Tundra Buggy Adventure - Churchill, Manitoba

S L.

Disappointing and Unorganized Experience – Not Worth the Hype

We had high hopes for our Churchill Tundra Buggy Day Tour, having booked it well in advance on Jul 30, 2025. Our confirmation clearly stated an 8:00 AM departure time, so we arrived promptly at 7:30 AM. However, nobody showed up, and it wasn’t until much later that we learned the departure time had been changed to 10:00 AM—without any notice or communication. For a tour that stresses preparation and timing, this level of disorganization was incredibly frustrating.
We also expected an informative experience with a knowledgeable commentator to guide us through the sights, share information about the tundra, and explain the wildlife and history of the area. Instead, there was complete silence from the driver, who offered no commentary throughout the entire journey. It was a bumpy, monotonous ride with zero context or engagement.
As for the wildlife—what we came all this way for—our group didn’t see anything until the very end of the tour. We caught the sight of a polar bear with her cub, but they were extremely far away. It was only thanks to my iPhone 15’s 15x zoom that I could get even the slightest glimpse.
Overall, this tour was a letdown from start to finish. Between the poor communication, lack of guidance, and minimal wildlife sightings, it felt like a waste of time and money. Would not recommend.

Viktor D.

Had the most amazing experience, thanks to our super knowledgeable guide, driver, spotter and overall host for the day (Jim). The tundra buggy we went on was electrical, which was a major bonus in my eyes. We had soup, sandwiches, cookies and hot drinks on the buggy while parking meters away from a polar bear!

Jonathan K.

We had an amazing time with Jim Baldwin as our guide and driver. Not only is the tundra an amazingly beautiful place, but we got to see a polar bear up close and personal (something that is quite rare in the summer months). Jim was great at answering all our questions and showed a true understanding and respect for the area and the animals. His knowledge of all the different species of birds was quite impressive. Thank you so much. I’d give you guys 10 stars if I could.

Gaurav J.

Saw 7 bears in the churchill wildlife mngt area and 2 just outside near the radar site. So a total of 9 polar bears !!!! We were with Dillon as our guide....very knowledgeable and full of energy thruout the stay.

Caroline H.

Great! JP great guide. He had a lot of information. We saw a lot of bears.

Alan B.

What a spectacular day! We spotted two adult males within the first half hour. After lounging on the rocks one of them went for a swim in the bay:). On our way to visiting Anne, a sub-adult female, our guide Jim expertly maneuvered in position to see a resident bald eagle, cranes and other birds that the others got really excited about (hey man, I’m here to see the bears:). We happened across an arctic fox and a caribou!
Jim stopped for lunch when we found Anne laying on a rock as the tide came in. As we finished lunch Anne came to visit Jim (pretty much her boyfriend). We had a close up encounter with Anne who did not disappoint! And to top it off as Anne and the caribou headed off their paths crossed. They came face to face and sized each other up, had a laugh at the noisy tourists and moved on.

Pa K. Y.

Great place for sightseeing

Rocco W.

Ich war im Juli mit Tundra Buggy Adventure unterwegs. Ich buchte über den Touranbieter Get your Guide. Geplant war eine 8-Stunden-Tour. Davon sollte ich 6 Stunden im Buggy haben.

Letztlich ist es so, dass ich von einem Bus abgeholt war. Es waren ungefähr 20 Gäste. Es ist wie eine Foto-Safari gewesen. Leider haben wir hierbei nur Vögel gesehen. Die Tundra selbst ist nicht wirklich beeindruckend gewesen. Eisbären habe ich keine gesehen; allerdings habe ich das auch nicht erwartet, da es außerhalb der Saison war. Die Tour war insgesamt leider sehr langweilig und ermüdend. Ich hatte auch viel mit den Käfern zu kämpfen, da alle Gäste die Fenster dauerhaft offen ließen, um letztlich ein paar Vögel zu fotografieren. Deswegen waren dann im Buggy einige Käfer.
Außerdem dachte ich, dass die großen Räder viel abfedern. Das war ganz und gar nicht der Fall. Ich habe jeden Stein gespürt und es war unangenehm.
Das Essen war jedoch sehr gut und der Guide sehr nett und amüsant.

Nun nochmal zu den Zeiten: Die Tour endete nach 5 Stunden und 30 Minuten. Die Zeit im Buggy war 4 Stunden und 30 Minuten. Ich bemängelte dies, jedoch teilte mir der Touranbieter über GetYourGuide mit, dass angeblich alles nach Plan lief. Stimmt so leider nicht. Wenn letztlich weniger geboten wird, dann sollte dies auch entsprechend so angeboten werden. Außerdem ist es nicht seriös, zu behaupten, dass Gäste die Unwahrheit sagen. Wäre vielleicht besser und schöner, wenn man dir Kritik annimmt und nochmal in dir Prüfung geht, ob der Gast nicht doch vielleicht Recht hat.

Insgesamt kann ich diese Tour nicht empfehlen und würde es nicht wieder machen.

Mir wurde selbst vom Tourguide empfohlen, lieber eine Zodiac-Tour zu machen, wenn man Polarbären sehen will.