Journey to L'Anse aux Meadows — the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — with a private guide for an extraordinary encounter with 1,000-year-old Viking history on the tip of Newfoundland.
What to expect
Your private guide collects you at the pier and drives south through the haunting subarctic landscape of the Strait of Belle Isle, crossing to Newfoundland by ferry if time permits, or exploring the broader Labrador Straits region. At Parks Canada sites along the route, your guide provides context on Norse sagas, indigenous Dorset culture, and the geology of one of North America's most remote coastlines. L'Anse aux Meadows itself features reconstructed Norse longhouses staffed by costumed interpreters, and the excavated foundations of actual 11th-century buildings — Leif Eriksson walked this precise ground. The return journey is timed carefully against your all-aboard, with your guide monitoring conditions throughout.
Good to know
This is a long-distance excursion — confirm feasibility against your specific port call duration (typically 7–8 hours minimum needed). The Red Bay–L'Anse aux Meadows drive is approximately 3–3.5 hours each way via ferry; some itineraries make this impossible without an overnight, so verify carefully. Book your private guide via ToursByLocals well in advance. Dress in warm, windproof layers regardless of season.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Red Bay — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.