Atlantic Maritimes and Newfoundland & Labrador Viking Trail Combo - from $3939.00 CAD + tax

Themes: Tours & Vacations

Fresh salt air, sandy beaches, rocky coves, cosmopolitan cities, remote lighthouses, rich history, warm hospitality, rustic fishing villages, succulent seafood, unspoiled nature, varied activities, first-rate facilities and travel routes...all of these things and more make Canada's Maritime Provinces one of the world's most popular destinations. Get a taste of the Maritimes on the first leg of your Atlantic Canadian Vacation as you tour Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

Then, it's off to Newfoundland & Labrador!  Thousands of years of history come alive as you ferry across the Cabot Strait to explore the West Coast of Newfoundland & Labrador. Learn about ancient peoples-the Maritime Archaic and Dorset Indians at Port au Choix, the Vikings in L'Anse aux Meadows, and the Basque Whalers in Red Bay - as you meet the hospitable and friendly people of today. See the beauty of Gros Morne National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and coastal fishing communities. Take a boat tour in St. Anthony (weather permitting) where you may see whales and, depending on the time of year, icebergs!

Highlights

• 26 Meals, including 1 lobster dinner
• 13 Nights Accommodation
• Peggy’s Cove
• Annapolis Valley
• Hopewell Rocks
• Lobster Dinner
• Confederation Bridge
• Prince Edward Island National Park
• Ferry from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia
• Cape Breton Highlands
• Fortress of Louisbourg
• Guided tour of Corner Brook
• Gros Morne National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Lobster Cove Lighthouse
• Port au Choix National Historic Site
• Strait of Belle Isle ferry to/from Labrador
• Red Bay National Historic Site
• L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site - UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The Great Viking Feast at Leifsburdir
• Grenfell Historic Properties
• Whale Watching Boat Tour
• “Screech In” Ceremony
• Scenic Boat Tour in Gros Morne
• All sightseeing admissions as listed

Tour Options

• We can also make all your flight and accommodation arrangements for your pre and post tour needs.

Destinations: Nova Scotia: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Digby, Nova Scotia: Grand Pre, New Brunswick: Moncton, New Brunswick: Hopewell Cape, Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Nova Scotia: Baddeck, Nova Scotia: Cheticamp, Nova Scotia: Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia: Neils Harbour, Nova Scotia: Louisbourg, Nova Scotia: North Sydney, Newfoundland and Labrador: Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador: Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador: L'Anse au Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador: St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador: Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador: Deer Lake

Day 1: Saturday: Arrive in Halifax

Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations for a one-night stay.  Your lovely hotel is ideally located in the downtown core. This evening meet your fellow travelers and Tour Director at a welcome reception.

Day 2: Sunday: Halifax - Digby

Discover the rustic charm of the famous fishing village of Peggy's Cove. Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg where you have a choice of admission to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic or a walking tour of this historic community. Travel across country to Digby where you will overnight at The Pines Resort over looking the Bay of Fundy - home to the world's largest tides. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 3: Monday: Digby - Moncton

Your journey takes you through the lush Annapolis Valley and on to Grand Pre where fact and fiction blend to reveal the romance of the Land of Evangeline. Continue past the communities of Truro and Amherst as you cross into New Brunswick, spending the night in the bilingual city of Moncton. (Breakfast)

Day 4: Tuesday: Moncton - Charlottetown

Your guided tour continues to Hopewell Rocks where you may walk on the ocean floor at low tide. After lunch, cross to Prince Edward Island on Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, and enjoy a delicious lobster supper (meat alternative available) before checking in to your Charlottetown accommodations for the next two nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5: Wednesday: Prince Edward Island touring

Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown. Your included afternoon tour begins with a tour of Charlottetown, Canada's Birthplace, then visiting the red sandstone cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park. Lucy Maud Montgomery describes the scenery in her "Anne of Green Gables" books. Visit the home of "Green Gables", a Mecca for people from around the globe. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Arrivals in June, July, August and September (where schedule permits) enjoy a bonus this evening: attend the musical "Anne" at the Charlottetown Festival (Included).

Day 6: Thursday: Charlottetown - Baddeck

Take the ferry to Nova Scotia, and then proceed to Cape Breton Island - "the Scotland of North America". Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to marvel at the many accomplishments of this genius. Spend two nights at a charming lakeside resort in the heart of Baddeck. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 7: Friday: Cabot Trail touring

You're off to experience one of the prettiest drives in North America, the Cabot Trail. Cape Breton Highlands National Park is next, as you wind along this ribbon of highway, where the mountains meet the sea. The vistas abound as you travel over the flat-topped mountains. Tonight there is a "Farewell" dinner. (Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner)

Arrivals in July, August and September enjoy a bonus while on the Cabot Trail: a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting) (Included).

Day 8: Saturday: Baddeck - Port aux Basques

The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits you. This reconstruction recreates one-fifth of the town of 1744 - words will not do justice to the scope of this tribute to New France. Roam the streets talking with some of the costumed guides who remain in character, or sample the sustenance of the era.  Late this afternoon, meet your next group of travelers as you board an overnight Marine Atlantic ferry for a relaxing crossing to Port aux Basques, your port of entry on the island of Newfoundland. (Breakfast)

June 5 departure will not visit the Fortress of Louisbourg and will overnight in Port-aux-Basques instead of on the Ferry.

Day 9: Sunday: Port-aux-Basques - Port au Choix

Drive through the Codroy Valley and on to Corner Brook, the largest city on the west coast, for a brief tour. Your journey continues through Gros Morne National Park - to be enjoyed later on during your tour – to the fishing community of Port au Choix. While there, visit Port au Choix National Historic Site, before checking in to your accommodations for the night. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 10: Monday: Port au Choix - L'Anse au Clair

Board the ferry from St. Barbe to cross the Strait of Belle Isle to Labrador. Continue to Red Bay National Historic Site where the Basques had a whaling station in the 16th century. Spend the night in Labrador. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 11: Tuesday: L'Anse au Clair - St. Anthony

Return to Newfoundland and travel to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, the first cultural discovery in the world to receive recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hear of the Vikings who walked here over a thousand years ago. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 12: Wednesday: St-Anthony - Cow Head

Enjoy a morning whale watching boat tour in St. Anthony (weather permitting)* before traveling to Cow Head for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Dinner)
*June and early July are the best time to see Titanic-size icebergs!

Day 13: Thursday: Gros Morne local touring

Discover why Gros Morne National Park is truly one of the highlights of your tour. Visit the Broom Point fishing exhibit and Lobster Cove Lighthouse. Enjoy a scenic boat tour (weather permitting) as you learn the geology of the Tablelands, see the whales and bald eagles that frequent the deep waters of the fjord, and hear the history of the small villages nestled on the shores. It is an unforgettable experience; some say the scenery is unequaled in eastern Canada. (Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner)

Day 14: Friday: Cow Head - Deer Lake

Have your camera at the ready as you catch your final glimpse of Gros Morne National Park. Continue to Deer Lake to catch your flight. Ambassatours Gray Line by Atlantic Tours arrangements end on arrival at the Deer Lake Airport. (Breakfast)

Note: Prices shown are per person and based on occupancy category

• Tours of June 19, July 17 and August 21 are bilingual German/English departures.
• The Newfoundland portion of the June 5 tour will operate as bilingual German/English.

* Note: Actual route may vary

A $400 deposit per person is payable upon booking with the remaining balance due 45 days prior to departure.

In the event of cancellation, the following penalties will apply:

- More than 45 days prior to departure: deposit is retained to a maximum of 20% of the total tour price.

- Between 45 and 31 days prior to departure: 30% of the total tour price will be retained.

- Between 30 days to 8 days prior to departure: 50% of the total tour price will be retained.

- Between 7 days to day of departure and after departure: 100% of the total tour price will be retained.

Cancellation Insurance is available and strongly recommended.