Northern Lights and Winter Nights by Train

An aurora borealis adventure to Churchill by train. Experience three unforgettable nights of prime northern lights viewing, scenic rail travel, and iconic Canadian winter activities like dog sledding.


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Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Starts: Winnipeg, Canada
Ends: Winnipeg, Canada
Language: English speaking voyage

This adventure includes scenic train travel (VIA Rail) and features prime northern lights viewing from three different locations in Churchill.


FROM:
USD $6.433.-

2026 Departures
February 16th
March 2nd

*Prices in US dollars (USD), based on double occupancy.
Price does not include taxes (5% gst + 3.5% pst) or mandatory comprehensive travel insurance.


Included


All aboard for an aurora borealis adventure to Churchill by train, and witness spectacular light displays ignite the night sky. This Northern Lights and Winter Nights by Train adventure is located directly beneath the auroral oval, providing one of the world’s best destinations for viewing the beauty of the aurora borealis. You will experience the scenic journey of watching the prairies change to the tundra landscape as you travel by VIA Rail train to Churchill, Manitoba.

The itinerary features iconic Canadian winter activities during the day and three unforgettable nights of prime northern lights viewing from different locations. Your adventure awaits: travel on a Tundra Buggy® across the frozen Churchill River, race through the boreal forest on a dog sled, and enjoy an Interpretive Snowshoe Trek. You will enjoy regional cuisine during the Dan’s Diner Culinary Experience, complete with skylights and panoramic windows, ensuring an authentic and breathtaking Arctic winter journey.

Highlights:
Travel by train to Churchill.
Watch the prairie landscape transition into the tundra.
Three nights of northern lights viewing.
A different location to view the aurora borealis each night.
Popular outdoor Canadian winter activities.

Have a Look Inside our Dining Room Buggy on this Google Street View Link!

Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome to Winnipeg!
Arrival and Welcome reception
Guests will arrive into Winnipeg and check into their hotel. Welcome reception hosted by a Frontiers North Interpretive Guide.

Days 2-3: Train Adventure to Churchill
Scenic views and crossing the prairies
Board the VIA Rail train and start making your way to Churchill taking in the scenic views for the next two days. Two nights aboard the train.

Day 4: Your Churchill Adventure Begins
Cultural immersion and Dan’s Diner aurora viewing
Morning arrival into Churchill. Churchill and area tour; Cultural Presentation from a local Indigenous person; Dan’s Diner Culinary Experience and northern lights viewing.

Day 5: Polar Bears International and Thanadelthur Lounge
Museums, conservation, and aurora viewing
Visit the Parks Canada Visitor Centre and Itsanitaq Museum. Receive a Polar Bears International Interpretive Presentation at their house. Evening visit to Thanadelthur Lounge for northern lights viewing.

Day 6: Snowshoeing and Dan's Diner Culinary Experience
Tundra Buggy adventure and Forest Excursion aurora viewing
Enjoy an Interpretive Snowshoe Trek and optional Fat Biking. Travel on a Tundra Buggy® Adventure. Evening Forest Excursion to view the northern lights.

Day 7: Last Day in Churchill
Dog Sledding and evening flight to Winnipeg
Experience Dog Sledding and Interpretive Program. Evening flight to Winnipeg. Check in and overnight at Winnipeg hotel.

Day 8: Depart Adventure
Departure from Winnipeg
Guests depart Winnipeg at their leisure.

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Winnipeg!
Arrival and Welcome reception
Guests will arrive into Winnipeg and check into their hotel. Welcome reception hosted by a Frontiers North Interpretive Guide.

Days 2-3: Train Adventure to Churchill
Scenic views and crossing the prairies
Board the VIA Rail train and start making your way to Churchill taking in the scenic views for the next two days. Two nights aboard the train.

Day 4: Your Churchill Adventure Begins
Cultural immersion and Dan’s Diner aurora viewing
Morning arrival into Churchill. Churchill and area tour; Cultural Presentation from a local Indigenous person; Dan’s Diner Culinary Experience and northern lights viewing.

Day 5: Polar Bears International and Thanadelthur Lounge
Museums, conservation, and aurora viewing
Visit the Parks Canada Visitor Centre and Itsanitaq Museum. Receive a Polar Bears International Interpretive Presentation at their house. Evening visit to Thanadelthur Lounge for northern lights viewing.

Day 6: Snowshoeing and Dan's Diner Culinary Experience
Tundra Buggy adventure and Forest Excursion aurora viewing
Enjoy an Interpretive Snowshoe Trek and optional Fat Biking. Travel on a Tundra Buggy® Adventure. Evening Forest Excursion to view the northern lights.

Day 7: Last Day in Churchill
Dog Sledding and evening flight to Winnipeg
Experience Dog Sledding and Interpretive Program. Evening flight to Winnipeg. Check in and overnight at Winnipeg hotel.

Day 8: Depart Adventure
Departure from Winnipeg
Guests depart Winnipeg at their leisure.


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INCLUSIONS

All stated in the itinerary

EXCLUSIONS

Any item not mentioned in the itinerary


* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.

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