Do you have a big group that wants to visit the Colony of Avalon? This page is for you! Search for the section that best applies to your group
Students/School Groups
We can accomodate school children from elementary school to high school. We like to book our school groups for tours near the beginning or end of our season (May to October), and we start taking bookings up to one year before your group comes to visit. If you would like to book online, please go to our “Book Now” page and scroll down to “School Tours”. Follow the prompts on the screen and we will reach out to you with confirmation.
Our school tours begin at 10 a.m. and go until 2 p.m. (We can rearrange our activities to allow enough time for your group to travel) Included with your group booking is rental of our Multi-Purpose room, which is a safe place to keep student belongings, and a great place to have your lunch. School groups get to experience each facet of the Colony, from the museum and dig site, to our 17th Century Kitchen.
Private Tours
Take a tour catered to you and your group. Whether it is an excursion for your family, a work trip, or just a few friends getting together, we are here to support you. We offer special deals for groups of 10 or more, and can tailor your experience to what you are interested in seeing. Private tours typically last 2 hours, though they can be customized to your preferences.
Community Organizations
Whether you are a Girl Guide Troupe, a Knitting Club, or some other worthy cause, we want to support you. We offer discounted tours to community groups, very similar to our School Group rates.
Enquire for Group Bookings
Whether you’re looking to book one of the group experience types above or need a bespoke offering, or if you just need to get more information, fill out the enquiry form and someone from the Colony of Avalon team will get back to you.
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FAQs for Group Bookings
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Hidden Treasure…
Loved our visit. Informative museum plus took the wonderful guided tour led by Tish. Learned so much about the colony, Lord Baltimore, and life from then until current archaeology work. Not too far from St. John’s and well worth the one hour trip. Nice Tea Room for lunch too. Nice people all around.
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They have a wonderful museum at the centre and excellent guided tours.
I highly recommend taking a guided tour if you’re interested in archeology or life in a 16th - 17th century colony.
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Definitely worth a visit. An interesting archeological site with a bit of everything in a quaint town.
A very friendly staff, a great gift shop, and interesting artifacts. Added bonus of nearby hiking, bird watching and whale watching.
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A must for history and archaeology buffs
It is hard to believe Europeans settled in North America over 400 years ago. This tour will give insight and a human side to these settlers, their hardships and their lives. One of our favourite things to see in Newfoundland after more than three weeks on the road. Ask for Isabella who is both knowledgeable and articulate.
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Brilliant!
What an amazing place, highly recommend!! We opted to do the guided tour, Evan did a fantastic job showing us around the sites and was lovely to chat with! Lori showed us the recreated kitchen at the end of the tour, she was very kind and answered our many questions :) Can’t wait to visit again some day!
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Lots of local history!
A great place to learn about local history. Lots of outdoor exhibits and a small museum with interesting artifacts. And of course, incredible ocean views. There is parking, a cafe and guided tours.
