spot dozens of species of birds and other wildlife. Stop for a picnic lunch on the Tundra Buggy while photographing wildlife – you may even be lucky enough to see a summer polar bear cooling itself in the waters of the Hudson Bay! After the tour there is time to explore Churchill’s different shops and restaurants.

Day 6 : Churchill

After breakfast embark on a Churchill and area tour, which comprises of an exploratory drive past various points of interest in and around Churchill including a stop at Manitoba’s Conservation Polar Bear Holding Facility, known by locals as “Polar Bear Jail”. Next stop is Polar Bears International House where you will enjoy a short talk from a Polar Bears International Ambassador who will explain about the polar bear, polar bear research, and climate change.

It is then time for your beluga whale experience! A boat will take you into the Churchill River estuary where thousands of beluga whales gather to feed on small fish and give birth to adorable baby belugas. They are curious creatures and pretty soon you will find yourself in the middle of a pod of smiling whales. After whale watching stop on the far side of the Churchill River for a guided tour of Prince of Whales Fort, the oldest and most northerly stone fort in the country.

The day finishes with an incredible dog carting adventure where your host will introduce you to their team of dogs and explain the importance of dog sledding in northern culture and history. It is then time for an exciting dog carting excursion through the boreal forest.

Day 7 : Churchill > Winnipeg

Today head out on a Tundra Buggy for an excursion into the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. Your Tundra Buggy driver and guide will talk about the natural history of the tundra while you enjoy the colourful landscapes and watch for wildlife. At the end of the day, return to Churchill for your flight back to Winnipeg.

Day 8 : Winnipeg

Depart Winnipeg at your leisure.