Belugas, Bears & Birds Reviews

3.9 Rating 10 Reviews

Jul 10 - 21, 2026 | Witness the beluga whales gathering in the waters near Churchill, see polar bears in the tundra, and go birding at Riding Mountain National Park! Explore the diverse wildlife of the praries of Manitoba, Canada on this great Canadian expedition!

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“This is a tour for people who are focused on relentlessly building a list of birds. The company delivered that. However, if you are interested in a deeper experience with nature and genuine encounters with birdlife, you should consider other options. Our six previous birding trips with another company were more versatile, inclusive, and broader in appeal. On the tour itself there was some weakness in keeping participants safe, comfortable, engaged, and well-informed. Problems and issues were sometimes not properly addressed, notably a question about whether the company had obtained the permits necessary to operate in a Canadian National Park. The claim that “Most days have a small to moderate amount of driving” is misleading. There were frequently long tedious journeys in the vans. One of the two vans was unsafe and painfully uncomfortable. The guide was knowledgeable, personable, and seemed genuinely concerned about the participants. As a local expert, he was excellent resource person for the tour. However, as a group leader he was disorganized, uncertain, and sometimes lackadaisical on administrative matters. He showed little sense of how to engage the group as a whole. He wasn’t “on top of things” and was unwilling or unable to address some aspects of the tour.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Thank you again for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback. We appreciate your recognition of the guide’s knowledge, local expertise, and genuine concern for participants, as well as your acknowledgement that the tour delivered a strong birding experience. We are sorry, however, that the overall experience did not meet your expectations in several important areas. Your comments regarding safety, comfort, communication, organization, and participant engagement are all concerns we take seriously. We appreciate your comments about the style of the tour as well. We recognize that different birders value different combinations of pace, observation, interpretation, photography, natural history, and time spent with individual species, and your feedback is useful in helping us consider how those expectations are communicated. We’re disappointed that this trip did not provide the experience you had hoped for, but we sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to explain where you felt we fell short. Detailed feedback like this helps us identify specific areas where we can improve.

Posted 1 month ago

“Not Bad but could be better including more time to look for Polar Bears”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A fast paced tour covering different birding and mammal environments. Best suited for experienced birders who do not mind early starts and long drives.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thank you for your insightful review, Joanna! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the fast-paced adventure through various birding and mammal environments. It’s always rewarding to connect with experienced birders like yourself who are ready for the early starts and longer drives. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope you had some memorable sightings along the way! Best wishes, Team Eagle-Eye Tours

Posted 1 year ago

“Fantastic tour. Saw lots of birds and visited many cool places”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Very complete tour. Delivered on its itinerary. Birding from early morning to evening, with options to go or not to go. Very active tour, covered a lot of territory, many birding habitats and Churchill was an great experience. Hundreds of beluga whales including babies, 4 polar bears including a mother an cub. Accommodations all good. Both guides knowledgeable and excellent.... always searching to find that final bird or animal sighting.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“excellent guides, very knowledgeable of birds and mammals as well as the areas to go to. the pace was faster than I prefer, too much car time but we saw a wide variety of birds”

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Posted 3 years ago

“By combining a birding portion in southern Manitoba with the beluga/polar bear portion, it made the ideal tour for me.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“This tour offered lots of birds and mammals and scenery in Manitoba. The pace was a bit hectic however. Lots of miles in the van. Polar bears and belugas amazing.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Hi Carol thanks for your review! We're glad that you had an amazing time on this tour. We will take your comments about the pace of the tour into consideration for our future marketing purposes.

Posted 1 year ago