May to September - upon request
This tour combines two of Manitoba’s best qualities – its breathtaking wildlife and its lively history – as it takes you to award-winning attractions, with your guide providing plenty of interesting information about the sights and stories of Manitoba along the way.
Itinerary:
- Your first stop is at Oak Hammock Marsh, wildlife management and interpretive center that is home to 25 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, numerous reptiles, amphibians and fish, and countless other creatures. Upon request, other tour activities at the marsh could include a walk-about, rooftop viewings, a tour of the indoor exhibits, snowshoe walks, critter dipping or even canoe excursions!
- Your next stop is at Lower Fort Garry, a Parks Canada National Historic Site and North America’s only restored stone fort from the fur trade era. Travel back in time to the days when the Hudson’s Bay Company ruled Rupert’s Land. Entertaining costumed guides bring this historically significant fort to life as you take an interactive tour of the camp, the blacksmith’s shop and eight other historic buildings within the fort’s palisade-style walls.
- Before leaving the past behind, relax and enjoy a classic lunch with local flair at the fort’s restaurant in the Visitor Reception Centre and browse the impressive gift shop.
- The trip back to Winnipeg will take you along Red River Drive, the road used by the first Red River ox carts and along which you will still find many beautiful historic homes from the early 1800s.
- The last stop of the tour will take you to St. Andrew’s on the Red Anglican Church, the oldest stone church in continuous use in western Canada. The Gothic Revival architectural style, which was popular in England at the time, is unique on our prairie landscape and has remained mostly untouched since 1849, along with its many original artifacts.
From the wilderness to bewilderment, you will not want to miss this fascinating tour!
