12 Nights/13 Days – Newfoundland and Labrador Tour

Included

• Local Newfoundland Guide
• 11 nights accommodation
• Baggage Handling (one suitcase per person)
• Sightseeing in Gros Morne Park
• Water Shuttle/Tour Bonne Bay (weather permitting)
• Visit to Sir Wilfred Grenfell Mission
• Tour to L’Anse Aux Meadows
• Ferry Crossing to and from Labrador
• Tour of Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
• Excursions to Twillingate
• Trinity and Bonavista
• Visit to the Ryan Premises
• Tour of Historic St. John’s
• Entrance Fees to National Historic Sites
• Excursion to Cape Spear
• Whale/Puffin Boat Tour (weather permitting)
• 10 Breakfast, 8 Lunches, 3 Dinners
• Ground Transportation

Come to the place where the New World begins. You will eat food you’ve never heard of before, drink the traditional “Screech”, sing a ballad or two and experience the unique history, environment, culture and life-style of the friendly and warmhearted people who love to live here. The very best Newfoundland & Labrador has to offer is featured in this comprehensive vacation: picturesque outports, rich in folklore and history; national historic parks, dramatic mountain-to-fjord scenery; UNESCO World Heritage Sites; trips off-the-beaten-path..yet you spend each night in cities and towns in the comfort of first-class accommodations.

2011 Guaranteed Dates

June 15th, 22nd, 29th

July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

September 7th, 14th

Day 1

Arrive at Deer Lake on the West Coast of Newfoundland and transfer to Corner Brook to begin your holiday. This evening we will enjoy a get together to meet your fellow travellers. Overnight Corner Brook.

Day 2

This morning we take the Viking trail to beautiful Gros Morne National Park. We will travel along some of the most spectacular coastline in North America and visit the National Historic Park at Port au Choix, which interprets the intriguing history and lifestyle of the Maritime Archaic people who lived here over 3000 years ago. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Dinner. Overnight Plum Point. (Breakfast, Lunch & Welcome Dinner)

Day 3

Today we travel the coastline to St. Anthony to visit the home of the famous medical missionary, Sir Wilfred Grenfell. The highlight of this day is our visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site at L’Anse aux Meadows, home of Lief the Lucky and the Viking people who settled this area as early as the year 1000 A.D. Overnight Plum Point. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 4

Keep a sharp eye out for whales as we travel across the Straits of Belle Isle to the shores of Labrador. Here we visit the recently discovered Whaling Station founded by the Basques in the early 1500′s, and learn about the “modern techniques” used by these whalers and the hardships they endured. Later we visit the tallest lighthouse in the province at L’Anse Amour. Overnight in L’Anse au Clair. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 5

This morning we return to the island and continue to explore the rugged coastline stopping to visit The Arches and enjoy an interpretation of the many unique and wonderful geological formations for which Newfoundland is so famous. Tonight we will enjoy a traditional Newfoundland dinner. Overnight Rocky Harbour. (Breakfast & Dinner)

Day 6

This morning we take a boat tour across beautiful Bonne Bay to Woody Point where we spend time in Gros Morne National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. We visit the new Discovery Centre and view the famous Tableland Mountains. It is this area that earned the park its UNESCO World Heritage status and its nickname as the ‘Galapagos of Plate Tectonics’. Overnight Rocky Harbour. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 7

This morning we leave the Viking Trail and take a leisurely trip to the central Newfoundland logging town of Grand Falls-Windsor. Here we visit the Exploits River to watch the Atlantic Salmon make their way up one of the fishways on this massive river system. Then it is on to Lewisporte to visit the local craft shop and museum, originally founded by the Women�s Institiute. Here we will enjoy a “Mug Up”. We then travel to Gander, the crossroads of the world. Overnight Gander. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 8

This morning we are off on the �Road to the Isles� before travelling across “Tickles and Runs” to spend time on beautiful Twillingate Island. This is one of Newfoundland’s oldest and most interesting fishing communities. We then travel to Terra Nova National Park to view the vistas of Newman Sound. Overnight Port Blandford/Clarenville. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 9

This morning we travel to the historic village of Trinity, one of the oldest communities in North America, the gem of the Island. Then its out to Cape Bonavista for a chance to walk the cliffs and enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery. This afternoon we spend in Bonavista, the landfall of John Cabot in 1497. Here we visit the Ryan Premises and have an opportunity to learn about inshore fishing techniques that have allowed this town to thrive for hundreds of years. Overnight Port Blandford/Clarenville. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 10

Today we travel to the Avalon Peninsula to the town of Bay Bulls. From here we take a boat trip to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve where we view thousands of Atlantic Puffins, Murres and other seabirds that nest here in the summer. Witless Bay is also home to many Humpback, Minke, and Fin whales in the summer months so whale sightings are a definite possibility. This afternoon we visit Cape Spear National Historic Park, the most easterly point of land in North America before heading into St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. Overnight St. John’s. (Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 11

This morning we will tour historic St. John’s, the oldest city in North America. This trip includes a visit to Cabot Tower and Signal Hill where we can view the famous “Narrows” and admire the architecture of old St. John’s. This afternoon is left free. This evening we share our farewell dinner. Overnight St. John’s. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Day 12

All good things must come to an end and so we bid a fond farewell to our newest yet oldest Province. As you fly homeward it will be with many delightful memories of an authentic Newfoundland experience that will be recalled for years to come. Transfer to St. John’sAirport.

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