Leave London Heathrow by Air Canada via Toronto (7 hours 35 minutes) to Winnipeg (2 hours 35 minutes). On arrival your Tour Manager, an experienced naturalist, will meet you and take you to the Hilton Suites Winnipeg Hotel for 2 nights. Please note: the private transport to the hotel will be provided by the Hilton Hotel on arrival and on departure on day 8.

Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba, lies at the geographical centre of Canada. City sightseeing includes a visit to the superb Museum of Man and Nature.

Transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Churchill (1½ hours), a former trading post on the Hudson Bay. Afternoon sightseeing, including the Eskimo Museum. Stay at the Aurora Inn for 4 nights.

The polar bears come to shore near Churchill as the ice forms for the winter and our itinerary includes full days on the icy tundra in specially-designed vehicles to witness the polar bear migration. N.B. We feel it is important to point out that although this departure date has been chosen for being the optimum time to see polar bears migrating, we cannot guarantee the number of bear sightings you will have during your time in Churchill. After all, this is a natural phenomenon which is hugely dependant on the climatic conditions experienced each year. These can vary greatly and will have an affect on the timing of the freezing of the water in Hudson Bay, which makes it possible for the bears to venture out onto the ice for a winter of hunting seals. Having said this, the excitement of travelling on the special adapted tundra vehicles to search for polar bears, is something you will never forget.

During the day, it may be possible (weather-permitting) to take an optional 1 hour helicopter ride for an aerial view of this amazing phenomenon and when night has fallen, there will be an excursion to view (again weather permitting) the incredible Northern Lights as they illuminate the Arctic skies. N.B. The celestial grandeur of the Northern Lights is one of nature’s most remarkable phenomena; flowing curtains of light that transform the night skies above the Canadian wilderness into a shimmering canvas of stunning reds, greens and blues. Caused by the interaction between solar winds and the Earth’s magnetic core, this spectacular display, christened after the Roman goddess of the dawn (Aurora) and the Greek name for the north wind (Boreas) has captivated mankind since it was first recorded by the Greek explorer Pytheas in 320 BC. Undiluted by time, its majestic displays even today cannot fail to inspire awe in anyone who witnesses it.

Watch the magnificent polar bear migration.

Fly back to Winnipeg for overnight stay at the Hilton Suites Winnipeg Hotel. You may wish to spend the afternoon exploring.

Midday departure by Air Canada via Toronto to Heathrow.

Arrive in the morning at London Heathrow.