Newfoundland, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
About the Trip
Get an authentic taste of the East Coast lifestyle on this nine-day getaway. Start off in St. John’s – Canada’s oldest city – with visits to idyllic fishing village Quidi Vidi (Italian for “what a sight”) and the iconic Signal Hill, a landmark war site overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The next day, take a boat tour around historic Bay Bulls, stopping at the province’s oldest-standing lighthouse for a vivacious, music-filled traditional Newfoundland kitchen party. After a day in the tight-knit community of Clarenville, move on to the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon for leisure time and a ferry ride to L’Île-aux-Marins, an uninhabited island with charming historic buildings still intact. The sun, sea and salt-water air await.
Member-exclusive Benefits
We reward all our CAA Members on our Extraordinary Explorations® tours/cruises.
- $25 CAD Beverage card†
- 25 CAA Dollars®^
- 25% savings on CAA Travel Insurance◊
Extraordinary Experience
CAA has curated an exceptional experience unique to your tour. Details of this experience is listed below:
Traditional East Coast Kitchen Party
One of the many traditions from Canada’s East Coast. The evening will be filled with songs and stories, food and drink. The kitchen party is a celebration of life and friendship and a whole lot of fun.
Package Includes:
- Return airfare Toronto or Winnipeg to St. John’s
- Flight from Saint-Pierre to St. John’s
- Ferry ticket from Fortune to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
- 3 + 1-night stay in first-class accommodation in St. John’s
- 1-night stay in moderate-class accommodation in Clarenville
- 3-night stay in moderate-class accommodation in Saint-Pierre
- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 5 dinners
- Sightseeing and entrance as per itinerary
- Land transportation via first-class motorcoach
- Professional English-speaking tour director throughout
- Hotel porterage of 1 suitcase per person
- Destinations transfers
Authentic Newfoundland and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Activity Level: Moderate. Historic and idyllic sights and experiences await in Newfoundland and charming Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
Day 1
St. John’s – Depart from Toronto or Winnipeg to St. John’s. Upon arrival, meet your tour director and transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2
St. John’s – Tour Canada’s oldest city, St. John’s. See Quidi Vidi village and Signal Hill. B
Day 3
St. John’s – Excursion to Bay Bulls with boat tour and stop at Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site. Later, your Extraordinary Experience: A traditional East Coast kitchen party. B/D
Day 4
Clarenville – En route to Clarenville, visit Hawthorne Cottage National Historic site, Harbour Grace and Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site. B/D
Day 5
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon – Transfer to the village of Fortune and take the ferry to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Upon arrival, walk to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. B/D
Day 6
Saint-Pierre – Depart to L’Île-aux-Marins by ferry and take a guided walking tour of the Island. An optional visit to L’Arche Museum and Archives is included. B
Day 7
Saint-Pierre – Depart to Miquelon Island by ferry for a half-day island tour. B/L/D
Day 8
St. John’s – In the morning, tour the picturesque island of Saint-Pierre. Later, fly back to St. John’s and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. B/D
Day 9
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Toronto or Winnipeg. B
B - Breakfast | L - Lunch | D - Dinner
Terms & Conditions
*All CAA Member prices are per person, based on double occupancy, in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without prior notice until final payment is paid. All prices are correct at press time and apply to new bookings only, based on availability at time of booking. To receive CAA Member-exclusive benefits, there must be one valid CAA Member travelling per booking. Non-members booking Extraordinary Explorations will not receive Member-exclusive benefits.
†Beverage card is one per person, in Canadian funds and has no cash value.
^CAA Dollars awarded per adult Member. To earn and redeem CAA Dollars, you must be a current CAA Member in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). CAA Dollars will be credited at time of departure. For more information on CAA Dollars, please visit www.caasco.com/caadollars.
◊CAA Travel Insurance is underwritten by Orion Travel Insurance Company, a CAA Company. Twenty-five percent (25%) Member savings is made up of a ten percent (10%) Member savings as well as a promotional fifteen percent (15%) savings when you purchase an Extraordinary Explorations tour through CAA Travel, applies to CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba Members in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). This promotional offer is valid until December 31, 2023. Ten percent (10%) Member savings applies to Members in good standing of all other CAA clubs. Savings apply to the total premium excluding applicable taxes. Minimum premium applies. Visitors to Canada Insurance is limited to the promotional savings. Certain exclusions, limitations and restrictions apply. Subject to change without notice. A Medical Questionnaire may be required to purchase travel insurance. Extraordinary Explorations vacations are organized and booked by CAA Travel (South Central Ontario) Inc. and CAA Manitoba (“CAA Travel”) on behalf of CAA Club Group (o/a CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba). In the event of an increase in any of the cost factors, CAA Travel reserves the right to increase the price whereby the provisions of the Travel Industry Act shall prevail. CAA Extraordinary Explorations packages are 100% non-refundable at final payment. CAA Travel service fee for cancellation prior to final payment varies by program. For full payment terms and conditions, please ask your CAA Travel Consultant. CAA Travel reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements (minimum number of participants) or circumstances beyond its control. Additional fees for checked luggage or other incidentals may be incurred and vary according to itinerary and airline. Air schedules with some tours are not available at press time and may include several connections or forced overnight at passenger’s expense. CAA Travel strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation and emergency travel and emergency medical insurance at the time of booking. Please note: Participants must be able to embark and disembark cruise ships and coaches without assistance as well as have a good level of mobility for walking tours in destinations where stairs and traditional cobblestone streets can be challenging. International transportation vehicles and facilities may not meet accessibility standards.
Flight
IncludedTour Itinerary
Day 1
Toronto or Winnipeg to St. John’s
Depart from Toronto or Winnipeg to St. John’s, upon arrival at St. John’s International Airport meet your tour director and transfer to hotel for three night stay.
Day 2
St. John’s
Be immersed in the history and culture of St. John’s, Canada’s oldest and most distinctive city, while on a morning tour. Rising spectacularly from the water’s edge, St. John’s combines a modern city with small town hospitality. See the quaint side streets of a thousand colours, the Victorian architecture of the downtown area, the busy modern waterfront, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the Statue of the Blessed Mother, Confederation Building, charming Quidi Vidi village and the panoramic view from Signal Hill.
Return to your hotel where the rest of the day is free to explore on your own. (B)
Day 3
St. John’s
This morning, travel to Bay Bulls for one of the highlights of your trip, a boat tour to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve (weather permitting). Witless Bay is alive with the rhythm of four million wings beating and of 40 tonne whales pulsing through clear blue water. The reserve contains North America's largest Atlantic puffin colony more than 260,000 pairs of the province's official bird nest here during the late spring and summer. The reserve also hosts the second-largest Leach's storm-petrel colony in the world. More than 620,000 pairs come here to nest. The waters around Bay Bulls and the Reserve are a favourite feeding area for the annual migration of the humpback whales that make their way to the waters of Newfoundland each summer. All of your senses will be delighted during an educational and entertaining boat tour.
Later, visit the most easterly point of land in North America, Cape Spear National Historic Site, with the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland. It has been restored to its 1839 appearance and shows how a lightkeeper and his family might have lived in the mid19th century. Tonight, experience a traditional east coast kitchen party (B/D)
Day 4
Clarenville
Depart St. John’s this morning as you set off to explore the Baccalieu Trail on the peninsula between Conception Bay and Trinity Bay. Stop in the charming village of Brigus and visit Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site, home of Captain Bob Bartlett, the ice pilot who guided Robert Peary on his polar expedition in 1908. Also visit Harbour Grace, where Amelia Earhart began her solo flight across the Atlantic in 1932. Visit Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site where the first successful transatlantic cable was received in 1866. Make your way to the Clarenville area where you will stay the night. (B/D)
Day 5
St. Pierre
In the morning, depart Clarenville and head south onto the beautiful Burin Peninsula via the famous “Heritage Run’ route. Travel to the village of Fortune, where you’ll catch the ferry to the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. These two groups of islands with a fascinating Maritime history and European feel, are a part of France off the coast of Newfoundland. French is the primary language, plus you’ll find French food, customs and currency. Upon arrival in Saint-Pierre walk to your hotel where you will stay the next three nights. (B/D)
Day 6
St. Pierre
Take a short ferry ride to L’lle Aux Marins. Upon arrival you will take a guided walk, learn about the heyday of the Grand Banks and inshore fisheries. Visit some of the island’s historical buildings (the Museum Archipelitude, the church,) to see photos and artifacts from the past. Hear stories that will make this a memorable moment of your visit to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. Upon return to St. Pierre, visit the museum of L’arche. (B)
Day 7
St. Pierre
Full day tour to Miquelon Island
Full day tour to the island of Miquelon; connected to Langlade by a 7.5 mile long sand isthmus (called the Dune), which was the scene of many shipwrecks. Since the 19th century, these islands have become the center of the archipelago’s crop and animal- based agricultural activities, in addition to an important coastal fishing spot. Scallops, lobster, goose and duck foie grass – there’s an abundance of delicious specialty foods on these islands! If you’re looking for tranquility, hiking and nature observation, you’ll want to discover Miquelon-Langlade, a little paradise rich in plant and animal life, with endless landscapes studded with ponds, beaches and hills. Come observe the breathtaking natural scenery. (B/L/D)
Day 8
St. John’s
This morning you’ll take a bus tour of the island of Saint-Pierre. The guide, passionate about their island, will introduce you to the history, geography, culture and the people of Saint-Pierre and its surroundings.
Later this afternoon, depart from St. Pierre and Miquelon by ferry and motor coach transfer to St. John’s. Upon arrival in St. John’s, transfer to your hotel where you will be staying one last night on the Island of Newfoundland & Labrador. (B/D)
Day 9
St. John’s
Say goodbye to your tour director as you transfer to the St John’s Airport for your return flight to Toronto or Winnipeg. (B)
B - Breakfast | L - Lunch | D - Dinner