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Newfoundland
2018
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Itinerary
The island of Newfoundland, in wildlife and walk through the
Canada’s easternmost province of impressive UNESCO sites of Gros Morne
Newfoundland and Labrador, is National Park and historic L’Anse-aux-
Canada’s fourth largest island. The Meadows.
province has a reputation for its
Day 1: Arrival in Deer Lake and on to
friendliness; you’ll soon see why. It has
Corner Brook
a rich history and a unique culture,
both products of its indigenous and We arrive in St John’s and fly to Deer
immigrant heritage. Lake. Once there, we meet our local
leader and transfer to our
Indigenous groups have lived in the accommodation in Corner Brook,
province for thousands of years; where we stay for two nights.
Vikings came in the 11th century and
later Europeans came too. The English Our accommodation is ideally situated
colony of St John’s is one of the oldest for walking in and exploring the local
cities in the continent of North area of the Humber Valley.
America. The province was under
Accommodation: Marble Inn Resort (2
British rule until 1949 when it united with
nights)
Canada.
Meals included: Dinner
Newfoundland’s shores are dotted
with colourful fishing huts and Day 2: Corner Brook
windswept beaches, backed by
Today we enjoy time hiking in the
soaring mountains, forests and lakes.
magnificent Bay of Islands and Blow Me
On your journey across this island you
Down Provincial Park. Both have long
will marvel at glaciers, discover
been popular destinations for residents
ancient rock formations, delight at the
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and tourists alike, who come to enjoy • Glynmill Inn Point Trail – a loop
the natural attractions and historic sites. trail to visit wetlands with
The beautiful towns of Lark Harbour and possibilities of bird sightings
York Harbour are home to breath- (1.2miles / 2km, 49 ft /15 m
taking scenery and offer some of the ascent/descent).
most scenic hiking trails in the Bay of • Three Bear Mountain Trail – enjoy
Islands area. panoramic views of the city, Bay
of Islands and nearby mountains
on this loop trail (0.6 miles/1km,
98 ft/30m ascent/descent).
• Corner Brook Gorge Trail – a loop
trail through woodland offering
many scenic lookouts. (2.4
miles/3.9 km, 295 ft/90 m
ascent/descent, some short but
steep sections).
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
This morning we’ll stretch our legs on Dinner
the James Cook Heritage Trail in the
provincial park. This scenic trail offers Day 3: Gros Morne National Park –
Bonne Bay area
stunning views over Lark Harbour and
commemorates the exploration of the After breakfast we’ll drive to the
area by James Cook. (2 miles/3.2 km, ruggedly beautiful Gros Morne National
755 ft/230 m ascent/descent). There is a Park. The area is now a designated
possibility of adding an additional short UNESCO site in recognition of its
hike to visit Lark Harbour (2.17 miles / significant geological importance. The
3.5km, 328ft/100m ascent/descent). We park provides a rare example of the
then explore the Bottle Cove Trail and process of continental drift, where
visit the Captain Cook monument (1.2 deep ocean crust and the rocks of the
miles/2km, 65ft/20m ascent/descent). earth’s mantle lie exposed.
We return to Corner Brook, where we
visit the Captain James Cook historic
site for impressive views over the city
and to the Blomidon Mountains. This
afternoon we walk sections of the
Steam Trail in Corner Brook before
returning to our hotel; possibilities
include:
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More recent glacial action here has Our accommodation in Norris Point is
resulted in some spectacular scenery, set on the shores of the bay.
with coastal lowland, alpine plateau, Depending on the weather and time of
fjords, glacial valleys, sheer cliffs, our arrival, we may be able to take a
waterfalls and many pristine lakes. short walk on the Burnt Hill trail to give us
a good introduction to the area.
Our first walk today will be in the Bonne
Bay area. One option is the Lookout Accommodation: Neddies Harbour Inn
trail, which will lead us to one of the (3 nights)
best panoramic vistas in the park. We’ll
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
climb steadily through forest, emerging
Dinner
from the trees onto a highland plateau
where we will enjoy spectacular views Day 4: Gros Morne National Park –
of Bonne Bay, Gros Morne Mountain, Trout River
the Tablelands and the Lookout Hills. (3
Today’s walk takes us to the community
miles/5 km loop, 229-1329 ft/70-405 m
of Trout River. We follow the Trout River
ascent/descent; some sections steep).
Pond trail, where we’ll be greeted by
magnificent views of The Narrows,
where the two ‘ponds’ meet. (14km/9
miles, 160m/500ft ascent/descent). The
scenery will be a superb contrast of
classic glacial valleys with wooded
slopes on one side, and the exposed
bare, red rock of the earth’s mantle on
the other. This is also an area where
caribou can sometimes be found, so
keep a look out.
Alternatively, we will follow the
Tableland trail. The trail follows an old
roadbed as it skirts the base of Gros
Morne Mountain; the evidence of
continental drift is abundant. (2.5
miles/4 km, negligible ascent). If time
allows, we’ll do both trails.
After lunch at Woody Point we’ll travel
to Norris Point, our base for the next
three nights. Depending on the time of
year, we have the option to cross the
beautiful Bonne Bay by ferry to reach
Norris Point ($8.00 pp, payable locally). Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
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Day 5: Gros Morne National Park and in alpine areas; frost and wind nip
back the trees’ exposed branches,
Today we head to a location that
giving them their wind-swept profile.
needs little introduction, as it is the
scene you will see on any picture of the The last section of the trail runs over
national park: a beautiful fjord backed coastal bog and through tuckamore
by the cliffs and grandeur of the Long forest until it reaches the beach just
Range Mountains. before Bakers Brook. There is a wide
variety of plant and animal life along
the trail; you might even be lucky
enough to come upon a moose
grazing on new shoots.
We stop at Green Point for a walk
along the old winter mail road, a
coastal route between Baker’s Brook
and Green Point (3km/1.9 miles, little
ascent). We then follow the Western Brook Pond
trail to the pond’s shores (6.5km/4 miles,
The trail once connected two small
little ascent). Western Brook Pond is in
fishing communities and takes you by
fact a long, narrow land-locked fjord
cobble beaches and through short but
carved by glaciers during the Ice Age.
dense coastal forests, known locally as
The sheer cliffs can reach a height of
‘tuckamore’.
2133 ft/650 m, and plunge 541ft/165 m
below the water.
The trail crosses coastal bogs and low
forested limestone ridges over gentle
terrain and boardwalks. The views to
the pond are spectacular and are
worth the hike. If time allows, we may
also have the option of enjoying a two-
hour boat tour on the fjord ($70.00 pp,
payable locally).
This is a Newfoundland word for the Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
stunted trees that grow along the coast Dinner
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Day 6: Gros Morne National Park to St Day 7: St. Anthony
Anthony
We travel north through the Great
Northern Peninsula to St. Anthony. This is
a long journey, but we break this up
with a couple of stops along the coast,
overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
We’ll hike along the River of Ponds
hiking trail, which runs along one of the
greatest salmon rivers in Newfoundland
(1.9 miles/3 km, negligible ascent). We The town of St. Anthony has a long
continue to Bird Cove and the Dog history of European settlement, dating
Peninsula, where we’ll visit the 50 back to the early 16th century. It is now
Centuries Interpretation Centre and a popular destination to visit nearby
walk along nearby trails. Bird Cove historic sites or to see natural attractions
offers an incredible and unforgettable such as whales or icebergs. The well-
experience. For over 500 years, the Bird known ‘Iceberg Alley’, which stretches
Cove area has provided rich resources from the coast of Labrador to the
from the land and sea for a diverse southeast cost of the island of
range of people. Prehistoric and historic Newfoundland, is one of the best
occupants came to utilize the areas’ places in the world to see these glacial
diverse and natural resources. giants. Many have come from the
Archaeological digs have shed light on glaciers of western Greenland; others
the various people and their way of life. from glaciers in Canada’s Arctic.
While hiking along the trails and
shorelines of the Dog Peninsula, you
may well find archaeological artefacts
left behind by early European settlers.
We continue to St. Anthony, arriving in
the late afternoon at our centrally
located accommodation which
overlooks the harbour.
Accommodation: Hotel North, St.
Anthony (3 nights) Today’s walk possibilities start from
Fishing Point Park. This area is the place
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
for walkers in St. Anthony – locals and
Dinner
tourists alike – and offer opportunities
for spotting whales and icebergs:
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• Santana Trail – this trail includes This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure to
over 450 steps but the view of the discover the town of St. Anthony further
Newfoundland coast and – perhaps explore more trails
Atlantic Ocean from the top is independently, visit a museum or spend
both mesmerizing and worth the more time looking for whales and
effort. (0.6 miles/1 km, 262 ft/80 m icebergs.
ascent/descent but with many
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
steps involved).
• Cartier View Trail – leads to a Day 8: L’Anse-aux-Meadows
look-out over the harbour and
Today we travel along the northern
the surrounding cliffs. The view is
section of the Viking Trail to the historic
particularly beautiful at sunset, so
site of L’Anse-aux-Meadows, where Leif
you may wish to return later in
Eriksson and his crew are believed to
the day. (0.4 miles/0.6 km,
have landed. Re-discovered in 1960, it
negligible ascent).
is currently the only certain site of a
• Iceberg Alley Trail – a boardwalk
Norse or Viking settlement in North
trail starting at the lighthouse,
America; it was named a UNESCO
which affords great views of the
World Heritage Site in 1978.
passing icebergs (in season – late
spring and early summer). (0.5 Located on the northernmost tip of the
miles/0.8 km, negligible ascent). island, its current name comes from the
• Whale Watchers Trail – another French L’Anse-aux-Méduses, which
boardwalk trail which leads to an translates as ‘Jellyfish Cove’. It dates to
amazing lookout point over the c. 1000 CE; hence the strong
Atlantic Ocean – and, during the connection to Leif Eriksson, who came
whale season, of the passing to the area around this time – as
giants of the ocean. (0.5 described in Old Norse sagas – and
miles/0.8 km, 32 ft/10 m attempted to establish the colony of
ascent/descent with some Vinland in the region.
steps).
We’ll visit the historic site before walking
to the nearby Norstead Viking Village.
Depending on which trail we take, we
may have the opportunity to climb a
small hill which affords us panoramic
views of our surroundings. (1.2-1.5
miles/2-2.5 km, negligible ascent.)
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Depending on our arrival time in Deer
Lake, there is also the possibility of a
walk along the lake itself.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express,
Deer Lake (1 night)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
Day 10: Deer Lake to Clarenville
On our return to St. Anthony there is the We begin to make our way south today
additional possibility of a short hiking towards St. John’s, stopping overnight
trail, depending on how long we spend in Clarenville. Today’s journey is another
exploring the Viking sites. long one, but we stop en-route to
stretch our legs on the Alexander
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Murray Trail (5.5 miles/9km, 1,100ft/340m
Dinner ascent/descent).
Day 9: St. Anthony to Deer Lake
We return south, via the Viking Trail, to
Deer Lake. Along the way, we’ll stop to
enjoy a hike at one of two locations:
Farm Trail at Roddickton – a delightful
loop trail with lots of opportunities for
spotting wildlife whilst enjoying the
ocean breeze and fantastic views of
the Pinnacle mountain (3.1 miles/5 km,
157 ft/48 m ascent/descent). This is quite a tough trail, with lots of
steps, but the views from the ridgeline
John Hogan Trail at Hawke’s Bay – and the summit make it absolutely
Starting at a nature park, this worth the effort! There are breath-
boardwalk trail meanders along the taking views from the top of Green Bay
Torrent River, leading us to the Torrent and the Gaff Topsails, and along the
River Salmon Interpretation Centre way we’ll pass pristine waterfalls and a
where we can spot Atlantic salmon as 600 ft/182 m deep gorge.
they migrate to their spawning grounds.
(3.7 miles/6 km, 148 ft/45 m
ascent/descent, generally easy.)
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(Depending on where the hike
commences, up to 2.9 miles/4.7 km,
246 ft/75 m ascent/descent.)
Continuing our journey to Clarenville, Accommodation: Clarenville Inn (1
where we arrive in the late afternoon, night)
we travel through the Terra Nova
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch,
National Park. This is the island’s oldest
Dinner
national park (established 1957) and
includes a diverse range of rugged Day 11: Clarenville to St. John’s
landscapes: from cliffs and exposed
We travel to St. John’s in the morning,
headlands to sheltered inlets and coves
arriving in time to have lunch at our
along the coast; to forests, bogs, rocky
leisure in the city. This is Newfoundland
outcrops and wetlands in the inland
and Labrador’s capital city; it is also the
areas.
province’s largest city, and a busy
There is the possibility of including a commercial port.
short hike in the park; the possibilities
here will be easier than the morning’s
hike. We may follow the Campground
Trail, which is great for wildlife sightings,
including moose and bald eagles. (1.86
miles/3 km loop, 39 ft/12 m
ascent/descent).
Another possibility is the Coastal Trail,
which snakes along the inner reaches
of Newman Sound. It dips in and out
St. John’s is one of North America’s
between mature boreal forest and
oldest European settlements: fishermen
shorelines, passing Pissamare Falls, and
established seasonal camps here in the
offers good opportunities for spotting
early 16th century, but it wasn’t until the
shore birds, bald eagles and ospreys.
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1630s that a permanent community 1.2-1.5 miles/2.5-5 km, negligible
was established. It has also gone down ascent/descent).
in history as the city where Guglielmo
As we continue our journey to St.
Marconi received the first transatlantic
John’s, there may be time for a short
wireless signal, in December 1901.
detour to visit the Cape Spear
This afternoon we’ll enjoy hiking in the Lighthouse, the most eastern point in
Conception Bay area, where we have North America (if time does not allow, it
two walk possibilities. The Topsail Bluff is also possible for us to include this on
Trail, which forms part of the East Coast our final day).
Trail, climbs steadily up to Topsail
Mountain and along the bluff for
excellent views of the surrounding area.
(1.86 miles/3 km, 656 ft/200 m
ascent/descent.)
Alternatively, we can follow the
Manuel’s River Trail with a local park
guide. The site is one of scientific and
historic significance, due to the
presence of exceptionally well-
preserved fossils. We spend two nights in St. John’s: our
hotel is well located in the downtown
area, offering great access to the
harbour and city centre.
Accommodation: Delta Hotel &
Conference Centre, St. John’s (2 nights)
for guests on May & July departures
Please note, for the September
departure we are likely to stay in the
Quality Hotel Harbourview, St. John’s
Our guide will tell us about the river instead of the Delta Hotel &
valley’s significance as well as more Conference Centre.
about its history, geology and flora and
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
fauna. We have time to take either the
Upstream or Downstream Trail; there Day 12: St. John’s and surroundings
may, however, be time to explore the
Today is spent in the Avalon Peninsula,
other section without the guide.
before returning to St. John’s in the late
(Depending on which section we walk,
afternoon and our final night in the city.
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follow the La Manche village path
(another section of the East Coast Trail)
to the abandoned village of La
Manche. This is a very popular route
along the Witless Bay Ecological
Reserve, which supports colonies of
seabirds, notably puffins. Whales can
often be spotted, too.
Alternatively, walk with our guide along
the Mickeleens Path to Witless Bay. The
trail takes us through peaceful
woodlands, lush sea meadows and has
spectacular views from cliff-edge
vantage points to the ecological
reserve, coastal geology and the
ocean. (4.5 miles/7.3 km, 2360 ft/110 m
ascent/descent).
We’ll cross a suspension bridge to
reach the village; we’ll enjoy a picnic
lunch on the shore nearby. (3.8
miles/6.1 km, 115 ft/35 m
ascent/descent).
We then journey towards Bay Bulls,
where we have two options for the
afternoon’s activities. Wildlife
enthusiasts will love the puffins and
whales boat tour (1½ hours, $69 pp,
payable locally – book with local guide Please note, for the September
in advance). departure the boat tour is in the
morning only; your local guide will
reverse the day’s activities to enable
you and your fellow guests to enjoy this
incredible experience.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
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We have time to discover the colourful
history and culture of charming St.
John’s before our night flight home.
Enjoy a leisurely morning before
checking out of your room at 11am;
there will be somewhere for you to store
your luggage for the day.
An afternoon walking tour of the
downtown core with our guide will take
us past the brightly painted fishermen’s
houses, the bustling harbour and on to
Signal Hill for spectacular views over the
city. We’ll return via the North Head
trail, leaving time for you to explore the
town on your own. Alternatively, you
can opt out of the day’s activities and
use the time to explore independently
or relax at your leisure. If we did not visit
Cape Spear on our arrival to St. John’s,
we may have time to visit today – either
late morning or immediately after our
walking tour in the city.
Our guide may suggest a meeting
point for a final meal (own cost) before
we return to the hotel and transfer to
the airport for our night flight home.
Meals included: Breakfast
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Accommodation
with an international twist.
Stay in comfortable 3 and 4-star hotels
and welcoming inns in city centre and
stunning coastal/rural locations.
On arrival in Newfoundland we will
stay at Marble Inn Resort for 2 nights.
You’ll find real Newfoundland
hospitality here at this 4-star plus resort,
located on the banks of the River
Humber. Bedrooms are comfortable
there is an onsite leisure facility with
www.theinn.ca
indoor swimming pool, steam room
and sauna. Note; twin rooms here We continue to St. Anthony where we
consist of one queen bed and a single will stay at Hotel North for 3 nights. This
pull out bed. hotel is centrally located with
convenient access to the nearby
shopping mall and looking out on the
harbour. WiFi is available and rooms
have been recently refurbished, with
coffee maker, hairdryer.
www.marbleinn.com
Neddies Harbour inn is ideally situated
in the heart of the Gros Morne
National Park, providing a great
location for our 3-night stay. This
www.hotelnorth.ca
award-winning boutique hotel offers
first class service with tremendous We spend 1 night at the Holiday Inn
views of Bonne Bay fjord and the Gros Express. This hotel features an indoor
Morne Tablelands. Bedrooms are pool and hot tub. Bedrooms are
tastefully designed, free WiFi is comfortable with coffee maker,
available, and there is a sauna, hot hairdryer and free WiFi.
tub and fitness room. The Black Spruce
13tub. Rooms will be available for late
check out on the final day of the
holiday.
www.ihg.com
The Clarenville Inn is a 4-star rated
motel style inn located by Trinity Bay.
www.marriott.co.uk/
Rooms are with 2 queen or 1 king-sized
bed, and come with en-suite facilities, It may be necessary for the September
free WiFi, air-conditioning, coffee departure to stay at the Quality Hotel
maker, TV, hairdryer. There is an onsite Harbourview in St. John’s, owing to a
restaurant, and an outdoor heated city-wide convention taking place at
pool and hot tub. this time. The hotel offers comfortable
and simply decorated rooms in the
heart of the historic downtown area;
it’s close to the harbour, shopping
districts and art galleries. There is an
onsite fitness centre, laundry facilities,
free WiFi and all rooms have a coffee
maker, hairdryer and TV.
www.stjohnsqualityhotel.com/
www.clarenvilleinn.ca
Conveniently located in downtown St
John’s, the 4-star Delta Hotel &
Conference Centre provides great
access to the harbour and the city
centre. Floor to ceiling windows offer
views over the harbour or the city; the
en-suite bedrooms have free WiFi, TV
and tea/coffee machine. There is a
fitness centre, an indoor pool and hot-
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arrivals hall once you have passed the group, stay where you are,
through passport control, customs and the leader will retrace their steps
baggage reclaim, when you arrive at to find you
17• Each leader carries a first aid kit Electricity
but is not allowed to supply any
medication including aspirin, 120V, 2 or 3 flat pin plugs
paracetamol, antihistamines,
and antiseptic cream. You may Time difference
wish to bring these yourself GMT/UTC -2.5hrs, 3.5hrs in British
In the unlikely event that your leader is Summer Time
incapacitated, please use any Liability waivers
emergency kit in their rucksack and
call emergency services on 911. Companies operating outdoor or
Please then call our emergency adventure activities in the USA now
number (p. 15). commonly require their clients to sign
Tipping a liability waiver form before
participating in the activity. These
Tips have been included in your forms have been introduced by
holiday price for key services such as American insurance companies as a
local guides/driver/restaurants. Any means of offering protection against
additional tips are at your own ‘frivolous’ or ‘opportunistic’ legal
discretion. claims. During your holiday you may
be asked to complete a liability form
Climate with your name, address and
signature. This form indicates that by
The region experiences a humid signing it you are waiving your rights to
continental climate with four distinct pursue legal action against our
seasons. The summers are humid and agents, in the event of personal injury
range from warm to hot. Cold fronts or loss. However, as all the activities
can bring crisp, windy weather in the included in your itinerary are part of a
early and later parts of summer. pre-arranged holiday, booked and
paid for in the UK, this waiver form has
Local currency & money matters
no legal weight whatsoever.
Your holiday contract is with HF
The local currency in Canada is the
Holidays and as stated in our Booking
Canadian Dollar. Credit cards are
Conditions, is therefore governed by
widely accepted. Travellers Cheques
UK law. We must ask you to sign the
are not advised.
waiver forms presented to you by our
agents, as not doing so could
Suggested reading and maps
effectively invalidate other key
Moon Travel Newfoundland & aspects of the insurance cover they
Labrador, Andrew Hempstead, 2017 hold. But please be reassured that in
the unlikely event that you had cause
Maps can be obtained in advance to make a claim for negligence arising
from The Mapshop from your holiday, your signing of
www.themapshop.co.uk these waiver forms would in no way
undermine or alter your legal rights.
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