Ultimate Churchill: Tundra Lodge & Town

Witness the largest gathering of wild polar bears on Earth from the comfort and safety of Nat Hab’s custom Polar Rovers. These purpose-built tundra vehicles are designed to carry you safely and comfortably into the Arctic wilderness of Churchill, Manitoba. With both indoor and outdoor viewing locations, a window seat for everyone, an advanced elite suspension system for a smooth ride, and—that's right—a flush toilet aboard, our Polar Rovers are the optimal way to encounter the King of the Arctic!

Discover what it's like to stay at Nat Hab's private Tundra Lodge. Stationed deep in wild polar bear habitat in Churchill, Manitoba, near Hudson Bay, there's no accommodation anywhere else that offers such an immersive polar bear experience while providing surprising comfort.

Can polar bears and people coexist in the "Polar Bear Capital of the World"? Find out what it's like to live with wild bears from the inspiring community members of Churchill, Manitoba, a remote frontier town on the edge of Canada's Hudson Bay. Here hundreds of polar bears gather each fall, waiting for the sea ice to form so they can start hunting seals.

See the "King of the Arctic" in Churchill, Manitoba—the Polar Bear Capital of the World! Each fall, hundreds of polar bears gather along Canada's Hudson Bay, waiting for the sea ice to form and their seal-hunting season to begin. Guided by expert naturalists, our small-group nature adventures get you closer to wild polar bears, in greater comfort and safety, than anywhere else on Earth.

Safely view polar bears in their wild tundra habitat near Churchill, Manitoba—the Polar Bear Capital of the World—aboard Nat Hab's exclusive Polar Rovers. Discover how these custom tundra vehicles will elevate your bear-watching experience.

Join us on a soul-stirring journey through the realm of the polar bear as we follow the experiences of Nat Hab guests, Expedition Leaders and a WWF scientist on a trip to Churchill, Manitoba—the Polar Bear Capital of the World.  Learn how the power of conservation travel can help protect a threatened species like polar bears for generations to come.  

Remember when you were young? Did you play outside? Did you explore? Children have an amazing sense of wonder when they're immersed in nature. Many of us tend to lose it as adults. But when you meet the polar bears of Churchill, it comes flooding back. When you watch this short video, you’ll get a feel for the childlike wonder that a polar bear encounter in Churchill offers.

In honor of International Polar Bear Day, Expedition Leader Kristina Disney invites you to step into the sensory world of the Arctic’s apex predator. Explore how polar bears perceive their environment through scent, sound and sight, and learn how they navigate social bonds, family ties and a rapidly changing sea-ice landscape. Find out what polar bears need to survive—and how conservation travel on our Churchill polar bear adventures can help provide it.

As polar bear season draws to a close in Churchill, Manitoba—the Polar Bear Capital of the World—we’re reflecting on the remarkable wildlife moments our travelers experienced. Join Photo Expedition Leader Giulia Ciampini for a photographic celebration of our 2025 polar bear season, featuring striking images and field stories that capture moments of power, tenderness and transformation across the tundra and its resilient residents.

Western Hudson Bay is home to the longest-running polar bear research program in the world, a 50-year effort that has tracked thousands of individuals to reveal how this species lives and adapts. Decades of data have illuminated polar bear genetics, behavior, movements and survival, while also showing the profound impacts of a warming climate on the Arctic. Ph.D. candidate and Nat Hab Expedition Leader Kristina Disney will share the studies that have shaped our understanding of polar bears, highlight what makes this population unique and explore why long-term science is essential to protecting the species into the future.