Newfoundland
Road Trip 2026

An 11-day journey across the edge of the world

May 27 — June 7, 2026
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Day 1
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Toronto → St. John's

✈️Arrive St. John's — Pick up rental car
🏨 Inn — Downtown St. John's
Jelly Bean Row Terry Fox Mile Zero Signal Hill Fort Amherst Lighthouse Cuckholds Head
Day 2
Thursday, May 28, 2026

St. John's → Trepassey

🏨Cottage — Portugal Cove South, 2 nights
⭐Mistaken Point Fossil Tour — 565M-year-old Ediacaran fossils, 6km guided hike
🌅Easternmost Point of Canada — First sunrise in North America
Mistaken Point Fossil Tour Easternmost Point Signal Hill Fort Amherst Cuckholds Head
Day 3
Friday, May 29, 2026

Trepassey Area

🏨Cottage — Night 2
⭐O'Brien's Whale & Bird Tours — Award-winning boat tour, ask about Screech-In
🌊East Coast Trail — La Manche Suspension Bridge, waterfalls, coastal views
O'Brien's Whale Tour Powles Head Lighthouse Chance Cove Prov. Park La Manche Suspension Bridge Ferryland Lighthouse
Day 4
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Trepassey → Port Rexton

🏨Inn — Port Rexton, 2 nights
🐋St. Vincent's Beach — Sperm whales visible from shore
🌲Terra Nova National Park — Newfoundland's Atlantic gateway park
St. Vincent's Whale Watching Terra Nova National Park Clarenville
Day 5
Sunday, May 31, 2026

Bonavista Area

🏨Inn — Port Rexton, Night 2
🎬Severance Filming Locations — Bonavista, Trinity Bay North, Keels
🌅Tickle Cove Sea Arch — Sunset frames perfectly through the arch at 8:57 pm
Dungeon Prov. Park (UNESCO) Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Puffin Viewing Site The Chimney (UNESCO) Mudcracks Duntara (UNESCO)
Day 6
Monday, June 1, 2026

Port Rexton → Norris Point

🚗Scenic drive day — Port Rexton across the island to Norris Point
🏨Cottage — Norris Point, near Gros Morne, 2 nights
✈️Gander (YQX) — "Come From Away" 38-plane story & Compassion Monument
Gander Intl. Airport (YQX) Gander Compassion Monument Blue Hill Viewpoint Bishop's Falls Trestle Notre Dame Prov. Park
Day 7
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Gros Morne National Park

🏨Cottage — Norris Point, Night 2
⭐Tablelands — Walk upon the Earth's mantle, exposed peridotite rock
🌍Green Point — Visible geological boundary & fossils, UNESCO
Tablelands Tour Green Point Geological Site Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse Cow Head Lighthouse The Arches Prov. Park
Day 8
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Norris Point → Hawke's Bay

🏨Cottage — Hawke's Bay, 1 night
⛵L'Anse aux Meadows — Only authenticated Viking settlement in North America, UNESCO
🧊Cape Norman & New Férolle — Iceberg viewing, whales, seals, caribou
L'Anse aux Meadows (UNESCO) Cape Norman Lighthouse New Férolle Peninsula Light. Gooseberry Cove Fox Point Lighthouse
Day 9
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Hawke's Bay → Twillingate

🚗Scenic 6.5hr drive — Viking Trail south then east to Twillingate
🏨Inn — Twillingate Island, 2 nights
🦞Lobster Statue — Classic Newfoundland roadside photo op
Viking Trail Scenic Drive Lobster Statue Twillingate Island
Day 10
Friday, June 5, 2026

Twillingate Area

🏨Inn — Twillingate Island, Night 2
⭐Twillingate Spirit Tour — Icebergs & whale watching boat tour
🎭NWI Dinner Theatre — Newfoundland music, comedy & traditional cuisine
Twillingate Spirit Tour Dinner Theatre Long Point Lighthouse Natural Arch Twillingate Museum
Day 11
Saturday, June 6, 2026

Twillingate → St. John's → Toronto

🚗5 hr scenic drive back across Newfoundland to St. John's
✈️Depart St. John's International
🛣️Trans-Canada Highway — Final journey across the island

2,700+ km Around Newfoundland

From the colourful streets of St. John's to the ancient Viking shores of L'Anse aux Meadows, across the Tablelands of Gros Morne and the iceberg alleys of Twillingate — then back across the island to fly home.

11
Days
2,700+
Kilometres
6
Regions
Newfoundland road trip
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