Dates and Rates Available April 2012
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, Nova Scotia 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 your Tour Director at a welcome reception. (CB)
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. Visit the home of “Green Gables,” a Mecca for people from around the globe. (B,L)
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. Tours in July, August and September will enjoy a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting). Tonight join us for a “Farewell” dinner. (B,L,D)
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. Your last night is at a downtown Halifax hotel. (B)
Day 10: Ottawa, ON
Depart Halifax for Ottawa.Not Included:
• Transportation to/from Ottawa/Halifax - Best available airfares or rail fares can be arranged at time of booking.
This tour is operated in conjunction with Ambassatours.
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