Things to Do | Tour Guides

Take a stroll along one of Dauphin’s architectural tour routes. Discover a variety of architectural styles found in turn‑of‑the‑
century homes, buildings and churches. Download a copy of the Architectural Walking Tour brochure on the Tourism Dauphin website.

Arctic Nature Tours provides interpretive nature and wildlife viewing tours of Churchill and area. Experience the northern lights, build an igloo, and photograph the flora and fauna.

Offering beluga whale watching, birdwatching and wildflower tours of one day to two weeks in duration. Northern lights tours are also offered in February and March.

Providing aurora borealis and northern lights viewing from the Aurora Domes. The Aurora Domes were specifically constructed for aurora viewing and were used when the Churchill Research Range was in operation.

Tours available include trips by boat to see Fort Prince of Wales; boat tours to see the beluga whales; walking and canoeing tours of the area; birdwatching tours; polar bear sightseeing tours; bus tours and air tours.

The company operates a 7 to 16 passenger track vehicle for wildlife photography tours.

A 25, 40 or 75 kilometres tour, starting and ending in Olha, focusing on the history of Ukrainian settlement in the region and featuring several settlement-related sites in close proximity. Most of the route follows maintained gravel roads with low traffic volumes. The area's location between Asessippi Provincial Park and Riding Mountain National Park make it an ideal new day trip destination for cyclists already frequenting these parks. For more information visit www.valleylands.ca or call 204-859-2779. There is also Tour 8, Where Past is Present, in the Day Tours section of this guide.

The N.M. Edgar Wood ferry runs from Islandview to the Bloodvein Reserve, where you will find the Bloodvein River Lodge, a great destination for hunting and fishing. The fascinating thing about the Bloodvein River is that the rocks along the shore are blood-red in colour! Enjoy canoeing and kayaking on the river. This ferry ride is 1 1/2 - 2 hours, depending on conditions.

Churchill Nature Tours serves diverse groups, from expert birdwatching to general interest tours, from senior citizens to school groups. The company's staff leaders offer an array of expertise from ornithology and wildlife research (including Polar Bears) to horticulture, history, and nature photography.

Tour packages include lodging, meals (restaurants and picnics), all transport transfers, baggage handling, entry fees, and tips to hotel and restaurant service staff. Most tours include a tour handbook, and all are led by experienced naturalist guides.

Tours range in duration from 4 to 14 days. Custom tours can also be designed for individuals and groups. Private guiding services, step-on guiding services and complete outfitting services are also available. Environmental education is also offered for schools and special interest groups.

Visit Churchill Nature Tour's website for complete information on their Polar Bear Tours, Manitoba Bird Watching Tours and Summer Safaris.

An independently operated, non-profit research station which offers nature study tours lead by qualified instructors. The sub-arctic tours range from beluga whales, polar bears, bears and local fauna, to the aurora borealis, astronomy and winter survival. Tours of the centre are available.

Churchill Wild provides a variety of tours, including Fire & Ice Adventure; The Great Ice Bear Tour; Birds, Bears and Belugas; and Lights in the Wild.

Frontiers North Adventures offers a wide range of northern tours: Hudson Strait Expedition Cruises; Belugas, Birds and Blooms; Black and White Bear Adventure; Northern Lights, Northern Nights; and various polar bear tours.

See animals native to the area, a boreal forest diorama, First Nation and fur trade artifacts (including an authentic caribou hide tipi), fossils and mining artifacts at this Manitoba Star Attraction museum consisting of two log structures and an open-air blacksmith shop, Insitutional Archives and visitor information booth.

Sightseeing tours by helicopter of the Churchill area and Wapusk National Park by the longest-operating helicopter company in the Canadian sub-Arctic.

Cozy & handcrafted log hotel and cafe. Spacious double-bed rooms with private bath and shower, cable TV and 24-hour phone service. Free shuttle to airport and train station.  Room rate includes a hearty breakfast.

Cafe has beautiful two-way tyndall stone fireplace, menu include Northern Cuisine choices and a screened outdoor attached eating area.

Lazy Bear Lodge also offers the following tours:
Polar Bear Adventure Packages
Beluga Whale Adventure Packages
Polar Bear & Beluga Whale Adventure Packages combined

Be a part of the ecosystem and explore the Churchill area in half-day or full-day tours. Tours available from beginning of June to end of November.

Offering guided wilderness canoe trips on the Grass River, Neso Lake and Mistik Creek; flyout fishing for northern pike and walleye; duck hunting; and spring bear hunts.

Northern Life Recreation offers interpretive guided tours for large groups.  Customized tours can include Spirit Way, Pisew Falls, snowshoeing (winter only) and Aboriginal workshops. 

We also provide outfitting gear that includes everything from canoes and satellite phone to sleeping bags, tents and cooking equipment.

A certified heritage interpreter conducts guided nature and heritage tours which specialize in bringing the fur trade to life. Service is available in French (service en français).

Remember Pioneer Quest, the amazing History Television series depicting pioneer life on the prairies back in the 1800’s? Tour the cabins, see many of the everyday household items & tools that were used by the pseudo pioneers. Learn about the difficulties faced by the original settlers of this area. Walk the path on the historic Faith Trail [one of the old cart trails] that led settlers from modern day Portage & Main into the Interlake area.

Ride the rails on this vintage train, comprised of five fully restored, historic wooden coaches from 1901-1913. The train is pulled by either an 1882 steam engine or a 1950’s diesel locomotive. Begin your trip at the heritage railroad station located at Inkster Junction in Wpg. This is one of the oldest regular scheduled vintage trains in Canada, and a ride guaranteed to please every member of the family. Beware, though, that comfort was not a high priority in the day, but the fun more than makes up for it! Themed excursions & special functions. Charters are available May-October.

Rail tour packages travelling Northern Manitoba's rail passenger routes roundtrip from Winnipeg to Churchill year-round with an emphasis on Beluga whale packages in the summer and polar bear migration tour in the fall.

Offering canoe trips on a number of northern rivers, including the Limestone, Hayes and Churchill Rivers. Equipment rentals available.

Sea North Tours provides tours to view beluga whales, Prince of Wales Fort, polar bears, seals and birds. Sea tours are aboard the Sea North II, a 32-passenger tour boat. Zodiac inflatable boat charters are also available.