Day Two: This morning we will tour historic St. John's, the oldest city in North America. This trip includes a visit to Cabot Tower and Signal Hill where we can view the famous "Narrows" and admire the architecture of old St. John's. We will also visit Cape Spear National Historic Park, the most easterly point of land in North America. (B)

Day Three: This morning we fly from St. John’s to St. Anthony, where we visit the home of the famous medical missionary, Sir Wilfred Grenfell. The highlight of this day is our visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site at L'Anse aux Meadows, home of Lief the Lucky and the Viking people who settled this area as early as the year 1000 A.D. (B, L)

Day Four: Keep a sharp eye out for whales as we travel across the Straits of Belle Isle to the shores of Labrador. Here we visit the recently discovered Whaling Station founded by the Basques in the early 1500's, and learn about the "modern techniques" used by these whalers and the hardships they endured. Later we visit the tallest lighthouse in the province at L'Anse Amour. (B, D)

Day Five: This morning we return to the island and continue to explore the rugged coastline stopping to visit The Arches and enjoy and interpretation of the many unique and wonderful geological formations for which Newfoundland is so famous. Tonight we enjoy a traditioanl Newfoundland dinner.(B, D)

Day Six: This morning we take a boat tour across beautiful Bonne Bay to Woody Point where we spend time in Gros Morne National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. We visit the new Discovery Centre and view the famous Tableland Mountains. It is this area that earned the park its UNESCO World Heritage status and its nickname as the 'Galapagos of Plate Tectonics'. (B, L)

Day Seven: This morning we leave the Viking Trail and take a leisurely trip to the central Newfoundland logging town of Grand Falls Windsor. Here we visit the Exploits River to watch the Atlantic Salmon make their way up one of the fishways on this massive river system. Then it is on to Lewisporte to visit the local craft shop and museum, originally founded by the Women’s Institute. Here we will enjoy a “Mug Up”. We then travel to Gander, the crossroads of the world. (B, L)

Day Eight: This morning we are off on the Road to the Isles, across "Tickles and Runs" to spend the day on beautiful Twillingate Island. This is one of Newfoundland's oldest and most interesting fishing communities. We then travel through Terra Nova National Park where we view the vistas of Newman Sound. (B, D)

Day Nine: Today we travel to the Avalon Peninsula to the town of Bay Bulls. From here we take a boat trip to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve where we view thousands of Atlantic Puffins, Murres and other seabirds that nest here in the summer. Witless Bay is also home to many Humpback, Minke, and Fin whales in the summer months so whale sightings are a definite possibility. Then we head into St. John's, the oldest city in North America. (B, D)