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December 2024
Exciting new travel options in Manitoba
Dear Canada friend,
The holiday season is officially underway, and the festive spirit is already in the air! Today's product updates from Manitoba include a wealth of new travel experiences, from thrilling adventures to cozy retreats, and may seem like little Christmas gifts, adding even more fun to the planning (and selling) of Manitoba travel experiences in the future.
Rendez-Vous Canada is finally returning to Winnipeg after 14-years. We look forward to engaging in numerous personal conversations with the largest Manitoba delegation ever to participate in the event. RVC takes place from May 27 to 30, 2025. We can’t wait to welcome you in Winnipeg!
Enjoy reading!
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The Hotel at Falcon Lake:
New accommodation option in
Whiteshell Provincial Park
For travellers embarking on a road trip through southern Manitoba, a new accommodation option awaits in Whiteshell Provincial Park: The Hotel at Falcon Lake, perfectly situated on the shores of the beautiful lake, at the doorstep of the small townsite of the same name. The hotel was completely restored in 2023, featuring a design that evokes the 1960s when the property originally opened.
The hotel offers a variety of accommodation choices:
- 34 beautifully appointed guest rooms in the main building with air conditioning, heat control, electric fireplace and bathrooms with heated floors
- The Cottages, just a short walk from the main hotel and featuring two bedrooms, a small sitting and dining area, kitchenette and bathroom each – a perfect place for an extended stay.
- The E’lnor Lodge, consisting of seven individual two Queen guest rooms in an independent building set behind the main hotel and allowing to host your own small group.
In addition, The Hotel at Falcon Lake boasts a range of spa amenities, including a sauna and a steam room, with hot tubs and massage services coming soon. Guests can also enjoy two on-site restaurants, an indoor pool with a water slide, a fitness center, an outdoor fire pit, as well as a chess table and pool table for added entertainment.
Contact:
The Hotel at Falcon Lake
Sandra Romani
sandra@thehotelfl.com
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New cruise with Hapag Llyod Cruises:
Expedition Hudson Bay and Greenland
In the summer of 2025, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will launch a new expedition aboard the HANSEATIC nature – The Expedition Hudson Bay and Greenland. This 19-day voyage will set sail from Churchill to Kangerlussuaq, with the option to travel in the opposite direction as well.
The journey begins with a charter flight to Churchill, located on the coast of Hudson Bay in Northern Manitoba. The HANSEATIC nature will remain in Churchill for two days before embarking on a journey through the Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and Frobisher Bay, ultimately making its way to Greenland.
While in Churchill, guests will stay overnight aboard the ship, with ample opportunities to join guided nature excursions during the day. These shore excursions, organized in cooperation with local partners, may include:
- Beluga whale watching by kayak, SUP board or Zodiac
- Boat tour to view beluga whales and visit the Prince of Wales Fort, a fur-trading bastion from the early 18th century, built by the Hudson’s Bay Company
- Dog carting with Wapusk Adventures
- Tundra Buggy tour
- Helicopter flight over Hudson Bay
- Visit to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre
Please find further information on this new cruise at Expedition Hudson Bay and Greenland.
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Riding Mountain National Park:
New cottages at Arrowhead Family Resort
The family-run Arrowhead Family Resort is located in the heart of Wasagaming on beautiful Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park. The building has been part of Wasagaming‘s townscape since the 1930s. Since it was taken over by the owners of the nearby boutique hotel The Lakehouse, it was adapted to modern standards of comfort with a great deal of style and love.
New at Arrowhead Family Resort are 4 custom designed cottages with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms each and equipped with full kitchens, wood burning fireplaces and gorgeous and functional outdoor spaces perfect for enjoying the sites and sounds of Wasagaming over a glass of wine. In addition, the property includes 28 freshly renovated and redesigned guest rooms.
Arrowhead Family Resort is a perfect, year-round home base for a relaxing family vacation in Riding Mountain National Park.
Bookable directly or with Canadvac Travel Services or Jonview.
Contact:
Arrowhead Family Resort
Jessica Chubak
jessica@staylakehouse.ca
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New with Frontiers North Adventures:
Turtle Village now part of Big Five Safari
Frontiers North Adventures is known as specialist for polar bear viewing in the famous Tundra Buggy®. They also offer overnight packages at their Tundra Buggy Lodge® located in the middle of the Wildlife Management Area near Churchill. Their other unique programs in Churchill include Aurora viewing in winter and beluga whale watching in summer.
With their 8-day group tour Big Five Safari, they combine wildlife adventures in Manitoba’s South and North. Guests are first taken into the rolling forests of Riding Mountain National Park, home to black bear, moose and bison. The journey then continues to Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay, in search of the friendly beluga whales and the mighty polar bears.
The trip includes 2 nights in Winnipeg, 2 nights in Riding Mountain National Park (The Lakehouse) and 3 nights in Churchill, meals, wildlife viewing activities as well as all flights and transfers. It is offered on various dates in July and August.
NEW to the package is an Indigenous storytelling experience with Turtle Village in Riding Mountain National Park. Along with their Indigenous hosts, the guests explore the deep cultural ties of The Fearless Falcon Bloodline to Clear Lake. They discover the pre-contact history of Clear Water Lake in the 1700s, a lineage of kidnapping, war chiefs, fur trade, knowledge keepers, and love, while enjoying traditional fire-roasted bannock prepared in a historically cultural way, and paired with tea.
Turtle Village has just been awarded the first Best World Project for Sustainability, Conservation and Cultural Preservation at the British Guild of Travel Writers’ annual BGTW Gala Awards Dinner, held in London in November 2024.
The Big Five Safari can be booked directly with Frontiers North Adventures or with Discover Holidays, Jonview or Journeys Across Canada.
Contact:
Frontiers North Adventures
Haley Magwood
haley.magwood@frontiersnorth.com
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Nanuk Operations:
Tailor-made adventures on the coast of Hudson Bay
Originally a consultant and guide for professional film crews and photographers on the shore of Hudson Bay, Nanuk Operations now offers bespoke programs for adventure-seeking FIT travelers in Churchill and its surrounding areas. In the summer, guests can choose from a variety of experiences, including half- and full-day wildlife tours, or a coastal hike to the historic wreck of the MV Ithaca. As autumn arrives, the focus shifts to the majestic polar bears! Nanuk Operations' exclusive safaris are conducted in rugged, off-road vehicles, traversing the windswept coast of Hudson Bay and the remote trails around Churchill, and ensuring an intimate and unforgettable polar bear encounter in small groups. Winter brings a new adventure, with snowshoeing excursions and the award-winning Nights under Lights Aurora experience, where guests can enjoy the magical display of the northern lights in the tranquility of the northern boreal forest – comfortably nestled in the warmth of Nanuk Operations' charming heated yurt. Additionally, a cultural presentation by local Métis elder Katie de Meulles is available in both summer and winter.
Please find further information in Nanuk Operations’ new sales sheet for the travel trade industry.
Contact:
Nanuk Operations
Caleb Ross
caleb.ross@nanukoperations.com
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Churchill Northern Studies Centre:
New webpage for travel trade industry
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) is an active subarctic research station situated just 23 kilometres outside the town of Churchill. It offers unique, science-based experiences through multi-day learning vacations, three-week volunteer expeditions, and guided day tours. Each program is led by knowledgeable researchers and experts in their fields. The learning adventures cover a wide range of topics, including birdwatching, wildflowers, subarctic ecology, northern lights and astronomy, as well as the wildlife Churchill is known for, beluga whales and polar bears.
Guests of the multi-day programs stay in dormitory-style accommodations and enjoy a full package that includes return airfare from Winnipeg to Churchill, meals, tours, and expert-led presentations.
A new webpage for the travel trade industry has just been launched, offering easy access to a wealth of useful information and resources in one place.
Contact:
Churchill Northern Studies Center
Dylan McCart
ed@churchillscience.ca
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Natural Habitat Adventures:
Northern Lights and Arctic Exploration
The US tour operator Natural Habitat Adventures has been a leader in responsible adventure travel and ecotourism since 1985. Their product range includes travel packages to Churchill in summer, autumn and winter, carried out in cooperation with their Churchill-based partner Great White Bear Tours.
On their 7-day Northern Lights and Arctic Exploration, offered from January to March, they watch the Aurora in the heated comfort from a variety of locations, which may include:
Aboard a custom snowcoach, guests are driven deep into the North Woods atop a frozen creek, keeping an eye out for moose, fox and Arctic hare. The package also includes local lifestyles of northern Indigenous peoples on an array of winter activities, including snowshoeing and a traditional dog sled ride.
Contact:
Natural Habitat Adventures
info@nathab.com
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New: Travel Manitoba now offers
travel advice via WhatsApp
Do you have a question about Manitoba as a travel destination, but no expert colleague is available? No problem! Travel Manitoba's new AI assistant browses our website daily for the latest updates and provides travel advice 24/7 in over 40 languages.
Accessible via web chat at www.travelmanitoba.com, as well as through Meta and WhatsApp, it’s ready to assist you anytime.
>> Simply click on the link to our WhatsApp Channel and start chatting!
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with:
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Karin Schreiber
Account Manager Germany & UK
c/o Denkzauber GmbH
Phone: +49 160 99130712
karin@denkzauber.de
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