What to Do in St. John's in 3 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

Day 1 | Morning

Signal Hill National Historic Site

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Wed,Sat-Sun,10:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: 230 Signal Hill Rd, St. John's, NL A1A 1B3, Canada

Signal Hill National Historic Site is a well-known landmark in St. Johns, and it is also a good place to overlook the harbor. It is also home to the fortifications of St. John's harbour from the 17th century to World War II, where Guglielmo Marconi received the world's first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901.

Day 1 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Signal Hill National Historic Site, don’t forget pay a visit to St.John's Harbour.

St.John's Harbour

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Harbour Dr，St.John's，NL，Canada

St. John's Harbour is at the foot of Signal Hill, and the port can dock large passenger ships, cargo ships and many fishing boats. Here in summer, when you are lucky, you can see baby seals, but these little guys are very careful and don't show up easily.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious St.John's Harbour, Gower Manor Historical Bed & Breakfast nearby is the best place to stay.

Gower Manor Historical Bed & Breakfast

With a stay at Gower Manor Historical Bed & Breakfast in St. John's (Downtown St. John's), you'll be steps from Avalon Peninsula and Spirit of Newfoundland. This 4-star guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Masonic Temple and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Longshoremen's Protective Union Hall. Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in a common area. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bathrobes.

Day 2 | Morning

Harbourside Park

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Water St, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5M2, Canada

It is a clean and beautiful park with dog statues, plenty of benches, some music events sometimes held in the park, very interesting, there is a war memorial near the park.

Day 2 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Harbourside Park, you can head to The Rooms, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

The Rooms

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: 9 Bonaventure Ave, St. John's, NL A1C 5P9, Canada

A fishing village style museum with rich exhibits, including music, painting, biofossils, handicrafts, etc., is a good place to learn about Newfoundland history, humanities and art.

Day 2 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Jag Boutique Hotel is the best places.

Jag Boutique Hotel

Boasting an on-site restaurant and 24-hour room service, JAG Boutique Hotel is located in St. John's. The pubs and bars of George Street are less than 5-minutes' walk away.Each stylishly furnished room includes free WiFi and a 42" flat-screen LED TV with cable channels. A mini fridge and a Keurig coffee machine with complimentary Starbucks coffee and tea is included. The radios are Bluetooth compatible. Guests will find a hairdryer, bathrobes and toiletries in the bathroom.JAG Boutique Hotel offers a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Valet parking is available and staff are on hand to help guests at all times. Multiple lifts provide easy access to higher floors.Signal Hill National Historic Site is 3.6 km from this property. St. John's International Airport can be found within 8.4 km.

Day 3 | Morning

George Street

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: George St, St. John's, NL A1C, Canada

It is a very quaint street with murals, statues, bars and restaurants, and music shows at night, crowds and very busy.

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting George Street, don’t forget pay a visit to Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve.

Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve

Location: Cape Saint Mary's Park Reserve, St. Bride, NL A0B 2Z0, Canada

The Cape St Mary Ecological Reserve is southwest of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, where thousands of seagulls, sparrows, gulls, parrots, thick-billed seacrows, black-legged three-toed geese and northern tangles live. Here, because the sky and the sea merge together, the sky is arc-shaped, visitors as if to the end of the world general.

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