Welcome! After a flight it is always a great idea to take a short stroll to build an appetite. The waterfall at Steady Brook is the ideal spot to refresh yourself and when you taste supper, you will appreciate arriving hungry. After great food retire to Marble Inn and take advantage of the spa facilities or indoor pool - just because you are on an adventure vacation there is no need to leave comfort behind at night.

After stretching your legs on the trail you head to your home for the night - Cape Anguille Lighthouse Inn - and watch the sun dip into the ocean. The inn is a restored century old lightkeeper's home surrounded by the Atlantic where horses and sheep wander at will through the meadows.  

DAY 3:  BLOMIDON BROOK or CEDAR COVE     

The mountains that overlook the Bay of Islands outside Corner Brook are remarkable for their ruggedness. From trails into secret swimming spots to isolated coves pinched between cliffs, today you enjoy exploring the coastline, beachcombing and picnicking. You are only limited by what you can carry. 

DAY 4: KING'S POINT & ROUND HARBOUR

No hiking trip in Newfoundland would be complete without a trip to the trails of Green Bay. Today you visit artisans as they fire their kiln filled with unique pottery created using their secret techniques. You then head out for a walk that takes us into the interior of Newfoundland to explore the forests and waterfalls. You can't delay too long though because you are spending the night in the tiny fishing village of Round Harbour. This remnant of by-gone days  boasts one permanent resident, a handful of houses and a setting to put your heart at ease. Take time to wander the boardwalk, visit the old church and stop by Mrs. Fudge's house to see what knitting is emerging from her needles today.  

DAY 5:  MAIN RIVER, HARBOUR DEEP & QUIRPON ISLAND

By now you will have developed an appreciation for the scale of this land. What better time to take to the air and see it from a floatplane? Your flight plan today includes whatever nature offers; a tour up a pristine Canadian Heritage River, icebergs, moose and whales that are outlined in blue as you look down from the clouds. We set down in the harbour at Quirpon where you find a boat waiting to take you to Quirpon Island.  After being dropped at Grandmother's Cove you strike out along the cliffs toward the northernmost point in Newfoundland. The cliffs offer balcony seats to the whales and dolphins that play in the waters below. For those with an appreciation of the ancient, we visit sod huts remains from an unidentified culture. These untouched artifacts are powerful in evoking the life of those that preceded us to this cove by millennia. 

Your goal for the day is Quirpon Lighthouse Inn perched on the tip of the island. Sip a drink and relax on the cliffs, helipad or in the indoor whale watching station as you watch the bergs and whales continue their eternal parade.  

DAY 6:  QUIRPON ISLAND & L'ANSE AUX MEADOWS

We didn't want you to have nightmares so we saved the visit to the nearby cove of L'Anse aux Pigeon for today. This abandoned community was the site of a mass murder and suicide which was the climax of a tragic tale told in Earl Pilgrim's book 'Curse of the Red Cross Ring'. It is only one of the stories of hardship that have made this island famous. We know more.

After hiking Quirpon island you visit the only Viking site on this side of the Atlantic. Ten centuries ago, long before Columbus set sail, the Vikings landed in North America at this spot. The factors that led this astounding culture to inhabit and then desert this settlement will set your imagination afire. No wonder it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Are your senses still able to absorb more? Try an evening of theatre and see for yourself why Newfoundlanders are the friendliest and funniest people on earth. 

Overnight in Gros Morne National Park.     

DAY 7:  GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK       

Not since your floatplane trip have you been as high as you will be today. 

Gros Morne National Park, another UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to Gros Morne Mountain. Your trail today takes you to the summit where the views are breathtaking. No restaurant can match the ambience of picnicking at the top of 2,500 foot cliffs as you spot the moose, caribou and black bears wandering below. 

Sound daunting? 

Not to worry, there are options that offer great views without hiking all the way to the top. After the long hike, we gather for a meal on a balcony overlooking the sea because we know you still want to see more whales.    

 DAY 8:  GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK / YOUR DEPARTURE

Unearthly is the word that comes readily to mind to describe the hike today. In the Tablelands the earth's mantle has been thrust up like nowhere on earth, allowing you to roam on a mountain which should be kilometres deep under the ocean. This geological classroom has a view like no other as you overlook the fishing towns along the shores of Bonne Bay. After lunch reality must again appear as we take you back to the airport. Look at the bright side - you have better vacation stories than any of your friends.                              

YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:

ACCOMMODATIONS:     Marble Inn (2 night), Cape Anguille Lighthouse Inn (1 night), 

                                      Round Harbour Outport Inn (1 night), Quirpon Lighthouse Inn (1 night)

                                      Gros Morne National Park (2 nights)

MEALS:                          8 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 suppers, theatre  

TRANSPORTATION:       All transportation including airport shuttles 

SITE & PARK PASSES

GUIDES

FLOAT PLANE FLIGHT 

PER PERSON PRICE:      $2,700.00 Canadian based on double occupancy / $3,200.00 single occupancy

2007 DATES:                   June 22 - June 29, July 21 - 28

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