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When is the best time to fly to Churchill?

This remote region is a land of extremes, with arctic temperatures in winter and cool summers. It is best to plan your visit around the activities you want to experience. For example, beluga whales are best seen between the months of June and August, whilst polar bears can be seen in October and November. If you book your flights between January and March, it is an excellent time to see the Northern Lights.

The remote location of Churchill makes this an expensive destination to visit. If you want a cheaper price on flights and accommodation, try visiting outside the main tourist seasons.

Churchill overview

If you want to get an exclusive look at polar bears in the wild, there’s no better place than the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”. Located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, the town of Churchill offers visitors the rare opportunity to come face to face with polar bears. Here you can travel through the snowy wilderness in the safety of your tundra vehicle to see these magnificent animals in their natural habitat. The town’s unique location in the far north of Manitoba makes this the perfect destination for anyone who loves getting away from the city and closer to nature. The area is renowned for its wildlife experiences, particularly beluga whale watching and bird watching. The town is also one of the best locations in the world for watching the spectacular Northern Lights, an incredibly beautiful natural light show that is best seen between January and March. Churchill’s unique location on the edge of the Arctic offers a stark landscape with many natural wonders to discover. To the south, Wapusk National Park is an important habitat for nesting birds and also home to polar bear dens. The region also offers a number of historic sites that date back to the Hudson Bay’s fur trade, such as the massive Prince of Wales Fort, the stone battery at Cape Merry and the York Factory, once the site of the Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post. If you have time to uncover more unusual attractions in the area, try visiting the mysterious wreck of the MV Ithaca at Bird Cove, or take a look at Miss Piggy, a wrecked freight plane. Churchill offers an incredible variety of activities that can only be experienced in this one unique destination. If you want to complete your journey with a traditional form of transport, take an exciting dog sled ride across the snow covered terrain for an authentic wilderness adventure.

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Getting around Canada

You can walk around the town easily on foot or get a taxi from one of the local taxi companies. There are also several car rental companies within the town.

Getting from the Airport to the City

Churchill has a small airport (YYQ) located a 20-minute drive to the southeast of the town.  Several local taxi companies are available to transfer travellers between the airport and the town centre.

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