INSIGHTS INTO ATLANTIC CANADA Tuesday 7 - Sunday 25 August 2018

18 nights

TRAVEL & LEARN

TOUR OVERVIEW

Tucked into the remote eastern corner of this great country, Atlantic Canada forms a culturally-distinct region

where the original Celtic, French and English cultures of its founders are still strong and vibrant. Explore these

provinces through theatre and literature, and delving into the rich history of Canada's windswept eastern

coastline.

Begin your journey of discovery in Newfoundland, England's first overseas colony (in 1583) and Canada's

youngest province (in 1949). Your tour traverses the island part of the province now known as Newfoundland and

Labrador to reflect its mainland component. The capital St John's reflects its status as arguably North America's

oldest city, yet the island has also played its part in major developments of the 20th century — as departure point

for the first non-stop transatlantic flight, and receiving point for the first transatlantic radio signals.

Relive Newfoundland's rich history through visiting 6,000-year-old Indian settlements, America's first permanent

Viking community, former fishing villages known as outports, and evidence of the wars that shaped today's

boundaries: Europe's Seven Year War, the French/Indian wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812.

Newfoundland is scenically spectacular, with wild coastlines, fiords, forests and mountains. Enjoy a literary festival,

outdoor pageant and performance by a professional theatre company.

Swirl your kilt on Cape Breton Island, once a separate colony but now part of Nova Scotia, rich in Scottish

heritage thanks to mass immigration from the Highlands in the early 1800s. It was from the Cape Breton towns of

St Ann's and Baddeck that hundreds of Scottish settlers moved once again, to finally settle in Waipu in

New Zealand. Explore the magnificent landscapes of Cape Breton Island National Park on the Cabot Trail.

From Nova Scotia a short sea journey takes you to Prince Edward Island. This may be Canada's smallest province

— about the size of Auckland city — but it was here, in 1864, that the foundations were laid for modern nation of

Canada. It's also home to Anne of Green Gables, and the province proudly shows off locations that feature in

this famous series of books.

Nova Scotia’s capital, Halifax, is rich in maritime history and was Canada's gateway to migration from Europe.

Explore the province's scenic South Shore, including highlights such as the colourful waterfront, narrow streets and

captivating architecture of Lunenburg, a UNESCO world heritage site.

The dramatic and unforgiving landscapes of Canada's Atlantic coast contrast with the wealth of its culture and

history, and the warmth of the people who call these remote provinces home.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

The landscapes, history and people

behind books and movies

A culturally distinct part of Canada

Explore the stark, spectacular

landscapes of Canada's windswept

Atlantic coast by land and by sea

Literary festivals, plays, outdoor theatre

Discover the history of Vikings; French,

English and Scottish settlers, pirates,

fisherfolk and modern inventors

Learn how a tiny island gave birth to the

modern nation of Canada

Fresh local food from farm and ocean

St John’s, Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.

TOUR INCLUSIONS

The services of a Calder & Lawson tour

manager

Economy class airfares

17 nights accommodation

Most meals as specified in the itinerary

National and local guides

Air conditioned coach travel throughout

All group transfers

Sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary

All tips for local guides

Pre-tour material

TOUR PRICE Ex Auckland

Share twin per person NZD$14,920

Single supplement NZD$ 1,999

Please contact Calder & Lawson Tours if you are interested in a single occupancy place.

GROUP SIZE: Minimum 10, maximum 16

VARIATIONS IN TRAVEL: You may wish to add pre- or post-travel arrangements, or perhaps upgrade to Business

Class. Please contact Calder & Lawson Tours.

TOUR EXCLUSIONS

Airline taxes

Personal expenses

Travel insurance

Meals not specified in the itinerary

Beverages during included meals, unless

specified

Hotel porterage

YOUR TOUR MANAGER - Jenny Newby Fraser

Jenny belongs to a couple of book clubs and is an avid reader. She attends the

Auckland Writer’s Festival each year and is excited by the idea of attending the

literary festivals in Atlantic Canada. Currently Jenny works in the adult literacy field.

She has extensive Polytechnic experience and a strong background in adult

education, communication, professional development, internationalisation, and in

the use of technology in the teaching and learning process.

IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? The tour is designed for people

with an interest in the literature,

culture, history and scenery of

this lesser-known and remote

part of Canada. Following up

the literary references in the

itinerary will add richness to your

experience, but isn't essential for

getting a lot out of this tour.

Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

DAILY ITINERARY

Tuesday 7 August 2018. Auckland – Vancouver, Canada.

Depart Auckland in the evening and arrive in Vancouver, thanks to the international date line, on the afternoon of

the same day. Overnight in Vancouver. (Meals in flight)

Wednesday 8. Vancouver – St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Morning departure from Vancouver, arriving in the evening at St John's, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador,

your base for two nights. (D)

Thursday 9. St John's.

Spend the morning on a tour of St John's, arguably North America's oldest city. Take in the views of this miniature

San Francisco from Signal Hill, where Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal. Cast off with a friendly

family-run business to explore the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, and get up close to whales and that oddity of

the bird world, the puffin. (B)

Wayne Johnston's novel ‘Colony of unrequited dreams’ casts in fiction Joey Smallwood, who clawed his way from

poverty to become Newfoundland's first premier after the province joined Canada in 1949.

Friday 10. St John's – Clarenville.

Travel north past Newfoundland's jagged coastline to the 'pearl of Newfoundland' the picturesque and historic

town of Trinity. Here the film ‘The shipping news’ and the TV series ‘Random passage’ were filmed. Once larger

than St John's, poor transport links and the demise of the cod fishery have seen Trinity dwindle to a population of

less than 200. Take part in the New Founde Lande Trinity Pageant, and relive Newfoundland history on an outdoor

theatre experience through the roads, lands and historic sites of this area. (B/D)

Bernice Morgan's novels ‘Random passage’ and ‘Waiting for time’ follow the struggles of an outport family from

the early 1800s through to the closure of the cod fishery in 1992.

Saturday 11. Clarenville – Eastport – Gander.

Have a free morning in Clarenville before travelling to the small community of Eastport for the Winterset in Summer

literary festival, where there is time to attend the afternoon and evening events. Move on for an overnight stay in

Gander, home to an airport famous in transatlantic aviation. (B)

Sunday 12. Gander – Cow Head.

Cross Newfoundland from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of St Lawrence, stopping in Grand Falls-Windsor at the

Mary March Regional Museum to learn about the now-extinct Beothuk culture. Drive through Gros Morne

National Park to Cow Head. (B/D)

Monday 13. Cow Head – St Anthony.

Travel to the northernmost part of Newfoundland to see the earliest evidence of European presence in the

Americas. Here more than 1,000 year ago Norse expeditions sailed from Greenland and established a small

encampment of timber and sod buildings. This Viking village was discovered less than 50 years ago by Norwegian

archaeologists. Stay in Newfoundland's north at St Anthony, after visiting the former home of the famous medical

missionary Sir Wilfred Grenfell. (B)

US author Annie Proulx's vigorous and darkly comedic novel ‘The shipping news’ is set on Newfoundland coast in

an area similar to this.

Tuesday 14. St Anthony – Cow Head, Gros Morne.

Return along the Great Northern Peninsula, stopping in Port au Choix National Historic Site, where evidence of four

ancient cultures has been found. Continue through Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

where moody mountains soar over majestic fiords and diverse landscapes. Spend the next two nights in the

intriguingly-named town of Cow Head in the Gros Morne area, and this evening attend a performance by the

renowned professional theatre company Theatre Newfoundland Labrador. (B/L)

Wednesday 15. Gros Morne National Park.

Take a boat tour on Bonne Bay, enjoying the geological wonders, varied wildlife and rich cultural history of this

fascinating bay in the heart of Gros Morne National Park. Remainder of the day at leisure in Cow Head. There will

be the opportunity to visit the Gros Morne Interpretive Centre, see the barren Tablelands area and explore the

quaint little community of Trout River. (B/BL/D)

Thursday 16. Gros Morne – Stephenville.

Continue exploring the Gros Morne area, including a visit to Lobster Cove lighthouse. Appreciate the writers and

musicians of the Writers at Woody Point festival in Bonne Bay, before travelling further down Newfoundland's west

coast to Stephenville. (B/D)

Friday 17. Stephenville, Newfoundland Labrador – Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

Continue from Stephenville to Port aux Basques on the southwestern tip of Newfoundland, and take the ferry to

Sydney in Nova Scotia (7 hr), and then the short distance to Baddeck, your base for two nights. (B)

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VARIATIONS: This itinerary is version 1 dated 06/10/2017 and is subject to change.

Exchange rate fluctuations may result in a change to the tour price.

Saturday 18. Cape Breton Island.

Travel along the Cabot Trail, one of the world's most scenic drives, as it passes through Cape Breton Highlands

National Park. There will be ample stops for you to appreciate and capture the majestic plateaus, deeply-cut

river glens and spectacular ocean scenery. On returning to Baddeck visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum to

discover how this Scottish inventor was about much more than the telephone, and pioneered developments in

aircraft and high-speed boats. (B/BL)

Sunday 19. Baddeck, Nova Scotia – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Travel from Cape Breton to the 'mainland' of Nova Scotia, through Pictou to the ferry port of Caribou. A short

crossing will see you in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, your home for two nights. PEI, as it's known, played

an important role in the formation of Canada as a nation, which will be shown on an afternoon tour of

Charlottetown. (B)

Monday 20. Prince Edward Island.

Today is all about Lucy Maud Montgomery and her red-headed heroine Anne of Green Gables. Visit Green

Gables House, Prince Edward Island National Park and other sites linked to her writings. This evening attend a

performance of ‘Anne of Green Gables: the musical’ at the Charlottetown Festival. (B/D)

Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel ‘Anne of Green Gables’ was published in 1908 and has been hugely popular.

Montgomery wrote numerous sequels and since her death there has been an authorised prequel. The series has

spawned many adaptations for TV, movie, stage and radio, and has stimulated tourism to PEI.

Tuesday 21. Charlottetown, PEI – Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Cross the spectacular 13-km Confederation Bridge that in the late 1990s controversially joined PEI to the

mainland. Passing briefly through the fourth province of Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick, and continue to

Halifax in Nova Scotia, your home for two nights. Enjoy an afternoon city tour. (B/L/D)

Fictionalized accounts of the 1917 Halifax explosion include Hugh McLennan’s ‘Barometer rising’ and Robert

McNeil’s ‘Burden of desire’.

Wednesday 22. Nova Scotia's South Shore.

Day trip to the dramatic South Shore region of this province, rich in history from pirates to fishermen. Visit the

fishing village of Peggy’s Cove with its famously photogenic lighthouse. Nearby is Oak Island, where locals have

followed rumours of buried treasure for more than two centuries. Lunenburg is one of Nova Scotia’s most

colourful and historic seafaring towns. The extraordinary number of buildings remaining from the 1760s, with the

streets still following the original town plan, led the Old Town area to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage

Site. Your day is then complete with one of the most photographed scenes in Nova Scotia; in Mahone Bay, three

waterfront churches have helped make the town famous. (B)

The island that gives its name to Frank Parker Day’s 1928 novel Rockbound was based on the island of East

Ironbound, off Lunenburg.

Thursday 23. Halifax, Nova Scotia – Vancouver.

Fly from Halifax to Vancouver, and stay overnight.

Friday 24. Vancouver – Auckland.

An evening departure from Vancouver to Auckland, arriving early on Sunday 25 thanks to the international date

line. (Meals in flight)