About The Port Of L Anse aux Meadows
At the northern tip of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, L'Anse aux Meadows preserves the remains of a Norse encampment dating to roughly 1,000 years ago, the only confirmed site of its kind in North America. Archaeologists uncovered sod-walled longhouses and workshops here in the 1960s, evidence that voyagers from Greenland reached this shore centuries before other Europeans crossed the Atlantic. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, the location stands as a rare, tangible link between medieval Scandinavia and the New World.
A visitor center and reconstructed sod buildings, staffed by costumed interpreters, sit a short walk from the excavated foundations, set amid windswept coastal bog and low forest typical of the peninsula. The remote setting, reached along Newfoundland's rugged northern coastline, adds to the sense of discovery. Walking trails link the exhibits to the original archaeological site, making the whole visit easily manageable on foot from a central parking and welcome area.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in L Anse aux Meadows.
Explore the Reconstructed Sod Longhouses
Costumed interpreters bring the Viking encampment to life inside recreated turf-walled buildings, demonstrating period tools, crafts, and daily tasks just steps from the visitor center.
Walk the Trail to the Original Site
A short, easy walking path leads across coastal bog to the actual excavated foundations where Norse voyagers built workshops nearly a thousand years ago—allow 45 minutes to an hour round trip.
Take in the Windswept Coastal Landscape
The stark bog and shoreline scenery surrounding the site is largely unchanged since the Norse arrived, offering a striking sense of the isolation early explorers encountered.
Last Minute Cruise Deals From L Anse aux Meadows
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 15 | $12,023 | ||
| Sep 22, 2026 | Lindblad Expeditions | NG Explorer | 9 | $10,900 | ||
| Oct 1, 2026 | Lindblad Expeditions | NG Explorer | 9 | $10,900 | ||
| Jun 25, 2027 | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Vela | 14 | $12,799 | ||
| Jul 9, 2027 | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Vela | 14 | $12,599 | ||
| Jul 29, 2027 | Ponant Cruises | Le Bellot | 15 | $15,510 | ||
| Aug 15, 2027 | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Mira | 14 | $12,799 | ||
| Aug 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 45 | $78,297 | ||
| Aug 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 94 | $104,998 | ||
| Aug 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 53 | $82,697 | ||
| Aug 17, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 69 | $92,197 | ||
| Aug 29, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 41 | $56,597 | ||
| Aug 29, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 57 | $66,097 | ||
| Aug 29, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 33 | $52,197 | ||
| Aug 29, 2027 | Seabourn | Seabourn Venture | 82 | $88,898 | ||
| Aug 29, 2027 | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Mira | 14 | $11,999 | ||
| Aug 31, 2027 | Lindblad Expeditions | NG Explorer | 9 | $9,900 | ||
| Sep 2, 2027 | Viking Ocean Cruises | Viking Mars | 14 | $12,799 | ||
| Sep 9, 2027 | Ponant Cruises | Le Lyrial | 14 | $16,860 | ||
| Sep 13, 2027 | Quark Expeditions | Ultramarine | 13 | $13,103 |
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