Itinerary
- Day 1
Halifax
You'll arrive at Halifax International Airport and make your way to your hotel in the city center. This evening, you'll meet up with your travel group at a welcome reception to connect with everyone before the trip kicks off.
Included Activities
- Welcome reception
- Day 2
Halifax to Port-aux-Basques
The drive takes you through Truro and Antigonish, then across the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island. From North Sydney, you'll board a Marine Atlantic ferry for an overnight crossing to Port-aux-Basques in Newfoundland, so you can settle in and relax on the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Port-aux-Basques
Landmarks/POIs Canso Causeway Cape Breton Island - Day 3
Port-aux-Basques to Port au Choix
You'll drive through Cordroy Valley with the Long Range Mountains and Anguille Mountains framing the route, plus Atlantic Ocean views along the way. Then it's through Gros Morne National Park and into Port au Choix, a working fishing community where you'll spend the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gros Morne National Park
Landmarks/POIs Cordroy Valley Long Range Mountains Anguille Mountains Gros Morne National Park - Day 4
Port au Choix to L'Anse au Clair
At St. Barbe, you'll take a ferry across the Strait of Belle Isle into Labrador. The stop at Red Bay National Historic Site shows you remains of a 16th-century Basque whaling station, and then you'll head to L'Anse au Clair for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to/from Labrador
- Red Bay National Historic Site
Landmarks/POIs Red Bay National Historic Site - Day 5
Labrador to St. Anthony
You'll cross back into Newfoundland and travel to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, an archaeological location marking the earliest known European settlement in North America. The UNESCO World Heritage Site has Viking artifacts that help explain how Vikings actually lived.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Landmarks/POIs L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site - Day 6
St. Anthony to Cow Head
Early morning takes you on a whale-watching boat tour (conditions permitting), and depending on the summer month, you might also see icebergs. Bring a camera, then continue on to Cow Head later in the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Whalewatching boat tour in St. Anthony (weather permitting)
- Day 7
Cow Head
You'll spend time in Gros Morne National Park on a scenic boat tour (weather allowing) to learn about the geology of the Tablelands. Keep watch for whales and bald eagles in the fjord, and you'll discover stories of small communities along the shoreline.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Gros Morne National Park
- Scenic boat tour in Gros Morne (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs Gros Morne National Park Tablelands - Day 8
Cow Head to Gander
The drive takes you through central Newfoundland toward Gander. You'll check into your hotel for a quiet evening to rest and recharge.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Gander to Clarenville
A scenic coastal route along Notre Dame Bay gets you to Twillingate, where you'll check out the Long Point Lighthouse and a local co-op at the island's tip. Back in Gander, you'll visit the North Atlantic Aviation Museum before heading to Clarenville for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Twillingate
- Long Point Lighthouse
- North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Landmarks/POIs Twillingate Long Point Lighthouse North Atlantic Aviation Museum - Day 10
Clarenville
You'll travel the Trans Canada Highway through Terra Nova National Park, Canada's most easterly national park, watching for wildlife. Then you'll stop at Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Park and the charming historic town of Trinity.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Terra Nova National Park
- Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Park
Landmarks/POIs Terra Nova National Park Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Park Trinity - Day 11
Clarenville to St. John's
You'll reach St. John's, North America's oldest city and Newfoundland's capital. The city tour includes Victorian architecture downtown, the working waterfront, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Confederation Building, and views from Signal Hill.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of St. John's
- Signal Hill National Historic Site
Landmarks/POIs Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Confederation Building Signal Hill National Historic Site - Day 12
St. John's
You'll head to Bay Bulls for a boat tour in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve (weather permitting) to look for puffins and seabirds. After that, you'll visit Cape Spear National Historic Site, the most easterly point in North America, and have the afternoon free to explore St. John's further.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat tour to Witless Bay Bird Sanctuary (weather permitting)
- Cape Spear National Historic Site
- "Screech In" ceremony
Landmarks/POIs Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Cape Spear National Historic Site - Day 13
St. John's
You'll have time for any last-minute shopping and goodbyes before your transfer to St. John's Airport, where you'll check in for your return flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
