Tours at Battle Harbour
A guided tour of the Historic District of Battle Harbour is included with each site admission. (2009 Rates before HST are: $9/adult; $4.50 youth ages 16 to 6; children 5 and under free). Please note that Battle Harbour is NOT included in passes sold by Parks Canada to National Historic Sites and managed by the federal government of Canada but IS one of the participation locations for the "two for one" site admission promotions available through Kellogg's Adventure Passes. See http://kelloggsadventurepass.ca/home.php for details.
Tours take between 1.5 and 2 hours and bring visitors through and around the wharves, stores and shore side boardwalk, up a hill to St. James the Apostle Chruch and then back along the main east to west path in front of the NL Ranger Station, the former RCMP Detachment and each of the heritage homes. Sturdy walking shoes with good grips are recommend as hill side trail can be slipery after a rain. Daily tours start at 1:30pm in the General Store.
There are also lots of opportunities for self-exploration on Battle Island. Those interested in plant life might like to download the mushroom list posted at
http://www.nlmushrooms.ca/uploads/reports/B8.pdf or purchase the birds or Wildflower lists available at the General Store. There is also a draft, Geology Walking Tour guide posted at http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/mrreview08/VirtualOpenHouse/A%20Tourists%20Guide%20to%20the%20Geology%20of%20Battle%20Harbour,%20Labrador.pdf. This brochure has been produced for Battle Harbour courtesy of the Geological Survey Division, Mines Branch, Department of Natural Resources, Goverment of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Charles Gower, the brochure author, has also released a technical report available atcgower
gov
nlca .
Guided, self-paced and/or pre-arranged group tours are a good way to experience the history, natural features, pristine environment and crisp sea air in black-fly free Battle Harbour. If you time it right you may even see the amazing Northern Lights or the mystical Cadaborasourus !
Tours take between 1.5 and 2 hours and bring visitors through and around the wharves, stores and shore side boardwalk, up a hill to St. James the Apostle Chruch and then back along the main east to west path in front of the NL Ranger Station, the former RCMP Detachment and each of the heritage homes. Sturdy walking shoes with good grips are recommend as hill side trail can be slipery after a rain. Daily tours start at 1:30pm in the General Store.
There are also lots of opportunities for self-exploration on Battle Island. Those interested in plant life might like to download the mushroom list posted at
http://www.nlmushrooms.ca/uploads/reports/B8.pdf or purchase the birds or Wildflower lists available at the General Store. There is also a draft, Geology Walking Tour guide posted at http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/mrreview08/VirtualOpenHouse/A%20Tourists%20Guide%20to%20the%20Geology%20of%20Battle%20Harbour,%20Labrador.pdf. This brochure has been produced for Battle Harbour courtesy of the Geological Survey Division, Mines Branch, Department of Natural Resources, Goverment of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Charles Gower, the brochure author, has also released a technical report available at
govnlcaGuided, self-paced and/or pre-arranged group tours are a good way to experience the history, natural features, pristine environment and crisp sea air in black-fly free Battle Harbour. If you time it right you may even see the amazing Northern Lights or the mystical Cadaborasourus !
Wildland Tours - Labrador Tours with stops in Battle Harbour
Nothern Whale Study Week
Join a Wildland Tours naturalist on our quest to study and catalogue the humpbacks and orcas of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador. The area is incredibly rich with wildlife but is one of North America's least studied marine areas. Enjoy comfortable nights, wild days, and some of our planet's most dramatic landscapes as we count humpbacks and pioneer the study of eastern North America's orcas.
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Join a Wildland Tours naturalist on our quest to study and catalogue the humpbacks and orcas of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador. The area is incredibly rich with wildlife but is one of North America's least studied marine areas. Enjoy comfortable nights, wild days, and some of our planet's most dramatic landscapes as we count humpbacks and pioneer the study of eastern North America's orcas.
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Adventure Canada's Tours to Battle Harbour and Beyond
Battle Harbour is a scheduled stop on the popular cruises offered through Adventure Canada. See http://www.adventurecanada.com/adventures.php?adv_id=93 for additional information and a brochure describing this 2009 tour.
