COMPETITION
WIN a seven-
day holiday to Newfoundland for two people, worth £4,000! Courtesy of Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, Frontier Canada and Air Canada
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ollow in the footsteps of Vikings and win a fantastic seven-day holiday for two to the easternmost part of Canada, the natural wonderland island of Newfoundland. Your prize will include Air Canada flights to Deer Lake, gateway to the unparalleled natural beauty of Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island’s west coast. You will spend three nights in the park where you can take a boat ride on the spectacular glacier-carved, land-locked Western Brook Pond fjord, seeing waterfalls cascading from 2,000 feet, billion-year-old cliffs, and fre-
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■ Kayak up to giant icebergs
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quent sightings of wildlife such as bears, caribou and moose. You can also hike along pristine coastal trails, climb Gros Morne Mountain, or explore the charming and colourful fishing villages tucked into quiet bays and coves. You will then drive north to St Anthony, which will be your base for the next three nights, allowing you to explore the recreated Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, another UNESCO World Heritage Site at the northern tip of Newfoundland, and take a whale or iceberg watching tour. The Viking Trail encompasses a medley of communities
How to enter For your chance to win this fabulous prize trip to Newfoundland, just answer this question: Question: What is the name of Newfoundland's Viking settlement site? To enter please go to www.choicetravelinfo.com and click on the competitions & giveaways button.
■ L'Anse aux Meadows Viking site
Terms & conditions 1.The prize includes two return economy-class tickets from London Heathrow to Deer Lake, Newfoundland, including all known taxes, seven nights’ room-only accommodation as specified based on two people sharing and seven days’ basic rental of a compact car.The holiday can be extended, at the winner’s expense. 2. No purchase necessary. 3.The closing date for entries is June 30, 2009 and the winner will be notified by email shortly after.The judges' decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. 4.We cannot accept responsibility for any lost or
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incomplete entries. 5.This competition is open to all UK residents over the age of 18, other than employees of Frontier Travel, Air Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism and Travel & Leisure Magazines, their families, agents and anyone connected with the draw. 6.Winners must adhere to Frontier Travel’s standard booking conditions, available on request. 7.The prize is exclusive of transfers to UK airports, connecting flights to London Heathrow and any services other than those mentioned. 8. Holiday insurance is not included in the prize. Adequate travel insurance must be in place to cover the winner and guest.The partners in this
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■ Glacial-carved fjords in Gros Morne National Park
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Closing date is June 30, 2009.The first correct entry drawn will win.
dotting the coastline along the Great Northern Peninsula, such as Main Brook, St Anthony, Port au Choix, Conche and Rocky Harbour – all of which have a part to play in Newfoundland’s Viking saga which began over 1,000 years ago. There will also be a chance to extend the holiday (at your own cost) and stay in the lighthouse keepers’ cottage on magical Quirpon Island, where Billy Connolly stayed in his Journey to the Edge of the World series on ITV. From there you can watch migrating humpback whales and towering icebergs at close quarters, depending on the time of year. Your last night will be in Corner Brook, at the mouth of the Humber River – one of the best rivers in North America for fishing wild Atlantic salmon. The holiday will also include a rental compact car for seven days. Newfoundland is a stunning destination – and specialist tour operator Frontier Canada knows it well. Visit their website, www. frontier-canada.co.uk/newfoundland, for lots of holiday ideas and packages. You can also email them on canada@frontiertravel.co.uk or telephone 020 8776 8709 for further advice and bookings. TL promotion accept no liability for any loss, damage or injury caused by, or to, the prizewinner or their guest, or their property whilst taking the prize. 9. Passports and any required visas are not included in the prize but are a requirement of booking the holiday and must be obtained by the winner prior to travel. 10. Dates of travel subject to availability. 11.There are no cash alternatives available and the prize is non-transferable. 12.The promoters are not responsible for any delay or cancellation of any element of the prize or for any inability of the prizewinner or their guest to take up the prize. 13.The prize is valid for 12 months from June 30, 2009.
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