Canada

Wildlife Wonders of Newfoundland

15 Days

Infrequently visited, but always casting a spell with its rugged wilderness, now is the time to explore Newfoundland

This holiday can be re-designed and tailor-made for your own unique experience

Introduction

With it's distinctive culture moulded by the ever present sea and made famous in the book, The Shipping News, our tour of Newfoundland is sure to cast a spell on those venturing there.

Highlights

	Rugged unexplored coastlines
	Waters rich with humpback, minke & fin whales
	Pristine national parks
	Spectacular icebergs

Activities

	Whale watching in "Iceberg Alley"
	More whale watching from the capital St. John's
	Coastal walks

Itinerary

	Depart UK, arrive Halifax NS & collect hire car
	Drive to Sydney
	Ferry crossing to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
	To Rocky Harbour, Gros Morne National Park
	At leisure to explore Gros Morne National Park
	To Twillingate
	Iceberg & whale watching cruise
	Continue to Port Blandford, Terra Nova
	At leisure
	To St. John's, capital of Newfoundland
	Whale & seabird tour at Bay Bulls
	Return to Nova Scotia on an overnight ferry
	To Halifax
	Depart Canada
	Arrive UK.

Description

Starting in Halifax you will make a brief stop in Sydney on Cape Breton Island before cruising on the ferry the historic route to the old fishing village of Port aux Basques. From here you will make your way north and to the west coast. Here in the mountainous wilderness of Gros Morne National Park you can walk and keep an eye out for moose and bears along the way.

You may wish to venture north to the ancient Viking site of L'anse Aux Meadows, the earliest known settlement of Europeans in the Americas. Here you can stay in the lighthouse on Quirpon Island.

Discover the numerous rocky inlets and offshore islands around Twillingate. Take a boat excursion and get up close to 10,000 year old glacial giants as you cruise the iceberg corridor in search of humpback, minke and fin whales. The sight of breaching humpbacks and huge icebergs that have calved from Greenland and the Arctic islands is truly memorable.

After exploring the excellent walking trails of Terra Nova National Park your journeys continues to the capital St. John's, one of North America's oldest cities. Further opportunities to observe whales present themselves here alongside a visit to North America's largest Atlantic puffin colony before returning to Nova Scotia on an overnight ferry crossing.

This east coast adventure will ensure you experience the remarkable wilderness along remote, secluded routes, with easy access from spring through to autumn. As important as any wildlife sightings is the pure wilderness of Newfoundland and it peoples that hold a seemingly tenuous grip on life in this wild place.

Best Time To Travel

April - October, the best time for icebergs is around June time, also puffins and other seabirds are breeding on the cliffs at this time.

Expected Wildlife Species

Highlight species

	Humpback whale
	Minke whale
	Fin whale
	Caribou

Key species

	Puffin
	Gannet
	Other sea birds

Additional Details - Cost, Dates, Rating etc.

Cost from £

Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.

Our trips are almost always tailored to your requirements, we'll make small changes or alter the itinerary completely for you. For instance we get many requests to slow down the pace of a trip.

Departure Dates

Any day to your requirements.

Difficulty

An easy self-drive tour with 2 ferry crossings. Steps are inevitable and some uneven ground is likely to be encountered.

Flights

Direct flights on Air Canada to Halifax. It is also possible to fly indirect to St. John's and do a through route to Halifax or depart out of St. John's.

Time

GMT -3.5 hours

Consider Extensions To

Explore more of Nova Scotia south of Halifax.