Day 2 (Sun): Winnipeg - Nanuk
This morning you will embark on your journey to The Land of the Polar Bear. At Gillam you will change planes for a brief 45-minute flight to the coast of Hudson Bay and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. The flight from Gillam will take you over a Northern Taiga Forest, where you will join the mighty Nelson River and follow it to the tidal flats of Hudson Bay. Here, you will see York Factory, the original Hudson Bay Company posting, where Canada's history as a nation began, with 300 years of fur trade to its credit. With a little luck, you will witness hundreds of beluga whales in the mouth of the Nelson and Hays Rivers. Upon arrival at Nanuk, you will be introduced to the Lodge program and have lunch. In the afternoon you will be taken on an interpretive walk on inland Palsa Bogs, Eskers, Tundra Ponds and the Taiga Forest. Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. Following your meal there will be evening talk: "Travel in Bear Country". If the night is clear you should have a view of the amazing Aurora Borealis.

Day 2-6 (Mon-Fri): Nanuk
Daily excursions aboard 4-wheel ATV’s will offer unmatched opportunities to photograph polar bears, including sows and cubs, in their natural environment as we explore the river deltas and coastal eskers. But that’s not all. Beluga whales, Arctic hare, Arctic fox, Willow Ptarmigan, and Snowy Owls may also fill your viewfinder from time to time. Polar bear photography is not limited to ATV excursions. Some days up to five bears have been sighted against the lodge fence. Talk about eye-to-eye contact! Afternoon teaching sessions, when shooting allows, focus on digital and wildlife photography, as well as Photoshop. Time is also set aside a couple of afternoons for rest and downloading of images. A word of warning:  Afternoon schedules are often interrupted whenever a polar bear visits the lodge. Supper is served at 6:00 p.m. The Lodge has programs scheduled for two separate evenings – “Arctic Wildlife and Northern Lights” and “Traditional Lifestyles of the North.”

Day 7 (Sat): Nanuk - Winnipeg
Today, you will return to that place called reality, but not before a few last minute photo opps at Nanuk. An afternoon charter flight will transport you to Gillam, where you will dine at the Aurora Gardens before boarding your Calm Air flight to Winnipeg and a night of rest at the Hotel Fort Gary.