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Natural Wonders of Newfoundland ~ July 3 - 13, 2026 (11 Days)

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Journey with Collins Tours your number 1 Atlantic Canada Tour Operator to rugged and beautiful Newfoundland! Our adventure takes us all around “The Rock” to Marvel at the dramatic cliffs of Gros Morne National Park, experiencing kiss the cod “Screech-In” ceremony and travel through “Iceberg Alley” with hopes of glimpsing a majestic floating skyscraper! Sign up now and cross this incredible Canadian adventure off your bucket list. Newfoundland tours are extremely popular in June and early July allowing you the best chances to experience all of Newfoundland's Natural Wonders!

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Consider reserving our 10-day Discover Western Newfoundland, July 12-21, 2026.

Another great “no-fly” getaway to beautiful, breathtaking Newfoundland! This motor coach tour will take you to some of the most natural and historical points in Canada. Come with us and explore Signal Hill, Cape Spear National Historic Area, Gros Morne National Park a UNESCO World Historic Site, L’Anse aux Meadows World Historic Site (Viking settlement), The Bonavista Peninsula and visiting the Matthew II Replica! Highlights of our tour include two sightseeing boat tours providing Indepth history of the landscapes of Newfoundland, whales, puffins, and the possibility of Icebergs!

This vacation includes a professionally guided sightseeing tour in St. John’s and many more wonderful inclusions. Visit one of Canada's hottest destinations with the experienced guides from Collins Tours!

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Consider our 10 Day Western NL Tour July 12 - 21 2026!

Triple Room Occupancy (Per Person)

Full Price: $4,295/person On Sale: $3,645/person Savings: $650/person

Double Room Occupancy (Per Person)

Full Price: $4,495/person On Sale: $3,895/person Savings: $600/person

Single Room Occupancy

Full Price: $6,095 On Sale: $5,595 Savings: $500

Deposit: $600 per person Reduced Deposit: $400 per person

All HST Included in Pricing.

Balance Due on April 16, 2026

*Sleeper Cabins on both ferries included (Value: $295 / person).

**Non-refundable.

Updated Deposit Policy:

Initial deposit can be transferred to another tour within the same calendar year up to 60 days after booking. New reservations must be made for the same traveler, otherwise, name change fees apply – see “Name Changes or Corrections” section for more details.

Please note: These exchangeable deposits are a one-time transfer and cannot be moved forward continually to other tours. Once the exchange has taken place from an original tour to a new tour, there is no longer an exchangeable policy for that newly booked tour. We recommend the purchase of travel insurance on ALL our tours as they are 100% non-refundable.

Collins Tours has many supplier agreements to meet and is not responsible for clients’ misfortunes, sickness, illness, or changes in decisions to travel. Deposits secure your travel arrangements on the tour you have chosen. Balances must be paid in full prior to the tour by designated date or risk of automatic cancellation with full loss of payments. To avoid disappointment, we ask for all payments to be met by initial timelines provided on invoices, website, or documentation from Collins Tours.

Note: If the final payment date passes, or if reservation is made after the tour’s final payment date, the deposit amount cannot be moved to a different tour.

We encourage the purchase of travel insurance to protect your travel investments from unanticipated reasons to cancel and/ or out-of-province medical coverage.

Collins Tours offers insurance coverage through Manulife. Click here to quote and purchase insurance online.

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Location: Ferry to Argentia, NL – Overnight Ferry

• Meet your tour manager or shuttle driver at your designated meeting point. Pick-up/drop-off

locations are as follows: Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your designated departure

time to provide ample time for luggage and travelers to board.

FINAL Pickup & Departure Times:

New Brunswick: Nova Scotia:

➢ Fredericton, Lincoln Irving Big Stop – 6:00am • Halifax. Sobeys Lacewood Drive – 9:10am

➢ Saint John, Rte 1 Irving Big Stop – 7:20am • Hampton Inn, Dartmouth Crossing – 9:40am

➢ Moncton Magnetic Hills McDonalds – 8:45am • Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel – 10:00am

15 min rest stop • Truro Heights Irving Big Stop – 10:50am (meet

➢ Aulac Irving Big Stop – 9:35am Main coach 1 hr Brunch Stop on own

(pick up only) • Auld’s Cove Irving Big Stop – 1:30pm

Prince Edward Island Travelers: MAIN COACH

• Charlottetown Royalty Crossing – 7:15 am

Cerettis Convenience in Borden – 8:00 am

shuttle to Aulac Big Stop to meet main coach (Early departure due to construction of the Confederation Bridge)

• All stops for passengers for pick up/drop off will be brief (5-10 min.) and we ask that you remain

on board unless directed by your tour manager or coach driver.

• We will stop for lunch along our route (own expense).

• Upon arrival at the ferry terminal, your tour manager will check in the group with Marine Atlantic.

Please have your *valid photo identification – must include full name and date of birth.

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• Please note: All passengers should pack an overnight bag for the overnight ferry crossing into

Argentia. Large pieces of luggage will remain on the motor coach until we arrive in St. John’s N.L.

You will also be required to do the same for the overnight ferry from Port Aux Basques back to Nova

Scotia on your return.

• Once the coach boards the ferry, your Tour Manager will provide your room keys of your overnight

cabin (price included in your tour cost). Please note: Marine Atlantic randomly assigns cabins

on day of check-in and will not guarantee cabins with windows. The crossing from North

Sydney to Argentia, N.L. takes approx. 14-16 hrs, depending on the weather. Your private ferry

cabins include ferry ticket, accommodation in a 2-berth cabin, fuel, and security fees).

• Dinner and all activities on the ferry are at your leisure (own expense).

Location: Argentia – Delta Hotel St. John’s NL (Welcome Dinner)

• Breakfast (own expense) this morning onboard the ferry before we arrive in Argentia,

Newfoundland.

• Board the coach to disembark the ferry and make our way through Newfoundland’s Avalon Region,

arriving at approximately noon in St. John’s, Newfoundland’s capital city (Subject to change

depending on ferry crossing time).

• Relax while your Tour Manager handles the group’s check in for your 2-night stay at the 4 Star city

centre Delta St John’s Hotel. Your room keys will be handed out, and luggage will be delivered to

your rooms (one per person). Early check-in has been

requested, but cannot be guaranteed until 3:00 p.m.

• Enjoy lunch (own expense) at your leisure in one of the

pubs or restaurants near your hotel.

• Get set for a 2.5-hour professionally guided tour of this

historic port city, featuring Victorian architecture and

brightly coloured buildings, amazing views from Signal

Hill National Heritage Site, Cathedral of St. John the

Baptist, Confederation Building, and picturesque Quidi

Vidi Village (tour included, but you may tip at your

discretion).

• Following your guided tour, take time to freshen up

before gathering for a delicious, “Welcome to the Rock!” dinner (Included). Note, our Welcome &

Farewell dinners include one glass of wine or beer per guest.

• Following dinner, you are free to experience more of Newfoundland’s friendly and lively local

culture…your way! Perhaps a stroll down George Street; or a night on the town? (own expense)

Saturday, July 4 – Argentia – Delta Hotel St. John’s NL (Welcome Dinner)

Location: Delta Hotel, St. John’s, NL (B, L)

• Enjoy a hot deluxe breakfast (included) in the hotel this morning.

• Meet your group and Tour Manager this morning as we depart from the hotel for our drive south to

Bay Bulls for our exciting Whale & Puffin sightseeing cruise at Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.

• Immediately following your eco-cruise, enjoy lunch at a restaurant nearby (Included choice of

homemade fresh sandwiches and soup with dessert).

• This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Cape Spear National Historic Site, the most easterly location

in North America. Hold onto your hats as you explore this rugged coastal site with its 175-year-old

restored lighthouse! (Admission and tour price included). Please note, the terrain at Cape Spear

is rocky. Use caution and avoid going close to the cliff edges.

Collins Tours Get Away… Get Inspired

303 Westmorland Road, Saint John N.B. Canada E2J 2G2 www.collinstours.ca

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• Board the coach for our trip back to the hotel, leaving you with time to relax or explore on your own.

Enjoy your last night in St. John’s…your way, with dinner at a location of your choice (own

expense).

Location: St. John’s – Clarenville Inn, Clarenville (B, D)

• Enjoy another hot deluxe breakfast (included) this morning before checking out of the hotel.

Please be sure to cover any incidental charges. (IE: in-room phone charges or movie rentals).

• This morning, we will visit The Rooms (admission included). This is Newfoundland and

Labrador’s largest public cultural space. The Rooms is a portal to the many stories this province

and its people must tell. Here, you'll find collections, exhibits and programs of art, artifacts,

archaeology, and architecture.

• Then you will have some leisurely time to explore St. John’s downtown area on your own and have

lunch (own expense) before our afternoon drive to Clarenville.

• Next stop, the town of Clarenville and the Clarenville Inn, our home for the night.

• Again, enjoy your Collins Tours signature hotel check-in service and the friendly folks at our hotel.

• Take some time to freshen up and join your tour manager and fellow travellers as we enjoy another

group dinner this evening (included).

• Following dinner, the remainder of the night is at your leisure (your expense).

Location: Clarenville – Bonavista – Quality Hotel & Suites, Gander

(B, L, D and Traditional Screeched In Ceremony!)

• Enjoy a hot breakfast at your hotel this morning. (included)

• We visit the Matthew Legacy, located at the tip of the

Bonavista Peninsula. Learn about this replica of the caravel

sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol, England to what

many assume is the exact spot in Newfoundland he arrived.

• We will then explore the beautiful Bonavista Peninsula with

a short photo stop at the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

(Admission into the light house is your own expense).

• We will stop at a family-owned restaurant for lunch in

Bonavista (included) before boarding the coach and

making our way towards Gander, to the Quality Hotel &

Suites, our accommodations for the next two nights.

• Relax as your guide checks you into the hotel, has your room

keys distributed, and has your bags sent to your room. Take time to freshen up before our group

dinner and another gathering to share stories of time together thus far.

• Stay tuned for the highlight of today, the famous Newfoundland Screech In ceremony following

dinner, with local entertainment, prepare to become an honorary Newfoundlander, B’y!

Tuesday, July 7 – Clarenville – Bonavista – Quality Hotel & Suites, Gander

Location: Gander – Twillingate - Gander (B, L, D) OPTIONAL

BOAT EXCURSION – Iceberg Quest (Price $140 CAD per person)

• Enjoy full American breakfast (included) this morning, before our departure from the hotel.

• Our first stop this morning is at the Prime Berth Fishing Museum to visit a private interpretive

fishing center and craft studio. Enjoy a cod splitting demonstration as well (Included).

• Then, we make our way to the Auk Island Winery where we will enjoy a tour and wine sampling.

You will be provided with a boxed lunch to either take with you on the optional boat excursion or

to enjoy as you spend your own time in Twillingate, if you are not participating in the optional boat

excursion.

Collins Tours Get Away… Get Inspired

303 Westmorland Road, Saint John N.B. Canada E2J 2G2 www.collinstours.ca

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• For those who have booked the optional whale-watching excursion, enjoy a brief break while your

guide checks you in for our sailing; a 2-hr narrated sightseeing cruise through the channels and

islands of north-central Newfoundland (Optional Excursion price of $140 CAD per person .

nd Please book before June 22 by contacting the Collins Tours staff by email at

getaway@collinstours.ca or by calling 1-888-636-8080).

• Following the boat cruise, enjoy our afternoon as we drive back to the hotel.

• We will pay tribute to the Silent Witness Memorial upon the return to our hotel in Gander. This

memorial is dedicated to the victims of the Arrow Air flight that crashed in 1985, just outside of

Gander. It was on route from Cairo, Egypt to Fort Campbell, Kentucky where it crashed killing 8

crew members and 248 passengers.

• Tonight, join your tour manager and fellow travelers as we enjoy another group dinner (Included).

• Following dinner, the remainder of the evening is your own.

Location: Gander – Norris Point - Shallow Bay Motel, Cow Head (B, D)

• Enjoy the hotel’s breakfast (included) before our departure.

• Today’s drive includes a 20-minute morning rest stop, followed by a lunch break along our route.

(your expense).

• All aboard for our trip north to the picturesque tiny town of Norris Point surrounded by the

beautiful Gros Morne National Park to enjoy our 2-hour interpretive cruise on Bonne Bay

(Included). Learn about the geological wonders, rich cultural history, and biological diversity of

this fascinating bay, situated in the heart of Gros Morne National Park, a “UNESCO” World Heritage

Site.

• After the cruise, our drive takes us to the hotel up the picturesque community of Cow Head at the

beautiful Shallow Bay Motel with breath taking views of the St. Lawrence River. Once again, your

Tour Manager will check the group into the Shallow Bay Motel, distribute your room keys, and have

bags sent to your rooms.

• Tonight, enjoy another group dinner with your tour manager and fellow travelers (Included) at

our hotel.

• Following dinner, you are free to relax and enjoy the evening at your leisure. Perhaps you would

like to take a nice walk over to the cove for amazing sunset views or visit the Theatre in Cow Head

for a show this evening (your expense).

Location: Cow Head – Hotel North, St. Anthony (B, L, Group Dinner with

Local Entertainment)

• Enjoy another hot breakfast (included) at the hotel before we travel north to the end of the Great

Northern Peninsula at St. Anthony.

• During our drive today we will stop at the Provincial Arches for a photo opportunity (weather

permitting).

• We will visit the Port au Choix National Historic Site and hopefully get a sighting of those Caribou,

located on the west side of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, you'll find the crossroads of

6,000 years of human history. The sea's bounty drew Maritime Archaic people, the Dorset people,

the Groswater people and the recent indigenous people here long before Europeans arrived.

(Admission included). Enjoy a short educational film and some fascinating artifacts, considered

some of the richest archeological finds in North America.

• We will make a stop for lunch today at a local restaurant (included).

• This afternoon we arrive at the Hotel North in St Anthony where your Tour Manager will check in

your group, distribute your room keys and have your luggage delivered to your room.

• This evening, join your tour manager as we gather for another group dinner with local

Collins Tours Get Away… Get Inspired

303 Westmorland Road, Saint John N.B. Canada E2J 2G2 www.collinstours.ca

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entertainment (included). Enjoy another fabulous Collins Tours entertaining evening with great

music and memories!

Location: St. Anthony – Horizon Hotel, Deer Lake (B, Farewell D)

• Enjoy another hearty Newfoundland breakfast

before we start heading south (included).

• This morning, we will make our way to L’Anse Aux

Meadows to travel back in time during your visit to

a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore remains of

an authentic 11th-Century Viking settlement,

evidence of the first European presence in North

America, predating Columbus by 500 years! (Ticket

included).

• A lunch (own expense) stop has been scheduled for

convenience of the group.

• This evening, we will check in to the Deer Lake

Horizon Hotel for our 1-night stay. Once again, your Tour Manager will check the group in,

distribute your room keys and have your luggage sent to your room on your behalf.

• Our “Farewell to the Rock” group dinner (included) will give you an opportunity to reflect on your

time spent in one of Canada’s most unique places. Note, our farewell dinner includes a glass of wine

or beer per guest.

• Please remember to pack an overnight bag for tomorrow’s overnight ferry crossing. Large

luggage must remain on the coach while sailing to Nova Scotia.

Saturday, July 11 – St. Anthony – Horizon Hotel, Deer Lake (B, Farewell D)

Location: Deer Lake - Corner Brook - Port Aux Basques - Overnight

Ferry (B)

• Enjoy breakfast this morning at the Deer Lake Motel (included).

• After checking out of the hotel we make our way to the Newfoundland Insectarium in Deer Lake,

complete with interpretive talk and fascinating insight into bees & bee society (admission and talk

included).

• Following the visit to the insectarium, we will enjoy

lunch, (own expense).

• Following lunch, we drive toward Corner Brook along

the Humber River Valley, past Marble Mountain, with

photo stops along the way. We will have some free time

to explore Corner brook this afternoon.

• Along our drive today, we will stop at a local restaurant

where you will be able to enjoy dinner (your expense).

• We will continue making our way south to Port Aux Basques and the Marine Atlantic Ferry

Terminal. Prior to checking in, we will stop for last minute snacks and essentials for the overnight

ferry crossing.

• We will check in for the crossing (overnight sailing) to North Sydney. The tour manager will

distribute your cabin key for your cabins (included in tour price). Please remember only

your overnight bag is allowed on deck. Large suitcases must remain on the bus (Ticket, tax

& surcharges are included in tour price).

• Relax and enjoy your 6-8 hour crossing to North Sydney, NS.

Collins Tours Get Away… Get Inspired

303 Westmorland Road, Saint John N.B. Canada E2J 2G2 www.collinstours.ca

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Sunday, July 12 – Deer Lake - Corner Brook - Port Aux Basques - Overnight

Location: Port Aux Basques Ferry – North Sydney & Home

• Breakfast this morning will be on board the ferry (own expense)

• Once we disembark in North Sydney, it’s time to head home. We will have a brief stop along the

route followed by the lunch break (one hour, price not included).

• Travellers will be returned to their original pick-up locations. Approximate arrival times listed

below .

• Thank you for choosing to travel with Collins Tours on this memorable tour of Newfoundland. We

look forward to seeing you again soon!

Estimated Dropoff Times:

Nova Scotia Travellers: New Brunswick Travellers:

• Auld’s Cove Irving Big Stop – 9:45am 25 min stop ➢ Aulac Irving Big Stop – 2:10pm (PEI pax

• Truro Heights Irving Big Stop – 12:00pm (1 hour lunch) shuttle to Charlottetown)

• Quality Inn Halifax Airport Hotel – 1:45pm ➢ Moncton Magnetic Hills McDonalds – 2:50

• Hampton Inn, Dartmouth Crossing – 2:10pm (20-minute rest stop)

• Halifax. Sobeys Lacewood Drive – 2:50pm ➢ Saint John, Rte 1 Irving Big Stop – 4:45pm

➢ Lincoln Big Stop – 6:30pm

Prince Edward Island Travelers:

• Ceretti’s Convenience in Borden – 3:30pm shuttle from Aulac Big Stop

• Charlottetown Royalty Crossing – 4:20pm shuttle from Aulac Big Stop