Eco-Culture Experience™—LITE - 7 Days
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A 7 Day Eastern Exploration Adventure from St. John's to Bonavista. Satisfy curiosity and spontaneity through nature, culture and chance.
- 7 Days from St. John's to Bonavista. Self-guided-Self-cater.
- 2 nights stay at each of St. John's on the Avalon Peninsula, Heart's Delight on the Baccalieu Trail, and Bonavista/Elliston on the Discovery Trail
- Pricing based on 'exclusive use of three properties
- Full-size car
- One copy of the "Traveller's Diary" Custom Guidebook
- Trips initiated at St John's, concluded at Bonavista
- $2190 CDN per person-- Under 18 years of age- $400 CDN per person
- Payments accepted by VISA, Mastercard or certified cheque; taxes extra
- Departures every four days April through October
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Jonathan Tourtellot, Fellow, National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations: "...Things you (CapeRace) have done involving people are truly trailblazing. I don't know of anyone, anywhere that has figured out such a great way to get tourists in contact with local people..."
Robert Reid, US Travel Editor, Lonely Planet, after a stay with CapeRace: "...Newfoundland, there is no other. It's a gift to travelers, willing to look. In St John's, you experience Newfoundland first, city second -- the culture and kindness is found everywhere. Catching a real-live kitchen party in Heart's Delight was the definitive experience. Newfoundland is a special place..."
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(Spring 2012 will see the introduction of a new short trip called Eco-Culture Experience™-LITE. Based on the award-winning Eco-Culture Experience™ trip, it is essentially the same experience with a shortened stay duration by one day at each location, the vehicle is a car with a per-km package, and you will stay at different houses but of similar decor, quality and location).
It's about Exploration--7 Days of Spontaneous Events & Unique Discoveries- New for 2012
You determine your own pace for exploring Newfoundland's Avalon and Bonavista Peninuslas. We set you up with the keys to your own vehicle and exclusive access to three incredible coastal homes located in St. John's, Heart's Delight, and Elliston/Bonavista—all under three hours apart. This trip is based on the adventure that National Geographic experienced and reported on>>.
Unscripted Experiences--Adventure through People
We'll also give you a customized bookstore-quality guidebook written and demand-printed specifically for your trip—the self-directing Traveller's Diary. This book is your key to connecting with the people and adventures that make Newfoundland’s coast unique. We are the only travel company that transparently initiates real connections with the local community in a self-guided travel format. The Traveller's Diary sends you to the places and people that we know are the heart of Newfoundland.
The flexible self-driving, self-guiding, self-catering circuit-tour gives you the opportunity to experience cultural and ecological discovery at your own pace, on your own terms and on your own time. The award-winning Eco-Culture Experience™ is a great match for adventurous spirits and is the perfect way to a TRUE Newfoundland visit. It's a real distinctive travel experience--a way to satisfy curiosity and spontaneity through nature, culture and chance.
Trip Highlights
Where to start? With a self-guided package you determine your specific day to day itinerary so it's hard to predict what will be a highlight for you--however-- provincial entry surveys indicate most people come to Newfoundland for the wildlife and seascapes, and the exit surveys indicate their highlight was interaction with local people. Our best effort at predicting your highlights can be found here>>. Be sure to browse the entire Activities secition to get a feel for the trip.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1-St. John's: Arrive in St. John's, sometimes described as where "San Franciso meets Dublin". Spend two nights at Hare's Ears Cottage, a newly-restored coastal home located in one of the oldest neighbourhoods in St. John's-- The Battery. Hare's Ears shares the property line with Signal Hill National Historic Park.Take a daily hike to Signal Hill via the North Head Trail, located literally on your doorstep. For 2-3 days explore North America's oldest city, England's first colony. Sample the rich Celtic music scene, dine on local cuisine, and hike/walk the extensive coastal trail system located within city limits.
Day 3-Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay Arrive at Heart's Delight, a quiet former fishing village located directly on the Baccalieu Trail. Spend two nights at the ocean-front WB Sooley House, a restored traditional fisherman's house, located on the banks of Trinity Bay. For 2-3 days explore over seventy small outport communities along 240 km of coastline on a peninsula that forms the north side of Conception Bay and the south side of Trinity Bay on the Avalon Peninsula. Drive the Cape Shore Trail to Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve where 60,000 nesting Gannets settle on a 300 foot cliff.
Day 5-Elliston, Bonavista Peninsula: Arrive at Elliston, a quiet outport located on the Discovery Trail, just 4km from Bonavista. Spend two nights at the historic Anchor House, a newly restored oceanfront home that shares 600 ft of CapeRace coastal waterfront property. For 2-3 days explore the Discovery Trail visiting outport communities of Trinity, Kings Cove and Maberly. Take in local theatre, walk and hike coastal trails, visit abandoned communites by boat.
Day 7: Depart Elliston for St. John's Airport.
See National Geographic's videos from their Eco-Culutre Experience trip>>
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