Newfoundland Adventure: Westbound 8 Days
- Meet locals on a historic walking tour of Trinity and hear about how Gander welcomed thousands of stranded travelers during 9/11.
- Marvel at Western Brook Pond, the spectacular glacier-carved landlocked fjord in Gros Morne National Park during a scenic boat tour that gets you closer to nature.
- Take a boat tour through pristine waters surrounding Twillingate, keeping an eye out for whales, seabirds and more.
- Watch puffins at Elliston’s renowned viewing site which offers one of the closest land views of these birds in North America.
- Admire spectacular coastal scenery and head out to historic lighthouses that mark the easternmost point of Canada.
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Newfoundland Adventure: Westbound
What's included in Newfoundland Adventure: Westbound 8 Days
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | St John’s
St. John's
Welcome to St John’s! Meet your leader at the hotel for a group welcome meeting at 10 am before heading off on a leader-led tour of the city. Drive up Signal Hill to enjoy sweeping views of St. John’s Harbour and brighten your day with a stop at St John’s famous colourful houses on ‘Jellybean Row’. You’ll have free time to find some lunch, then head out to take in the views at Cape Spear Lighthouse and perhaps make it to Canada's easternmost point. Later, join your group for a welcome dinner at Celtic Hearth. Sample Jigg’s dinner pie, a classic Newfoundland dish, then head to a local pub for a traditional “screech-in” ceremony that involves a shot of screech (rum) and kissing a cod. It’s more fun than you might think!
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Day 2 | Trinity
Trinity
After breakfast, head to the town of Trinity. There, you’ll join a local guide for a walking tour, learning about Trinity’s history and its Beothuk, French, Irish and English influences. After, you might like to hike up Gun Hill for a bird’s eye view of the town, or perhaps join your travel buddies for a dinner at a local restaurant.
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It's time to explore North America’s most north-easterly point, where the dramatic coastline, mighty fjords and wonderful wildlife will take your breath away. With a knowledgeable leader to guide the way, on this eight-day adventure you’ll experience a landscape that has been shaped by the elements over thousands of years, meet with locals and stop into historic towns surrounded by the splendour of Newfoundland’s famous scenery. Watch huge icebergs bob past the town known as “The Iceberg Capital of the World” in the spring, go whale watching, and spot puffins at one of North America’s best viewing sites.
Inclusions
- St John’s – Local dinner
- St. John’s – Leader led walking tour
- St John’s – Cape Spear Lighthouse
- Trinity - Walking tour with a local guide
- Elliston - Puffin viewing
- Bonavista - Lighthouse visit
- Gander - Chat with a local
- Twillingate - Seabird & Whale watching boat tour
- Boyd's Cove - Beothuk Interpretation Centre
- Gros Morne NP - Western Brook Pond Boat Tour
- Rocky Harbour - Lobster Cove Lighthouse visit
- Gros Morne National Park-Tableland trail
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Meeting Points
- ALT Hotel St. John's, 125 Water St, Canada
End Points
- Holiday Inn Express Deer Lake, 38 Bennett Avenue, Canada
