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Adventures of Newfoundland
July 12 - July 24, 2007 - (13 days)

Day 1
We leave New Brunswick, drive through Nova Scotia, cross the Canso Causeway to spend our first night in North Sydney, where our hotel overlooks the ferry terminal.

Day 2
We'll board the ferry this morning for a 6 hour crossing to the Island. On board enjoy entertainment or watch for whales in the Atlantic waters before landing in Port aux Basque. A short drive past Table Mountain brings us to the former airbase of Stephenville, for the night.

Day 3
We travel past Corner Brook, Pasadena, Deer Lake & Grand Falls to spend the next 2 nights in Gander. We'll check into our hotel, enjoy a meet 'n greet ceremony, then we'll be entertained by a local dinner theatre group.

Day 4
We'll take the road to the isles this morning to visit Twillingate on the Bay of Exploits, visit the Long Point Light House, Craft shop and IceBerg store. Ice Bergs are often seen here. Later back in Gander, we'll have a tour of the area, visiting the International Airport Lounge and the Silent Witness Memorial.

Day 5
We journey through Terra Nova National Park and arrive in the Capitol city of St. Johns for the next three nights. Enjoy an entertaining musical dinner theatre this evening.

Day 6
We have a guided tour of St. John's this morning seeing Quidi Vidi Village, Signal Hill and other sites. Later we'll visit Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America, home to Newfoundland's oldest lighthouse and the popular whale watching boardwalk.

Day 7
We'll enjoy the scenic Irish Loop drive on the Avalon Peninsula, past Bay Bulls, have lunch at a local bed & breakfast, and maybe some of the world's most southerly caribou herd, and go to a beach where whales are often seen just offshore.

Day 8
We travel to the Bonavista Peninsula where John Cabot landed with the Matthew, visiting the lighthouse, with a stop at the town of Trinity, one of the oldest settlements in Newfoundland and often was harassed by pirates, before we overnight in nearby Clarenville.

Day 9
Travelling west, we pass Grand Falls on our way to Gros Morne National Park where we'll spend 2 nights in Rocky Harbor on the shores of Bonne Bay. We'll visit the Visitors Center, watch the film showing the spectacular scenery of this area. We'll have a boat tour of the bay & the traditional Screech In Ceremony, and dinner at the hotel.

Day 10
This morning we'll drive north to Cow Head along the Long Range Mountains, seeing the roadside gardens along the way. Later we'll visit local craft shops, visit the Lobster Cove Lighthouse and enjoy an evening campfire 'on the beach'.

Day 11
We leave Gros Morne this morning, (watch for moose!) and stop for lunch in Corner Brook. Then we'll travel to Port Aux Basque where our hotel overlooks the Ferry Terminal. This evening after dinner enjoy the waterfront shops within walking distance.

Day 12
We board the ferry for our 6 hour crossing to North Sydney. We'll travel on the Canso Causeway leave Cape Breton and on to Antigonish for the evening.

Day 13
Homeward bound with memories of our Newfoundland adventure. We'll make a stop at a local market before entering New Brunswick.

Included: All taxes, transportation, accommodations, attractions as listed, baggage handling, all breakfasts, 11 dinners, 1 lunch, screech in, 5 evenings of entertainment.

Prices in Canadian funds.
Entire tour price per person:

Twin (2 beds-2 people) each	Triple (2 beds-3 people)	Quad (2 beds 4 people) each	Single (1 bed-1 person)
$1995.00	$1695.00	$1495.00	$2495.00

$400.00 deposit due when booking. Book by November 15 2006 and save $100.00 per person.

Balance due May 12, 2007.

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