Region: Atlantic Canada Duration: 10 Days 2021 Dates Double Single July 29 $3,795 $4,695

2022 Dates June 17, tba tba July 11, August 4

Newfoundland Fitness Scale: 5

The rugged beauty and history of this land is breathtaking! Tour End Points: Discovery is waiting! Start: Deer Lake, NF End: St. John’s, NF The Rock proudly shows off its rugged geography, dramatic history, (Land only price. Airfare available upon request.) distinct culture, and world-famous hospitality – half an hour ahead of Atlantic Standard Time! The sank off ’s wild and Highlights foggy coast and the telegraph announced its tragic fate from Cape Race. • Gros Morne National Park, Watch huge chunks of ice (that break off Greenland glaciers) drift by in The Tablelands “Iceberg Alley.” In the wee fishing villages, strain to decipher the local • L’Anse Aux Meadows National dialect and breathe in the salty ocean air of remarkable Newfoundland. Historic Site Why This Tour Is Great • Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre A Vast Wilderness • Traditional Shed Party Newfoundland offers picturesque landscapes and rugged coastlines. • Newfoundland Screech-in Discover the unique geographical features and ancient rock formations • Cape Bonavista Lighthouse that give the island its name. If mother nature allows, spot icebergs, • whales, puffins, moose, and more types of wildlife. • Bay Bulls whale watching cruise Option for a Canadian Signature Experience • Guided city tour of St. John’s The Western Brook Pond boat tour is a once-in-a-lifetime, only in Newfoundland experience. There is no better way to “behold the Price Includes spectacular glacier-carved land-lock fjord” with its cascading waterfalls. • Private coach transportation Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites • 9 nights of accommodation Of the five sites located in Newfoundland and Labrador, two are visited Meals: 9-B, 5-L, 6-D. on this tour. Gros Morne National Park was recognized for its geological • All entry fees and passes and significance and L'Anse aux Meadows for its role in the history of human the services of local guides migration and discovery. • Services of Tours in Canada Tour Director Live like a Local This tour immerses you into the culture of “The Rock”. Whether you are Prices are in Canadian dollars, they singing along at a shed party, eating local delicacies, or becoming are per person, and include HST. “screeched in”, there are plenty of ways to experience life as an islander.

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DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY

Newfoundland

Day 1 Day 2 Day 4 Arrive in Deer Lake, Gros Morne National Park L’Anse aux Meadows Travel to Rocky Harbour After breakfast, you will have the Travel to the tip of the peninsula to Most guests arrive by air in Deer choice to enjoy one of two the town of St. Anthony, home to Lake, on the west side of the spectacular views of Gros Morne Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s medical province, and from there, the Park. Enjoy a boat cruise of Bonne mission. A highlight of this day is a adventure begins! Enjoy an Bay* OR embark on a cruise of the visit to the only authenticated included boxed lunch upon arrival landlocked fjord, Western Brook Viking site in North America, L’Anse as we cross into Gros Morne Pond, one of the Parks Canada aux Meadows. It was here that Leif National Park, for a guided tour of Canadian Signature Experiences. Eriksson led his explorers. Three the Tablelands. Arrive in Rocky Once back onshore, we travel to reconstructed Norse buildings are Harbour this evening to settle in for Cow Head where you’ll enjoy dinner the focal point of this stunning your first night in Newfoundland. followed by a performance by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy While here you’ll enjoy dinner Theatre Newfoundland and exploring the museum where you’ll followed by a musical welcome to Labrador. You will be entertained learn about the life and the island provided by local by this presentation of the contributions made to the North entertainment. province’s colourful history! Shores of Newfoundland. Stay: Oceanview Motel, Rocky Stay: Shallow Bay, Cow Head Meals: B, L, D Harbour (1 night) (1 night) Meals: L, D Meals: B, D (*Lunch provided on Day 5 Bonne Bay cruise if chosen) Gander Enjoy a relaxing travel day as you Day 3 make your way through the heart The Great Northern Peninsula of this breathtaking province. After Enjoy a leisurely start to your day as stopping for lunch in Deer Lake you you travel the Great Northern continue on to Gander, made Peninsula, the longest peninsula in famous for their warm hospitality Newfoundland. Your journey takes when they took in almost 6,000 you along the coast with the guests during the 9/11 crisis in the opportunity to stop and capture USA. some photos. Along the way, see Stay: Sinbad’s Hotel & Suites, the dramatic rock formations at Gander (1 night) “The Arches” and visit Port Aux Meals: B Choix, a National Historic Site. Stay: Plum Point Motel, Plum Point (2 nights) Meals: B, L, D

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DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY Newfoundland (continued)

Day 6 Day 7 Day 9 Coastal Drive Bonavista Whale-Watching Excursion Today you will take a memorable Venture off the Trans-Canada Enjoy a day trip to colourful cruise out of Bay Bulls en route to Highway through picturesque Bonavista that includes time to visit Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. This coastal villages for spectacular the iconic Bonavista lighthouse or protected area is home to over views of the ocean, a lighthouse, stroll along the coastal pathways. 500,000 Atlantic Puffins and the and perhaps even an iceberg. Stop Visit Dungeon Provincial Park, with largest humpback whale population in Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & spectacular carved land formations in North America. In the afternoon Heritage Centre, a private created by the power of the waves you will have the option to visit The interpretative fishing centre and of the North on or . This craft studio created by David Boyd ancient sedimentary rocks. At Ryan evening, enjoy a farewell dinner as a tribute to his family’s Premises, you’ll learn all about the with fellow guests as you savour a generations of fishermen. You will important history of the Cod delicious fresh-caught lobster enjoy an unforgettable lunch today, fisheries in Newfoundland. dinner. enjoying the hospitality of Karren Meals: B, L Meals: B, D Churchill and her guest favourite Day 8 Shed Party. Today is the day you Day 10: Travel Home become an honorary St. John’s After breakfast, transfer to the Newfoundlander with a kiss of the Travel into Newfoundland’s Avalon airport in St. John’s for your flight cod and an official screech in! Region for the opportunity to home. Stay: Quality Inn, Clarenville or experience all that St. John’s has to Meals: B Clarenville Inn (2 nights) offer. You will be treated to a

Meals: B, L, D guided city tour and have the evening to explore the colourful city. Stay: Delta Hotel, St. John’s (2 nights) Meals: B

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HIGHLIGHT DETAILS Newfoundland

Day 2 Boat Tour Options: a) Bonne Bay Cruise The cruise highlights the geological wonders, the rich cultural history and the Bay’s fascinating diversity. In this beautiful setting, it is a great opportunity to photograph the extraordinary wildlife such as bald eagles, moose, whales, and seabirds. b) Western Brook Pond Boat Tour The walk to get to the Western Brook Pond Boat Tour is a moderate 3 km gravel and boardwalk trail (approx. 45 min. walk) that leads from the parking lot, downhill to the dock …. and the return walk is naturally, 3 km up hill. Once aboard, guests will behold the spectacular glacier-carved land-locked fjord, waterfalls cascading from 2000 feet that often turn to mist before reaching the pond, billion-year-old cliffs, and frequent wildlife sightings. Glacial action has resulted in magnificent scenery, with coastal lowland, alpine plateau, glacial valleys, and sheer cliffs. We are pleased to offer this boat tour, a “once-in-a-lifetime” Canadian Signature Experience, as one of the options while we’re in Gros Morne National Park.

The Arches Provincial Park This is natural rock archway created by tidal action, and beautiful place to appreciate the power of the ocean.

Port au Choix Historic Site Discover an important and fascinating archaeological site, where, long before the Europeans, the Dorset people had settled. Learn about their interesting culture and the barrens that these people called home.

Sir Wilfred Grenfell Centre Sir Wilfred Grenfell was sent to Newfoundland in 1892 “to improve the plight of coastal inhabitants and fishermen”, and indeed, he and his wife, Anne, made it their life’s work. Their mission set up hospitals, schools, and expanded to include many other projects for the region.

L’Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site The site of this Viking encampment was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978, and with the aid of costumed animators, we can discover earliest evidence of European presence in America.

Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre The Prime Berth is the very first place you'll see as you cross the causeway to Twillingate, and at David Boyd’s Fishery & Heritage Centre we’ll gain an insight into the life of the Newfoundland fishermen.

Traditional Shed Party The Grand Old Shed Party, hosted by Karren Churchill, is a bit ‘o Newfoundland culture that won’t soon be forgotten!

Newfoundland screech-in This has become a fun non-obligatory tradition performed on non-Newfoundlanders … don’t worry, this is all good fun!

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HIGHLIGHT DETAILS Newfoundland

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Not only is this a beautiful, historic lighthouse, it also offers an excellent vantage point to scan the waves for whales, icebergs, and puffins.

Ryan Premises National Historic Site 19th century clapboard buildings on the shore of Bonavista harbour are the backdrop where the site’s interpreters share their insight and connection to the fishing industry. Explore the internationally-recognized “Cod, Seals and Survivors” exhibition that tells the 500-year story of Canada’s east coast fishery.

Cape Spear “If you stand here, your back to the sea, the entire population of North America stretches out in front of you. And there’s nothing behind you until Ireland.” Explore the Cape Spear lighthouse, and learn about the history of this place, and its place in history.

Bay Bulls whale watching cruise Be entertained by this knowledgeable and fun-loving crew while watching the seabirds and scanning for whales and other wildlife. The cruise focuses on the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, home of the Atlantic Puffin.

St. John’s guided city tour St. John’s is a bit of an enigma … one of the oldest cities in North America, but offering contemporary charisma and small-town charm. There is a rich history here with stories demonstrating determination, hardship, and resourcefulness, but one cannot help but be impressed by the friendly, lively spirit of the people.

Choice of admission to The Rooms or Johnson GEO CENTRE The Johnson GEO Centre presents the story of our earth, with interactive exhibits, explaining the forces of nature that shaped this land. While the focus of the GEO Centre is geology, The Rooms is devoted to the colourful history and creative spirit of the indigenous people of Newfoundland. Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest cultural space, The Rooms houses an extensive collection of artifacts, art, and archival records, and exhibits bring to life the stories of this province’s rich heritage.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Newfoundland

Accommodations Depending on the departure date, different accommodations are available. Below is the complete list of accommodations.

Ocean View Motel, Rocky Harbour (1 night) Nestled in the quietly beautiful town of Rocky Harbour, the Ocean View Hotel offers breathtaking sunset views, and live entertainment.

Shallow Bay Motel, Cow Head (1 night) Located in the tiny town of Cow Head, the home of Theatre Newfoundland Labrador, The Shallow Bay Motel offers clean, comfortable accommodations just steps from the St. Lawrence River.

Plum Point Motel, Plum Point (2 nights) The Plumb Point Motel offers comfortable lodging, and a friendly team dedicated to making your stay a pleasant one.

Sinbad’s Hotel & Suites, Gander (1 night) Located in the heart of Gander, Sinbad’s Hotel & Suites is seconds away from shopping and local attractions.

The Quality Hotel, Clarenville (2 nights) Completely rebuilt inside and out in 2018, The Quality Hotel Clarenville is proudly owned by the Sparkes family who have been in the hospitality business for 52 years.

The Clarenville Inn, Clarenville (2 nights) Understated elegance, in the heart of Newfoundland & Labrador. The Clarenville Inn has modern conveniences and amenities that make every room a comforting place to call home

Delta Hotels St John’s (2 nights) The Delta Hotel is a waterfront hotel just steps from some of St. John's hottest destinations, including Mile One Centre, George Street, and Cape Spear Lighthouse.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Newfoundland

Important Info for This Tour This tour is designed to showcase the best of Newfoundland in 10 days. It is a fast-paced tour so be sure to bring good, comfortable walking shoes. There are also a few boat tours on this itinerary. Although for most people medication is not required, there may be some who may want to bring along a remedy for motion sickness. You don’t want to let a little thing like that spoil these amazing experiences.

Optional Additions This tour starts from the airport in Deer Lake, Newfoundland (see tour itinerary) and concludes at the hotel in St. John's Newfoundland with group transportation to the St. John’s airport. Guests can join this tour from anywhere in the world! Please contact us to discuss your airfare and pre- and post-tour accommodation options.

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