Journey into the Heart of the Arctic

Experience the thrill of close encounters with nature’s marvels in Churchill

Why Choose Lazy Bear Expeditions?


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Expert-Led Journeys

Each expedition is led by experienced guides passionate about Arctic wildlife and its conservation.

Smaller Group Sizes

We ensure intimate experiences with smaller, personalized groups for more engaging and memorable adventures.

Eco-Conscious Approach

Our lodge and expeditions are designed with sustainability in mind, respecting the delicate Arctic environment.

Award-Winning Experiences

Recognized globally for exceptional travel experiences, including recognition by National Geographic Traveler & Lonely Planet.

Exclusive Vessels & Vehicles

Exclusive use of unique vessels like the Matonabee - our 59 guest arctic cruise vessel specifically designed for polar bear and whale viewing both above-water from it's spacious decks and through its unique underwater viewing windows and the iconic Arctic Crawler™ - our state-of-the-art tundra vehicles featuring spacious viewing decks, custom-built for the best in comfort and as we explore the tundra in search of polar bears and other wildlife.

Featured Expedition:

Journey to Fireweed Island

The world’s only location where arctic wildflowers and polar bears coexist is found on the western shore of Hudson Bay, where warm jet streams converge with the Bay’s icy cold waters.

Season:
Late July - Early August (limited dates)
Duration:
6 Nights
From:
From $7,895 USD / $10,750 CAD
Sights:
Polar Bears
Beluga Whales

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Ultimate Bears and Belugas Summer Adventure

Season:
July - August
Duration:
(6 Nights)
From:
From $5,765 USD / $7,850 CAD
Sights:
Beluga Whale
Polar Bears
Northern Lights

Journey to Fireweed Island

Season:
Late July - Early August (limited dates)
Duration:
6 Nights
From:
From $7,895 USD / $10,750 CAD
Sights:
Polar Bears
Beluga Whale
Northern Lights

Bears and Aurora Arctic Adventure

Season:
August - September
Duration:
5 Nights
From:
From $4,775 USD / $6,500 CAD
Sights:
Beluga Whale
Polar Bears
Northern Lights

Ultimate Northern Lights Photo Adventure

Season:
September - October
Duration:
5 or 6 Nights
From:
From $4,500 USD / $6,200 CAD
Sights:
Northern Lights

Ultimate Northern Lights Solar Science Adventure

Season:
September
Duration:
5 or 6 Nights
From:
From $5,000 USD / $6,800 CAD
Sights:
Northern Lights

Ultimate Polar Bear Adventure

Season:
October - November
Duration:
5 Nights
From:
From $6,500 USD / $9,025 CAD
Sights:
Polar Bears
Northern Lights

Hudson Bay Wilderness Outpost Adventure

Season:
July - August
Duration:
7 Nights
From:
From $12,250 USD / $16,800 CAD
Sights:
Beluga Whale
Polar Bears

Beluga Whale Dream Tour

Season:
June - July
Duration:
2 Nights
From:
From $585 USD / $795 CAD
Sights:
Beluga Whale

Your Expedition, Step by Step

Experience your Arctic adventure from start to finish. Our journey map guides you from your arrival in Churchill, through each day's activities, to your departure, ensuring a seamless and enriching experience.

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Thanks to all at Lazy Bear Expeditions for this trip of a lifetime!

We returned home today from our magnificent experience with your team of intelligent, humourous, enthusiastic hosts and guides at Lazy Bear Lodge.  Everything in our tour was superb!  The weather for the Matonabee water tour along the coastal waters of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay was perfect!  Belugas galore and 12 amazing polar bears within just a few hours.  Our boat captain said it was the best day of the season.

The tundra tour gave us a good sense of the vast terrain - not a bleak and barren vastness, but an intricate variety of vegetation surviving harsh conditions.  Plus, the gorgeous rocks and wind blown trees. Tuesday and Wednesday nights were perfect for the Northern Lights, each night's wonder different from the other, with a beautiful rising moon on the 2nd night.WOW!

Our group was such a great mix of people, and we loved being in the Inukshuk group!  

As you may recall, this excursion was a surprise for Ray's upcoming birthday. Two days earlier, we will celebrate our wedding anniversary, so clearly this has been a joyful and extraordinary experience to share together!

We send goodwill and many thanks to all at Lazy Bear Expeditions for this trip of a lifetime!

Bear Hugs Galore,  

Jere and Ray Sheldon

Jere and Ray S., Washington State, USA

We returned home today from our magnificent experience with your team of intelligent, humourous, enthusiastic hosts and guides at Lazy Bear Lodge.  Everything in our tour was superb!  The weather for the Matonabee water tour along the coastal waters of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay was perfect!  Belugas galore and 12 amazing polar bears within just a few hours.  Our boat captain said it was the best day of the season.

The tundra tour gave us a good sense of the vast terrain - not a bleak and barren vastness, but an intricate variety of vegetation surviving harsh conditions.  Plus, the gorgeous rocks and wind blown trees. Tuesday and Wednesday nights were perfect for the Northern Lights, each night's wonder different from the other, with a beautiful rising moon on the 2nd night.WOW!

Our group was such a great mix of people, and we loved being in the Inukshuk group!  

As you may recall, this excursion was a surprise for Ray's upcoming birthday. Two days earlier, we will celebrate our wedding anniversary, so clearly this has been a joyful and extraordinary experience to share together!

We send goodwill and many thanks to all at Lazy Bear Expeditions for this trip of a lifetime!

Bear Hugs Galore,  

Jere and Ray Sheldon

I can say that this company—it has been beyond my expectations!

"A lot of these tour companies—adventure tour companies—are a lot of 'fluff'. They do a lot of talk and...personally, all our trips have been good, but they don't meet up with the expectations and the promises you're going to get...and I can say that this company—it has been beyond my expectations. They have fulfilled it, completely."

"We've been fortunate. We've travelled with a lot of different tour companies including Nat Geo—we went with them of several very expensive trips...very good trips...outstanding trips with one of them being Antartica, and we've been with Rhodes Scholar, we've been with Odyssey and several others, but what I want to say is that I think out of all the tours we've been on, this is probably the best run tour we've been on, and I think that speaks to the fact that the staff Is s good as the staff is."

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Gary and Kay Rasor

"A lot of these tour companies—adventure tour companies—are a lot of 'fluff'. They do a lot of talk and...personally, all our trips have been good, but they don't meet up with the expectations and the promises you're going to get...and I can say that this company—it has been beyond my expectations. They have fulfilled it, completely."

"We've been fortunate. We've travelled with a lot of different tour companies including Nat Geo—we went with them of several very expensive trips...very good trips...outstanding trips with one of them being Antartica, and we've been with Rhodes Scholar, we've been with Odyssey and several others, but what I want to say is that I think out of all the tours we've been on, this is probably the best run tour we've been on, and I think that speaks to the fact that the staff Is s good as the staff is."

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A Gem in Churchill

Our experience at Lazy Bear Lodge from the moment we were met to board our plane to Churchill was great , Arriving at the airport in Churchill and being met by staff from Lazy Bear went so smoothly . Our overall experience was beyond expectations from the moment we checked in . We stayed on an all inclusive plan, including tours every day for four days and three meals included. The food was excellent , as good as any fine dining menu , great wonderful presentations , the serving staff are so personable . The rooms are small but cozy, with white linens on the bed which give it a more updated look . But it isn’t about the room as you will discover , as we did. The Tour guides work here and are not only friendly but so knowledgeable…On tour we saw great northern lights , beluga whales on a zodiac and polar bears by helicopter and a dog mushing tour. These were the highlights for us. Highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed..

Janice S

Our experience at Lazy Bear Lodge from the moment we were met to board our plane to Churchill was great , Arriving at the airport in Churchill and being met by staff from Lazy Bear went so smoothly . Our overall experience was beyond expectations from the moment we checked in . We stayed on an all inclusive plan, including tours every day for four days and three meals included. The food was excellent , as good as any fine dining menu , great wonderful presentations , the serving staff are so personable . The rooms are small but cozy, with white linens on the bed which give it a more updated look . But it isn’t about the room as you will discover , as we did. The Tour guides work here and are not only friendly but so knowledgeable…On tour we saw great northern lights , beluga whales on a zodiac and polar bears by helicopter and a dog mushing tour. These were the highlights for us. Highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed..

This Lodge and Trip is a true gem!

This was an unbelievable trip. Deacon and Eric were very knowledgeable - the staff at the Lodge was accommodating and fantastic. We saw lots of bear activity including mums with cubs, and a couple of highly interactive and engaging bears. Total count was high - perhaps 30 over two days? I travelled with my 82 year old mother and staff were very solicitous.

Did I mention the food? Really good - including local specialties such as Elk (amazing!). Overall highly recommended and I am looking at coming back for Belugas and Bears in the summer! The Dog Sledding was excellent as well.

Ellen E

This was an unbelievable trip. Deacon and Eric were very knowledgeable - the staff at the Lodge was accommodating and fantastic. We saw lots of bear activity including mums with cubs, and a couple of highly interactive and engaging bears. Total count was high - perhaps 30 over two days? I travelled with my 82 year old mother and staff were very solicitous.

Did I mention the food? Really good - including local specialties such as Elk (amazing!). Overall highly recommended and I am looking at coming back for Belugas and Bears in the summer! The Dog Sledding was excellent as well.

Fantastic experience…love the family vibe of lodge and friendliness of the staff.

I loved my entire experience in Churchill and a big part of that was staying at Lazy Bear Lodge. All the staff were lovely and a big thank you to Deacon and his family (who own lodge) who were excellent hosts. Deacon was my group’s guide and we had a great time out on the bay with the Belugas and out on the Arctic Crawler™ looking for polar bears (we spotted a mum and her baby).

I think the highlight for me was the coziness of the interior wood decor and the food. The meals were hearty and local. I tried arctic char, elk, and other local delicacies while there and the portions were generous and featured good variety of vegetables. My favourite was the polar bear shaped scones served at breakfast.

Hawaiian Canuck

I loved my entire experience in Churchill and a big part of that was staying at Lazy Bear Lodge. All the staff were lovely and a big thank you to Deacon and his family (who own lodge) who were excellent hosts. Deacon was my group’s guide and we had a great time out on the bay with the Belugas and out on the Arctic Crawler™ looking for polar bears (we spotted a mum and her baby).

I think the highlight for me was the coziness of the interior wood decor and the food. The meals were hearty and local. I tried arctic char, elk, and other local delicacies while there and the portions were generous and featured good variety of vegetables. My favourite was the polar bear shaped scones served at breakfast.

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What is a single supplement fee?

A single supplement fee covers the loss of income by the lodge when one single person occupies a room. That person pays a premium as room availability is limited during our operating seasons.

What type of planes will we be flying in from Winnipeg to Churchill and return?

Your flight between Winnipeg and Churchill will be with Calm-air on either a chartered or regular flight. Further instructions will be provided upon booking and/or with your travel documents.

What payment types are accepted?

Winnipeg Office: For Reservations in Winnipeg we accept Visa and MasterCard. All payments are charged in Canadian Funds. If applicable, funds will be converted to US Funds by your credit card company at the exchange rate they use at the time of processing.

At The Lodge: Lazy Bear Expeditions, Lodge & Café accept Visa, MasterCard, Debit and cash.

US credit card or debit: US and Canadian currencies are accepted. All payments are charged in Canadian Funds and converted to US Funds by your bank or credit card company at the exchange rate they use at the time of processing.

Cash: It is best to bring Canadian Funds because US Funds are accepted at par with Canadian currency.

Do you go into the Churchill Wildlife Management Area?

The Churchill Wildlife Management Area is a coveted area with limited access and predesignated trails to protect and preserve the Polar Bears natural habitat. We hold permits that gain us equal access to this area allowing you the best and most intimate opportunity for Polar Bear viewing.