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With this trip, you’ll be exploring the type of landscapes you never knew existed in Canada. You’ll visit Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where hiking the red Tablelands will make you feel as though you’ve been transported to the middle of a desert.
As you make your way to the east coast, you’ll visit coastal fishing villages and meet the people who keep rural Newfoundland alive with their culture and traditions. Hop on a boat tour and watch for whales, seabirds, and 10,000 year-old icebergs (depending on the season). Finally, you’ll wrap up in St. John’s, North America’s oldest city and home to the Screech-In. Become an honorary Newfoundlander, and kiss a cod!
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Your Package Includes
- Round trip scheduled air arriving in Deer Lake and departing St. John's
- Expert travel advice
- 8 or 11 nights' accommodation at select hotels
- 8 or 11 day escorted service and all ground transportation (including airport transfers)
- Baggage handling of one suitcase per person
- Select meals
- Admission to select museums & historic sites
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Departure Dates
- 8 Night - June 4, 18; July 2, 16, 30; August 13, 27; September 10, 2013
- 11 Night - June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 27; August 10, 24; September 7, 2013
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8 Night Itinerary
- DAY 1: Arrive Corner Brook: Travel to Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador where you will spend the first night of your tour.
- DAY 2: Corner Brook – Cow Head: Today, a transfer* is included from Corner Brook to Cow Head, where you will meet your Tour Director and traveling companions late this afternoon. (Breakfast, Dinner) *This is primarily a transfer day with no sightseeing included
- DAY 3: Gros Morne local touring: Discover why Gros Morne National Park is truly one of the highlights of your tour. Visit the Broom Point fishing exhibit and Lobster Cove Lighthouse. Enjoy a scenic boat tour (weather permitting) as you learn the geology of the Tablelands, see the bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord, and hear the history of the small villages nestled on the shores. It is an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery is unequaled in eastern Canada. (Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner)
- DAY 4: Cow Head – Gander: Have your camera at the ready as your time in Gros Morne National Park draws to a close. Later travel through central Newfoundland on to Gander where you spend two nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 5: Twillingate Touring: A scenic drive along the rocky coast of Notre Dame Bay leads to the beautiful outport of Twillingate. At the tip of the island, visit Long Point Lighthouse and the local co-op. Return to Gander to visit the North Atlantic Aviation Museum before returning to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- DAY 6: Gander – Clarenville: Head out on the Trans-Canada Highway to visit Terra Nova National Park, the most easterly of Canada’s beautiful national parks. Keep your camera close at hand for wildlife along the way. Learn about the hard life of the light keepers at Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site. This afternoon stroll through the lanes of charming town of Trinity and see several historic buildings including a typical early 20th century rural merchant’s house and a counting house. Arrive at your Clarenville hotel for the night. (Breakfast, Lunch)
- DAY 7: Clarenville - St. John’s: In Brigus, visit Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site and learn about the adventures of world famous explorer Captain Bob Bartlett. Continue to Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip …a boat tour to the Witless Bay bird sanctuary (weather permitting). Later visit the most easterly point in North America, Cape Spear National Historic Site. Arrive in the capital city of St. John’s for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 8: St. John’s Touring: This morning, enjoy an intriguing tour of this old seaport – St. John’s. See the Victorian architecture of the downtown area, the busy modern waterfront, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Confederation Building, and the panoramic view from Signal Hill. The remainder of the day is free to explore on your own. (Breakfast)
- DAY 9 - Depart St. John’s for your flight home.
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11 Night Itinerary
- DAY 1: Arrive Corner Brook: Travel to Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador where you will spend the first night of your tour.
- DAY 2: Corner Brook – Port au Choix: Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions as they arrive to enjoy a brief tour of Corner Brook, the largest city on the west coast. Your journey continues through Gros Morne National Park – to be enjoyed later on during your tour – to the fishing community of Port au Choix. While there, visit Port au Choix National Historic Site, before checking in to your accommodations for the night. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- DAY 3: Port au Choix – L’Anse au Clair: Board the ferry from St. Barbe to cross the Strait of Belle Isle to Labrador. Continue to Red Bay National Historic Site where the Basques had a whaling station in the 16th century. Spend the night in Labrador. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 4: L’Anse au Clair – St. Anthony: Return to Newfoundland and travel to L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, the first cultural discovery in the world to receive recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hear of the Vikings who walked here over a thousand years ago. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 5: St. Anthony – Cow Head: Enjoy a morning whale watching boat tour in St. Anthony (weather permitting)* before travelling to Cow Head for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 6: Gros Morne local touring: Discover why Gros Morne National Park is truly one of the highlights of your tour. Visit the Broom Point fishing exhibit and Lobster Cove Lighthouse. Enjoy a scenic boat tour (weather permitting) as you learn the geology of the Tablelands, see the bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord, and hear the history of the small villages nestled on the shores. It is an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery is unequaled in eastern Canada. (Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner)
- DAY 7: Cow Head – Gander: Have your camera at the ready as your time in Gros Morne National Park draws to a close. Later travel through central Newfoundland on to Gander where you spend two nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 8: Twillingate Touring: A scenic drive along the rocky coast of Notre Dame Bay leads to the beautiful outport of Twillingate. At the tip of the island, visit Long Point Lighthouse and the local co-op. Return to Gander to visit the North Atlantic Aviation Museum before returning to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- DAY 9: Gander – Clarenville: Head out on the Trans-Canada Highway to visit Terra Nova National Park, the most easterly of Canada’s beautiful national parks. Keep your camera close at hand for wildlife along the way. Learn about the hard life of the light keepers at Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site. This afternoon stroll through the lanes of charming town of Trinity and see several historic buildings including a typical early 20th century rural merchant’s house and a counting house. Arrive at your Clarenville hotel for the night. (Breakfast, Lunch)
- DAY 10: Clarenville - St. John’s: In Brigus, visit Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site and learn about the adventures of world famous explorer Captain Bob Bartlett. Continue to Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip …a boat tour to the Witless Bay bird sanctuary (weather permitting). Later visit the most easterly point in North America, Cape Spear National Historic Site. Arrive in the capital city of St. John’s for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Dinner)
- DAY 11: St. John’s Touring: This morning, enjoy an intriguing tour of this old seaport – St. John’s. See the Victorian architecture of the downtown area, the busy modern waterfront, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Confederation Building, and the panoramic view from Signal Hill. The remainder of the day is free to explore on your own. (Breakfast)
- DAY 12 - Depart St. John’s for your flight home.
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Pricing Details
- Departure City
- 8 Night
- 11 Night
- Montreal
- $2,449
- $3,379
- Ottawa
- $2,519
- $3,439
- Toronto
- $2,429
- $3,349
- Winnipeg
- $2,739
- $3,669
- Saskatoon
- $2,789
- $3,719
- Edmonton
- $2,789
- $3,719
- Calgary
- $2,789
- $3,719
- Vancouver
- $2,879
- $3,799
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Your Package Includes