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SCENIC WONDERS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
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Wild beauty, hospitality, and centuries of maritime traditions await you on this Canadian tour.
Each day brings a new adventure: meeting local fisherman, watching for whales and puffins, touring a nineteenth-century lighthouse, visiting a scallop farm and tasting your way around an Auk Island winery.
14 Day Canada Tour from St. John’s to Deer Lake
Sightseeing Highlights
Explore St. John's and Gander
Discover Corner Brook and Twillingate
Visit Cape Bonavista, Terra Nova National Park, Gros Morne National Park, and UNESCO World Heritage sites of Red Bay in Labrador and Viking settlement L'Anse aux Meadows, and Port aux Choix National Historic Site
Scenic Cruise along iconic Witless Bay and Gros Morne National Park
Scenic Drive along the rugged coastline of Western Newfoundland with a stop at the Arches Provincial Park
Meals: 13 Breakfast, 1 Welcome Reception, 2 Lunches, 6 Dinners
DAY 1 – Greetings St. John’s
The colorful row houses of St. John’s add character to North America’s oldest English city, which is the launch pad to your memorable journey through Canada’s easternmost provinces. You’ll have the day to recover after your travels before joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a Welcome Reception.
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn St. John’s Newfoundland
Included Meals: Welcome Reception
DAY 2 – St. John’s Sightseeing
Nature takes center stage this morning as we board the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Boat Tour, keeping a keen eye out for puffins and whales (in season) in their natural habitat as you are in the largest Atlantic puffin sanctuary in North America. Arriving in Petty Harbor, we meet a fisherman and Connect With Locals over lunch at his restaurant. We’ll learn about the significance of cod and snow crab fishing and how his family have been fishing for generations.
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn St. John’s Newfoundland
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included and Optional experiences:
Lunch at Chafe's Landing with Todd Chafe
Enjoy lunch at Chafe's Landing hosted by Todd Chafe and his father. After lunch, learn about the significance of cod and snow crab fishing, something the Chafe family has been doing for generations.
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Boat Tour
As we board the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Boat Tour, keep an eye out for Atlantic puffins and whales (seasonal) in their natural habitat. Depending on the time of year, there's a chance to see Icebergs as well.
St. John's Sightseeing
Embark on a city tour of St. John's, including a stop at Cape Spear, the most eastern point of North America.
DAY 3 – Explore Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi
This morning brings a visit to a National Historic Site, Signal Hill, where there will be a spectacular view of the Atlantic and the site of St. John's Harbor defenses from World War II. Then visit the charming little fishing neighborhood of Quidi Vidi, with colorful cottages and fishing stages. The afternoon will include a visit and demonstration to a local brewery where you will sample famous house brews including their Iceberg Beer, made with 20,000-year-old iceberg water. Later back in St. John’s an educational experience awaits at The Rooms Cultural Center. Packed with a collection of exhibits and frequent events being held, you will leave The Rooms an expert in the history, culture and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. From there you will have the rest of the afternoon free to explore as you wish. The day’s adventure will conclude with a traditional dinner and ceremony making you and your fellow travelers “honorary Newfoundlanders”.
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn St. John’s Newfoundland
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included and Optional experiences:
Visit Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi
Visit Signal Hill which offers sweeping views of the Atlantic and the site of Cabot Tower, where the first Trans-Atlantic wireless message was received over 100 years ago. Quidi Vidi is a quaint fishing village lined with colorful cottages and fishing stages. This idyllic village offers a glimpse into local lifestyle.
Quidi Vidi Brewery Visit and Tasting
Visit Quidi Vidi Brewery for a flavor profile demonstration and tasting of several house brews including their Iceberg Beer, made with 20,000 year old iceberg water harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Rooms Modern Cultural Center
Embark on an educational experience at The Rooms Cultural Center where you can enjoy the collection of exhibits and frequent events being held.
DAY 4 - Go Back in Time to Olde English Settlements
- St. John's – Brigus - Clarenville
The first stop this morning will be the small town of Cupids, the second oldest English settlement in North America, rich in architecture and archaeological sites. Then depart to the Town of Brigus, known for it’s old-style architecture and once strategic location, still home to many local fishermen. As you explore on your own and take in the English, Irish, and Welsh heritage, the journey will lead to Brigus tunnel where a stunning view of the wharf awaits. As the day comes to an end, depart for Clarenville and enjoy the rest of the night at leisure.
Accommodation: Quality Hotel Clarenville
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included and Optional experiences:
Cupids and Brigus Townships
Visit Cupids, the second oldest English Settlement in North America. The small town is celebrated for its architecture and archaeological sites. Then visit the picturesque village of Brigus, well well-kept with old-style architecture, rustic stone walls, lush green gardens, and winding narrow lanes are reflective of its English, Irish, and Welsh heritage.
DAY 5 – Uncover The Natural Beauty of Bonavista
Clarenville - Cape Bonavista – Clarenville
Admire the rugged beauty of the Bonavista Peninsula as you embark on an included tour of the Lighthouse on Cape Bonavista. Built in the mid-19th century, the lighthouse is one of the few in the world you can still climb to see the same seal oil-fueled light used at the time to warn ships of the unforgiving coastline. Dive Into Culture and see if you can spot whales, icebergs and puffins (in season) like the lighthouse keepers of yesteryear once did. Continue to the historic little Newfoundland town of Trinity, to meet a Local Specialist for a walking tour. Then continue on to Clarenville.
Accommodation: Quality Hotel Clarenville
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included and Optional experiences:
See a Lighthouse in Cape Bonavista
Visit the Lighthouse on Cape Bonavista and see if you can spot whales, icebergs and puffins (in season).
Town of Trinity Walking Tour
Join a Local Specialist on a walking tour of Trinity, a magical little town. Learn about the colorful history of its inhabitants, the Beothuk people, the French, the Irish, and the English.
DAY 6 – Tour Enchanting Twilingate
Clarenville – Twillingate
Join a Local Specialist this morning for a guided walk in Terra Nova National Park. You’ll encounter a landscape of sheltered inlets, headlands and forests – a beautiful brush with these rugged landscapes. Continue to Twillingate, located along Iceberg Alley, where ancient glacial giants make their journey south from the Arctic (in season). Next, Dive Into Culture with a tour and tasting experience at Auk Island Winery, savoring the flavors of Newfoundland berries and fruits, before delving into the art of wooden boat building. Dive Into Culture yet again and meet a local boat builder to hear about this art which has been handed down from generation to generation. Then head to Gander for an included dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Sinbad's Hotel and Suites, Gander
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included and Optional experiences:
The Art of Boatbuilding
Meet a local boat builder in Twillingate to hear about this art which has been handed down from generation to generation.
Auk Island Winery
You'll love this tour and tasting experience at Auk Island Winery, savoring the flavors of Newfoundland berries and fruits.
Guided Walk in Terra Nova National park
join a local specialist this morning for a guided walk in Terra Nova National Park. You'll encounter a landscape of sheltered inlets, headlands and forests. a beautiful brush with these rugged landscapes.
DAY 7 – Discover The Impact of Gander
Twillingate – Gander
Embark on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and discover the existence and demise of an extinct people when you visit the Beothuk Interpretation Center, which reveals the history of a now vanished language and culture. You’ll continue to Gander where you will learn about the significant role this Newfoundland community played during the 9/11 disaster when thousands of air passengers were suddenly rerouted to the town moments after the terrorist attack.
Accommodation: Sinbad's Hotel and Suites, Gander
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included and Optional experiences:
Gander Beyond Words & 9/11 History
Join a local specialist for a tour around Gander, which served as inspiration for the international Broadway musical "Come from Away," Learn about the significant role this small Newfoundland community played during the 9/11 disaster.
Beothuk Interpretation Center
Discover the existence and demise of an extinct people when you visit the Beothuk Interpretation center, which reveals the history of a now vanished language and culture.
DAY 8 – Uncover Earth’s Secrets at Gros Morne National Park
Gander - King's Point - Gros Morne
Our first stop today is the Whale Pavilion in King’s Point where we’ll see the 50-ft skeleton of a whale on display. We enjoy lunch at a local restaurant on the scenic shoreline of Green Bay before embarking on a guided walk with a Local Specialist inside the UNESCO-listed Gros Morne National Park. Enjoy a rare opportunity to walk upon the exposed Earth’s mantle along the Tableland’s Trail. This evening, enjoy a Be My Guest dinner at The Fish Sheds, an authentic fishing shed decorated with authentic fishing industry artifacts overlooking Bonne Bay.
Your hotel will be dependent on your departure date
Accommodation: Fisherman's Landing Inn, Gros Morne National Park/Deer Lake
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included and Optional experiences:
Guided Walk at Gros Morne National Park
Join a local specialist on a guided walk of UNESCO- listed Gros Morne National Park. Enjoy a rare opportunity to walk upon the exposed Earth's mantle along the Tableland's Trail.
Fish Sheds Dinner
Enjoy dinner at The Fish Sheds, an authentic fishing shed decorated with fishing industry artifacts overlooking Bonne Bay.
DAY 9 – Voyage Through Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne
Board your choice of boat tours this morning to explore Gros Morne National Park your way. Enjoy live commentary about the geological wonders and rich cultural history of the bay or explore a spectacular glacier-carved land-locked fjord. Later, we’ll visit the Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse to learn about the culture heritage of the park.
Your hotel will be dependent on your departure date
Accommodation: Fisherman's Landing Inn, Gros Morne National Park/Deer Lake
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included and Optional experiences:
Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse
Visit the scenic Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse and breathe in the sea air.
Gros Morne National Park Boat Tour
Board your choice of boat tour this morning to explore the Gros Morne National Park your way. Enjoy live commentary about the geological wonders and rich cultural history of the bay or explore a spectacular glacier-carved land-locked fjord.
DAY 10 – Taste The Wilderness At Arches Provincial Park
Gros Morne - St. Anthony
An early start to the day sees us trace the rugged coastline of Western Newfoundland with a stop at Arches Provincial Park. We’ll visit L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site for a tour of the UNESCO-listed 11th-century Viking settlement with a Local Specialist.
Accommodation: Hotel North, St. Anthony
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included and Optional experiences:
Arches Provincial Park
Trace the rugged and scenic coastline of Western Newfoundland with a stop at Arches Provincial Park, a unique natural rock archway created by tidal action.
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Continue to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site for a tour of the UNESCO-listed 11th century Viking settlement with a Local Specialist.
DAY 11 – Shuck Scallops In Blanc Sablon
St. Anthony - Blanc-Sablon - L'Anse-au-Clair
Our first stop on today’s journey to Labrador is in scenic Fisher Point. We’ll take the ferry to Labrador in the afternoon, arriving in Blanc Sablon where we’ll Dive Into Culture during a visit to a scallop farm and learn how to shuck a scallop like a local. Taste the difference between a live and cooked scallop accompanied with wine.
Your hotel will be dependent on your departure date
Accommodation: Northern Light Inn & Max's Restaurant, L' Anse au Clair/The Florian Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included and Optional experiences:
Blanc Sablon Scallop Farm
Learn how to shuck a scallop like a local at a farm in Blanc Sablon.
Viking Breakfast at Fishing Point
Journey to Labrador to scenic Fisher Point, where we'll enjoy breakfast in a replica Viking sod hut.
DAY 12 – Voyage Back In Time At Red Bay
L'Anse-au-Clair - Red Bay - L'Anse-au-Clair
Join a Local Specialist this morning for a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Red Bay National Historic Site, once a major whaling point on the Atlantic. You’ll tour the tallest lighthouse of Atlantic Canada, Point Armor Lighthouse, followed by a Regional Dinner.
Your hotel will be dependent on your departure date
Accommodation: Northern Light Inn & Max's Restaurant, L' Anse au Clair/The Florian Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 13 – Unmask The Ancient History of Newfoundland
L'Anse-au-Clair - Blanc-Sablon - Corner Brook
We leave Labrador, now bound for Newfoundland on the ferry. Encounter millennia of human history at the crossroads of four ancient cultures in Port aux Choix National Historic Site. This evening we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with new friends at one of Trafalgar’s Stays with Stories where we’ll stay overnight.
Accommodation: Glynmill Inn, Corner Brook
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included and Optional experiences:
Port aux Choix National Historical Site
Encounter a millennia of human history at the crossroads of four ancient cultures in Port aux Choix National Historic Site.
Glynmill Inn
Stay at The Glynmill Inn, a Tudor-style 'Staff House' built for senior executives of the Newfoundland Pulp and Paper Company in the early 1900s.
DAY 14 – Depart Corner Book
Corner Brook - Deer Lake
Your fantastic journey comes to an end as you head to Deer Lake Regional Airport at your leisure.
Included Meals: Breakfast
2024 DEPARTURE DATES
May 28, June 25, July 9, 13, 20, 23, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 31, September 3
From: C$6,525 Per Person based on twin occupancy (price is based on September 3, 2024 departure.
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