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Muir's Tours - polar bears |
Enthusiast Polar Bear
Tours
These are the polar bear
tour options with general interest aspects as well as polar bear watching on the
tundra in the safety of the Tundra Buggy. In common with the Specialist Tours,
Enthusiast Tours visit Gordon Point, a favoured place for watching the
bears.
The tour leader / guide on
the Enthusiast Tours is not a qualified naturalist but they are well trained and
they have excellent general knowledge of the area, the culture and polar bears.
For your comfort there will be a maximum of 22 people on each "day buggy"
although they are equipped with 38 seats, so you have more room for your camera
etc.. Some of the Enthusiast trips include a helicopter flight in the price, all
others it is an optional exra.
There are 2
types of Enthusiast Tour
1 -
Overnight in the Tundra Buggy Lodge
By staying on the tundra overnight you have more
time for viewing the
bears and also a better chance to see the northern lights (aurora borealis). You
stay on the tundra overnight in the warmth of an immobilised train of tundra
vehicles, permanently positioned in one of the best places for viewing the
bears. All meals are provided while at the Tundra Buggy Lodge. The cabins
are all singles and there are shared bathrooms (due to conservation measures
there are limited facilities of 4 toilets / 2 showers to 35 people). There is a
large common room and a dinning room. We provide a roving Tundra Vehicle (18
people per vehicle that was designed for 38, so there is plenty of space) for
use during the day in case we need to seek out the bears.
2 - Rail /
Flight Combination
An alternative to
flying both ways is our options to fly in / train
out or train in / fly out.
Staying
overnight in Churchill at a guest house / small
hotel. The hotel in Winnipeg is usually
the Sheraton Four Points. The train cabins are already
reserved, but please book early to have your choice. We provide a roving Tundra Vehicle
(18 people per vehicle that was designed for 38, so there is plenty of
space)
A Tundra Buggy Driver's Diary Feedback from our travellers
Enthusiast
Tundra Buggy Lodge Based Tours Please note
that exchange rates affect the prices shown, Taxes of
6.5% net are included
2008 Prices
except Canadian Dollars, which
is the base currency.
The prices below were calculated when CAD 1
=
GBP 0.4928, AUD 1.1156 & USD 0.989
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Code |
HP56E |
HP58E |
HP59E |
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Available |
22 Places | 19 Places | 21 Places |
|
Dates |
31 Oct - 06 Nov |
04 - 10 Nov |
03 - 09 Nov |
|
Winnipeg |
2 nights |
2 nights |
2 nights |
|
Churchill |
1 night |
0 nights |
1 night |
|
Time on the Tundra |
3 full days / nights |
3 full days / nights |
3 full days / nights |
|
Leader |
Guide |
Guide |
Guide |
|
Local Flights |
Round Trip Winnipeg / Churchill |
One Way Flight / One Way Train |
Round Trip Winnipeg / Churchill |
|
Price US |
USD6545 |
USD6861 |
USD6545 |
| Price AU | AUD7379 | AUD7735 | AUD7379 |
|
Base currency |
CAD6602 |
CAD6921 |
CAD6602 |
|
Price UK |
GBP3214 |
GBP3365 |
GBP3214 |
|
Single Supplement |
CAD330 |
CAD165 |
CAD330 |
|
Activities |
CT, EM, PC, DS. |
CT, DS. |
CT, EM, PC,DS.. |
CT = Town and area tour, EM = Eskimo Museum, PC =
Parks Canada,
SP = Slide presentation, DS = Dog
sledding, CA = Cultural Arts, HT = Helicopter Flight
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Ask questions about these options
Travel Insurance
Comprehensive personal insurance, including search and
rescue is required on this trip. For UK
clients we recommend the
policies of the British Mountaineering Council, for their expertise in
evacuation from remote areas worldwide. Details at www.thebmc.co.uk
As
Insurance is always provided by a company based in your home country, we are
unable to suggest suitable insurance companies unless you reside in the
UK.