Wow, what a trip! Having booked 9 months beforehand, we were so excited for this. We were Tour 23 with Heather as our guide. She was an amazing tour guide; she was friendly, very knowledgeable, made sure we were safe at all times while in Churchill and kept us on schedule perfectly. And she put up with a lot from our boistrous group that had never ending jokes! Jim our buggy driver was fantastic; he spotted bears out of nowhere and oh his stories - he was extremely entertaining, we loved him. Obviously the highlight was seeing the polar bears, but going around the town of Churchill was really nice and definitely worth being on the itinerary. We received outstanding hospitality and service from everyone we encountered - the drivers we had, the various servers for all our meals and the talks we were given. Everyone was just so friendly. The trip was magical!

We went on the Subarctic Discovery: Churchill Polar Bears tour. I usually plan and travel on my own and avoid tours. However, after a lot of research, I decided it was best to do a tour to see polar bears. I'm really glad I did. The chartered flights, that you just walk on with water!, save so much time. The Tundra Buggie is only half full on the multi-day tours. They drive you the block to breakfast, lunch and dinner because there can be polar bears roaming town. There were two polar bear sightings at our motel and Tunda Pub while we were there! I did not want to see a bear without being in the Tundra Buggie! Once I decided to take a tour, I did more research to select a company. This is the one. They are the oldest with the most permits. They are also partners with the nonprofit, Polar Bears International. My biggest concern was would we see polar bears?!? Would we get close enough to see them well?!? YES and YES. We had about 50 sightings, probably 30 unique bears (on Nov 1 and 2). They were far away and very, very close. It was quite amazing. The Tundra Buggies are very cool too. Again, I would have to say Frontiers seemed superior because of all the polar bear cams and guides on the tundra alerting drivers of where there are bears. We saw baby bears, bears sparring, bear yoga, all the things you hope to see. This tour is expensive because of all the logistics and you are in the middle of nowhere. It's not fancy at all, but everything is nice and clean.

We had an unforgettable trip to see the bears and the subarctic wildlife out on the Tundra. Our guide Duane was very knowledgeable, professional with some amazing stories. Everything was arranged well and went smoothly. Our buggy driver Jim rocked! He was so funny and such an interesting character. The love and respect these 2 gentleman have for the bears and wildlife is inspiring. We saw many bears and also got to see them sparring, being super cute (themselves!), walking on ice etc. We also saw foxes, an adorable Arctic hare and different birds. The only suggestion for improvement is for those in pre-trip to be more responsive as I had to write in and follow up on some of the information, rather than it being shared with me. I really enjoyed myself and will never forget this trip!

Absolutely wonderful tour! Our driver Luke sis a splendid job of educating us and taking the time to ensure we got to see Polar bears as well as other wild like like Red fox. The buggy ride was comparatively smooth being an electric vehicle. Our other tour with Frontier North was a bumpy ride and not really good compared to this tour.

I read about Frontiers North Adventures in a Travel + Leisure article which sparked my interest in their Subarctic Polar Bear tour. I’m so glad I looked into it, as I never knew this kind of polar bear-focused adventure existed. The tour I selected included lodging, meals, ground transportation, and a roundtrip chartered flight to Churchill. Travel to and from the departure point was not included. I had an absolute blast! I came home exhausted from being in an extended state of excitement during my time in Churchill. I enjoyed the town tour and both days in the Tundra Buggy. Frontiers North cannot guarantee what you’ll see on a tour with so many variables at play. We were fortunate to have about a dozen polar bear sightings (including three individual cubs), as well as a wolf, snowy owl, and a ptarmagin. We were also lucky to have beautiful cold weather while out in the Tundra Buggy. Lodging in Churchill is basic, but my stay was comfortable and pretty great. My room included a kitchen, which was convenient. Long story short, my time with Frontiers North was spectacular! So much so, that I’m considering another tour in the future, with a different focus.

It was everything we could have possibly hoped for! Potentially we were really lucky to encounter the bears that we did but I am sure it was in no small part down to the experience of our guide. He was knowledgeable and had a fabulous personable way of imparting this knowledge, whilst also managing to keep all of the coach both engaged and relaxed. We saw 12 bears and cubs in total, including a mum with three cubs (extremely rare) and had a male come right up to the buggy to inspect us! Seeing the bears in their natural habitat was more beautiful than I could have imagined. The lunch provided was also good quality and they catered for dietary requirements made known in advance. Although the buggy is heated make sure you layer up because you’ll be opening the window frequently for view and photo ops. If I had planned better I would also have arranged a northern lights tour. You only need minimal time to mooch around the town because it is very small.

Well organized, more than comfortable, felt totally safe and taken care of the whole trip. Lunch was excellent. Driver was Mark and very entertaining and knowledgeable, we saw sooooo many bears and they came up nice and close for us. A great day and even better experience.

We recently did a polar bear tour with Frontiers North. I can't say enough good things about this trip. Alex was our guide and Luke was our driver and both were FANTASTIC. We learned so much spending time on the sub-arctic tundra and seeing polar bears in the wild was amazing. Frontiers North was highly organized, the food at the Tundra Buggy Lodge was excellent, and the Tundra Buggy was a unique experience. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to see polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba.

Fantastic, wonderful, well organized. I am 82 years old and this was on my bucket list before covid so finally was able to make it up to Churchill to spend the day viewing those magnificent polar bears. It was a easy trip and not hard for any senior who would want an opportunity to experience the polar bears up close in their natural habitat.

19-27 October 2023 This is not a complaint or criticism - simply an observation which I hope may balance travellers expectation of the polar bear experience I had a picture in my mind of what to expect Where did I get this expectation ? Must have been from the company promotion and video Step out of the plane at Churchill airport loads of snow Driving around on the tundra buggy 8 am to 4 pm x 3 days would see lots of bears In reality No snow We did see 3 bears but I believe they were the same bears each day The bears were not active sleeping a lot a couple came close to our buggy We spent a lot,of time sitting around on the buggy taking a coffee break, then a lunch break The days were slow and very drawn out at times I was bored and frustrated at times I watched a movie on my iPad Our driver Jim and our guide Jeff I felt tried super hard to “fill in” the gaps with chit chat, stories and funny tales. Both were knowledgeable but too much talking I got sick of it An arctic fox in the distance , a seal in the distance and a Mum bear and one cub in the distance none of which we could see with the naked eye I have checked reviews here and some people I note November saw many bears - like 30 or more From the point of seeing bears I have come away disappointed super disappointed And in talking with other members of our group ( 20) the last night in Winnipeg they felt the same The overall trip however Loved Churchill - a real frontier town on the Hudson Loved meeting Dave And the experience with his dogs ( dog sledding) that was special I could have listened to him all day The facilities out on the tundra could not fault great food accommodation staff congratulations to FRONTIERS North on that front five star ! and we did see the lights ……. Magnificent I loved the whole experience and I came away with way more Knowlegde BUT seeing bears Just didn’t happen so anybody looking at booking this trip be prepared. Clearly you can be lucky and you can be unlucky . A lot of money to be unlucky !

Have a great couple of tours with these guys. Saw a Arctic fox and bears, 10 on first day and 6 on second days. Saw them in action.

so amazing! we were on the buggy day tour with luke on october 16th. it was an awesome day with one of a kind sightings. such an unique experience!

Unfortunately, our flight with Calm Air was cancelled so my wife and I were unable to take the tour. No refund offered resulting in a loss of US$800+. If you book this tour you may want to wait till you get to Churchill to minimize your losses. Seems to me a refund or rescheduling this tour would a reasonable outcome here, not taking advantage of a situation like this to take money from your customers. Never again will I book a tour with this company.

Jim, our driver, did everything he could to allow us to see polar bears, even though it was the off season. We saw a mom and two cubs from a distance, we saw one napping on a rock but the highlight of the trip was his manoeuvring of the vehicle over huge rocks to give us a perfect view of a bear feeding. He also pointed out bald eagles, cranes, ducks and tundra geese and we got amazing photos.

We had a lovely tour with only 4 other passengers. Our guide Jim was super. He was excellent at finding wildlife. We were there on a hot day and there wasn't as much as usual yet he still make the tour interesting. The lunch on board was very good. It was interesting to see the tundra in the summer. I think we will come back for a tour in the winter.