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Breathtaking scenery awaits you on this Newfoundland and Labrador tour. Stops include Gros Morne National Park, Port Aux Choix National Historic Site, Terre Nova National Park, Trinity, Bonavista Peninsula, Witless Bay and St. Johns. Enjoy local cruises and ferry crossings as you watch for whales, puffins and bald eagles and stops to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
12 Days • fr. $3,986
Welcome to Corner Brook! The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the town or relax at your hotel.
GLYNMILL INN
This morning, meet your traveling companions and Tour Director during a welcome breakfast. Then, enjoy an orientation tour of Corner Brook, followed by a break to see the Captain James Cook National Historic Site. Travel along Humber Arm to the Bay of Islands, with excellent photo opportunities on the way to Frenchman’s Cove. Enjoy a stop at Lark Harbour. Savor great views of Guernsey, Tweed, and the Pearl Islands on the return to Corner Brook.
Breakfast
GLYNMILL INN
Skirt the shores of Deer Lake and head north to Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional beauty and unique geological features. At the Lobster Cove Head, visit the Lighthouse and the fascinating marine displays.
Next is Broom Point, highlighting the history of Canada’s earliest fishing settlements.
Depart for St. Barbe, visiting a few important sites along the way. View glacier-carved gorges on the way to Port au Choix National Historic Site. The exhibits focus on archaeological finds of Maritime Archaic and Dorset peoples who settled here before 2000 BC.
Breakfast, Dinner
DOCKSIDE MOTEL
Board your FERRY to cross the Strait of Belle Isle, known as Iceberg Alley, to Blanc Sablon. Then, to Red Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first major industrial complex of the New World and home to a 16th-century Basque whaling station exhibit. (NOTE: Icebergs are most often seen in June and July.)
Return to L’Anse-au-Clair for the night.
Breakfast, Dinner
NORTHERN LIGHT INN
Ferry back to St. Barbe. Enter L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, the only known Viking settlement in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A Local Guide shows you the reconstructed sod huts, explains how the Vikings lived, and you will see Norse artifacts dating back to 1000 AD.
Overnight in St. Anthony.
Breakfast, Dinner
HOTEL NORTH
This morning, travel along the Viking Trail, with a stop at Arches Provincial Park to photograph the two large arches carved by the pounding sea. Then, board a boat for a scenic cruise on Bonne Bay. Relax as you take in views of Gros Morne Mountain, learn about the history of the small villages nestled on the shores, and keep a lookout for whales and bald eagles. Tonight, enjoy a special lobster dinner.
Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Gander, once the international aviation crossroads of the world for a visit to the North Atlantic Aviation Museum, to learn the history of North Atlantic aviation from the 1930s to its unexpected role in the days following the 9/11 tragedy.
Breakfast, Dinner
Along the “Road to the Isles,” the local predilection for colorful language comes across with place names, such as “Too Good Arm,” “Virgin Arm,” and “Crow Head.” On the way to Twillingate, visit the Prime Berth Fishing Museum and see the Long Point Lighthouse. With luck, you might spot whales along the coast en route to Terra Nova National Park.
Spend the next two nights in Clarenville, situated in beautiful Trinity Bay.
Breakfast, Dinner
CLARENVILLE INN
This morning, travel to historic Trinity, one of the oldest communities in North America, with its scenic harbor. Enjoy a guided walking tour and hear stories that bring this picturesque village alive.
Continue to Cape Bonavista to admire the beautiful cliffs and coastlines. In Bonavista, learn how modern North America began when John Cabot made landfall here in 1497. A visit to Ryan Premises National Historic Site commemorates the prosperous fishing industry from the early 1500s to present day.
Overnight in Clarenville
Breakfast
CLARENVILLE INN
Rejoin the Trans-Canada Highway and travel to Witless Bay Islands, where whales and puffins abound. Board your boat for a narrated cruise around the three islands. Newfoundland has the largest concentration of humpback whales in the world, and is also known as the “Seabird Capital of North America,” with the largest Atlantic puffin sanctuary in North America.
Continue to St. John’s, visiting Cape Spear National Historic Site en route, the most easterly point in North America.
Breakfast
DELTA ST. JOHN'S HOTEL
Tour the oldest settlement in North America with a Local Guide. Visit Signal Hill National Historic Site, Cabot Tower, the Old Town, and the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. This afternoon is free to explore on your own. You may wish to visit The Rooms, where you can immerse yourself in the local culture through history, heritage, and artistic expression or spend time browsing the many boutiques and galleries of St. John’s. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner that includes a traditional Screech-In ceremony. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your tour.
Breakfast, Dinner
DELTA ST. JOHN'S HOTEL
The tour ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules.
Breakfast
All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.