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  The Eastern Region is most famous for John Cabot’s landfall in 1497 at Bonavista; the 1929 Tidal Wave at Burin; the 500-million-year-old fossils at Fortune and the ferry service to St. Pierre, Miquelon (France).

Other attractions include the Ye Matthew Legacy Interpretation Centre at Bonavista; a living history museum in Trinity; the Historic Lighthouse and Waterfront, and Seaman’s Museum and Memorial at Grand Bank; the Interpretation Centre of the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve and ferry service to Miquelon Islands (France) at Fortune; the Miner’s Memorial Museum and Echoes of Valour Memorial at St. Lawrence and the Heritage Museum and Tidal Wave Exhibit at Burin.

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  This region is most famous for Outdoor Experiences including iceberg and whale watching, salmon angling, hiking and the vast Terra Nova National Park.

Attractions include La Scie, known as the “iceberg capital”; the Dorset Soapstone Quarry National Historic Site at Fleur-de-Lys; the Salmonid Interpretation Centre and Loggers Life Museum at Grand Falls-Windsor; the Train Park at Lewisporte; the Boethuk Intrepretation Centre at Boyd’s Cove; the New World Island area at Twillingate and Farewell with ferry service to Fogo Island; the North Atlantic Aviation Museum at Gander; the Banting Memorial Intrepretive Centre at Musgrave Harbour and the white sand beaches of Eastport.

Bordered on the north and south by rugged coastlines, the Central Region encompasses the heart of the island.

  This region is most famous for it’s rugged, unspoiled beauty and its major atractions: the Gros Morne National Park – A wonderous place to explore featuring: The Tablelands – a barren landscape of ancient peridotite rocks from the earth’s mantle; and Western Brook Pond – an ancient fjord with 2,000 ft. cliffs and cascading waterfalls; the reconstructed viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the ski resort area at Marble Mountain and the vehicle ferry services to Labrador (at St. Barbe) and Nova Scotia (at Port-aux-Basques).

Other attractions include lighthouses and provincial parks all along the coast; scenic and remote Burgeo; Captain Cooks Trail & Historic Site and the Railway Society of Newfoundland in Corner Brook; the Newfoundland and Labrador Tree at Steady Brook; museums at Woody Point, Rocky Harbour and Norris Point; and the remote St. Anthony where a polar bear stands in the municipal offices.

The ferry port of Channel-Port aux Basques welcomes two-thirds of all visitors to Newfoundland. You will arrive here by vehicle ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Please remember to make reservations for your crossings, to prevent disappointment and ensure your journey runs on schedule. For bookings, up-to-date schedules,  passenger & vehicle fares visit www.marine-atlantic.ca

This vast area stretches from the ferry port of Channel-Port aux Basques, on the lower coast; to the most northern tip; across the Strait of Belle Isle from Labrador.

 The Avalon Region is most famous for the brightly coloured houses in the city of St. John’s; the Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada; and nearby Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada, the most easterly point in North America.

The Avalon Peninsula, carved by deep bays and located at the most eastern tip of Newfoundland; is home to the vibrant capital city of St. John’s; and the seaport Argentia, providing vehicle ferry service to North Sydney, Nova Scotia.

A multitude of attractions are found here including the Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site; the Wooden Boat Museum at Winterton; the Spirit of Harbour Grace exhibit and museums at Harbour Grace; the Legacy Centre at Cupids; the Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site at Brigus; a ferry service from Portugal Cove to Bell Island featuring sea caves, museums and memorials; the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve; the historic Ferryland Museum & 1810 Lighthouse at Ferryland; the Edge of Avalon Interpretive Centre at Portugal Cove South; the Cataracts Provincial Park at Colinet; the Railroaders’ Memorial and Heritage Museum at Whitbourne and the Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada at Placentia; and the port of call for seasonal vehicle ferries to Nova Scotia, at Argentia. (Seasonal June-Sept., reservations recommended)

Attractions in St. John’s include historic cathedrals, museums, art galleries and a colourful waterfront. Other sites to visit include the Botanical Garden at Pippy Park; the Johnson Geo Centre on Signal Hill; the Signal Hill Historic Site of Canada and the nearby Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada.

  Labrador, known as the Big Land, is an untamed and unspoiled area offering vast landscapes reminiscent of the earth’s beginnings a million years ago.

Labrador is most famous for it’s superb hunting and fishing along the crystal-clear waters of it’s many rivers, lakes and streams; the vast Wonderstrands and the magnificent and remote Torngat Mountains National Park.

Reached by vehicle ferry service from St. Barbe (in the Western Region of Newfoundland), the ferry crosses the Strait of Belle Isle to dock at Blanc Sablon, near the Quebec border.

Please visit the visitor centre for up-to-date road conditions and information to ensure your journey is a safe one.
A free satellite phone service may be available for use during your trip.
Please note: the highways are a combination of paved and well-maintained unpaved roadways.

Attractions include the Maritime Archaic Burial Mound National Historic Site of Canada, the oldest known burial monument (7,500 years old) at L’Anse-Amour; Canada’s 2nd tallest lighthouse at Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site; the Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada and Right Whale Exhibit Museum; the Wonderstrands, a  magnificent 56km long sandy beach at Cartwright; and one of the world’s largest underground powerhouses at Churchill Falls.

Labrador City and nearby Wabush are mining communities, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay, is the hub of central and northern Labrador with seasonal passenger ferry service to the outlying areas in the north and the south.

Accommodations and services are limited in Labrador, so it is best to carefully pre-plan your itinerary to avoid disappointment.

 ACTIVITIES 

 Several adventure packages are available and detailed ferry schedules and fares are available at newfoundlandandlabrador.com

Please note the remote Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada, can only be accessed through a combination of air, boat and or helicopter. Travel packages are available from Happy Valley-Goose Bay area, contact newfoundlandandlabrador.com