DAY 1 Arrive to Winnipeg, MB D
All passengers arrive to Winnipeg by plane, VIA rail or by Greyhound and transfer to your first class downtown hotel. As passengers are arriving at Winnipeg airport at different times, airport transfer is not included in this tour by Pacific Gold Tours. Enjoy a full service first class hotel, as the rest of the day is free to do as you wish. This evening, join your Tour Director and fellow passengers for a “Welcome Get Acquainted Dinner and Tour Briefing.”

DAY 2 Deluxe tour of Winnipeg & Area VIA’S “Hudson Bay” Train to Thompson, MB B, L
Welcome Aboard! Enjoy breakfast this morning, before we are treated to a locally guided tour of Winnipeg including Fort Garry Park, the Ross House, Centennial Center, Assiniboine Park, St. Boniface Cathedral, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Royal Canadian Mint, Legislature Buildings, and the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature with its extensive exhibits. Of particular interest is the Arctic-subarctic Gallery, which explores facets of the Inuit culture and supplies information on the wildlife and vegetation of the Arctic zone. (Subject to seasonal availability). This evening we board VIA Rail’s unique Hudson Bay train for two nights and one full day. Accommodations onboard VIA Rail have been reserved, consisting of roomettes and bedrooms.

DAY 3 VIA’S “Hudson Bay” journey to Churchill, MB
A scenic journey on VIA Rail through the forest and across the permanently frozen tundra to Churchill, Manitoba.

DAY 4 Town of Churchill & Area Tour 3 Nights, L, D
Welcome to Churchill! We get our first glimpse of the beautiful Hudson Bay as our local guide and coach meets us at the train station to begin a comprehensive tour of the entire area. Highlights include the Churchill Northern Studies Center, Miss Piggy (a downed Lamb Airplane), the Ithaca (a grounded nickel oar carrier), the Eskimo Museum and all of the wildlife and points of interest in between. We arrive at our motel and check in for a 3 nights stay. (Tundra Inn or similar)

DAY 5 Full day Tundra Buggy Tour B, L, D
We have an early breakfast this morning as are picked up and transported by bus to the tundra buggy launch area. Today is set to enjoy the magnificent ”Lord of the Arctic.” These Tundra Buggies have 8-wheel drive and will go anywhere. An all day excursion to view the polar bears, birds, and other wildlife also includes lunch onboard the Tundra Buggy. Our buggy is heated and equipped with a washroom onboard. Return to the hotel is expected around 5:00PM. Join your tour director for a casual dinner this evening at a local restaurant.

DAY 6 Churchill B, L, D
This morning we visit the Parks Canada Interpretive Centre, where we watch videos in the theatre and visit a reconstruction of a Polar Bear Den. This afternoon we spend some time with Myrtle deMeulles. Myrtle is a Metis woman who tells stories of her life growing up on a trap line with her family in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. Myrtle is a delight and will tell us all about her own very interesting art form. Tonight we are treated to a Pacific Gold Tours Traditional Farewell Arctic Char Dinner.