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Atlantic Maritimes Tour
8 Days / 7 Nights
From historical sites to a landscape where the mountains meet the sea, a trip through Canada's Atlantic Provinces is truly a memorable one. Travel from the historic city of Halifax, Nova Scotia to Canada's birthplace, Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island and then continue on to Cape Breton Island.
Destinations: Nova Scotia: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Digby, Nova Scotia: Grand Pre, New Brunswick: Moncton, New Brunswick: Hopewell Cape, Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown, Nova Scotia: Baddeck, Nova Scotia: Cheticamp, Nova Scotia: Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia: Neils Harbour, Nova Scotia: Louisbourg
Day 1: Arrive in Halifax
Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations for a one-night stay. Your hotel is ideally located in the downtown core. This evening meet your fellow travelers and Tour Director at a welcome reception.
Day 2: Halifax - Digby
Discover the rustic charm of the famous fishing village of Peggy's Cove. Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg where you have a choice of admission to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic or a walking tour of this historic community. Travel across country to Digby where you will overnight at The Pines Resort over looking the Bay of Fundy - home to the world's largest tides. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Tour of June 5 may stay at the Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville.
Day 3: Digby - Moncton
Your journey takes you through the lush Annapolis Valley and on to Grand Pre where fact and fiction blend to reveal the romance of the Land of Evangeline. Continue past the communities of Truro and Amherst as you cross into New Brunswick, spending the night in the bilingual city of Moncton. (Breakfast)
Day 4: Moncton - Charlottetown
Your guided tour continues to Hopewell Rocks where you may walk on the ocean floor at low tide. After lunch, cross to Prince Edward Island on Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, and enjoy a delicious lobster supper (meat alternative available) before checking in to Charlottetown accommodations for the next two nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Prince Edward Island touring
Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown. Your included afternoon tour begins with a tour of Charlottetown, Canada's Birthplace, then visiting the red sandstone cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park. Lucy Maud Montgomery describes the scenery in her “Anne of Green Gables” books. Visit the home of “Green Gables”, a Mecca for people from around the globe. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Arrivals in June, July, August and September (where schedule permits) enjoy a bonus this evening: attend the musical “Anne” at the Charlottetown Festival (Included).
Day 6: Charlottetown - Baddeck
Take the ferry to Nova Scotia, and then proceed to Cape Breton Island - “the Scotland of North America.” Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to marvel at the many accomplishments of this genius. Spend two nights at a charming lakeside resort in the heart of Baddeck. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7: Cabot Trail touring
You're off to experience one of the prettiest drives in North America, the Cabot Trail. Cape Breton Highlands National Park is next, as you wind along this ribbon of highway, where the mountains meet the sea. The vistas abound as you travel over the flat-topped mountains. Tonight there is a "Farewell" dinner. (Breakfast, Picnic Lunch, Dinner)
Arrivals in July, August and September enjoy a bonus while on the Cabot Trail: a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting) (Included).
Day 8: Baddeck - Halifax
The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits you. This reconstruction recreates one-fifth of the town of 1744 - words will not do justice to the scope of this tribute to New France. Roam the streets talking with some of the costumed guides who remain in character, or sample the sustenance of the era. Your tour continues along the shores of Bras d'Or to the mainland. The tour ends upon arrival at a downtown Halifax hotel. (Breakfast)
Highlights:
Welcome Reception
Peggy's Cove
Lunenburg - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Stay at The Pines Resort
Grand Pre National Historic Site
Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site
Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island
2 Nights on Prince Edward Island
Lobster Supper
Anne of Green Gables
Ferry from Prince Edward Island
2 Nights on Cape Breton Island
World Famous Cabot Trail
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
DEPARTURE DATES
June - September
PRICES
From approx $2,199 CAD plus tax per person based on double occupancy
Departures on or within the seasons shown will determine the price
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