St. John's is North America's oldest European-settled city and the capital of Newfoundland,Canada's youngest province and Britain's oldest overseas colony. For hundreds of years it has played host to explorers and conquerors, marauding pirates and merchant adventurers.

Your tour begins at historic Signal Hill where the Italian inventor Marconi received the first wireless transatlantic signal in 1901. Enjoy the magnificent panoramic view out over the city and rugged coastline while viewing the continent's most easterly point in the distance. Learn about the site's 18th century battles and 20th century aviation wonders. The tour continues through the New World's first downtown, which features historic buildings including Government House, two National Historic churches and the colorful Victorian wooden homes that are characteristic of St. John's.

There will be several brief stops to point out the birthplace of the British Empire, and Government House.... built the same year as the White House but at a higher cost. Before traveling to Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America. Here, you will experience a dramatic setting of the continent's extreme edge while exploring the tunnels and fortifications that protected the gateway to the New World during the wars of the 20th century.

Prices starting from:      Rum & Rascals
*89.00 USD (Adult)
*89.00 USD (Child)
Approximate Duration:3 hour(s)

An age old tradition when traveling is to sample the local spirits and flavours. For over 500 years the streets and lookouts of old St. John's, Newfoundland has hosted the world's explorers, pirates, and princes. Over five centuries before modern European's arrived in the New World, the Norse or Vikings visited Newfoundland and exchanged their early meads and beers for the native's blueberry wine. Today you will join your Newfoundland hosts and the ghosts of history as you raise a glass on the oldest streets in North America.

Learn about the continent's first taverns, churches, and lookouts and sample Cabot Tower rum while viewing historic Cabot Tower high atop the New World's first city. Next, go underground and participate in a port wine tasting tradition that goes back to 1679 in old wine vaults that also double as one of Canada's most haunted places. Sample local craft ales in historic Quidi Vidi while viewing the rugged Atlantic seascape and listening to local tales of pirates, treasure, and marauding polar bears. Learn about screech, iceberg vodka, and wines made from the wild sub arctic berries of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our Rum and Rascals program is a fun and light-hearted introduction to centuries of serious mischief and worldwide commerce.

During this exploration of the new world's first city we also learn about the interesting history of Quidi Vidi - a small fishing village enclave of St. John's. The former fish plant has been converted to a modern day microbrewery that produces craft ales unique to this part of the world. En route to and from the village you will pass by Quidi Vidi Lake, the site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta which is the oldest continuous sporting event in North America. Your drive through the downtown will feature historic buildings that were once a part of the British garrison, Government House, several churches and the colourful Victorian wooden housing that is characteristic of St. John's architecture.

Prices starting from:    The Galapagos of Geology
*87.00 USD (Adult)
*62.00 USD (Child)
Approximate Duration:3 hour(s)

The continent's eastern edge (Newfoundland) is a treasure trove of minerals. The story of ancient volcanoes, recent glaciers, visiting icebergs, and rocks from the centre of the earth is told at the award-winning world-class geological museum and interpretation centre. You will learn about the ages of the earth during your visit while enjoying spectacular scenery, 17th century battlefields, and historic buildings. The GeoCentre also includes a Titanic exhibition.

You will also visit the Geocentre near Gibbett Hill, Signal Hill, and Fort Amherst where views of the geological fault across the spectacular entranceway to St. John's Harbour are possible.

Prices starting from:     River to The Sea
*88.00 USD (Adult)
*58.00 USD (Child)
Approximate Duration:3 hour(s) 15 minute(s)

The Memorial University Botanical Garden is the only botanical garden east of Montreal. Its 110 acres of cultivated and natural habitat feature an extensive rock garden, alpine house, heritage garden, trails, bogs and field centre. It is also the headwaters of a famous St. John's river. Learn about medicinal

plants and ancient aphrodisiacs while walking the beautiful garden paths. Following the path of the river, you'll arrive at the Newfoundland Freshwater Resource Centre. The Centre boasts exhibits with an environmental theme and the only opportunity in North America to look out at the underwater life of a natural stream. Brown trout, water lilies and other freshwater life abound in the Centers fluvarium, its underwater window on the living stream.

Your journey continues to where the river meets the sea. Learn about the of Quidi Vidi, a small fishing village enclave of St. John's. The former fish plant has been converted to a modern day microbrewery that produces craft ales unique to this part of the world. Samples are available for tasting. En route to and from the village you will pass by Quidi Vidi Lake, the site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta which is the oldest continuous sporting event in North America. The tour continues through the downtown area which features historic buildings, which were once part of the British garrison, Government House, several churches and the colorful Victorian wooden homes, which characteristic of St. John's architecture.

Participants must be a minimum of 19 years of age to participate in the beer tasting.