March 2024

Adventures off the beaten path in Manitoba

Dear Canada friend,

Spring is just around the corner and many adventures off the beaten path await travellers in Manitoba! Check out our new road trip itinerary, a new accommodation and new experiences! While there are new options in the scenic outdoors of Riding Mountain National Park, urban explorers will be amazed in buzzing Winnipeg: In 2024, Manitoba’s provincial capital celebrates Winnipeg 150 – its 150th anniversary as a city!

All buyers attending Rendez-vous Canada from May 14 to 17, 2024 in Edmonton, will have the chance to meet suppliers from Manitoba in person, to maintain business relationships, make new connections and introduce new products. Take the opportunity for a chat and request your personal appointments with the Manitoba delegation as of March 18, 2024!

Historic hotel reopens with new splendor:
The Stowaway Inn
at Riding Mountain National Park

Visitors to Riding Mountain National Park can now enjoy a reopened accommodation option, nestled in the heart of the small townsite of Wasagaming: The Stowaway Inn. Originally built in the early 1930s, just before Riding Mountain was officially declared a National Park and opened to visitors in 1933, the building looks back on a long history. It was moved to its current location from just outside of the original park gates in 1932. In the course of time, various extensions were added.

In 2021, the property was purchased by Gillian and Patrick Sullivan and has undergone an extensive renovation after having been vacant for many years. They have created a cozy fun hotel, maintaining the charm and character of the old building. There is not a room in the place that is exact the same. With 23 modern bedrooms and suites, as well as one family loft suite, Stowaway has welcomed guests since summer 2023. In summer 2024, a restaurant is expected to open at the Inn in a vacant, streetside space, adding more flavour to the already impressive dining options in Wasagaming. The hotel is open from April to October and requires a minimum stay of 2 nights.


Contact:
The Stowaway Inn
Gillian & Patrick Sullivan
info@thestowawayinn.ca

New in Riding Mountain National Park:
Klar Sø Nordic Spa at Elkhorn Resort

After an exciting day full of outdoor adventures in the beautiful scenery of Riding Mountain National Park, visitors can now find relaxation at the new Klar Sø Nordic Spa at Elkhorn Resort. Open since December 2023, it features a number of new amenities such as a steam sauna, a dry sauna, a relaxation pavilion, 2 hot tubs, a temperate pool and a cold plunge. There is plenty of outdoor seating, lounging areas and fireplaces. The new spa also includes an exclusive restaurant and a wood deck in the summer time where you can also enjoy your spa lunch. Klar Sø Nordic Spa offers a variety of services including tailored massage therapy, comprehensive hand & foot care and face regeneration treatments.

Elkhorn Resort Spa & Conference Centre is located on the edge of the town of Onanole, bordering Riding Mountain National Park. With its 121 spacious rooms including balcony, it is the largest accommodation on site. The resort is a perfect starting point for activities in the National Park. It offers bike rental.

Bookable with CANADVAC Travel Services and Jonview.


Contact:
Elkhorn Resort Spa & Conference Center
Chris Phillips
chris.phillips@elkhornresort.mb.ca

New sample itinerary
through Canada’s Prairies:
Road-Tripping the Yellowhead Highway

Our new self-drive sample itinerary takes travellers through Manitoba and Saskatchewan along the Yellowhead Highway, officially named Highway 16. On 1,860 kilometres of scenic roads, this trip leads from Winnipeg to Edmonton, discovering the hilly parkland, national parks off the beaten path, plenty of opportunities for wildlife viewing and birding as well as historical sites and communities where Indigenous traditions and stories provide unforgettable moments. The vibrant flair of Winnipeg and Saskatoon will delight all urban explorers. This itinerary is a wonderful alternative to driving the big and busy Trans-Canada Highway and a perfect adventure for travellers who want to experience Canada off the beaten path.

Enjoy discovering our sample itinerary Road-Tripping the Yellowhead Highway

Rendez-vous Canada

Keep in mind: Appointments for RVC can be made as of March 18, 2024!
The following partners from Manitoba are looking forward to your appointment request:

Assiniboine Park Conservancy

Assiniboine Park is home to Winnipeg’s zoo with its legendary Journey to Churchill exhibit (wildlife of Northern Manitoba) as well as Canada's Diversity Gardens with their stunning indoor attraction The Leaf.


Contact:
Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Ryan Plysuik
rplysuik@assiniboinepark.ca

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Canada's first National Museum outside the capital region is an architectural gem and explores the topic of human rights and their violation from different perspectives. In 2024, it celebrates its 10th anniversary with the new exhibit Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change, discovering the transformative power of music as a way to influence pop culture and change.

Contact:
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Zoe Leclair
zoe.leclair@humanrights.ca

Churchill Wild

Attention, adventurers: Churchill Wild is calling for walking safaris in the habitat of Subarctic wildlife. These include not only polar bears, but – depending on the season – also caribou, belugas or wolves, and many others. Guests are accommodated in remote fly-in wilderness lodges on the coast of Hudson Bay.

Contact:
Churchill Wild
Jackie Storry
jackie@churchillwild.com

Frontiers North Adventures

Fall polar bear viewing in Churchill by Tundra Buggy® (some of them electric) or at the Tundra Buggy Lodge®, and summer programs at Hudson Bay, also in combination with Riding Mountain National Park – come and see Manitoba’s Big Five! Dan’s Diner offers an amazing culinary experience under the dance of the Northern Lights.

Contact:
Frontiers North Adventures
Laura Sampson
laura.sampson@frontiersnorth.com

Gangler’s Sub-Arctic

Call of adventure! This fly-in wilderness lodge in Northern Manitoba, just south of the Nunavut boarder, offers plenty of opportunities for guided outdoor activities and wilderness fishing adventures. Plus amazing Northern Lights!

Contact:
Gangler’s Sub-Arctic
Ken Gangler
ken@ganglers.com

Lazy Bear Expeditions

Subarctic safaris in summer and fall on the coast of Hudson Bay with accommodation in the cozy Lazy Bear Lodge in Churchill. In summer 2024, their excursion boat Matonabee takes visitors on a new trip to Fireweed Island.

Contact:
Lazy Bear Expeditions
Melissa Perry
melissa@lazybearexpeditions.com

The Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg offers guided tours – 15 million coins of up to 80 currencies are produced here every day!

Contact:
The Royal Canadian Mint
Adrienne Wilson
wilson@mint.ca

Tourism Winnipeg

Manitoba's creative and bustling, multicultural capital city of Winnipeg has an exciting history to tell, while setting real trends in our today’s world with excellent culture & cuisine! In 2024, Winnipeg celebrates 150 years as a city.

Contact:
Tourism Winnipeg
Sarah Robinson
sarah@tourismwinnipeg.com

Travel Manitoba

With the cultural oasis of Winnipeg, the windswept tundra - home to polar bears, belugas and Northern Lights - and more than 100,000 lakes, Manitoba is a real alternative for well-traveled Canada fans who want to avoid the crowds of international tourists.

Contact:
Travel Manitoba
Melanie Swenarchuk
mswenarchuk@travelmanitoba.com
Cindy Perrett
cperrett@travelmanitoba.com
Karin Schreiber
karin@denkzauber.de

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