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Newfoundland Explorer Self Drive Newfoundland Explorer Self Drive (9 days) Once called the Edge of the Earth, Newfoundland delivers a unique vacation experience. Get up close with a humpback whale, visit a handful of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, get a taste of traditional 'screech' and explore a rich culture and history. Highlights 8 Nights Accommodation, including 3 two-night stays 8 Meals Gros Morne National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site Scenic Boat Tour in Gros Morne Bonavista & Trinity Signal Hill National Historic Site Sea Bird Watching Boat Tour Itinerary Tour can start on any date (June - September), subject to hotel availability Day 1: Arrive Corner Brook Check into your accommodations in Corner Brook where you will spend your first night in Newfoundland & Labrador. *If you are arriving late, you may wish to overnight in Deer Lake instead of Corner Brook and this may be requested on booking for no additional charge subject to availability. Day 2: Corner Brook to Cow Head Travel to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park and explore at your leisure. (Breakfast) Day 3: Gros Morne Touring Discover why Gros Morne National Park is truly one of the highlights of your tour with a scenic boat tour; be on the look-out for the bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord while you hear the history of the small villages nestled on the shores. Also see the Tablelands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today will be an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery that Gros Morne offers is unequaled in Eastern Canada. (Breakfast) Day 4: Cow Head to Gander 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. 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 5: Gander to Clarenville A scenic drive along the rocky coast of Notre Dame Bay leads to the beautiful outport of 1 / 3 Newfoundland Explorer Self Drive Twillingate 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) Day 6: 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) Day 7: Clarenville to St. John’s 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 boasts a stunning location in the granite cliffs and slopes of the Avalon Peninsula. (Breakfast) Day 8: Local Touring This morning, visit Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip, a boat tour in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve to search for puffins and other seabirds. Next, visit 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 9: Depart St. John’s Arrangements end upon check-out from your hotel. Accommodations Day 1 Glynmill Inn Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador Day 2 & 3 Shallow Bay Motel & Cow Head, Cottages Newfoundland & Labrador Day 4 Sinbad's Hotel & Gander, Newfoundland & Suites Labrador Day 5 & 6 Quality Hotel Clarenville, Clarenville Newfoundland & Labrador Day 7 & 8 Delta Hotels by St. John's, Newfoundland Marriott St. John's & Labrador Hotels are subject to availability and we reserve the right to modify a hotel to accommodate your tour. Rates 2021 Double/Twin: $1508 + HST 2 / 3 Newfoundland Explorer Self Drive Triple: $1245 + HST Quad: $1112 + HST Single: $2461 + HST 2022 Double/Twin: $1568 + HST Triple: $1295 + HST Quad: $1157 + HST Single: $2560 + HST Rates are per person and in Canadian Funds. HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) = 15% 3 / 3 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).