June 20 to July 3, 2024 - Small Group Departure
14 DAY SMALL GROUP TOUR
JUNE 20 TO JULY 3, 2024
This comprehensive tour features the best of “the Far East of the Western World”. Travel from the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland to the most easterly point in North America through national parks - including Gros Morne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn of ancient peoples - the Maritime Archaic, Vikings, and Basques - as you travel to coastal fishing communities to meet the friendly and hospitable people of today. Boat tours provide the opportunity to see whales, thousands of seabirds, and, depending on the time of year, icebergs! Sample the local food and drink to become an honorary “Newfoundlander”!
This small group tour is for a Maximum of 28 travellers. Space is limited and booking early will be required!
ITINERARY
DAY 1, JUNE 20, 2024
HALIFAX
Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations which are ideally located in the downtown core of this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean.
DAY 2, JUNE 21, 2024
HALIFAX
Meet our Tour Director or Driver/Guide and fellow travellers this evening at a Meet & Greet.
DAY 3, JUNE 22, 2024
HALIFAX TO PORT AUX BASQUES, NL
Travel via Truro and Antigonish to cross over the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island. At North Sydney, board the Marine Atlantic ferry for a relaxing overnight* crossing to Port aux Basques, your port of entry on the island of Newfoundland.
Note: The Marine Atlantic Ferry schedule changes yearly. As such, an overnight crossing including cabin accommodation may be necessary.
(Continental Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 4, JUNE 23, 2024
PORT AUX BASQUES TO PORT AU CHOIX, NL
Drive through the Codroy Valley and through Gros Morne National Park - to be enjoyed later on during your tour - to the fishing community of Port au Choix to learn of ancient cultures. The Port au Choix Peninsula juts slightly out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Newfoundland’s northwest coast and people have lived here for 5,500 years.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 5, JUNE 24, 2024
PORT AU CHOIX TO L’ANSE AU CLAIR, NL
Board the ferry from St. Barbe to cross the Strait of Belle Isle to Labrador. Continue to Red Bay National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Basques had a whaling station in the 16th century. This mystical place takes the essence of Labrador coastal living and transposes it onto a tapestry of rich culture and history. Spend the night in Labrador.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 6, JUNE 25, 2024
L’ANSE AU CLAIR TO ST. ANTHONY, NL
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 before continuing on to your St. Anthony accommodations for the night.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7, JUNE 26, 2024
ST. ANTHONY TO COW HEAD, NL*
Enjoy a morning whale watching boat tour (weather permitting) in St. Anthony before traveling to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park for a two-night stay.
*June and early July are the best time to see Titanic-size icebergs!
(Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 8, JUNE 27, 2024
GROS MORNE LOCAL TOURING
Discover why Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is truly one of the highlights of your trip with a scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay; be on the look-out for the bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord. Also, visit the Tablelands; this mountain of flat-topped rock of a kind usually found only deep in the earth’s mantle is an awe-inspiring sight. Today will be an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery that Gros Morne offers is unequaled in Eastern Canada. (Option: Passengers may request on booking to take a scenic boat tour on Western Brook Pond and visit the Broom Point Fishing Premises in lieu of the scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay and visit the Tablelands. While some may consider the boat tour on Western Brook Pond to be a superior outing, please note that there is a 45-minute walk (3 km/2 miles) from the parking lot to the dock and a 45-minute walk back. This option must be requested on booking.
Breakfast, Boxed Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 9, JUNE 28, 2024
COW HEAD TO GANDER, NL
Have your camera ready as your time in Gros Morne National Park draws to a close. Travel through Central Newfoundland on to Gander, famous as the basis of the hit Broadway Musical, Come From Away; learn about the hospitality and generosity of the local residents during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks when 38 airplanes unexpectedly landed there. Also visit the North Atlantic Aviation Museum which hosts a variety of artifacts and displays chronicling Gander’s role in the development of transatlantic aviation.
(Breakfast)
DAY 10, JUNE 29, 2024
GANDER TO CLARENVILLE
A scenic drive along the rocky coast of Notre Dame Bay leads to the beautiful outport of Twilingate where you will visit Long Point Lighthouse and the Prime Berth Fishery & Heritage Centre. Keep your camera close at hand for wildlife as you drive through Terra Nova National Park and on to Clarenville, your home for the next two nights.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 11, JUNE 30, 2024
BONAVISTA & TRINITY TOURING
Today you will experience two quaint, historic towns. First, visit Bonavista, where John Cabot first arrived in North America in 1497. Learn about the hard life of the light keepers at Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site before continuing on to charming Trinity. Stroll the lanes and explore the many historic buildings preserved from the 18th century.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 12, JULY 1, 2024
CLARENVILLE TO ST. JOHN’S, NL
Continue on to the intriguing old seaport of St. John’s, your home for the next two nights. North America’s oldest city and Newfoundland’s capital boosts a stunning location in the granite cliffs and slopes of the Avalon Peninsula. Enjoy a city tour featuring 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.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 13, JULY 2, 2024
ST. JOHN’S AREA TOURING
This morning, visit Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip, a boat tour (weather permitting) in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve to search for puffins and other seabirds. Next is a visit to the most easterly point in North America, Cape Spear National Historic Site. The afternoon is yours to explore St. John’s at your leisure.
(Breakfast)
DAY 14, JULY 3, 2024
DEPART ST. JOHN’S
Depart St. John’s for your flight home. Atlantic Tours’ arrangements end on check-out from the hotel.
(Breakfast)
Travel 55 Concierge Cruise & Tour Fee of $125.00 CAD pp plus taxes due at time of deposit is additional and non refundable.
*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy, do not include applicable taxes and are subject to change. A non-refundable deposit of 25% required at time of booking. Rates shown reflect our Travel 55 group pricing and must be booked with deposit by December 31, 2023. Offer applies to new, individual bookings deposited during the Offer Period, at prevailing Group rates. Travel 55 is an affiliate of The Travel Agent Next Door and licensed w/ Consumer Protection BC # 80620.
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