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Birds, Bears & Belugas<br />
Mike Reimer with curious beluga whales<br />
Wild flowers on the tundra<br />
This unique itinerary flies you north to the shores<br />
of the Hudson Bay where, with enthusiastic<br />
expert guides, you can swim and snorkel with<br />
beluga whales and marvel at relaxed and well-fed<br />
polar bears swimming and foraging on the shore.<br />
Seal River is the only lodge in the region, giving<br />
you a unique opportunity for intimate encounters<br />
with the wildlife of this special place.<br />
Day 1<br />
Fly from Winnipeg to Churchill and<br />
then onwards by light aircraft to Seal<br />
River Heritage Lodge, your home for<br />
the following six nights.<br />
Days 2 - 5 During these days you will join at<br />
least three expeditions by zodiac<br />
to observe beluga whales, seals, sea<br />
birds and polar bears. Daily walking<br />
tours are also part of the<br />
programme to discover other<br />
wildlife and lovely wild flowers.<br />
Day 6<br />
After breakfast enjoy one last walk<br />
on the coast before leaving the<br />
lodge for your return flights to<br />
Winnipeg at the end of your tour.<br />
Snowy owl and chicks<br />
The Wildlife of<br />
Northern Manitoba<br />
In northern Manitoba the lake-studded boreal<br />
forests of the interior plains converge with the<br />
endless tundra of the Canadian Shield. This<br />
remote wilderness spawns native wildlife that is<br />
some of the most thrilling on the continent. The<br />
Seal River and the southern shores of Hudson<br />
Bay are the summer haunts of polar bears and<br />
thousands of beluga whales, whilst caribou and<br />
countless migratory birds flock to the flowerstrewn<br />
tundra landscape. October sees the<br />
gathering of polar bears on the shores of the<br />
Hudson Bay as they wait for the winter pack-ice<br />
to form into seal-hunting platforms. To encounter<br />
these magnificent animals, the largest of all bears,<br />
at such close quarters is truly awe-inspiring.<br />
SEAL RIVER HERITAGE LODGE<br />
Through the months of July and August Mike<br />
Reimer’s Seal River Heritage Lodge is the only place<br />
where you can go for a wilderness walk, capturing<br />
both polar bears and beluga whales in the same<br />
picture frame. You can also take to the water and<br />
kayak or snorkel with the belugas. With just the one<br />
fly-in lodge on the entire Hudson Bay coast, the<br />
area is so remote that wildlife has little fear of man.<br />
Just getting to Seal River Heritage Lodge is a scenic<br />
highlight, as your group of up to sixteen guests is<br />
flown to a little haven with a comfortable sitting<br />
room, cosy fireplaces, expansive picture windows<br />
and modern amenities. The meals are so good here<br />
that Seal River have even produced their own<br />
cookbook, with favourite dishes including almondcrusted<br />
Arctic char and jalapeno goose breasts. The<br />
Seal River guides include photographers, biologists<br />
and polar bear specialists who are all experts in<br />
their field: you won’t just observe, but also learn<br />
about this spectacular wilderness.<br />
Watching a polar bear from the tundra buggy<br />
TAILOR-MADE TRAVEL<br />
Our private tailor-made journeys offer<br />
complete freedom of choice. The itineraries and<br />
accommodation shown are designed to give you a<br />
flavour of what is possible and can be tailored to suit<br />
your preferences. Prices vary according to selected<br />
accommodation and season, please telephone us<br />
to discuss your individual requirements.<br />
Manitoba: Canada<br />
Telephone: 01993 838 700<br />
Guests at Seal River Heritage Lodge<br />
Wildlife watching<br />
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