Contact 2024 Sightseeing and Educational Outing

Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing and Educational Outing
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Contact '24 sightseeing tours

After a morning of invigorating seminars, Wednesday becomes sightseeing day! Sponsored by Destination St. John's, the following tours are open to all Contact attendees.

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Sightseeing Tour Registration | Wednesday, May 22, 2024
You may register for one (1) sightseeing tour. Please make your selection below. *This question is required.

Tour 1: Historic St. John's & Cape Spear
Become acquainted with the city of St. John’s and its surroundings, including Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America. This is the oldest colonized region in the New World, and your local guide will regale you with its steeped history, legends, and lore—all flavored with the guide’s personal anecdotes and good humor ( for which Newfoundlanders are famous). Enjoy the brilliant vistas from Cabot Tower and Signal Hill, one of the most recognizable skylines in Canada. Walk through a cliffside World War II gun battery, watch for whales and seabirds, and visit the oldest standing lighthouse in North America. Other stops include Quidi Vidi Village, Jelly Bean Row, Government House, the Roman Catholic Basilica, and an orientation of the shops and restaurants in the downtown core. A boxed lunch will be provided.
Tour 2: Puffins Galore ... Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
Are you eager to witness the enchanting puffins of Newfoundland? Set sail to the picturesque Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, where puffins thrive in their natural habitat. Expert guides will ensure an unforgettable encounter with these adorable seabirds. Let’s hope Mother Nature graces us with icebergs, massive mountains of ice that flounder, calve, and roll right before your eyes. The four islands in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve teem with bird life during the seabird breeding season. The reserve contains North America’s largest Atlantic puffin colony; more than 260,000 pairs of the province’s official bird nest here during the late spring and summer. Also appearing in the thousands are Leach’s storm petrels, black-legged kittiwakes, and common murres. You will be on the Atlantic Ocean, so please dress accordingly: A warm jacket, mittens, and a toque (warm hat) are recommended.

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