Welcome to Hooked on Canada and our rail holidays in Canada. For more than 40 years, the polar Bear Express has been providing guests with an
opportunity to connect with Canadian history, aboriginal culture and the
landscapes of the north. This old fashioned train excursion travels 186 miles,
between Cochrane and Moosonee, Ontario. You are invited to sit back and to
enjoy the relaxing 4 hour train ride in one of our climate control passenger cars.
Take in the scenic view from our popular dome car which features windows that
round up towards the ceiling.
Departures on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Sundays
depending on
availability from June 29 to August 25,
2011.
Day 1 – Toronto to Cochrane
Departure from Toronto
in the morning. The arrival in
Cochrane is scheduled at 19h25.
Day 2 – Cochrane /
Moosonee
Climb aboard the polar Bear express
that will lead you to Moosonee,
Ontario’s only salt-water port.
You’ll then have time at leisure in
the afternoon. Overnight in Moosonee
(B)
Day 3 – Moosonee
Return towards Cochrane in lateafternoon. While traveling, you will
enjoy a dinner in the dinning car. (D)
Day 4 – Moosonee /
Cochrane
Today, you will begin with a guided
visit of Cochrane. You will have the
chance to visit the largest native art
gallery in Ontario: the Ehkwateh Art
Galery. For lunch, you experience a
traditional aboriginal meal. In the
afternoon, you will visit a popular
attractions: the Polar Bear Habitat, a
rescue and rehabilitation facility.
Visitors can view the polar bears in
their natural environmnent. You caneven choose to swim alongside the
bears in a separate wading pool adjacent
to the bear pool! After visiting the
polar bears, you will stroll down memory
lane at the Heritage Village, a
beautiful re-creation of Cochrane in the
early 1900’s. (B, L)
Day 5 – Cochrane / Toronto
The train will take you back to southern
Ontario. Departure is at 8h00 (B)
Included
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R/T train from Toronto
to Cochrane
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R/T Polar Bear Express train from
Cochrane to Moosonee
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Guided tour of Cochrane
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Visit of the Ehwateh Native Arts
Gallery
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Visit of Polar Bear Habitat and
Heritage Village
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4 nights accommodation
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5 meals (see abbreviations)
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Applicable taxes
|
Not Included
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Prices 2012
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Tour Code OUPF-STD-T |
| Double |
Not Available in 2012 |
| Single |
Not Available in 2012 |
| Triple |
Not Available in 2012 |
| Quadruple |
Not Available in 2012 |
| Child (12 and under) |
Not Available in 2012 |
Arrival Details
Fly to Toronto
To view our other train holidays in Canada : Mountain Express , Rockies Express , Atlantic Express , Corridor Express , Gaspe Express , Train to the Arctic
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