Day 1 – Home City to St. John's

Depart from your home city for St. John’s to start your tour of Newfoundland

Day 2 – St. John's

Depart St. John’s for the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve and take a boat tour to see the nesting seabirds, humpback whales and icebergs. Return to hotel for a free afternoon and evening to explore St. John’s. 

Day 3 – St. John's to Clarenville

Today we travel to Clarenville, but not before we have a historical city tour of St. John’s, including Signal Hill National Historic Site, Government House, Anglican Cathedral and the Cape Spear National Historical Site. After leaving St. John’s, we will visit Heart’s Content Cable Station. A special treat this evening is an authentic Newfoundland Screech In.

Day 4 – Clarenville

Today we will continue our journey to Trinity and Bonavista. First we visit the community of Trinity. Most of the old town is a national heritage district, and there are several provincial historic sites 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 are our other stops. While in Trinity we will stop by the Green Family Forge Blacksmith Museum, and the Trinity Museum and Archives as well as the Trinity Interpretation Centre. We go 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 the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site which has been restored to its original 1843 condition. Other stops on your tour 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. 

Day 5 – Clarenville to Gander

Today’s first stop is Joey’s Lookout in Gambo, the birthplace of Joseph R Smallwood, the first premier of the province and one of the original ‘Father’s of the Confederation’. From here we go to Boyd’s Cove and visit the Beothuk Interpretation Centre and learn more about Newfoundland’s ill-fated indigenous people. In Twillingate we will visit Prime Berth Historic Fishing Village and learn about the history and culture of the area by visiting the Living History Museum and then on to the Long Point Lighthouse, built in 1876. 

Day 6 – Gander to Rocky Harbour

Today, before we leave Gander, often called the ‘Crossroads of the World’, we will stop at the Silent Witness Memorial and then we’ll visit the Atlantic Aviation Museum which tells the story of civil and military aviation in the town going back to the 1930’s.

We’ll then depart for Grand Falls-Windsor to visit the Salmonid Interpretation Centre, a fabulous place to watch Atlantic salmon as they migrate to their spawning grounds. Our home tonight is Rocky Harbour. Tonight you can relax and tap your feet to the popular local band, Anchors Aweigh who will be playing a selection of local Newfoundland & Labrador music.

Day 7 – Rocky Harbour to L'Anse-Au-Clair

Our first stop is The Arches Provincial Park where caves carved by undersea wave action have been thrust above the surface over the eons.

Then we head for St. Barbe and take the ferry through Iceberg Alley. You may have an opportunity to marvel at the sight of majestic icebergs and breaching whales. Off to Red Bay National Historic Site, World Whaling Capital 1550-1600 AD. Experienced Visitor Centre guides will interpret the Basque whaling activity in the area during the 16th century. 

Day 8 – L'Anse-Au-Clair to St. Anthony

Before leaving Labrador we visit the 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. A relaxing ferry ride will take us back to Newfoundland where will overnight in the quaint town of St. Anthony. Dinner tonight will be a Viking Feast in a replica of Lief the Lucky’s home.

Day 9 – St. Anthony to Plum Point

We will stay in St. Anthony for the morning and visit the Grenfell home and the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital to see the Jordi Bonet Murals. The murals tell the story of the Grenfell Mission, named for famous medical missionary Sir Wilfred Grenfell.

This afternoon we take in L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. This was the home of Leif the Lucky and the Viking people who settled here around 1000 AD. You will be able to tour the reconstructed sod huts as animators recreate daily life at the site. This evening we partake in a Newfoundland ‘Mug Up’. 

Day 10 – Plum Point to Deer Lake

Today’s highlights include Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we will visit the Discovery Centre. We also visit Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse and from there get a great view of Bonne Bay and the surrounding mountains. We will then take a water taxi from Norris Point to Woody Point. Tonight in Deer Lake join all your friends for the WestWorld Tours Farewell Dinner. 

Day 11 – Deer Lake to Halifax, NS

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Halifax. Transfer to your hotel is included.

Day 12 – Halifax, NS

Today we visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lunenburg, which includes a guided walking tour and a visit to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.  Enjoy their historic architecture, working waterfront and many other attractions.  Later in the day you will have some free time to do some of your own exploring in Halifax.  Tonight, join our fellow travelers, Tour Director and Bus Driver for a Welcome Dinner. 

Day 13 – Halifax, NS

This morning our city tour of historic Halifax includes a visit to the gravesites of some of the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic. After lunch we visit the Maritime Museum and then on to the most photographed village in Canada, Peggy’s Cove.  Your dinner this evening will be included.

Day 14 – Halifax, NS

We will have a free morning today, and in the afternoon we visit the Maritime Museum and then on to the most photographed village in Canada, Peggy’s Cove. 

Day 14 – Halifax to Sydney

Enroute to Sydney we will through Nova Scotia north to scenic Cape Breton Island.

Day 16 – The Cabot Trail

Today we travel the breathtaking Cabot Trail, the most photographed and scenic highway in Canada. There will be lots of photo stops along the way. We will also visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. A picnic lunch will be included today.

Day 17 – Sydney to Charlottetown, PEI

Today we take a ferry across Northumberland Strait to PEI where our home for the next couple of nights will be Charlottetown.

Day 18 – Charlottetown

A local guide will show us around Prince Edward Island including a tour of Charlottetown. Of course, not tour of PEI would be complete without a visit to the Anne of Green Gables House. For dinner tonight, enjoy a traditional PEI Lobster Dinner (beef or ham is available if you are not a seafood lover).

Day 19 – Charlottetown to Saint John, NB

On our way to Saint John, we cross the 13-km long Confederation Bridge. We will stop at Hopewell Rocks and Magnetic Hill in Moncton, where vehicles appear to roll uphill!

Day 20 – Saint John to St. Andrews By-The-Sea And Return

This morning we will go to St. Andrews By-The-Sea. St. Andrews is a treasure trove of beautiful architecture, unparalleled scenery and rich marine life. While here we will have a spectacular tour of Whale Watching with Tall Ship adventures from the historic port of St. Andrews, Canada’s oldest seaside resort town. We will also visit Ministers Island. Your dinner will be included this evening.

Day 21 – Saint John

This morning we will have a city tour and then visit the unusual Reversing Falls. This evening join your friends, your Tour Director and Coach Driver for a Farewell Dinner.

Day 22 – Saint John to Home Cities

Transfer to the airport for your flights home.