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Discover a New Found Land ST. JOHN’S / AVALON PENISULA / TRINITY & BONAVISTA / TWILLINGATE / GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK / ST. ANTHONY / STEADY BROOK / DEER LAKE
Explore historic St. John’s, picturesque villages, walking trails, rugged coastal scenery, ancient communities, a freshwater fjord and Viking artefacts St. Anthony Twillingate
Gros Morne National Park
Bonavista
Trinity Deer Lake
St. John’s
Avalon Peninsula
Steady Brook
go iceberg watching
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Spot an Atlantic puffin or even an iceberg at Bay Bulls on the Avalon Peninsula
Cycling in gros morne national paRk
DAYs 1-2 St. John’s Arrive in St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and pick up your rental car. Enjoy two days of sightseeing in St. John’s. Explore The Rooms art gallery and museum, and then drive up Signal Hill National Historic Site for spectacular views. Later, drive out to Cape Spear National Historic Site, the most easterly point in North America. Visit one of the province’s most photographed places, Quidi Vidi Village, near downtown St. John’s. Pause at Quidi Vidi Brewery for a refreshing iceberg beer. .
DAY 3 St. John’s – Avalon Peninsula
216 miles (return). Drive to Bay Bulls to take a boat excursion to see whales and the Atlantic puffin – if you’re lucky you may even
kayaking in terra nova national park
spot an iceberg! Along the way explore the little villages that dot the coastline. After your whale watching excursion you may want to continue to Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve. The reserve is settled by thousands of sea birds nestled along the rocky shore’s edge, including thousands of northern gannets. Return to St. John’s this evening.
DAYs 4-6 St. John’s – Trinity & Bonavista 160 miles. Today, make your way to the Bonavista Peninsula. Visit the Ryan Premises National Historic Site at Bonavista, a 19th century replica fish processing factory. Nearby you will also find the red-and-white striped Bonavista Lighthouse. Explore the enchanting village of Trinity with its restored colourful
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