Getting To Churchil

 

TRAVELING TO WINNIPEG ONWARD TO CHURCHILL

August 12th-18th, 2024

(requires an arrival into Winnipeg, Canada on August 11th  and a departure from Winnipeg back home on August 18th or later if you choose to extend your stay)

Check back in Late August for details on Getting to Churchill July 2025

Photo by Jane Orbuch, July 2023

FLIGHT OPTIONS TO WINNIPEG ROUND TRIP & ONWARD TO CHURCHILL

Our adventure officially begins at the Churchill Airport on August 12th  which will require that you overnight in Winnipeg, Canada on August 11th on your own. Please review our suggestions for hotels close to the Winnipeg Airport at Accommodations

You should book a round trip ticket from your home airport to Winnipeg, Canada arriving anytime on August 11th and departing on the afternoon of August 18th.  We suggest departing after 2:00pm on the 18th.

WINNIPEG TO CHURCHILL

We will update you by email when it is time to book your flights and you will follow the instructions below

To Book a  round trip ticket from Winnipeg (TWG airport code) to Churchill (YYQ airport code) departing on August 12th on Calm Air Airlines and returning to Winnipeg on August 17th,

 contact Jayde of Heartland International Travel &Tours in Winnipeg  at: 204 989 9634. She will book your  roundtrip flight using a discount code for a savings of over $300.

Book Winnipeg (YWG) on August 12th  departing at 10:00am  and arriving into Churchill (YYQ) at 12:30pm

For your return to Winnipeg on  August 17th book Calm Air Flight leaving Churchill (YYQ) at 7:30pm and arriving into Winnipeg at 10:00pm.  

This will require that you overnight in Winnipeg on August 17th and your hotel stay that night is included in your package. 

Since your package includes a hotel on August 17th  we hope that you will plan a later afternoon departure on the 18th. We encourage everyone to visit the incredible Polar Bear Research and Conservation Center at the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre in Winnipeg.

This extremely informative educational center is part of the Assiniboine Park and opens at 9:00am.

Admission into the park is less than $20 and is well worth it. Those who wish to visit the park may share Ubers or taxis from our Hotel in Winnipeg.

We suggest that you allow at least 2 1/2 hours or more to explore Assiniboine Park and its world renown Polar Bear exhibit. Please consider a flight back home on August  18th after 2:00pm or later allowing enough time to explore this educational park and polar bear center.  Another option is to extend your stay in Winnipeg or  arrive a few days early into  Winnipeg.  The Canadian Museum for  Humans Rights is a fascinating and informative museum in the heart of Winnipeg. For additional ideas of what to see and do in Winnipeg, please visit: Places  In Winnipeg   If you plan to extend your stay in  Winnipeg and have questions, reach out to us at: bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com

For flights to Winnipeg, we have found good rates at Kayak.Com as well booking directly from several major airlines.

Polar Bear Jail, Churchill, an intricate park of the Polar Bear Culture of Churchill, Polar Bear Capital of the World

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