Itinerary
- Day 1
Corner Brook
You'll arrive in Corner Brook and settle into your accommodation for your first night in Newfoundland and Labrador. It's a chance to get oriented and rest up before the journey begins.
- Day 2
Corner Brook to Cow Head
Transfer from Corner Brook toward Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park. Along the way, you'll stop at the Newfoundland Insectarium where you can walk through the butterfly house containing up to 1,000 live tropical butterflies. By late afternoon you'll reach your destination and meet up with your tour guide and group.
Included Activities
- Visit Newfoundland Insectarium with butterfly house
- Transfer to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park
Landmarks/POIs Newfoundland Insectarium Gros Morne National Park - Day 3
Gros Morne National Park
This is a full day exploring why Gros Morne is considered a trip highlight. You'll take an included scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay where bald eagles might soar overhead across the fjord waters, then visit the Tablelands with its striking flat-topped mountain formation. An alternative option lets you do a boat tour on Western Brook Pond and visit Broom Point Fishing Premises instead, though that involves a 45-minute walk (3 km/2 miles) each way to the dock.
Included Activities
- Scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay
- Visit the Tablelands
Optional Activities
- Scenic boat tour on Western Brook Pond (requires 45-minute walk, 3 km/2 miles to and from dock - must be requested at time of booking)
- Visit Broom Point Fishing Premises (alternative to Bonne Bay tour and Tablelands)
Landmarks/POIs Gros Morne National Park Bonne Bay Tablelands Western Brook Pond Broom Point Fishing Premises - Day 4
Cow Head to Gander
You'll leave Gros Morne and travel through Central Newfoundland to Gander, a town known from the Broadway musical 'Come From Away'. Here you'll learn about the remarkable hospitality residents showed during the September 11, 2001 aftermath when 38 diverted planes unexpectedly landed here. The North Atlantic Aviation Museum has exhibits and artifacts about Gander's significant role in transatlantic aviation history.
Included Activities
- Learn about Gander's role in September 11, 2001 aviation history
- Visit North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Landmarks/POIs North Atlantic Aviation Museum - Day 5
Gander to Clarenville
Today takes you along the rugged coastline of Notre Dame Bay to the outport of Twillingate where you can see Long Point Lighthouse and the Prime Berth Fishery & Heritage Centre. As you drive through Terra Nova National Park, keep your camera ready for wildlife. You'll continue on to Clarenville where you'll stay for the next two nights.
Included Activities
- Visit Long Point Lighthouse
- Visit Prime Berth Fishery & Heritage Centre
- Drive through Terra Nova National Park
Landmarks/POIs Twillingate Long Point Lighthouse Prime Berth Fishery & Heritage Centre Terra Nova National Park - Day 6
Bonavista - Trinity - Clarenville
You'll explore two historic towns starting with Bonavista, where John Cabot made his first landing in North America in 1497. At Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site you can learn about the challenging lives of lighthouse keepers. From there, you'll head to the charming town of Trinity where you can walk through its lanes and see the numerous historic buildings preserved from the 18th century.
Included Activities
- Visit Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site
- Explore Bonavista
- Explore Trinity
Landmarks/POIs Bonavista Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site Trinity - Day 7
Clarenville to St. John's
Travel to St. John's, North America's oldest city and Newfoundland's capital, located among granite cliffs on the Avalon Peninsula. An included city tour shows you the Victorian architecture downtown, the modern waterfront, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the Confederation Building, and panoramic views from Signal Hill. You'll stay here for two nights.
Included Activities
- City tour of St. John's including downtown Victorian architecture
- Visit Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
- Visit Confederation Building
- Panoramic views from Signal Hill
Landmarks/POIs St. John's Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Confederation Building Signal Hill - Day 8
St. John's
Early morning heads to Bay Bulls for a boat tour through the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve where you can look for puffins and other seabirds (weather permitting). After that, you'll visit Cape Spear National Historic Site, North America's most easterly point. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore St. John's on your own.
Included Activities
- Boat tour of Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
- Visit Cape Spear National Historic Site
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of St. John's (afternoon free time)
Landmarks/POIs Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Cape Spear National Historic Site Bay Bulls - Day 9
St. John's
After a final breakfast at the hotel, you'll check out and the tour comes to an end.
- Meals
- Breakfast
