SWIM WITH Majestic Whale Encounters Churchila, Canada, July 2020

Majestic Whale Encounters
          Presents

   SWIM WITH
    BELUGAS

Churchila, Canada, July 2020

WHY US?
At Majestic Whale encounters our mission
is to protect the world's oceans and all
that's in it. We believe if you love the
ocean it will love you back. As active
members of Whale Watch International we
promote responsible whale watching and
dolphin watching worldwide.

We aim to run our trips with maximum
interaction and minimal impact and we
feel very honored to deliver this incredible
experience with like minded people.

We are a family run eco conscious
business that prides ourselves on a high
level of customer service and you can feel
free to email us or call us with as many
questions as you like.

LOVE.PROTECT.CONNECT

TRIP OVERVIEW

Majestic Whale Encounters are so
proud to announce our new 2020
tour.

Join us on a once in a lifetime
opportunity to snorkel with the
inquisitive Canaries of the Sea, the
White Whale... THE BELUGAS!

We will be heading to the quaint
town of Churchill Canada where we
will not only head out most days in
search of the beluga whale, but
we'll also enjoy cultural experiences
and all that Churchill has to offer.

WHAT'S
    INCLUDED

     6 nights in Churchill

5 days swimming with Belugas!

       Daily breakfast

          Transfers

   Day tour in the Tundra

  Search for the Polar Bears

Search for the Northern lights

            FUN!

DONT MISS OUT
ONLY SPACES FOR 10
     GUESTS!

ITINERARY
Day 1- The group will all make their way to our meeting point in Churchill. Have an introduction
and explore the surroundings. After you have settled in, you will have the afternoon free to
explore the lovely town of Churchill, we may also get to travel to Cape Merry to watch the
belugas heading in and out of the Churchill River before heading back to our accomodation for
our first night welcome dinner.

Day 2 and 3- After a lovely breakfast together we will head out to the Estuary ..This will be
the day you've been waiting for, the day you get to swim with the "White Beluga Whale!" You
will hop into the customised Zodiacs, squeeze into your big thick wetsuits (which is a good
laugh in itself) pop on your hoodie, gloves and mask and snorkel and fins and head out to look
for Belugas. It doesnt take long to find these beauties and before you know it you'll be in the
water with the pod!

Once you have finished frolicking with the whales we will come back to our accommodation for
a hot shower and a warm , hearty meal, before heading out to the Tundra in the search for
polar bears, arctic foxes, caribou and other wildlife in our specialised Polar Bear Supercrew
4x4s

After such an adventure filled day you will be ready for dinner, and relax by the bonfire with a
hot choclolate or a warming brandy as you recap your amazing day with you new group of best
friends!

Day 4. Swim with Belugas, lunch, dinner
if there is enough Solar activity tonight we can venture out to the best places in Churchill to
witness the Northern Lights .. the Aurora Borealis! We will find the most scenic areas without
light pollution to view this incredible phenomenon.

Day 5. Stand up Paddle Board with Belugas! This is where we get to witness your balancing
skills, this is an incredibly fun day for both us and the Belugas, the Beluga certainly get the
last laugh on this day! (you may just fall in, oh what a shame!)
lunch, dinner

Day 6 One last day of Belugaswim, where we can say thankyou and goodbye to our beautiful
 white whales till next time!
** Today we will possibly have the option of swapping the Belugaswim with another day in
search of Polar Bears with by land or by boat. TBA
Lunch and a fantastic farewell dinner

Day 7 This is the final day of your amazing tour, here we will transfer you back to the airport
where you will fly home or onto the post extension of our tour Kayaking With Wild Orcas in the
Wilderness of British Columbia! Details of this tour to come!

*** Please note as this tour is so far in advance the itinerary, dates and accomodations are
subject to change

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WATER
TEMP?

4-9 degrees celsius

HOW MANY GUESTS ON
THE BOAT AND
SNORKELERS IN THE
WATER?

Maximum of six
snorkelers in the zodiac
 There are four snorkelers
in the water at one time.

WHAT DO I WEAR FOR
SNORKELLING?

We provide arctic wet suits
of the proper thickness
with johns and jackets
covering your body with a
minimum of 7 MM of high
quality insulating neoprene
and double that, 14 MM,
over the torso. In addition
boots, gloves, hood, mask
and snorkel cover you.
These suits allow for
better mobility in the
water and are “warm”
Bring your bathing suit
You will NOT be able to
wear anything else
underneath the 7mm
wetsuit.

CAN I SEE POLAR BEARS
DURING THE WHALE
SEASON?

Yes it is possible to see
Polar Bears during the
whale season. They tend to
be out in the Tundra and
not in town, which is why
we also take you on
incredible wildlife watching
tours in the Tundra during
our time in Churchill!

HOW MANY BELUGA
WHALES ARE THERE IN
THE CHURCHILL RIVER
ESTUARY?
It is estimated that there are
approximately 60,000 beluga
whales

CAN YOU TELL ME MORE
ABOUT THE TUNDRA?

We use self guided 4x4
supercrew 150s to head
out into the Tundra and
through the town of
Churchill to look for
Wildlife on two of the
afternoons during our
Belugaswim tour

WHAT OTHER WILDLIFE
MIGHT I SEE ON THE
TUNDRA?

On our wildlife tours on the
Tundra you may see
ArcticFoxs, wolves, Caribou,
Moose and Polar Bears!!

HOW MUCH DAYLIGHT
WILL THERE BE?

At this time of the year,
Churchill has approximately
21 hours of daylight each
day. Wow!

WHAT IS THE AIR
TEMPERATURE LIKE?

The average temperature in
July 12 degrees celcius

While peak viewing times for the
                         aurora borealis are between January
CAN I SEE THE NORTHERN   and March, the lights are visible for
LIGHTS IN SUMMER?        up to 300 nights of the year, you
                         just need a cloudless night with low
                         light pollution and enough solar
                         activity!

Once your experienced guide has located a pod of beluga whales in the
              mood for some people watching, you will slip over the side into the
              water. While holding onto a rope you will drift or be gently towed by
              the zodiac. Your new curious friends will follow along and come within
              a few feet to look you over. Snorkelers enter the beluga’s world where
              vocalizations are easy to hear and echolocation clicks and exhalation
              bubbles can be felt.
WHAT TO
EXPECT WHEN   They’l l even bring their young by to check you out, too. These magical
              moments in the water will never be forgotten as you have an unspoken
SWIMMING      conversation with the whales. The Arctic wet suits we provide will
WITH BELUGA   insulate you from the cold water for over an hour. Time spent with
WHALES        these gentle creatures passes quickly but the thrill lasts a lifetime.

              You'll be provided with 7MM Bare Arctic wet suits, doubled over the
              torso, gloves, hoods and boots as well as masks and snorkels. You
              might feel like a seal all suited up, but you’l l be like family in the water
              and stay nice and warm in the meantime. The white glow of the
              belugas in the water looks ethereal and you’l l be wondering why you
              haven’t done this sooner, you won’t regret it!

 *

Churchill is a small remote community in northern Manitoba, Canada roughly 110
            kilometres (68 miles) from the Manitoba and Nunavut border. Churchill is along
            the Hudson Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River on the 58th parallel North
            far above most Canadian populated areas. Churchill is far from any other towns
            or cities, with Thompson, approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the south, being
            the closest larger settlement. Manitoba’s provincial capital, Winnipeg, is
Churchill   approximately 1000 km
            (620 mi) south of Churchill. The small community stands at an ecotone, on the
            Hudson Plains, at the juncture of three ecoregions: the boreal forest to the
            south, the Arctic tundra to the northwest, and the Hudson Bay to the north.
            Churchill lies just south of the parallel of Stockholm, Sweden, and just north of
            that of Inverness, Scotland. Churchill was named after John Churchill in 1686,
            the 3rd governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Duke of Marlborough.

ACCOMMODATION
  The accommodation for
    this tour hasn't been
confirmed yet, but to give
you an idea, Churchill has
cosy, comfortable 2/3 star
  style lodges. This is an
   example of the type of
 lodge we will be using on
          this tour.

HOW DO I SECURE
              MY BOOKING
              For this tour to go ahead we need a
              minimum of 10 guests confirmed with a
              holding deposit by November 2018

              We release our international specialty
              tours two years ahead of the tour date to
              ensure that our tour can definitely go

   $500       ahead with the correct numbers and so
              that you have enough time to organise

Holding Fee
              your holidays. This also allows more time
              for you to make payments as we know
              these once in a lifetime experiences can
              be quite a lot of money to fork out
              straight away.

              The only downside to this is that being so
              far ahead means that exact dates cant be
              given yet as the accommodation providers
              cant confirm precise dates until a year
              out. Also the itinerary can be subject to
              change.

Tour Cost
$5900AUD
DATES.JULY.2020