8 Days | Uncover historic seaside villages and a glacier-carved fjord in Newfoundland
It's time to explore North America’s most north-easterly point, where the dramatic coastline, mighty fjords and wonderful wildlife will take your breath away. With a knowledgeable leader to guide the way, on this eight-day adventure you’ll experience a landscape that has been shaped by the elements over thousands of years, meet with locals and stop into historic towns surrounded by the splendour of Newfoundland’s famous scenery. Watch huge icebergs bob past the town known as “The Iceberg Capital of the World” in the spring, go whale watching, and spot puffins at one of North America’s best viewing sites.
Trip overview
- Start
- Deer Lake, Canada
- Finish
- St. John's, Canada
- Theme
- Explorer
- Destinations
- Canada
- Physical rating
- Indicates how physically exerting a trip is, and how fit you will need to be to enjoy it. More info on physical ratings
- Style
- Original
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1 - Max 12
- Trip code
- SESR
- Meet locals on a historic walking tour of Trinity and hear about how Gander welcomed thousands of stranded travelers during 9/11.
- Marvel at Western Brook Pond, the spectacular glacier-carved landlocked fjord in Gros Morne National Park during a scenic boat tour that gets you closer to nature.
- Take a boat tour through pristine waters surrounding Twillingate, keeping an eye out for whales, seabirds and more.
- Watch puffins at Elliston’s renowned viewing site which offers one of the closest land views of these birds in North America.
- Admire spectacular coastal scenery and head out to historic lighthouses that mark the easternmost point of Canada.
- Some of the best scenery in Newfoundland is found on hikes. So, while this trip doesn't require a high level of fitness, it’s essential to be at least moderately fit if you want to partake in all activities.
- This itinerary also runs in reverse, from St. John's to Deer Lake: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/canada/newfoundland-adventure-144885
Itinerary
View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2023 - 31 December 2024
Inclusions
7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
Private Vehicle, boat
Hotel (2 nights), Bed & Breakfast (2 nights), Inn (1 night), Cabin (2 nights)
- Rocky Harbour - Lobster Cove Lighthouse visit
- Gros Morne National Park-Tableland trail
- Gros Morne NP - Western Brook Pond Boat Tour
- Twillingate - Seabird & Whale watching boat tour
- Trinity - Walking tour with a local guide
- Gander - Chat with a local
- Boyd's Cove - Beothuk Interpretation Centre
- Bonavista - Lighthouse visit
- Elliston - Puffin viewing
- St. John’s – Leader led walking tour
- St John’s – Cape Spear Lighthouse
- St John’s – Local dinner
Dates and availability
Important notes
1. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 8 am on Day 2. Please make your own way to the Joining Point Hotel listed in the Essential Trip Information for this itinerary. After the welcome meeting, the group will depart from Deer Lake for Gros Morne National Park.
2. Please be careful when booking flights from St. John's, Newfoundland; make sure you fly from St. John's Airport [YYT]. Please do not book flights from Saint John, New Brunswick [YSJ] as this is in another province.
3. Your adventure ends on Day 8 after breakfast. There are no activities included on that day.
4. A single supplement is available for this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights on your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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