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Why Choose Us?

The Unmatched Experience of Our Tundra Lodge

Our exclusive Tundra Lodge — an innovative accommodation with no peer in Churchill, or anywhere else — is simply the most remarkable way to immerse yourself in the realm of the polar bear. A stay here puts you directly in the bears' wild habitat around the clock, and since you're elevated above the ground, you get exceptional proximity in total safety.

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   The Best Polar Bear Viewing Spot on the Planet

   The Tundra Lodge is strategically placed on a small spit of land that juts into Hudson Bay. This isolated spot is where the sea ice first begins to form, attracting polar bears at the beginning of the bear-viewing season. Tundra Lodge guests stay right in the midst of the most concentrated polar bear activity in the world!

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   Close-Up Bear Viewing from Private Cabins & Shared Observation Areas

   At the Tundra Lodge, just 29 guests spend leisurely time observing polar bears. Aboard this unique hotel fashioned like a train with sleeper cars, each guest has a compact private cabin with individual sleeping berth and window through which to watch bears — and, if we're lucky, the northern lights. Large elevated outdoor viewing platforms with steel-grate decking further enhance polar bear observation.

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   Exclusive Permits Access the Best Bear-Viewing Area

   Not every polar bear tour operator possesses permits to access the entire Churchill Wildlife Management Area, where the best — and sometimes only — polar bear viewing occurs. We hold one of these permits. Other operators are confined to the road to Halfway Point, which, as the name suggests, is only halfway to the prime polar bear area.

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   Travel with Two Naturalist Expedition Leaders

   With two guides, our 29 guests get the richest interpretive experience and exceptional personal attention. Our Expedition Leaders' in-depth knowledge and experience mean better, closer and more inspiring encounters with polar bears, the northern landscape and other Arctic wildlife.

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   Our Polar Rovers Are the Most Impressive Vehicles in Churchill

   Our custom-built Polar Rovers have an advanced drive train that lets us safely cruise over the tundra with virtually no chance of breakdown, plus a heavy-duty suspension system that steadies the ride over uneven terrain. With huge picture windows, an angled front windshield and onboard flush toilets, our guests enjoy a superior experience.

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   Steel Mesh Decking Enhances Close-Up Bear Viewing

   Built into the rear observation platform of every Polar Rover — and into the platforms that separate the "cars" of our Tundra Lodge — are grated steel mesh decks that we can see through, enabling us to come within mere inches of curious bears that sometimes wander beneath the platforms!

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   The Smallest Groups for Superior Nature Adventures

   We are known for our small groups, including the smallest polar bear tours in Churchill. Inside the Tundra Lodge, which accommodates just 29 guests, you'll have plenty of room to view bears through sliding windows and ample deck space. Our Polar Rovers hold 30 or more passengers, but we generally travel with no more than 16 per vehicle on excursions from the lodge.

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   Private Chartered Flights Maximize Time with Polar Bears

   To achieve the most time on the tundra viewing polar bears, rather than waiting around airports and enduring security screenings, we charter our own private aircraft to fly directly from Winnipeg to Churchill at a time most convenient for us.

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   We Provide Heavy Parkas & Winter Boots for Your Use

   No need to spend a lot of money buying heavy outdoor gear you may use just once — we provide Arctic-style parkas and heavy-duty winter boots for your use in Churchill, at no cost.

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    The Finest Naturalist Guides on the Planet

    Our Churchill Expedition Leaders have been guiding polar bear trips for an average of 10 years each, and they receive additional training from WWF scientists. These congenial professionals meet you in Winnipeg and travel with the group the whole way. A nature adventure is only as good as the guide who leads it, so we provide the best.

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    Our Quality-Value Guarantee Ensures Your Outstanding Adventure

    You receive our exclusive guarantee that clearly states we will meet the high expectations set forth in our promotional materials. To our knowledge, this is the most ambitious guarantee made by any adventure travel company.

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    Feel Good About Your Carbon-Neutral Journey

    We care deeply about our planet, as we know you do. When you travel with us, the carbon emissions from your trip are 100% offset — including your round-trip flights from home. We have been the world's first carbon-neutral travel company since 2007.