12-Nights Pure Canada - Whales & Bears, Art & Culture

This 13-day Canadian Wildlife Adventure delivers up-close encounters with polar bears, whales, and a myriad of other wildlife at a fly-in eco-lodge along the shores of remote Hudson Bay. Plus, delve into the art, culture, and major attractions of Vancouver with 5-star lodging. Note: This adventure is available in July and August only.

Itinerary Highlights:

• Hop on a catamaran and set out for the Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound in search of orca and humpback whales, bald eagles, seals, dolphins, otters, and more
• See Vancouver’s incredible natural highlights, watch for a salmon run and walk through 1,000 year old growth trees
• Travel the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler with stops of gorgeous waterfalls
• Search for black bears with a local wildlife expert and experience a private tour of the Audain Museum
• Assist with the research study of Winnipeg’s local songbirds and delve behind the scenes to meet one of the conservationists working to protect Churchill’s cherished polar bears
• Guided hikes across the Manitoba tundra to view polar bears and other Arctic wildlife, up-close-and-personal, in their natural habitat
• Zodiac tours to view beluga whales near the mouth of the Seal River estuary where they congregate by the thousands in the summer months
• Locally-inspired cuisine, complemented by select Canadian wines
• The intimate Seal River Heritage Lodge – where its location beneath the auroral oval offers nearly 300 nights of aurora viewing each year
• Travelling further afield on half or full-day ATV tours, where your low-impact tundra vehicles allow access to areas further up and down the coast