Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve
- Home to one of Newfoundland’s largest seabird colonies
- Includes sub-Arctic tundra, a treeless plateau bordering the ocean
L’Anse aux Meadows
- Archaeological site discovered in 1960
- Only certain site of a Norse or Viking settlement in North America
- Dates back to the year 1000
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gros Morne National Park
- Eroded remnants of a mountain range formed 1.2 billion years ago
- Rare example continental drift, deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth’s mantle exposed
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Skerwink Trail
- Formed of ancient sedimentary rock shaped by the Atlantic Ocean, as well as freeze and thaw cycles
- The peninsula was once part of Africa 580 million years ago
- Settlers settled there in the 1600s, where the community was inhabited by fishermen, merchants, sea captains, and tradesmen
Bell Island’s Mine Museum and Underground Tour
- Historic underground iron ore mine and museum
Newfoundland Insectarium
- Displays a wide variety of mounted insects from around the world, organized by region
- Live arthropods are around the displays, such as tarantulas, scorpions, and cockroaches
- The museum includes a glass beehive with live bees, an ant colony, and a butterfly house
Signal Hill, St. John’s
- Hill where fortifications were built in the 17th century, due to its strategic placement overlooking a harbor
- The final battle of the Seven Years’ War in North America, in 1762, was fought on the hill
- The United States maintained anti-aircraft guns on the hill during World War II
Costs
all flights $982
food $47/day x 10 days = $470
hotel $106/day x 8 days = $848
tickets (all attractions) $51
TOTAL for whole itinerary $2,351
