L'Anse aux Meadows & Lunch
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port
St Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada
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activityLevel
Moderate Activity
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excursionType
Information Not Currently Available
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wheelchairAccessible
No
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startingAtPrice
$220
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minimumAge
Information Not Currently Available
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duration
Approximately 5½ Hours
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mealsIncluded
Meals included
At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings are similar to those found in Norse Greenland and Iceland.
Board your shuttle bus at the pier and head to L’Anse aux Meadows where you can choose how you wish to spend your day.Upon arrival, set off on your own or join a locally guided walking tour to hear stories of the people who lived there. L’Anse aux Meadow’s site is the first and only known site established by Vikings in North America. See evidence of an 11th-century Viking settlement where excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings were found.
Across the road at Norstead, a reconstructed Viking settlement, step into the Chieftain's Hall and listen to fascinating Viking tales. See the blacksmith forging iron, a full-scale replica of the Viking ship "Snorri" and learn how the Vikings mastered sailing the North Atlantic.
Next, travel the short distance to lunch where you will be entertained by a local band playing traditional music accompanied by a guitar, squeeze box, and sometimes an ugly stick! There will be singing and maybe a jig or two as you enjoy lunch of either true Newfoundland cuisine or a more standard menu.
En route back to the pier, pass rugged coastline, drive gentle valleys and picturesque villages.
Please note: Wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress warmly in layers with a wind- and waterproof outer layer; bring gloves, a scarf and a warm hat. Walking is over sloped boardwalks and packed gravel walkways. This is a remote area and transportation will be a school bus. Tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.