9 Day Island Wide Newfoundland Tour

Arrive at Deer Lake on the West Coast of Newfoundland to begin your holiday with McCarthy’s Party. Enroute to your tour hotel, you will travel the Viking Trail to take in the spectacular scenery of Gros Morne
National Park, an area declared by the United Nations as the newest World Heritage Site. This evening you will enjoy a welcome reception and have an opportunity to get acquainted with your fellow travellers and local guide.

Overnight Rocky Harbour/Cow Head

This day’s adventure is dedicated to Gros Morne National Park & UNESCO World Heritage Site, starting with an interpretive boat tour across the gentle waters of beautiful Bonne Bay. In Woody Point we’ll visit the park’s new Discovery Centre and view the famous Tableland Mountains. It is this area that earned the park its nickname as the ‘Galapagos of Plate Tectonics’.

Overnight Rocky Harbour/Cow Head

Breakfast, Midday Meal & Dinner

Bid farewell to the west coast as we take an easterly tack, to a new geological frontier. A perfect harbour provides a beautiful backdrop for an eventful morning of whale interpretation and brilliant art exhibits. This afternoon commemorates the survivors of the 9/11 Tragedy and the many acts of kindness extended when we welcomed the ‘Come From Away’ guests into the homes and communities surrounding Gander; the epicenter of the hit Broadway musical.

Overnight Gander

Breakfast, Midday Meal & Dinner

The “Road to the Isles” will take us across causeways spanning the many “Tickles and Runs” leading to Twillingate Island. This is a dedicated fishing community that exhibits great wealth and culture and features spectacular cliff sides and coastal views. We will visit the Auk Island Winery for a sample of their wares and the Beothuk Centre in Boyd’s Cove where we learn about the native groups that once occupied
Newfoundland.

Overnight Gander

Breakfast & Midday Meal

This morning we will visit the fishing community of Salvage on the Eastport Peninsula. Here we go for a walk in the town and hopefully have a chat with some of the locals. Next we travel to Terra Nova National Park to view the vistas of Newman Sound and to visit the park’s Marine Interpretation Center. Here we will experience first-hand the variety of marine life found in the sounds and learn about this ecologically diverse area.

Overnight Port Blandford/Clarenville

Breakfast & Midday Meal

A true day of discovery starts in the historic village of Trinity, one of the oldest, perfectly restored towns in North America. Later we’ll celebrate the beginning of European history, walking the same cliffs as John
Cabot when he claimed “Buenavista” for King Henry in 1497. Spend a relaxing afternoon walking the seashore, engaging the locals, or touring the many historic premises for an opportunity to truly understand the inshore fishing techniques that have allowed Newfoundlanders to thrive for hundreds of years.

Overnight Port Blandford/Clarenville

Breakfast & Midday Meal

Natural wonders abound on this morning’s boat trip to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve to views Atlantic Puffins, Murres and the millions of seabirds that nest on these coastal islands. This is a favorite feeding ground for Humpback, Minke, and Fin whales where frequent and multiple sightings are a definite possibility. Visit Cape Spear National Historic Park, the most easterly point of land in North America, before heading into St. John’s, the provincial capital and cultural showcase.

Overnight St. John’s

Breakfast & Midday Meal

An historic tour of St. John’s will provide a brilliant interpretation of North America’s oldest city, and a proper orientation for your free time this afternoon. Visit Cabot Tower and Signal Hill to view the harbour’s
“Narrows” and admire the architecture of old St. John’s, including the famous ‘Jelly Bean Houses’. This afternoon is free to explore the many historic exhibits, walking trails and boutique shops and galleries that surround your hotel. This evening we share our Farewell Dinner.

Overnight St. John’s

Breakfast & Farewell Dinner

All good things must come to an end and so we bid a fond farewell to our newest yet oldest Province. As you fly homeward it will be with many delightful memories of an authentic Newfoundland experience you will treasure for years.

Breakfast & Transfer to St. John’s Airport