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Experience Summer with Destination St. John’s

The St. John’s region invites you on an unforgettable journey into its heart, where the charm of the city, splendid nature, and warmth of its people will make you feel right at home. Prepare to be amazed by the stunning natural beauty, rich history, and dynamic culture that make the St. John’s area a must-visit destination.

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Experience Summer with Destination St. John’s

Experience Summer with Destination St. John’s

Newfoundland & Labrador Canada

Get ready to experience our destination at its best!

The St. John’s region invites you on an unforgettable journey into its heart, where the charm of the city, spendour of nature, and the warmth of its people will make you feel right at home. From exhilarating outdoor adventures to serene walks through historic locales, our experiences are designed to showcase the best of what we have to offer. Prepare to be amazed by the stunning natural beauty, rich history, and dynamic culture that make the St. John’s area a must-visit destination.

Welcome, and let your exciting experiences begin! Attraction Activities | Day Tours | Multi-Day Tours

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Attraction Activities Within St. John's

Eastern Edge Gallery

Founded in 1984, Eastern Edge is Newfoundland and Labrador’s first artist-run centre for contemporary visual arts. Located in the heart of downtown St. John’s, it’s a vibrant hub for adventurous […]

Commissariat House Provincial Historic Site

The Commissariat was built between 1818 and 1820 as the home and offices of the Assistant Commissary General – the supply officer for British forces in Newfoundland. today, a new […]

Johnson Geo Centre, Memorial University

Cut from the ancient rock of Signal Hill, the Johnson Geo Centre is an extraordinary venue that offers something you won’t find anywhere else. Located right in the […]

Memorial University Botanical Garden

Just minutes from downtown St. John’s and surrounding beautiful Oxen Pond, Memorial University Botanical Garden is the natural place for discovery and wonder. Offering cultivated gardens, Newfoundland & Labrador plants […]

Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site

Imagine… the cool quiet of stone walls, and a warm sip of sweet wine, infused with the bouquet of old St. John’s… The Newman Wine Vaults tell the amazing story […]

Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios

A craft incubator with studios and shops dedicated to emerging craft-based entrepreneurs standing on a picturesque wharf in the iconic community of Quidi Vidi, just minutes from downtown St. John’s. […]

Signal Hill National Historic Site

Discover Signal Hill’s role in Canada’s communications and military history at Cabot Tower, Queen’s Battery and the Visitor Centre. Explore the trails and archaeology of Signal Hill. Take in a […]

The Rooms

The Rooms Steeped in history, brimming with artistic creativity — modern and welcoming — The Rooms is an all-encompassing Newfoundland and Labrador experience. At The Rooms, you’ll find exhibitions, programs, […]

Titanic & Iceberg Exhibit

Discover the Titanic & Iceberg Exhibit – A One-of-a-Kind Experience in St. John’s Located on historic Water Street in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Titanic & Iceberg Exhibit is the only […]

Attraction Activities Beyond St. John's

Brigus Heritage

Discover Brigus’ colourful history at the Stone Barn Museum, watch an artisan blacksmith work at Brigus Blacksmith, take in the summer blooms at Wilcox Gardens, or relax at Vindicator Park […]

Stone Barn Museum

Brigus

Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve

The most accessible seabird colony in North America. The vantage point overlooks a magnificent sea stack and offers an opportunity to photograph the seabirds, including the largest nesting colony of […]

St. Bride’s

Cupids Cove Plantation Provincial Historic Site

In August 1610, Bristol merchant John Guy arrived at Cupers Cove (now Cupids) in Conception Bay, Newfoundland with a small group of colonists. By 1613, the colonists had built at […]

Main Road

Cupids

Cupids Legacy Centre

The Cupids Legacy Centre is a museum, archives, gallery and programming facility offering interactive cultural and heritage experiences. Our story begins in 1610, with the arrival of John Guy and 39 […]

368 Seaforest Drive

Cupids

Dildo Brewing Company & Museum

Dildo Brewing Company & Museum is located on the waterfront of the tiny town of Dildo. Established in 2018, we serve cold-crafted beer in our full-service tap room. Beer inspired […]

7 Front Road

Dildo

Fortune Head Geology Centre

Discover the wonders of the Precambrian era at our captivating exhibits, featuring a stunning collection of rocks, minerals and fossils. Dive into the geological history of the Burin Peninsula, including […]

49-51 Bunkerhill Road (located on Waterfront

Fortune

Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site

Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada was the Brigus home of one of Canada’s foremost Arctic navigators and explorers, Captain Robert Bartlett. Explore this rare 19th century example of […]

Irishtown Road

Brigus

Heart’s Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site

In July 1866, after nine years and several unsuccessful attempts, the first permanent telegraph cable connecting Europe and North America was hauled ashore at Heart’s Content. This little Newfoundland town […]

Main Road

Heart’s Content

Hiscock House Provincial Historic Site

Emma Hiscock’s life spanned a time when Trinity’s heyday as a centre for the salt fish trade was in the past, but it was still the place where everyone from […]

Bonavista Peninsula

Trinity

Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Embedded in the planes of Mistaken Point’s titled and cleaved mudstone and sandstone, exposed by the pounding of the Atlantic waves, are fossils of the oldest and largest complex, multicellular […]

77 Main Road, Route 10

Portugal Cove South

Mockbeggar Plantation Provincial Historic Site

The Mockbeggar Plantation was the former residence of politician and Confederation advocate F. Gordon Bradley. Today, this site tells the story of life in Newfoundland in the 1930s and 1940s, […]

Mockbeggar Road

Bonavista

Murray’s Garden Centre & The Grounds Café

Murray’s Garden Centre is located on Portugal Cove Road in Portugal Cove-St.Philip’s, NL and is home to our 70 acre farm and headquarters. What started as a simple vegetable stand […]

1525 Portugal Cove Road

Portugal Cove St. Phillips

Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium

The Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium is the first catch-and-release aquarium in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador. Situated within the local fisherman’s cooperative building, our modest space comes to life […]

35 Southside Road

Petty Harbour

Provincial Seamen’s Museum

The ground floor celebrates our profound connection to the sea. It includes tools of the inshore and offshore fisheries and of the merchant operations behind these industries. Artifacts of ships, […]

54 Marine Drive

Grand Bank

Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada

Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada commemorates the 500 year history of the East Coast Fishery. Award winning exhibits, interpretive programs and friendly heritage guides bring the fascinating story […]

1 Ryan’s Hill

Bonavista

Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

Surprising, this French archipelago is just off the shores of North America! In this small bit of France, you’ll receive a kind welcome and enjoy a change of scenery thanks […]

Centre d’Information Touristique

Saint-Pierre

Terra Nova National Park

Located 80 Km east of Gander and 240 km west of St. John’s, Terra Nova National Park offers many front and back country camping opportunities. Explore the visitor centre, hike […]

Terra Nova National Park

Trinity Visitor Centre Provincial Historic Site

Begin your Trinity visit here. Purchase tickets for Provincial Historic Sites, pick up a map, and get your bearings. An interactive exhibit orients visitors to the story and people of […]

West Street

Trinity

Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland & Labrador

Keep the Tradition Alive A sense of place: from foraging the materials, to fashioning the tools, to moulding the timbers, boat building was always a collective effort. Visit today to […]

273 Main Road

Winterton

Day Tours Within St. John's

Iceberg Quest Ocean Tours

Set sail with Newfoundland’s Award Winning Boat Tour. Depart from downtown St. John’s, North America’s oldest seaport, and sail the open ocean to view the world’s largest concentration of humpback […]

Le Rocher à Pied

Le Rocher à Pied vous invite à découvrir la ville de St. John’s à travers des visites guidées à pied et des expériences culturelles authentiques offertes 100% en français! Des […]

Legend Tours

Legend Tours is an award-winning tour company with over thirty years of experience. Join our guides on our popular half-day bus tours or our new historic downtown walking tour. Legend […]

McCarthy’s Party Tours

Tours McCarthy’s Party offers locally guided half day and full day tours featuring the City of St. John’s, Cape Spear, Colony of Avalon, and Conception Bay. Morning and afternoon departures […]

NL Boat Tours

Welcome aboard the 22ft Grady White “The Tammy Joe”. Our voyages bring us to scenic Cape Spear, Quidi Vidi Village, and Fresh Water Bay. We will enjoy whale watching, icebergs, […]

O’Brien Farm

Welcome to O’Brien Farm O’Brien Farm is a window into the history of a traditional Irish-Newfoundland Farm. An oasis of tranquility in the middle of the city, the farm’s accessible […]

Pedego Electric Bike Rentals & Tours

Pedego St. John’s is your launching point for exploring Newfoundland & Labrador’s vibrant and lively capital from the window of an e-Bike. The store is located in the heart of […]

Quidi Vidi Charters

We offer you a unique and thrilling experience on the wharf and out on the sea. Learn first hand what it would be like to live and fish in an […]

St. John’s Haunted Hike

St. John’s Haunted Hike Join our ghoulish guides for one of our haunted walking tours of the historic streets of St. John’s! Sunday and Monday, we run the Sinners & […]

St. John’s Walking Tours

There is no better way to discover a city than to walk its streets, and at St. John’s Walking Tours, we will make sure that this discovery is a memorable […]

The Grand Concourse

The Grand Concourse is a vast network of walkways and trails winding through St. John’s and connecting Mount Pearl, Paradise, Conception Bay South and Torbay. Downtown St. John’s – including […]

Travel Through Twine

Travel Through Twine is an authentic guided walking tour of one of St. John’s most captivating areas, led by storyteller and former resident Randy Pearcey. Discover the breathtaking North Head […]

Day Tours Beyond St. John's

Bell Island #2 Mine Tour and Museum

Visit Bell Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from Portugal Cove. See icebergs or even a whale. You’ll be greeted at our museum by local guides, who will share our history […]

1 Compressor Hill

Bell Island

Bird The Rock: Newfoundland Bird & Nature Tours

Bird The Rock specializes in custom bird & nature tours in Newfoundland. We offer unique guided day tours, design custom multi-day excursions, or help you plan your own self-guided adventures. […]

20A Vinnicombe Street

St. John’s

BonTours – Rocky Harbour

Since 1975, BonTours, a family-owned business in Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been sharing the breathtaking beauty of Gros Morne National Park with visitors worldwide. We offer unforgettable boat […]

2 Stones Lane

Norris Point

Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site

On Canada’s most easterly point of land, the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador offers a glimpse into the lives of 19th century lighthouse keepers and their families. Marvel […]

1914-1930 Blackhead Road

East Coast Trail

Explore 25 wilderness paths along North America’s easternmost coastline. The East Coast Trail unites genuine wilderness hiking with richly historic communities from Topsail Beach, to Cape St. Francis, to Cappahayden. […]

Fishing for Success | Island Rooms at Petty Harbour

Fishing for Success provides seasonal and authentic heritage guided tours at the historic Island Rooms of Petty Harbour. Summer tours include wooden boat and handline fishing tours with cook-ups, walk-abouts […]

10D Main Road

Petty Harbour

Gatherall’s Puffin & Whale Watch

Best whale sighting record. Puffins guaranteed. New catamaran (whale & passenger friendly, designed to minimize seasickness). It’s the largest, most stable & most comfortable vessel in Newfoundland. Enjoyable, interactive interpretive […]

90 Northside Road,

Bay Bulls

The Grand Concourse

The Grand Concourse is a vast network of walkways and trails winding through St. John’s and connecting Mount Pearl, Paradise, Conception Bay South and Torbay. Downtown St. John’s – including […]

Gypsy Sea Adventures

At Gypsy Sea Adventures we offer Beachside Suites accommodations in Clarenville, as well as boat tours and kayak rentals. In addition, we provide off-grid experiences, either on our private island […]

17 Balsom Street

Clarenville

Iceberg Quest Ocean Tours, Twillingate

Newfoundland’s award-winning boat tour. Sail through Iceberg Alley viewing 12,000-year-old icebergs on their epic journey from Greenland. Watch humpback whales and elegant seabirds frolic in pristine waters. Relax as our […]

52 Main Street

Twillingate

MUGUP Meditation Experience and Retreats

The MUGUP Meditation Experience is a 2.5 hour micro adventure. This is an experience as unique as our island and a highlight within Wellness Tourism. It is a guided mindfulness […]

36 Middle Arm Road

Avondale

North Atlantic Ziplines

Experience Canada’s Longest Zipline Course! Your adventure begins with a short but scenic uphill hike to the first platform, where you’ll kick off an unforgettable journey across 10 ziplines ranging […]

30 Main Road

Petty Harbour

O’Brien’s Whale & Bird Tours

Newfoundland’s Award Winning Boat-Tour. View a million Atlantic puffins at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. Watch playful Humpback whales in their natural habitat. Feel the chill as you sail past […]

22 Lower Road

Bay Bulls

Trinity EcoTours & Lodge

Trinity EcoTours offers unforgettable outdoor adventures in one of Newfoundland’s most scenic regions. Based in the charming town of Trinity, we provide full-service guided tours by Zodiac, kayak, and ATV, […]

1 Stoneman’s Lane

Trinity

Multi-Day Tours

Bird The Rock: Newfoundland Bird & Nature Tours

Bird The Rock specializes in custom bird & nature tours in Newfoundland. We offer unique guided day tours, design custom multi-day excursions, or help you plan your own self-guided adventures. […]

20A Vinnicombe Street

St. John’s

Curamara Travel Design

Curamara Travel Design Curamara is a Newfoundland & Labrador based travel company specializing in trip planning services in the four Atlantic Canadian provinces – Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New […]

3A – 39 Pippy Place

St. John’s

Freewheeling Adventures

At Freewheeling Adventures, we offer guided or self-guided bicycle tours, walking tours, and hiking holidays to exciting and well-scouted destinations. Our tour packages are designed to provide a perfect mix […]

Gypsy Sea Adventures

At Gypsy Sea Adventures we offer Beachside Suites accommodations in Clarenville, as well as boat tours and kayak rentals. In addition, we provide off-grid experiences, either on our private island […]

17 Balsom Street

Clarenville

Legend Tours

Legend Tours is an award-winning tour company with over thirty years of experience. Join our guides on our popular half-day bus tours or our new historic downtown walking tour. Legend […]

284 Water Street

St. John’s

McCarthy’s Party Tours

Tours McCarthy’s Party offers locally guided half day and full day tours featuring the City of St. John’s, Cape Spear, Colony of Avalon, and Conception Bay. Morning and afternoon departures […]

566 Water Street

St. John’s

Newfoundland International Vacation Group

Newfoundland International Vacation Group has been focusing on high-end customization tourism for years. Proudly operating here in Newfoundland and Labrador. A younger company but the most exclusive service provider. Rapidly […]

510 Topsail Road

St. John’s

Ocean Quest Adventures

Experience single and multi-day adventures including snorkeling, group boat Charters, up close and personal Zodiac tours recognized by Destination Canada as Canada Signature Experiences; including paddle tours and Iceberg Viewing, […]

40 O’Leary Avenue

St. John’s

Stage Head Tours

Located in the coastal town of Fortune, Stage Head Tours is a trusted local operator specializing in curated travel experiences across the Burin Peninsula and nearby Saint Pierre and Miquelon. […]

14 Bayview Street

Fortune

Wildland Tours

Experience the rich natural and cultural histories of Newfoundland Labrador that will forever become part of your life’s story. Travel with Wildland Tours and create personable and fun memories. Listen […]

124 Water Street

St. John’s

Published: May 8, 2026

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