|
|
GLOBUS: NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR (CF)
12 days from Corner Brook to St. John's
|
|
 With cruises, ferry crossings, and visits to several United Nations World Heritage Sites, this breathtaking escorted tour features the best of Newfoundland and Labrador. Begin your tour in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, for a city tour. Then head to Gros Morne National Park, known for its breathtaking beauty and unique geological features. Visit Port-au-Choix National Historic Site and explore the archaeological finds from ancient cultures before boarding a ferry to cross the Strait of Belle Isle, known as Iceberg Alley. Ferry to St. Barbe and tour the L'Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site, the only known Viking settlement in North America and a United Nations World Heritage Site. On the way to Gander, Twillingate, and Port Blandford, view lighthouses and quaint fishing villages along the scenic coastline. You might spot whales as well. In St. John's, tour the oldest settlement in North America with a local expert. Then board your boat for a narrated cruise to view humpback whales and puffins in Witless Bay. Your trip concludes with a special farewell dinner-the perfect way to end this wonderful vacation to Newfoundland and Labrador on Canada's Atlantic coast.
HOTELS
Corner Brook Glynmill Inn (F), Plum Point Plum Point Motel (BA), L'anse-Au-Clair Northern Light Inn (F), St. Anthony Haven Inn (BA), Rocky Harbour Ocean View Hotel (BA), Gander Sinbad's Hotel (F), Port Blandford Terra Nova Lodge (F), St. John's Delta St. John's (SF)
|
| Call (781) 837-1111 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8656588 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Corner Brook | Welcome to Corner Brook! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. | | Day 2 | Corner Brook | Enjoy an orientation tour of Corner Brook, followed by a break in Curling to see the Captain James Cook National Historic Site. Travel along Humber Arm to the Bay of Islands with excellent photo opportunities on the way to Frenchman's Cove. Enjoy a stop at Lark Harbour. Savor great views of Guernsey, Tweed, and the Pearl Islands on the return to Corner Brook. (B) | | Day 3 | Plum Point | Skirt the shores of Deer Lake and head north to GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK, a United Nations World Heritage Site known for its exceptional beauty and unique geological features. Depart for Plum Point, visiting a few important sites along the way. At the Lobster Cove Head, visit the LIGHTHOUSE and the fascinating marine displays. Next is BROOM POINT, highlighting the history of Canada's earliest fishing settlements. Lastly, view glacier-carved gorges on the way to PORT-AU-CHOIX NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. The exhibits focus on archaeological finds of Maritime Archaic and Dorset peoples, who settled here before 2000 BC. (B,D) | | Day 4 | L'anse-au-Clair | Board your FERRY to cross the Strait of Belle Isle, known as Iceberg Alley, to Blanc Sablon. Then, to RED BAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the first major industrial complex of the New World and home to a 16th-century Basque whaling station. Return to L'Anse-au-Clair. (B,D)Note: Icebergs are most often seen in June and July. | | Day 5 | St Anthony | FERRY back to St. Barbe. Enter L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, the only known Viking settlement in North America and a United Nations World Heritage Site. Tour the reconstructed sod huts, learn how the Vikings lived, and see Norse artifacts dating back to 1000 AD. (B,D) | | Day 6 | Rocky Harbour | This morning, your visit of St. Anthony includes the internationally renowned GRENFELL MISSION, where Sir Wilfred Grenfell brought modern medicine to remote Labrador communities in the 1890s. Tour his family home and visit the Interpretation Centre. Travel along the Viking Trail with a stop at ARCHES PROVINCIAL PARK to photograph the two large arches carved by the pounding sea. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Gander | Depart for Grand Falls-Windsor with a stop at the SALMONID INTERPRETATION CENTRE, one of North America's largest Atlantic salmon enhancement projects. This provides a great opportunity to see salmon migrating upstream (through underwater windows). On to Gander, once the international crossroads of the world. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Port Blandford | Along the 'Road to the Isles,' the local predilection for colorful language comes across with place names such as 'Too Good Arm,' 'Virgin Arm,' and 'Crow Head.' On the way to Twillingate, visit the PRIME BERTH FISHING MUSEUM and the LONG POINT LIGHTHOUSE. With luck, you might spot whales along the coast en route to TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK. (B,D) | | Day 9 | Port Blandford | This morning, travel to historic Trinity, one of the oldest communities in North America, with its scenic harbor. Continue to Cape Bonavista to admire the beautiful cliffs and coastlines. In Bonavista, learn how modern North America began when John Cabot made landfall here in 1497. A visit to RYAN PREMISES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE commemorates the prosperous fishing industry from the early 1500s to present day. (B,D) | | Day 10 | St John's | Rejoin the Trans-Canada Highway to the Avalon Peninsula. Drive through Heart's Delight and Heart's Desire to the small town of Heart's Content to visit the HEART'S CONTENT CABLE STATION PROVINCIAL HISTORIC SITE, where the first transatlantic cable was landed in 1866. Take a short break in Harbour Grace, an old pirate town and where Amelia Earhart took off in 1932 on her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Continue around Conception Bay to St. John's, visiting Cape Spear en route, the most easterly point in North America. (B) | | Day 11 | St John's | Tour the oldest settlement in North America with a Local Guide. Visit SIGNAL HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Cabot Tower, the old town, and the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Then, a short drive south to Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, where whales and puffins abound. After lunch, board your boat for a narrated CRUISE around the three islands. Newfoundland has the largest concentration of spectacular humpback whales in the world and is also known as the 'Seabird Capital of North America' with the largest Atlantic Puffin sanctuary in North America. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner including a traditional screech-in ceremony. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 12 | St John's | The vacation ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single Room Supplement: $592.Triple Room Reduction per person: $142.Extra nights per person in Corner Brook:in single room $125; in twin room $87; in triple room $73Extra nights per person in St. John's:in single room $192; in twin room $117; in triple room $97
Our Volume Buying Power Saves You Money!
-We may be able to provide you with flight arrangements from your gateway city.
-Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available at our low prices.
Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2009, 2010 & 2011 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
|
|
|
|
