Fresh salt air, sandy beaches, rocky coves,
cosmopolitan cities, remote lighthouses, rich history, warm hospitality, rustic
fishing villages, succulent seafood, unspoiled nature, varied activities,
first-rate facilities and travel routes...all of these things and more make
Canada’s Maritime Provinces one of the world’s most popular destinations. Get a
taste of the Maritimes on this delightful tour of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island.
Day 1: Arrive Halifax, NS
Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations for a two night
stay.
Your lovely hotel is ideally located in the downtown core.
Day 2: Halifax Touring
Enjoy a Gray Line Deluxe Historic Halifax City Tour this morning. The
afternoon is free to further explore this delightful seaside city. This evening
meet your fellow travelers and Tour Director at a welcome reception.
Day 3: Halifax – Digby, NS
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 of the world’s highest
tides. (B,D)
Day 4: Digby, NS – Moncton, NB
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. (B)
Day 5: Moncton, NB – Charlottetown, PEI
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 the
Confederation Bridge, the world’s longest continuous multi-span bridge, tonight
enjoy a delicious lobster supper (alternative menu available), before checking
in to your Charlottetown accommodations for the next two nights. (B,D)
Day 6: 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. (B,L)
*Arrivals in June, July, August and September (where schedule permits) enjoy
a bonus… this evening attend the musical “Anne” at the Charlottetown Festival
(Included). Otherwise, enjoy local entertainment and dinner at the Mariner’s
Feast (Included).
(If you prefer not to join us on this afternoon tour, enjoy a free day at
leisure or perhaps play a local golf course.)
Day 7: Charlottetown, PEI - Baddeck, NS
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.
(B,D)
Day 8: 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. During your journey, enjoy
a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting). Tonight there is a “Farewell”
dinner. (B,L,D)
(If you prefer not to join us on this day tour, enjoy a free day at leisure or
perhaps play a local golf course.)
Day 9: Baddeck – Halifax, NS
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 last night is at a downtown Halifax hotel. (B)
Day 10: Ottawa, ON
Depart Halifax for Ottawa.
This tour is operated in conjunction with Ambassatours.
Not Included:
• Transportation to/from Ottawa/Halifax - Best available airfares or
rail fares can be arranged at time of booking.