Viking Trail Experience

  Canada

• All Other Areas in Canada: 
Deer Lake

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Description: Journey through time with us to learn about the birth of a continent and the death of an ocean. Walk in the footsteps of the New World's first peoples and explore the home of the first Viking explorers. This exciting holiday starts and ends in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and explores the nature and geology of Gros Morne National Park - a United Nations World Heritage Site hailed as the "Galapagos of Geology". L'Anse aux Meadows, North America's only known Viking settlement and Red Bay, the Labrador home of over 1,000 Basque whalers during the 1540s, are also highlights of this unique week-long learning vacation. The holiday also features the northern terminus of the Appalachian Mountains, lots of birds and wildlife, plus a short journey to the "centre of the earth." Enjoy Newfoundlanders, our culture, and our landscape on this unforgettable holiday. And help us celebrate the 1009th anniversary of the Vikings walking our shores.

This is a learning vacation and an amazing holiday where we pick you up at Deer Lake Airport (YDF) on one Sunday and deliver you safely back to the same airport on the following Sunday. Whales, icebergs, puffins, moose, other wildlife, and our secret fossil beds and orchid patches add to the fun.

Highlights: Gros Morne National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site); L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (a UNESCO World Heritage Site); the new world's oldest burial mound (9000 years old); North America's only authenticated Norse settlement; icebergs; whales; moose; caribou; dolphins; seabirds including puffins; Red Bay National Historic Site in Labrador (16th century's world whaling capital); great local food; experienced and knowledgeable local host.

Cost in US$: USD 2,500 pp double occupancy; USD 2,850 single (tax inc.)

Not Included Transportation to and/or from Deer Lake, Newfoundland (YDF)

Notes: We do reserve the right to re-arrange the schedule for your comfort and convenience should the weather or ferry schedule require changes to be made.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Canada Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of up to 18

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Wildland Tours and Learning Vacations's Mission Statement: Wildland Tours and Learning Vacations Mission Statement: To tell the world about the natural wonders of Newfoundland and Labrador, thereby enhancing the protection of these wild lands and the ocean. We accomplish this by inviting travelers from around the world to experience the whales, seabirds, and other wildlife of this place. We are committed to providing quality life experiences for visitors and we strive to maintain excellent customer service while providing respectful, sustainable, educational, and enjoyable excursions. We work to support research into the region's wildlife populations and eco-regions; and we are committed to the establishment and expansion of parks and protected areas in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Year Founded: 1984