Manitoba polar bear watching tours

Taking pride in its being a tourism destination in any of the region’s four seasons, Manitoba is the place to visit for people who are looking for a fabulous bird watching experience, for memorable Beluga whale watching tours, and for superb polar bear watching opportunities.

Home to the largest polar bear concentration in the world, Manitoba is one of the most popular destinations for polar bear watching.

From early October to around mid-November, Manitoba polar bear watching tours turn out to be among the most popular activities for visitors and natives alike. On board Tundra vehicles, also known as Tundra Buggies, people can visit areas where they can best witness polar bears in their natural habitat.

In Churchill, Manitoba, considered as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”, there are several lodges for visitors wanting to go polar bear watching. These lodges are usually equipped with binoculars and telescopes to facilitate better viewing.

Each year, Hudson Bay’s waters begin to freeze as October approaches. By mid-October, Hudson Bay’s shores are deep in frost. A thick coat of ice covers the whole area, making it an ideal place for polar bears to spend their winter. Visitors from all over the world who want to go bird watching and polar bear watching roam the place in tundra buggies just to see polar bear cubs with their mother polar bears playing in the snow.

This part of Manitoba is worth four days of train travel from Montreal. It is one of the most sparsely populated areas in Manitoba, yet, one of the most visited.