Scenic Wonders of Newfoundland & Labrador
Escorted TOUR
ST. JOHN’S | CLARENVILLE | CAPE BONAVISTA | GANDER | GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK | ST. ANTHONY | BLANC-SABLON | L’ANSE-AU-CLAIR | RED BAY | CORNER BROOK | DEER LAKE
Discover the wild beauty, warm hospitality, and timeless maritime traditions of coastal Canada. Each day brings a new experience — meet friendly local fishermen, explore a historic 19thcentury lighthouse, and visit a working scallop farm to sample the sea’s freshest flavours. You’ll even take part in a much-loved local ceremony to become an honorary Newfoundlander — a joyful tradition and a moment you’ll never forget,
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Your Itinerary
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Day 1 : UK - St. John’s
On arrival in St. John’s make your way to your hotel. Your time is free until this evening, when you will join your tour director and fellow travellers for dinner and the traditional Newfoundland ‘Screech-in’ ceremony that welcomes you as an honorary Newfoundlander. (D)
Hotel for 2 nights – Hilton Garden Inn (or similar)
Day 2 : St. John’s
Nature takes centre stage this morning as you board the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Boat Tour, keeping a keen eye out for puffins and whales (in season) as you are in the largest Atlantic puffin sanctuary in North America. Then discover the best of St. John’s on a city tour including a stop at Signal Hill, offering sweeping views of the Atlantic, as well as Cape Spear, the most eastern point of North America. (B)
Day 3 : Brigus and Clarenville
First stop this morning is Cupids, the second oldest English settlement in North America, rich in architecture and archaeological sites. Then depart for Brigus, known for its old-style architecture and historic significance as a strategic location for local fishermen. There is time to explore before departing for Clarenville. (B) Hotel for 2 nights – Quality Hotel Clarenville (or similar)
Day 4 : Cape Bonavista
Admire the rugged beauty of the Bonavista Peninsula as you embark on a tour of the lighthouse on Cape Bonavista. This mid19th century lighthouse, still climbable today, used a seal oil-fuelled light to warn ships of the challenging coastline. Keep watch for whales, icebergs and puffins (seasonal) like the lighthouse keepers of yesteryear once did. Continue to the historic town of Trinity to meet a Local Specialist for a walking tour before returning to Clarenville. (B)
Day 5 : Gander
Join a Local Specialist this morning for a guided walk in Terra Nova National Park where you’ll explore sheltered inlets, headlands and forests. Continue to Gander to learn about the significant role this Newfoundland community played during the 9/11 disaster when thousands of air passengers were rerouted to the town moments after the terrorist attack. (B) Hotel: Quality Inn and Suites (or similar)
Day 6 : Gros Morne National Park
Your first stop is the Whale Pavilion in King’s Point, where you’ll come faceto-face with a 50-foot whale skeleton, a striking reminder of Newfoundland’s deep connection to the sea. Next is a Make Travel Matter Experience along the Tablelands Trail in Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See where the Earth’s mantle is exposed, offering a rare glimpse into our planet’s geological past. This evening, enjoy a Be My Guest experience at The Fish Sheds, a traditional fishing shed-turned-dining space and an outdoor table overlooking Bonne Bay, where you’ll sit down to a three-course meal made from fresh, local ingredients. (B,L,D) Hotel for 2 nights – Fisherman’s Landing Inn (or similar)
Day 7 : Gros Morne National Park
Optional experiences today include a Bonne Bay boat tour or Western Brook Pond tour. Later, visit the Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse to learn about the heritage of the park. (B)
Day 8 : St. Anthony
An early start to the day sees you trace the rugged coastline of Western Newfoundland with a stop at Arches Provincial Park. Then visit L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site for a tour of the UNESCO-listed 11th-century Viking settlement, followed by dinner. (B,D)
Hotel: Hotel North (or similar)
Day 9 : Blanc Sablon
The first stop on today’s journey to Labrador is in scenic Fisher Point before taking the afternoon ferry to Labrador. In Blanc-Sablon visit a scallop farm and learn how to shuck scallops like a local. Taste the difference between a live and cooked scallop accompanied with wine. (B)
Hotel for 2 nights – Northern Light Inn (or similar)
Day 10 : Red Bay
Join a Local Specialist this morning for a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Red Bay National Historic Site, once a major whaling point on the Atlantic. You’ll tour the tallest lighthouse of Atlantic Canada, Point Armour Lighthouse. (B)
Day 11 : Corner Brook
Leave Labrador, now bound for Newfoundland on the ferry. Encounter millennia of human history at the crossroads of four ancient cultures in Port aux Choix National Historic Site. This evening, enjoy a dinner with new friends at one of Trafalgar’s Stays with Stories where you’ll stay overnight. (B,D)
Hotel: Glynmill Inn)
Day 12 : Departure Deer Lake
Return across the heart of the island to the riverside small city of Gander, a community celebrating its rich aviation history.
