Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 – Home City to Deer Lake, NL
Welcome to Newfoundland! Make your way to the hotel for a free evening.
Day 2 – Deer Lake to Plum Point
Depart for Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with visits to the Discovery Centre and Broom Point. Travel by water taxi from Woody Point to Norris Point on way to Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, offering a great view of Bonne Bay and the surrounding mountains. Then head north for a good ole Newfoundland ‘Mug Up’ at our home for the night in Plum Point.
Day 3 – Plum Point to L'Anse-au-Clair
Ride the ferry through Iceberg Alley making way to Labrador. With an opportunity to marvel at the sight of majestic icebergs and breaching whales. Visit Red Bay National Historic Site, World Whaling Capital, A.D.1550-1600. At the Visitor Centre, experienced guides will interpret the Basque whaling activity in the area during the 16th century. Dinner is included this evening.
Day 4 – L'Anse-Au-Clair to St. Anthony
A visit to Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site, if you’re up to the challenge, climb the 122 steps to the top of this castle-like structure, the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada. Then wave adieu to Labrador as you board the ferry back to Newfoundland. Travel northward stopping in the community of Flower’s Cove, home to Flower’s Island Lighthouse, the 100-year-old St. Barnabas (Sealskin Boot) Church, and the 600 million- to 3.5-billion-year-old Thrombolites. Arriving at the charming fishing village of St. Anthony, for an overnight stay. Enjoy a Viking Feast and entertainment this evening, while dining in a replica of Leif the Lucky’s home!
Day 5 – St. Anthony to Rocky Harbour
Visit the Grenfell Interpretation Centre, Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital to view the Jordi Bonet Murals and tour the Grenfell House Museum. Depart for L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. This was the home of Leif the Lucky and the Viking people who settled here. Tour the reconstructed sod huts as animators recreate daily life at the site. Departing for Rocky Harbour enjoying more interesting and historical stops enroute. Visit Arches Provincial Park, to view a natural rock archway created by eons of tidal action. Arriving in Rocky Harbour, check into your hotel for a two-night stay!
Day 6 – Rocky Harbour
A relaxing day to explore the area on your own. Visit the local craft shops and restaurants of Rocky Harbour or get out and explore. You might enjoy a boat tour on Western Brook Pond, a landlocked fjord carved by glaciers, and home to dramatic cliffs, plenty of waterfalls, and a serene lake. It offers a unique and awe-inspiring natural experience that you won't want to miss when exploring the rugged beauty of Newfoundland's west coast. Tonight, be prepared to tap your toes and sing along with a band of local musicians as they perform some of Newfoundland & Labradors lively, traditional songs at the popular Anchors Aweigh Show.
Day 7 – Rocky Harbour to Gander
Depart this morning for Grand Falls-Windsor, visiting the Salmonid Interpretation Centre, a fabulous place to watch Atlantic salmon as they migrate to their spawning grounds. Then on to Gander, often called the “Crossroads of the World,” it has been an aviation town since the 1930s, visit the Atlantic Aviation Museum that tells the story.
Day 8 – Gander to Clarenville
At Boyd’s Cove visit the Beothuk Interpretation Centre, tour the centre where exhibits and artifacts foster an appreciation for this unique, and now vanished culture. In Twillingate visit the Prime Berth Historic Fishing Village, learn the history and culture of the area by visiting this living history museum, and then on to Long Point Lighthouse built in 1876. Depart Twillingate for Clarenville and overnight. Stopping en-route at Gambo, the birthplace of Joseph R. Smallwood, the first Premier of the province and one of the original “Fathers of Confederation”. Our stop includes Joey’s Lookout.
Day 9 – Clarenville
Today continue your journey to Trinity and Bonavista. Most of the old town of Trinity is a national heritage district, and there are several provincial historic sites to visit such as Hiscock House Provincial Historic Site, Lester Garland Premises Provincial Historic Site, Lester Garland House/Wessex Learning Centre, and St. Paul’s Anglican Church. While in Trinity stop by the Green Family Forge Blacksmith Museum, and the Trinity Museum and Archives as well as the Trinity Interpretation Centre. Then travel back into history to the voyage of John Cabot. He sailed from England to Newfoundland landing at Cape Bonavista in 1497. One of the “must-sees” is Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site which has been restored to its original 1843 condition. Other stops include the monument to John Cabot located near the lighthouse, Ryan Premises National Historic Site – which includes the Bonavista Museum and the Dungeon Provincial Park, a collapsed sea cave. A special treat this evening, an authentic Newfoundland Screech In.
Day 10 – Clarenville to St. John's
Travel to St. John’s, the capital city, on the way visit Heart’s Content Cable station. Over 150 years ago, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was landed at Heart's Content, changing the way we communicate. This little Newfoundland town leaped into the history books and remained a global communications hub for over a century. The cable station is a time capsule of the communications technology that connected us all right up to the 1960s.This afternoon enjoy a guided tour of the city including Signal Hill National Historic Site, Government House, Anglican Cathedral, and the Cape Spear National Historical Site.
Day 11 – St. John's
Depart St. John’s for a boat tour of the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. Composed of four small islands, this reserve is one of nature's greatest wonders. Home to hundreds of thousands of seabirds that come to the islands to nest and raise their young. Humpback and Minke whales are known to frequent the water here and you might spot an iceberg or two! Join your fellow travellers for the WestWorld Tours farewell dinner this evening.
Day 12 – St. John's to Home Cities
Sadly, all good things come to an end. Transfer to the airport on your own time.
Dates & Pricing
Dates & PricingDouble Occupancy
$4,900.61
Triple Occupancy
$4,788.53
Single Occupancy
$6,144.70
Prices are per person and include all taxes and fees. Prices are in CAD.
Not included in price:
- Airfare
- Airline baggage fees for additional or over-sized luggage
- Airline fuel surcharges if there is a change in fuel prices
- Airport/Hotel Transfers are not included on this tour
- Gratuities for Tour Director and Driver
- Meals and activities not specified in the itinerary
- Any personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Pre or post tour arrangements
Tour Highlights
Tour Highlights
Multi-Night Stay
Sometimes a day just isn't enough to take in all a place has to offer. Enjoy Multi-night stay in Rocky Harbour, Clarenville, and St. John's.
Meals Included
There are 14 meals included.
City Tour
Enjoy in depth, locally guided City Tours of St. John's including Signal Hill, Government House, Anglican Cathedral, and Cape Spear.
Gros Morne National Park
Carved by colliding continents and relentless glaciers, the ancient landscape of Gros Morne is unlike any other.
L'Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site
L’Anse aux Meadows is the only authenticated Norse site in North America and proof that Leif Erickson settled in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Viking Dinner & Show
Theatre and food are the heart of any culture, so to make sure you experience Viking culture at its best we will treat you to an authentic Viking meal with added entertainment.
Anchors Aweigh Show
No Newfoundland experience would be complete without the music and wit of a group of local performers, and Anchors Aweigh is the very best the Gros Morne region has to offer.
Heart’s Content Cable Station
Over 150 years ago, the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was landed at Heart's Content reducing the time to communicate across the Atlantic from weeks to minutes. The technology revolution had begun and changed the way we communicate.
Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse
Learn about life as a lighthouse keeper and what life is like along the cost at this century old lighthouse. You may even spot a whale or two.
The North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Discover the history of North Atlantic aviation.
Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Historic Site
Being one of the few lighthouses in the world where you can still ascend the staircase of the stone tower makes this historic site a premier spot to see puffins, whales, and icebergs.
Trinity
Trinity is a small town located on Trinity Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. The town contains a number of buildings recognized as Registered Heritage Structures by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Long Point Lighthouse
More than 300 feet above sea level, this is a lookout point where thousands of visitors every year enjoy the panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean with the possibility of viewing icebergs, whales, seals and sea birds.
Arches Provincial Park
These arches were carved from the rock by thousands of years of crashing ocean waves. There was once a fourth arch but constant erosion eventually led to its collapse. Inevitably, time and tide will do the same to the remaining three.
Grenfell House
Built between 1909 and 1910 the Grenfell House was the home of Dr. Grenfell, his wife and their three children. The house has seen many changes throughout its history with rooms and chimneys being added and taken away.
Salmonid Interpretation Centre
Spend time with passionate experienced team members who will excite and educate you on the Atlantic salmon and the unique history of Atlantic salmon conservation in central Newfoundland.
Beothuk Interpretation Centre
Three hundred years ago, this site in Boyd’s Cove was a Beothuk village. Explore the Beothuk Interpretation Centre where exhibits and artifacts foster an appreciation for this unique, and now vanished culture.
Signal Hill National Historic Site
Hear their stories of British and French soldiers battling relentlessly to gain control of this strategic location and climb to iconic Cabot Tower and be overcome by spectacular views of St. John’s.
Prime Berth Historic Fishing Village
The 6th ranked museum in Canada makes for an excellent place to take in the history of the area.
Ryan Premises
Dive into the rich history of the Newfoundland cod fishery and the family that pioneered generations of success in the industry.
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Whale & Puffin Tour
Observe whales and puffins in their natural habitats.
Cape Spear National Historic Site
Cape Spear Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Canada and an iconic symbol of the provinces marine history.
Silent Witness Memorial
This tranquil park pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the 1985 Arrow Air Crash.
Red Bay National Historic Site
See original Basque artifacts, remains, and restored chalupa at this national historic site and World Heritage Site.
Screech In & Mug Up
A traditional welcome ceremony for newcomers to the island. We won’t give away too many details on this sacred ceremony as to not ruin the surprise, but it involves a fish and locally made rum (Screech).