All Newfoundland & Labrador Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 2

It was so much fun! It wasn’t too long and the guides were very enthusiastic and entertaining. We were able to see a huge colony of different birds and a couple of whales. Bring a jacket since the wind is chilly. As a solo traveler, take advantage of the pickup/Dropoff ride service they offer! I made the expensive mistake of having to Uber to and lose my Uber reserve to come back. The staff were incredibly helpful and let me use their services back to St. John last minute for a partial fee. The location is a bit isolated and Uber isn’t common. Book in advance to take advantage of the early mornings

Overall an excellent tour and good value for the money We were picked up at the Alt hotel which was visible from our ship and a quick 5-10 minute walk depending on your pace. Hotel has a nice 1st floor lobby with a coffee bar, restrooms and seating. Front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. Bus pickup is at the main entrance of the hotel on Water St. Tour was operated by McCarthy so look for a bus with that name. Our tour had 20 people and bus could hold maybe 24 max so nice size group. Pickup time was a little confusing as it said 30 minutes before tour time but it actually was the tour time so I recommend confirming actual pickup time. Generally speaking the amount of time spent at each site was appropriate and the drive between each site was no more than 15 or 20 minutes. Petty Harbor was a very nice 1st stop. Good overview of the towns history and good picture spots. Easy walking. Cape Spear was beautiful. A good walk up and down some hills and stairs but you can stay on the path if "hiking" is not for you. Restrooms and a coffee shop are available. Signal hill/John Cabot's lookout. Beautiful view of St John's harbor with a slight uphill walk. A local man had his Newfoundland dog with him and you can take a picture too. A small tip is a nice gesture but not mandatory. The lighthouse was interesting to see and go up top for pictures. Note the stairs are quite narrow. Quidi Vidi was our final official stop. Beautiful picture spots with a few small shops and Iceberg beer at the brewery is a good option, time permitting. Level ground for walking and restrooms available in the art building. Drove down Jelly bean row on the way back to our dropoff. Ellis our tour guide was fantastic. Informative, witty, punctual and communications were clear and easy to understand. We really preferred this tour compared to the hop on-hop off busses. When we were in St John's there were 2 cruise ships in port and the busses had more volume of people than they could handle. Granted this is feedback from only 2 fellow passengers but at some locations they waited for up to an hour for a bus that wasn't full and that limited the number of sites they could see.

Melissa made our food tour a great experience. We visited 6 different restaurants and ate delicious food that was linked to Newfoundland. Melissa explained the origin of each food and told us some of the history along the way. It was very educational and enjoyable.