| Duration: | 8 Day(s) - 7 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Seasonal Events Tours |
8 Day Newfoundland Discovery
Style: Classic Touring
Travel on selected dates: July - September
Day 1: Arrive in Corner Brook, NL
Arrive in Corner Brook, the first stop on your majestic tour through Newfoundland.
Overnight: Glynmill Inn
Day 2: Corner Brook - Cow Head, NL
Explore Gros Morne National Park with towering inland fjords and lush park walking trails. Moose, caribou, waterfalls and dozens of unforgettable photographic stops add to this UNESCO World Heritage Destination. View Lobster Cove Lighthouse in Rocky Harbour and enjoy a boat cruise of Bonne Bay. Partake in an age-old tradition - a ‘Screech In’ featuring live traditional music, a Codfish, Sou’wester, and a little of the famous Newfoundland Screech. Continue to the town of Cow Head, on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland.
Overnight: Shallow Bay Motel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3: Cow Head - St. Anthony, NL
Travel the Viking Trail Route to the most northerly tip of Newfoundland, to L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, another World UNESCO Heritage Site. See where the Vikings, the first Europeans to reach the new world, landed. Visit the interpretive centre, tour the Viking ruins, and visit the longhouse to discover what life was like for the Viking encampment in 1,000 AD. Overnight in St. Anthony, the hub of the Great Northern Peninsula.
Overnight: Hotel North (Breakfast)
Day 4: St. Anthony - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
A long drive today, travelling to Grand Falls-Windsor, the largest city in central Newfoundland.
Overnight: Mount Peyton Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 5: Day Trip to Twillingate, NL
Visit the infamous Iceberg Alley and historic Twillingate. Tour Long Point Lighthouse and Interpretation Centre, 300 feet above the sea and Prime Berth Fishery and Heritage Centre, a private interpretive fishing centre.
Overnight: Mount Peyton Hotel (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6: Grand Falls-Windsor - St. John's, NL
Today we enjoy a scenic drive through Terra Nova National Park, Canada’s most easterly national park, where boreal forest meets the rugged coastline. This afternoon we arrive in St. John’s, an eccentric, colourful city that dates back to 1519 and is one of the oldest European settlements in North America.
Overnight: Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 7: St. John's, NL
Explore North America’s oldest city, St. John’s, on a guided tour. Visit Canada’s second-largest National Historic Park as well as Signal Hill and Cape Spear, home of the oldest lighthouse and most easterly point in North America. Be immersed in the culture at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest public cultural space, The Rooms, showcasing the history, heritage and artistic expression. This evening enjoys a coastal cruise and then a farewell dinner.
Overnight: Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8: Depart St. John's, NL
Your Maritime and Newfoundland adventure has come to an end, transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
(Breakfast)
Tour Includes:
7 nights of accommodation (3.5–4 star), professional Tour Leader, transportation on deluxe motorcoach, airport transfer in St. John's, 12 meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners.
Highlights:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Gros Morne National Park
Bonne Bay Boat Cruise
Screech In Ceremony
Viking Trail
UNESCO World Heritage Site L'Anse aux Meadows
Twillingate
Long Point Lighthouse
Terra Nova National Park
Scenic Coastal Cruise
St. John's City Tour
The Rooms
Pricing is per person (does not include 15% tax)
