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McCarthy's Party - Day Tours
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441 reviews
#1 of 29 Tours & Activities in St. John's
City Tours • Cultural Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours • Bus Tours
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Since 1982, McCarthy's Party has specialized in delivering tours of Newfoundland and Labrador. Committed to providing you with an authentic experience, we offer a total immersion in the culture - Newfoundland and Labrador style. Visiting people in their homes, chatting with fishermen, enjoying teas and lunches with community groups... whale watching, puffin and iceberg sighting, experiencing the culture... learning about the way of life, the language of the sea and the songs of the ocean Our slogan "Let The Locals Be Your Guide" sums up one of the great qualities of our escorted tours. Our guides grew up in the province and are the best source for information on the culture, history, music and language that make this area so unique. They know off the beaten path locations where our groups see the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Newfoundland. Your local guide will provide you with an authentic Newfoundland experience that will be both educational and thoroughly enjoyable
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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2022
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Beoblorf
Toronto10 contributions
The"best kind" tours of St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula!
Jul 2022
If you want the "best kind" tours of St. John's and the Avalon Peninsula, just book all of them with McCarthy's Party, and you won't be disappointed!

Booking & communication when we had to reschedule a tour was excellent and their prices are a bargain for the quality of their buses and with how much history, geography and geology you'll learn from their top notch guides.

We did 4 tours and had the pleasure of having Mike & Larry as our guides and you won't find two finer gentlemen to share their love and pride of Newfoundland & Labrador as they use their great humour and personal experiences growing up on the Rock to bring the history and culture of this wonderful island to life on the tour.

All 4 tours were outstanding, but the highlight was the Red Shed party in Robert's Bay on the Excursion Around the Bay with great music to warm your soul and warm toutons to fill your belly. My wife even danced a jig and played the ugly stick with them, we were having so much fun!
Written August 15, 2022
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Jennifer M
2 contributions
Great way to see the major sites of St. John's
Aug 2022
We had an amazing time being shown the sites of St. John's with Ellis as our guide. We did the 3-hour tour which included Quidi Vidi, Signal Hill, Cape Spear, Petty Harbour, etc. It was a great way to see the city in a limited amount of time there and I'd highly recommend this tour to others visiting St. John's.
Written September 5, 2022
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Rhonda T
Japan8 contributions
Worth Every Penny!
Oct 2022 • Couples
Three couples traveling together - all seniors. Just finished two of the day tours - full day Irish Loop on Sat & 1/2 day St John's & Cape Spear on Sunday. We enjoyed both days immensely with Steve on Saturday & Ellis on Sunday. They were knowledgeable, well informed & entertaining with many stories & local anecdotes. Would highly recommend this company.
Written October 2, 2022
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Dasha15
Montreal, Canada158 contributions
St Johns insider tour
Jul 2021 • Couples
We were overwhelmed with joy to be able to find a tour that completely met our needs during this reintroduction to St Johns after lockdowns. We were also fortunate to be hosted by an interesting and interested host, Steve Watson. Regaling us with hilarious and informative antidotes, he brought us to many vantage points only a local would know. Everywhere we went someone would recognize him and we would usually get a local conversation going, adding to the local feel of the tour. A tour to Cape Spear, Signal hill and Quidi Vidi was relaxed and a well spent 3-4 hours. The vehicle was new and comfortable. A warm jacket was needed even in July as the weather changed from moment to moment. Pick up and drop off at our hotel was prompt. Covid hygiene was well respected. Don't hesitate to ask Steve for restaurant recommendations as his culinary background is a story in itself.
We loved the tour and quickly saw that Newfoundlands greatest assets are the people themselves. And fish....
Written July 10, 2021
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Roma S
Victoria, Canada7 contributions
Magical
Jun 2022
We had a magical five days on the Avalon Peninsula around St. John’s with Larry Hann, a fiercely proud Newfoundlander. Larry shared his vast knowledge and experience with humour and great stories, and those of us who were with Larry for the entire time considered ourselves very lucky. His kindness created a gentle, easy-going feeling among the visitors, bringing us all closer as if we were true Newfoundlanders. What an amazing province, full of rugged coastline and wonderful people. Many of us declared our intentions to return, and Larry Hann is certainly a big reason for this!
Written July 3, 2022
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M & H
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Great introduction to St. John’s and Newfoundland
Jun 2022 • Couples
This tour was interesting and informative and we learned a great deal of Newfoundland’s history and culture. Our guide created a positive culture by allowing questions and conversation by participating guests, but at no time allowing any domination by any one person. This made the trip very comfortable.
Written June 22, 2022
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Maria M
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McCathy's hits the spot every time
Aug 2022
This month, I took two tours with McCarthy's, the Historic St John's and Cape Spear and the Outports and Lucky Rocks tours. I found the drivers (Gord and Mike) to be friendly, helpful and accommodating. Both were knowledgeable, giving a lot of background. They both joked and made the experience fun. On the first tour, the weather was hot and sunny. On the Outports tour, the weather had changed getting cold, overcast and rainy (typical for the area), but Mike's cheery disposition compensated. Plus, the landscape is beautiful and a must see for anyone going. Thank goodness for them because I don't drive and I heard from other tourists, that it is hard to find a rental car.
Written August 24, 2022
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Jan M
Oliver, Canada64 contributions
Six Stars out of Five
Aug 2022
OMG! We arrived in St. John's on a cruise ship and had one of the best experiences of our 28 day cruise. We were blessed by having Ellis as our driver/guide. He was amazing! His knowledge of this beautiful city was terrific and his sense of humour matched his knowledge. He went out of his way to show us all a very memorable day in a city he is obviously passionate about. We would have loved to have spent more time with him. McCarthy's Party was highly recommended to us by fellow cruisers and they were spot on. Be sure to book with this company. When we return we will certainly use them again.
Written August 7, 2022
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Seaside812549
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Nice City-Cape excursion
Aug 2022
Did the 3 hour tour of St.John's and Cape Spear - wow! The scenery was incredible. We had a comfortable ride and the driver (Ellis) was knowledgeable about the city and entertained us with stories along the drive. We were rushed to get back to the ship because of very heavy traffic along the waterfront, but we made it with 5 minutes to spare.
Written August 29, 2022
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WendyBruce
Milton, Canada47 contributions
A great 3 hour tour
Jul 2021 • Couples
We had a great 3 hour tour that covered,as our guide Steve Gosse said, “ All the main things that tourists want to see in and around St. John’s”. There was light rain and some fog all morning but that didn’t dampen Steve’s energy and enthusiasm or, because of his good humour, our enjoyment. The foghorn was sounding when we were at Cape Spear which made our visit even more special.
Written July 22, 2021
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