The EdVenture includes:
- Visiting the Minnesota Zoo’s wolves and meeting their care staff
- Participating in a variety of educational and entertaining programs at the International Wolf Center (IWC)
- Howling to the local wild wolf packs
- Exploring and shopping in downtown Ely during free time
- Exploring the Ely Winter Festival activities during free time
- Snowshoeing/hiking through the snowy woods to a frozen waterfall or other wintry delights
- Touring the inspiring exhibits at the IWC
- Dogsledding with Wintergreen*
- Enjoying your stay at the Grand Ely Lodge Resort
- Dining at some of the best restaurants in Ely (meals provided – Friday: L, D; Saturday: B, L, D; Sunday: B, L)
- Note: Transportation to and from Ely, and tips for dogsled guides are NOT included
   - We highly suggest AWD/4WD vehicles, but a 2WD vehicle is usually fine. The main concern is the drive to Wintergreen for dogsledding. Though the road is plowed, it is a hilly, windy, and gravel road. Many 2WD vehicles have gotten stuck in the snow on this drive. If you don’t have an AWD/4WD vehicle, carpooling with Zoo staff or another guest with an AWD/4WD vehicle is encouraged for that activity. Parking is limited at Wintergreen, so they highly encourage carpooling as well.
   - We recommend $10 per guest per guide for tips

*Wintergreen is owned and operated by Paul and Susan Schurke, and their son Peter. Paul was a member of the first confirmed team to reach the North Pole without re-supply. Expedia rated dogsledding with Wintergreen as one of the top “unexpected adventures you need to experience” in the country.

We will be staying at Grand Ely Lodge Resort. Share a private room with your group or a roommate can be assigned for you. Single supplements available for an additional fee.

Date: February 7-9, 2025
Age: 13+ with an adult (18+); max of 2 youth per adult
Cost: $749/person; single room supplement available for additional $165.

Solo Travelers:
You will either be assigned a roommate, or you can request the single room supplement. If you prefer a single room, please email [email protected] after you register so your supplement can be added to your order. If you prefer a roommate, we will add you to the roommate list, and when another solo traveler requests a roommate, we will let you know. However, if another solo traveler is unavailable, you may be charged the single room supplement.

Registration Deadline: December 27, 2024

Activity Level: Easy | MODERATE | Challenging | Difficult
Reasons:
- Snowshoeing/hiking for about an hour and a half
- Standing, holding, and balancing on to the back of a dogsled for about 3 hours with another person while driving the team
- Persons over 250lbs and/or 6’ 6” tall may find it difficult to balance on the dogsleds.

Accommodations: The Minnesota Zoo will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all its programs, services, and activities. To request an accommodation, please contact us a minimum of two weeks prior to your visit. Submit requests to Web: MNZoo.org/Accessibility. Phone: 651.539.6596 (voice) or 1.800.627.3529 (TTY) Email: [email protected].

Itinerary & Packing List:
Check out the Tentative Itinerary & Packing List for this trip.