Hiking, Whales, Foraging and Storytelling

We start with one night in the capital of St. John’s and then we head down the southern shore of the Avalon peninsula, where we stay for four nights. The last three nights are spent based in the village of Trinity on the Bonnvista Peninsula. 

No. Our trip is focused on the eastern coast of Newfoundland.

It is 336 km of iconic wilderness paths and trails along the easternmost coastline in North America. It begins on the east coast of Concepcion Bay and goes along the southeast shore of the Avalon Peninsula to Cappahayden.   

We focus on the section from Cape Spear, outside of St John’s, down to Port Kirwan, about 90 km south of St John’s.

We hike five of the eight days for a total of approximately 50 kilometres. The shortest is 5 km and the longest is 16 km.

We try to make our trips as place-based as possible and reduce the amount of driving, it just doesn’t seem like a great way to spend a vacation. 

With two exceptions, all drives range from 15 to 45 minutes..

There is a 3 hour drive from the Southern Shore to the Bonavista Peninsula. And another three hour drive from Bonavista back to St. John’s.

We plan our trips for when the weather is best. That being said, there is always a chance of rain in Newfoundland. All activities go on as scheduled, we just dress for it and make accommodations where required.

There is a season for all things in Newfoundland and they generally are not all at the same time. May is iceberg season. The puffins and the whales generally start arriving in the back half of June. 

We’ve opted to focus on the wildlife, so the chances of seeing icebergs is low.

You can decide to take a break any time. We stay in well-appointed hotels that are a holiday on their own. Relax with a great view of the ocean and a book or go for a leisurely walk. Dinner is another opportunity for downtime. You can opt to dine with your fellow travellers or on your own when you feel like it.

Two reasons:

1. We want to provide guests with the option to do their own thing and make their own choices when it comes to dinner. When you are traveling with a group all day, sometimes you need some down time and a little freedom to do your own thing.

2. Different people eat different things, some eat more, some less. Rather than having someone who orders a salad pay the same price as a steakeater, we thought it would be fairer and more economical overall if people paid the cost of the food they actually ate.

We chose July because it has the best combination of weather, whales and less people. July is warm and generally rains less than other months and is optimal for seeing whales. August gets very busy with tourists.

Yes, especially if they like being active and outdoors, are interested in wildlife and are up for some Newfoundland music and storytelling.

Yes. We can arrange a self-guided trip or a private trip with a guide. For more information contact us at info@karibuadventures.com