Newfoundland & Eastern Canada

Our first night will be spent in the vibrant city of Montreal as everyone arrives and our vacation begins.

We visit the woodcarvers’ capital of the world, St. Jean Port Joli, seeing artisans at work. We will spend the night in Edmundston, New Brunswick.

After a scenic drive, we will attend a down-home kitchen party in Miramichi. You’ll love the warm hospitality and the sounds of fiddles, guitars, and mandolins.

We will visit Olivier Soaperie, an exceptional facility making homeopathic formulas. Then, join a true lobster fisher for a cruise into the bay for a lobster feast. We cross the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island for a lovely two-night stay in Charlottetown.

A local guide joins us for a full day of fun, visiting Lucy Maud Montgomery’s house, a luncheon reminiscent of Anne of Green Gables’ era, and some of the most beautiful sightseeing you’ll ever experience.

Crossing the Confederation Bridge to the mainland, we stop in New Glasgow for a Fabric of Canada event, then arrive on Cape Breton, where we spend the night in beautiful Baddeck.

This morning we will board a ferry for a scenic crossing over to “The Rock”, the friendly and beautiful province of Newfoundland. We will spend the night in Corner Brook.

Visit the Gros Morne Interpretation Centre with outstanding exhibits and even a walking trail close by. There will be plenty of opportunities for photography today, and options available for hikers. Continuing through the park, we will spend the night in Cow Head. Enjoy the area this evening, featuring a pristine sandy beach that stretches for kilometers.

Travelling through Gros Morne again today, we return to the Trans-Canada Highway and travel to Gander, where we spend the next two nights.

This morning we visit the Aviation Museum in Gander and learn of its role in assisting stranded air passengers during 9/11. Then, it’s off to the coast again as we visit Twillingate where views of whales and icebergs are common. We visit the museum dedicated to Georgia Stirling, enjoy an outstanding view from the Long Point lighthouse, and visit Lewisporte. A special Fabric of Canada event rounds out this day.

This morning we will visit Terra Nova National Park and the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, then travel to the charming fishing village of Trinity where we will take an interpretive walking tour of the picturesque village. We will spend the night in nearby Clarenville.

Today we experience the charm of Newfoundland’s small villages and towns along the waterfront. We visit Heart’s Content to see the first transatlantic cable station, then continue to St. John’s, where we spend two nights. A local guide joins us for a tour of the city, including Signal Hill, Government House, the Confederation Building, and much more.

Enjoy some shopping or further explore the city on your own. You may wish to visit the Geo Centre, with geological displays and exhibits on the Titanic, or visit The Rooms, a combination museum and art gallery.

This morning we travel to Argentia and board the overnight ferry for our return to the mainland, arriving in North Sydney. We will then spend the night in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Before leaving Moncton, we experience the weird sensation of coasting uphill at Magnetic Hill. Then, a beautiful drive takes us along the Saint John River as we enjoy the wooded scenery enroute to Edmundston. We stop enroute in the pretty city of Fredericton for a guided tour.

Travelling along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, we spend our last night in Montreal, featuring a farewell dinner at a lovely restaurant in Old Montreal.

The final leg of this spectacular vacation takes us along the St. Lawrence River and the north shores of Lake Ontario. We will all go home with treasured memories of our fellow Canadians and the richness of Canada’s heritage.