NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR (CF2012)
A 12-Day Globus Tours tour starting from $2,699
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| Tour Length: | 12 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Canada | |
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Hotels
CORNER BROOK
Glynmill Inn (F),
PLUM POINT
Plum Point Motel (BA),
L’ANSE-AU-CLAIR
Northern Light Inn (F),
ST. ANTHONY
Haven Inn (BA),
ROCKY HARBOUR
Ocean View Hotel (BA),
GANDER
Sinbad’s Hotel (F),
PORT BLANDFORD
Terra Nova Lodge (F),
ST. JOHN’S
Delta St. John’s (SF)
Meals
American breakfast daily (B), 8 three-course dinners (D) including a farewell dinner in St. John’s
Arrive in Corner Brook. Welcome to Corner Brook! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
Day 2:
Corner Brook. Enjoy an orientation tour of Corner Brook, followed by a break in Curling to see the Captain James Cook National Historic Site. Travel along Humber Arm to the Bay of Islands with excellent photo opportunities on the way to Frenchman’s Cove. Enjoy a stop at Lark Harbour. Savor great views of Guernsey, Tweed, and the Pearl Islands on the return to Corner Brook. (B)
Day 3:
Corner Brook–Gros Morne National Park–Plum Point. Skirt the shores of Deer Lake and head north to GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its exceptional beauty and unique geological features. Depart for Plum Point, visiting a few important sites along the way. At the Lobster Cove Head, visit the LIGHTHOUSE and the fascinating marine displays. Next is BROOM POINT, highlighting the history of Canada’s earliest fishing settlements. Lastly, view glacier-carved gorges on the way to PORT AU CHOIX NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. The exhibits focus on archaeological finds of Maritime Archaic and Dorset peoples, who settled here before 2000 BC. (B,D)
Day 4:
Plum Point–Red Bay–L’Anse-au-Clair. Board your FERRY to cross the Strait of Belle Isle, known as Iceberg Alley, to Blanc Sablon. Then, to RED BAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the first major industrial complex of the New World and home to a 16th-century Basque whaling station. Return to L’Anse-au-Clair. (B,D)Note: Icebergs are most often seen in June and July.
Day 5:
L’Anse-au-Clair–L’Anse aux Meadows–St. Anthony. FERRY back to St. Barbe. Enter L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the only known Viking settlement in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tour the reconstructed sod huts, learn how the Vikings lived, and see Norse artifacts dating back to 1000 AD. (B,D)
Day 6:
St. Anthony–Rocky Harbour. This morning, your visit of St. Anthony includes the internationally renowned GRENFELL MISSION, where Sir Wilfred Grenfell brought modern medicine to remote Labrador communities in the 1890s. Tour his family home and visit the Interpretation Centre. Travel along the Viking Trail with a stop at ARCHES PROVINCIAL PARK to photograph the two large arches carved by the pounding sea. Tonight, enjoy a special LOBSTER DINNER. (B,D)
Day 7:
Rocky Harbour–Grand Falls–Gander. Depart for Grand Falls-Windsor with a stop at the SALMONID INTERPRETATION CENTRE, one of North America’s largest Atlantic salmon enhancement projects. This provides a great opportunity to see salmon migrating upstream (through underwater windows). On to Gander, once the international crossroads of the world. (B,D)
Day 8:
Gander–Twillingate–Terra Nova National Park–Port Blandford. Along the “Road to the Isles,” the local predilection for colorful language comes across with place names such as “Too Good Arm,” “Virgin Arm,” and “Crow Head.” On the way to Twillingate, visit the PRIME BERTH FISHING MUSEUM and the LONG POINT LIGHTHOUSE. With luck, you might spot whales along the coast en route to TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK. (B,D)
Day 9:
Port Blandford. Excursion to Cape Bonavista. This morning, travel to historic Trinity, one of the oldest communities in North America, with its scenic harbor. Continue to Cape Bonavista to admire the beautiful cliffs and coastlines. In Bonavista, learn how modern North America began when John Cabot made landfall here in 1497. A visit to RYAN PREMISES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE commemorates the prosperous fishing industry from the early 1500s to present day. Tonight, do as the locals do and enjoy a traditional Newfoundland favorite—a JIGGS DINNER. (B,D)
Day 10:
Port Blandford–Heart’s Content–St. John’s. Rejoin the Trans-Canada Highway to the Avalon Peninsula. Drive through Heart’s Delight and Heart’s Desire to the small town of Heart’s Content to visit the HEART’S CONTENT CABLE STATION PROVINCIAL HISTORIC SITE, where the first transatlantic cable was landed in 1866. Take a short break in Harbour Grace, an old pirate town and where Amelia Earhart took off in 1932 on her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Continue around Conception Bay to St. John’s, visiting Cape Spear en route, the most easterly point in North America. (B)
Day 11:
St. John’s. Witless Bay Cruise. Tour the oldest settlement in North America with a Local Guide. Visit SIGNAL HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Cabot Tower, the old town, and the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Then, a short drive south to Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, where whales and puffins abound. After lunch, board your boat for a narrated CRUISE around the three islands. Newfoundland has the largest concentration of spectacular humpback whales in the world and is also known as the “Seabird Capital of North America” with the largest Atlantic Puffin sanctuary in North America. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner including a traditional SCREECH-IN ceremony. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)
Day 12:
St. John’s. The vacation ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)
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City Highlights
Corner Brook
Sightseeing tour
Gros Morne National Park-Plum Point
Visit Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, Port au Choix National Historic Site, and Broom Point
Strait of Belle Isle
Ferry across Iceberg Alley
Red Bay
Sightseeing tour
L’Anse aux Meadows
Visit Viking settlement site
St. Anthony
Visit Grenfell Mission
Arches Provincial Park
Sightseeing
Grand Falls-Windsor
Visit Salmonid Interpretation Center
Twillingate
Visit Prime Berth Fishing Museum, Long Point Lighthouse and Terra Nova National Park
Cape Bonavista
Visit Bonavista, Ryan Premises
Port Blandford
Jiggs Dinner
Heart’s Content
Cable Station Historic Site
St. John’s
Sightseeing tour; Signal Hill National Historic Site; Witless Bay cruise; farewell dinner and traditional screech-in ceremonyNote:This vacation visits remote regions where some facilities are not up to the first-class standards you expect from Globus. However, we have selected the best available hotels that satisfy our high standards of cleanliness and comfort.
Globus Disclaimer - Indicates that this departure and vacation is available for 2012 early booking. Book and deposit to lock in an early guaranteed price and save 10% on the land-only price. Booking must be made and under deposit between June 29, 2011 and September 13, 2011 for travel between April 1 and December 31, 2012. All tours will be open for 2012 bookings in the Fall of 2011. Vacation upgrades and/or additions will not be available for early booking, as well as, any extra pre- or post-night pricing until the Fall of 2011. With the exception of Journeys Club discounts, future travel promotions are not applicable and are not retroactive on early bookings. Offer reliant on space availability. Applies to new 2012 bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.
Price Details US
Prices based on double room occupancy.Single Room Supplement: $706Triple Room Reduction per person: $174Extra Nights per person in Corner Brook:in single room $141; in twin room $88; in triple room $66.Extra Nights per person in St. John’s:in single room $216; in twin room $126; in triple room $99.
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We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!
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