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Canada is one of the best – and only – places in the world where you can view majestic polar bears safely in their natural environment. Seeing polar bears in Canada is one for the bucket list, and to see them you’ll need to head North. A trip to remote Arctic Canada is like no other. An expedition to see Churchill’s polar bears isn’t your average holiday. The iconic Tundra Buggies rumble out over the frozen landscape on giant wheels, offering a lofty perch for the best views. It’s not uncommon for polar bears to come right up to the vehicles!
Our small group polar bear tours take you straight into the communities of Iqaluit, Nunavut and Churchill, Manitoba. Local guides and local people will give you a true insight into the unique customs and cultures, so you can get a real understanding of life in the true north of Canada. This beautiful part of the world allows you to seek out animals that you’d very rarely have the chance to see anywhere else. As well as polar bears, Churchill in Manitoba is home to Arctic foxes, snowshoe hares and the ghostly beluga whale. The Hudson Bay area is teeming with life, and the tundra is guaranteed to offer a completely new and beautiful landscape.
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Where to spot polar bears in Canada
Canada is one of the only places in the world where you can spot polar bears in their natural habitat. A trip to remote Northern Canada is not your typical holiday, but for those that wish to experience it, the journey will be the adventure of a lifetime! Our tours take you straight into the communities of Iqaluit, Nunavut and Churchill, Manitoba. Local guides help you find the bears and give an insight into the culture and customs of Canada's North.
Churchill, Manitoba
Known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World", your best chance of seeing polar bears is in Churchill, Manitoba. Canada is home to 17,000 of the world's 25,000 polar bears and the biggest accessible concentration of them is in Churchill. Their presence of the edge of Hudson Bay is guaranteed every year as they wait for the sea ice to freeze. Our tours include internal flights from Winnipeg up to Churchill, with stays in the best bear lodges.
Akpatok Island, Nunavut
Akpatok is a very remote, isolated and uninhabited island in Ungava Bay, between Quebec and Nunavut. It is separated from Baffin Island by the Hudson Strait. While you can spot seals, walruses, arctic foxes and caribou, the main draw of visiting this stark landscape is the polar bears. They seek out the island to feast on bird eggs and seals around the jagged limestone cliffs.
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Canada is one of the only places in the world where you can see polar bears in the wild. The tundra buggies take you out over the ice and right up to the bears. Getting nose-to-nose with the world's largest land predator is an experience you won't forget in a hurry!
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