FINESS: Females in Natural Earth and Social Science
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Bird Cove to Pond Cove, Newfoundland | July 5-13, 2009.
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Guided Tours of the Bird Cove Project


Adopt the pace of nature,
her secret is patience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tour guides await your visit to the Bird Cove Project and Interpretation Centre.  Tours and activities ranging from one hour to two days, depending on your interests, are available of the archaeological excavation sites, the Dog Peninsula, and surrounding areas.
Tour guides await your visit to the Bird Cove Project and Interpretation Centre.


Tours and activities ranging from one hour to two days,
depending on your interests, are available of the archaeological
excavation sites, the Dog Peninsula, and surrounding areas.

 

The Bird Cove Project offers two themed Guided Tours which take approximately 1 hr each:

 

 

Guided Tour # 1:
Archaeology / Culture
($4 per person; no tax)

9th century Blue Willow china plate  found at Meany's Point site.
9th century Blue Willow china plate found at Meany's Point site.

 

 

Guided Tour # 2:
Nature / Adventure
($4 per person; no tax)

 

Late summer is an ideal time to take the Nature/Adventure Guided Tour; the land is bountiful with berries, such as with these gooseberries..
Late summer is an ideal time to take the Nature/Adventure Guided Tour;
the land is bountiful with berries, such as with these gooseberries.

 

and the Bird Cove Interpretation Centre offers:

 

Guided Tour # 3:
Time Line Exhibit/ Museum
($3 per person; no tax)

 

The Heritage Room in the Museum of the Bird Cove Interpretation Centre holds numerous historical treasures donated by local residents.
The Heritage Room in the Museum of the Bird Cove Interpretation Centre holds numerous historical treasures donated by local residents.

 

Or…..enjoy both indoors and outdoors with….

Combo Option A:
A combination of either Tour # 1 or Tour # 2, AND Tour # 3.
($6 per person, no tax; approximately 2 hrs )

Combo Option B:
A combination of Tour # 1 AND Tour # 2 AND Tour # 3.
(Just $9.95 per person, no tax; approximately 3hrs)

A 19th Century Navigational/Chart Mapping Aid.
An 18th Century Navigational/Chart Mapping Aid.

 

The landscapes along the Viking Trail are all incredible…
but can sometimes look similar.

The Bird Cove Project guided tours are all incredible…
but allow you a personal experience to take home!

For longer tours, and group activities and experiences,
please click on Learning Travel Programs.

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