Canada’s easternmost province is a living lesson in botany, history, geology, zoology, anthropology, and hospitality. This spring trip is timed to make the most of the bloom of the early season, and you’re likelier to see ice and icebergs at this time of year too, not to mention marine mammals at their finest, and seabirds beyond counting. The Inuit homeland, Nunatsiavut, meaning ‘Our beautiful land’ is rich with attractions: whales, seals, birds and bears, icebergs, and the spectacular wilderness of Torngat Mountains National Park on your Arctic expedition cruise.
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
A population of approximately 6,500 resides on the island of St. Pierre, all from various descents includes French, Basque, Breton, and Normand. St. Pierre’s houses somewhat resemble its history: an eclectic collection of colors and style aligned on picturesque cobblestone streets and alleys.
Day 2: Miawpukek (Conne River)
A visit to Miawpukek (Conne River) reveals a First Nations community that has the mandate of turning the community into an economically self-sufficient community guided by traditional values.
Miawpukek became a permanent community sometime around 1822. Before 1822 it was one of many semi-permanent camping sites used by the Mi'kmaw people who were at the time still nomadic and traveling throughout the east coast.
Day 3: Gros Morne National Park
It has been said, "Gros Morne is to geology what the Galapagos are to biology." Spectacular scenery including Precambrian cliffs, deep inland fjords and volcanic "pillow" rocks formed as lava cooled underwater- is just one of the reasons we stop here year after year. Highlights on this day include time spent exploring the Tablelands, a 600m (1900 ft) high plateau that forms one of the world's best examples of ancient rock exposed from the earth's interior, and exploring the fjord by ship.
Day 4: Port au Choix
Port au Choix, on the west side of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula is one of the windiest places in Canada, forming great swathes of photogenic tuckamore (low, stunted tree growth.)
The Labrador current brings many riches; four distinct ancient cultures made their homes here as a result. Unusual for Newfoundland, limestone bedrock preserves both ancient artifacts and fossils.
Day 5: Red Bay
Today visit Red Bay, the fishing village and former site of several Basque whaling stations, occupied between 1550 and the early 1600s when they hunted right and bowhead whales. Amazing artifacts from a Basque shipwreck abound in the superb interpretive center here.
Day 6: L'Anse aux Meadows / Battle Harbour
Call in this morning at one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, North America’s only authenticated Viking settlement, L’Anse aux Meadows. The archeological remains found here in 1960 date to approximately 1000 A.D. Today a superb interpretive center and reconstructions of the several Norse-style sod buildings make L'Anse Aux Meadows a must-see for any visitor to Newfoundland.
Battle Harbour was the fiscal and social centre of SE Labrador for two centuries. The decline and eventual collapse of the fishery thrust the island into a state of disarray. Today, Battle Harbour is a splendidly restored cod-fishing station, complete with wharves, warehouses, flakes, and an excellent general store full of intriguing books and crafts for purchase. Newfoundland and Labrador’s history and culture are truly alive in timeless Battle Harbour.
Day 7: Wonderstrands
Two long trackless crescents of unoccupied ‘virgin’ sand, washed by the cold Labrador sea, backed by the Mealy Mountains: Labrador’s Wonderstrand. Named by sea faring Vikings (‘the Wunderstrand’) but long hunted, traveled and occupied over thousands of years by various peoples, it is still largely unknown and rarely visited by non-Labradorians.
Day 8: Rigolet
The remote hamlet of Rigolet on the Labrador Coast was founded in 1735 by the French-Canadian trader Louis Fournel. A fictional version of the community, 'Rigo' is featured in the John Wyndham novel The Chrysalids.
Rigolet is surrounded by trees, but only a short distance away the tundra begins. Minke and humpback whales are often seen in the surrounding waters.
Day 9: Okak
Okak is a former community located on Okak Bay in northern Labrador. Okak was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1978, due to the former Moravian mission and the existence of sixty archaeological sites in the area, dating from 5550 BCE and representing of habitation from Maritime Archaic to Labrador Inuit.
Day 10-13: Torngat Mountains National Park
Torngat Mountains have been home to Inuit and their predecessors for thousands of years, with archaeological evidence reaching back almost 7,000 years.
The fjords here reach into the depths of the Torngats; as you cruise among them you may feel overshadowed by cliffs rising straight up from the sea, peaking at 1,700 meters the highest point of land in Labrador.
The Torngat Mountains claim some of the oldest rocks on the planet and provide some of the best exposure of geological history. The rocky landscape is a challenge to life, and the species that make their home here are a resilient bunch with fascinating survival adaptations.
Hope to see a number of species during your time in Northern Labrador. The intent is to make expeditionary stops in the northern reaches of Labrador, including the Eclipse Bay, Nackvak Fiord and Saglek Bay.
Day 14: Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuaq, previously known as Fort Chimo, lies on the shore of the Koksoak River, 50 km upstream from Ungava Bay in the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec. Today Kuujjuaq is a bustling community combining traditional Inuit culture with the conveniences of modern day life.
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
