Newfoundland 9 Days Explorer – Self Drive

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Come to the place where the New World begins. You will eat food you’ve never heard of before, sing a ballad or two and experience the unique history, environment, culture, and lifestyle of the friendly and warmhearted people who love to live here. Some of the very best Newfoundland has to offer is featured in this comprehensive vacation: picturesque out ports, national parks, dramatic mountain-to-fjord scenery, and trips off-the-beaten-path.

Starting Location Corner Brook, NL / End Location: St. John’s, NL

  • Product ID CAEC-ATTYNF09YYT(SD)
  • Destination/RegionsThe Atlantic Provinces
    • Travel Season Spring/Summer
    • Duration 9 Day 8 Nights
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    Newfoundland 9 Days Explorer



    Once called the Edge of the Earth, Newfoundland delivers a unique vacation experience. Get up close with a humpback whale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, get a taste of traditional ‘screech’ and explore a rich culture and history.
    Some Highlights on this trip:

    • 8 Nights accommodation
    • 16 Meals
    • Meet and Greet Event
    • Atlantic Canadian Tour Director or Driver Guide
    • Gros Morne National Park – UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Western Brook Pond or Bonne Bay Scenic Boat Tour in Gros Morne (weather permitting)
    • North Atlantic Aviation Museum
    • Twillingate
    • Bonavista & Trinity
    • Guided Tour of St. John’s
    • Sea Bird Watching Boat Tour (weather permitting)
    • “Screech In” Ceremony
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      Bonavista © Destination Canada
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      Gros Morne, Western Brook Pond - NFLD © Destination Canada
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      Woody Point, NFLD © Destination Canada


    Itinerary Overview


    DAY 1: Arrive Corner Brook, NL
    DAY 2: Corner Brook to Cow Head, NL
    DAY 3: Gros Morne Local Touring
    DAY 4: Cow Head to Gander, NL
    DAY 5: Gander to Clarenville
    DAY 6: Bonavista & Trinity Touring
    DAY 7: Clarenville to St. John’s, NL
    DAY 8: St. John’s Touring
    DAY 9: Depart St. John’s



    Mobility Requirements


    Touring the Maritimes requires a certain level of activity and physical fitness to enjoy and take part in the tour.While the specific requirements for each tour vary, in general, you must be able to:

    • Enter and exit the motorcoach on your own.
    • Enter and exit tour boats on your own
    • Climb stairs with ease and at times without handrails.
    • Walk up and down moderate to steep inclines.
    • Walk on uneven surfaces.
    • Walk distances of at least 1km at a reasonable pace.
    • Walk and stand for up to 2 hours.
    • Manage your own luggage if luggage handling is not available.

    Availble Travel Dates


    Tour can start on any date (June – September), subject to hotel availability


    1. Day 1 Arrive Corner Brook

      Check into your accommodations in Corner Brook where you will spend your first night in Newfoundland & Labrador.

      Note: If you are arriving late, you may wish to overnight in Deer Lake instead of Corner Brook and this may be requested on booking for no additional charge subject to availability.

    2. Day 2 Corner Brook to Cow Head

      Travel to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park and explore at your leisure. (Breakfast)

    3. Day 3 Gros Morne Touring

      Discover why Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is truly one of the highlights of your trip with a scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay; be on the look-out for the bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord and you will also see the Tablelands.  This mountain of flat-topped rock of a kind usually found only deep in the earth’s mantle is an awe-inspiring sight and it  prompted the UNESCO World Heritage designation of the area. Today will be an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery that Gros Morne offers is unequaled in Eastern Canada.  (Breakfast)

      Option: Clients may request on booking to take a scenic boat tour on Western Brook Pond in lieu of the scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay.  While some may consider the boat tour on Western Brook Pond to be a superior outing, please note that there is a 45-minute walk (3 km/2 miles) from the parking lot to the dock and a 45-minute walk back.  This option must be requested on booking.

    4. Day 4 Cow Head to Gander

      Have your camera ready as your time in Gros Morne National Park draws to a close.  Travel through Central Newfoundland on to Gander, famous as the basis of the hit Broadway Musical, Come From Away.  Visit the North Atlantic Aviation Museum which hosts a variety of artifacts and displays chronicling Gander’s role in the development of transatlantic aviation. (Breakfast)

    5. Day 5 Gander to Clarenville

      A scenic drive along the rocky coast of Notre Dame Bay leads to the beautiful outport of Twillingate where you will visit Long Point Lighthouse and the Prime Berth Fishery & Heritage Centre.  Keep your camera close at hand for wildlife as you drive through Terra Nova National Park and on to Clarenville, your home for the next two nights. (Breakfast)

    6. Day 6 Bonavista & Trinity Touring

      Today you will experience two quaint, historic towns.  First, visit Bonavista, where John Cabot first arrived in North America in 1497.   Learn about the hard life of the light keepers at Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site before continuing on to charming Trinity.  Stroll the lanes and explore the many historic buildings preserved from the 18th century. (Breakfast)

    7. Day 7 Clarenville to St. John's, NL

      Continue on to the intriguing old seaport of St. John’s, your home for the next two nights. North America’s oldest city and Newfoundland’s capital boasts a stunning location in the granite cliffs and slopes of the Avalon Peninsula. (Breakfast)

    8. Day 8 St. John's Touring

      This morning, visit Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip, a boat tour in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve to search for puffins and other seabirds.   Next, visit the most easterly point in North America, Cape Spear National Historic Site.  The afternoon is yours to explore St. John’s at your leisure. (Breakfast)

    9. Day 9 Depart St. John's

      Arrangements end upon check-out from your hotel.