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    • Red fox sitting on the snow covered tundra near Churchill.
    Churchill
    Polar Bear Capital of the World

    Churchill

    Birds, belugas and bears are just three of Churchill's calling cards, making this northern town a bucket-list vacation destination in almost every season.

    In the summer, bright wildflowers and a wide diversity of birds making the surrounding tundra town the perfect place for birdwatching. In early July, white beluga whales surface and plunge in the blue-green waters of the Churchill River as more than 3,000 beluga whales come to feed and calve.

    In the fall, hundreds of polar bears pass through Churchill on their way out to the freezing Hudson Bay ice where they spend the winter. This annual migration makes this remote town one of the best places in the world to spot a polar bear. Keep your eyes on the skies for the haunting beauty of the northern lights (aurora borealis), peaking from January to March but visible on clear nights all year round.

    Take a Virtual Tour

    Explore the Town of Churchill

    Face to face with beluga whales

    Meet the Kings of the Arctic: polar bears

    Watch northern lights dance across the sky

    Polar bear illustration

    Churchill is well known as "The Polar Bear Capital of the World"

    Travel to Churchill

    Churchill, population 1,000, is only accessible by air and rail. Calm Air, Kivalliq Air run regular scheduled air service from Winnipeg, Thompson and Gillam year-round. VIA Rail offers train travel from Winnipeg, The Pas, and Thompson.

    Mural of northern lights overlaid with a persons face and a beluga whale, painted on the side of a building in Churchill.
    Explore Churchill Pass
    Uncover Churchill's Hidden Gems
    Use our free mobile pass to mix and match any of the stops for your own self-guided town tour. Earn a digital certificate when you check-in at 15 locations!
    Silhouette of a person watching the green lights of the northern lights dancing in the sky.

    5 things you need to know about viewing the northern lights in Churchill, Manitoba

    Would it surprise you to learn that Manitoba is among the best places on Earth to experience one of the world's great natural wonders? Standing alongside The Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef and Mount Everest is the humble Aurora Borealis. Well, maybe...

    Top ways to view beluga whales in Churchill, Manitoba

    There is whale watching and then there is beluga whale watching.A visit to Churchill offers an unparalleled ability to get close to the docile species during the summer months of July and August. A natural phenomenon to witness, each year thousands of...

    Aurora Domes

    Northern Lights

    Aurora Domes

    Hearne Ave, Division No. 23
    CHURCHILL, MB R0B 0E0

    Iceberg Inn

    Hotels & Motels

    Iceberg Inn

    184 Kelsey Blvd., po box 640
    CHURCHILL, MB R0B 0E0

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