Off the beaten path Road Trips

Travel the rugged coast, laden with history and lore, from Basque whalers to present day.

Tiny isolated villages, some without streets, where time is caught in the past.

By car or by foot, one of the best birdwatching trails anywhere.

Great salmon fishing and an incredible view of St. George’s Bay.

Your pathway to the interior, and to the dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park at Burgeo.

Where the province’s French heritage still lives, in name and in spirit.

See where one of the world’s best known explorers learned his trade.

Scenery and history combined in this drive along the north shore of Humber Arm.

Salmon fishing in summer; skiing in winter. It’s an adventurer’s paradise.

Follow the footsteps of the Vikings, and marvel at the wonder of Gros Morne National Park.

Named for the famed medical missionary, this route follows the coastline of the old French Shore.

A Canadian Heritage River that will challenge even the most experienced paddler.

The 1,500-year-old Dorset Soapstone Quarry at Fleur de Lys was the first of many mines built in this rugged area.

The Green Bay area is no stranger to plentiful icebergs and whales that frequent the coastal communities along this route each year.

Salmon have been caught here for over 5,000 years. Bring your waders and become part of history.

A land of fjords and inlets that the French settlers along this coast named “Bay of Hope”.

Tiny isolated villages, some without streets, where time is caught in the past.

A short sea cruise along the rugged north shore of Fortune Bay.

The heart of Iceberg Alley. Endless shoreline, and a web of interconnected islands, villages, and outports.

Two beautiful islands, connected by ferry, and a common heritage of the sea.

Lumsden, Deadman’s Bay, and Cape Freels – hidden gems and three of our best sandy beaches.

A land of and castles and sandpipers – here at Eastport on Bonavista Bay.

In 1497 John Cabot made landfall here. People have been discovering its beauty ever since.

The legendary land of the wooden ships and iron men of the deep-sea fishery.

A short sea cruise along the rugged north shore of Fortune Bay.

The sea hawks are here for the capelin, everyone else comes for the beach.

Visit the most accessible seabird colony in North America and the old French capital.

Where classic outport communities and favourite pirate haunts dot the coastline.

For day-trippers from St. John’s, a perfect excursion “around the bay”.

For generations it’s been a wonderful place to drop anchor and admire the sea.

One of the oldest cities in North America, and a centre of culture, history, and entertainment.

10,000 whales, a million seabirds, and an endless wealth of Irish heritage.

Discover the history and explore the unspoiled environment.

The land, air and sea travel centre for all of Labrador.

A boat ride like no other: from central Labrador to the Inuit and Innu communities of the north coast.

Discover The Big Land along the Freedom Road and beyond.