Overview
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8 hours
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See polar bears in the wild — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — on a Tundra Buggy Adventure day tour! This memorable tour is designed for people who are already staying in the town of Churchill, nicknamed the Polar Bear Capital of the World due to the many bears that migrate into the area each year. On board a Tundra Buggy, a safe, specially designed wildlife-viewing vehicle, you’ll traverse the open tundra with an expert guide, searching for polar bears and other wildlife like arctic foxes. Lunch and refreshments are included.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is recommended that you dress in layers, as it can get very cold on the autumn tour when the buggy's windows are open for polar bear viewing.
Buggies are equipped with a heater and washroom facilities.
Note: Wildlife sightings are very likely but cannot be guaranteed.
Not wheelchair accessible.
What To Expect
Frontiers North Adventures
An Autumn Tundra Buggy Day Tour is the best and safest way to view the majestic polar bear in its natural environment and is an ideal tour option if you are planning your own travel and accommodations in Churchill. Tundra Buggy Day Tours include expert interpretation in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area about the wildlife and the magnificent ecosystems surrounding the subarctic environment of Churchill. You will have the opportunity to explore the open tundra while your driver discusses the effects of tides, currents and ice formation on the polar bears. Our interpretive Tundra Buggy Drivers are experienced tour leaders and passionate adventurers who are are skilled at positioning the Tundra Buggy for optimal photography opportunities and wildlife viewing. Wildlife you spot may include polar bears, arctic hare, arctic and red fox, gyrfalcon, ptarmigan and much more.
Options
Tundra Buggy Autumn Day Tours
What‘s Included
Picnic style lunch and refreshments
Round-trip transportation from the Fifty Eight North life style shop to the Tundra Buggy launch site
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Bucket List Adventure
Sam S,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had so much fun throughout our trip to Churchill! We stayed at the Lazy Bear Lodge and it was relaxed, warm, welcoming, and had 5-star food. The Tundra Buggy Tours took us through the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. While the bears were tucked up in the rocks and hard to see, our eagle-eyed guide Tobi could spot them quickly and brought out the scope so we could see these beautiful creatures. Loved their antics, their playfulness. In all we saw 14 Polar Bears, and this was the off season. The Tundra is gorgeous in its full Fall colors!
Deception
huguettem332,Oct 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Very expensive for having broken down in the tundra, no compensation of course while the organization is responsible for the proper maintenance of its vehicles. I came from France to be disappointed
Worth the money!
624monac,Oct 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely 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.
Trip of a lifetime
Hackpiggles,Nov 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It 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.
tundra buggy autumn day tour
ClaudiW,Oct 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00so 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!
Beware: You could lose U$400+ if your flight to Churchill is Cancelled
Jasper100ish,Oct 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Unfortunately, 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.
The Tundra Buggy windows were dirty!
Travel-1-Facts,Dec 29, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I saw the windows were all dusty but still took many photos of the tundra on the drive out to the main viewing land, but ended up deleting them all. The windows were covered with beige dust. The weather was cold and icy, not dusty at all, so that dust had been there for a while. They sent out a promotional email with video exclaiming how they wash the windows getting ready for us. NOT on the bus we were on! The bear viewing that we did see, once at the location, was good. The upper half of the window can be opened to slide down and give clear views of the outside. The windows are very hard to slide up and engage the side locking pins, so you may need help doing it. (the company also fumbled my check in for the tour, which causes added stress for us) The soup and sandwich lunch was tasty.
Best trip ever
doughV7463MQ,Nov 15, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Driver Jim and the guide David Reid were fantastic. Very knowledgeable and willing to help you get great shots of active polar bears. Would definitely recommend as a once in a lifetime trip.
One of the best group tours of my life.
665elizak,Nov 6, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an unbelievably mind blowing adventure. The tundra buggy tour is an exceptional way to view wildlife in their natural habitat with minimal disruptions. The tour guide was very informative and I learned so much about polar bear behaviours. Saw a total of 34 bears over 2 days. Will come back again and recommend highly.
Amazing Polar Bear adventure
Canada54travel,Oct 21, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The most comfortable way to see Polar Bears. Truly professional staff, you feel welcome , safe and appreciated. It's is a full day, a fun day and you learn so much about the big white bears as you bounce across the tundra seeking the white bears. Special attention to safety, both for the bears and the humans. Seeing polar bears in the wild is an awesome experience.
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