Itinerary
- Day 1
Halifax
You'll arrive in Halifax and head to your hotel in the city center on your own. Later this evening, you'll meet your tour director and other travelers at a welcome reception to get to know everyone before the trip begins.
Included Activities
- Welcome reception
- Day 2
Halifax to Moncton
This morning you're traveling to Moncton, New Brunswick, and you'll drive along the Bay of Fundy coast. You'll stop at Joggins Fossil Cliffs to see rock layers that are 300 million years old. After crossing into New Brunswick, you'll board a lobster boat on Shediac Bay where you'll learn about the local fishing industry and have lobster for supper.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lobster supper aboard lobster boat on Shediac Bay)
Included Activities
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs visit
- Lobster boat cruise on Shediac Bay with lobster supper
Landmarks/POIs Joggins Fossil Cliffs Bay of Fundy Shediac Bay - Day 3
Moncton to Saint John
You'll see the Hopewell Rocks, those unusual flower-pot-shaped formations created by the Bay of Fundy's extreme tides. Then you'll drive through Fundy National Park heading to Saint John on the southern coast. Once there, you'll get a city tour that includes the Reversing Falls before checking into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hopewell Rocks visit
- Fundy National Park travel
- Saint John city tour including Reversing Falls
Landmarks/POIs Hopewell Rocks Fundy National Park Reversing Falls - Day 4
Saint John to St. Andrews by the Sea
You're taking a day trip to St. Andrews by the Sea, a small coastal town with historic architecture and local character. You'll go on a whale-watching boat tour if weather cooperates, and then you'll have free time in the afternoon to walk around town and see what interests you before heading back to Saint John.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- St. Andrews by-the-Sea day trip
- Whale-watching tour in St. Andrews by the Sea (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs St. Andrews by-the-Sea - Day 5
Saint John to Annapolis Valley
After a relaxed morning in Saint John, you'll board a ferry across the Bay of Fundy back to Nova Scotia and keep an eye out for whales during the crossing. You'll arrive in Digby, known as the scallop capital, where the local culture and coastal setting give the town its distinct character.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
Landmarks/POIs Bay of Fundy Digby - Day 6
Annapolis Valley to Halifax
You're heading back to Halifax today, and along the way you'll learn about the French Acadians and their early settlements in the 1600s. You'll stop at a local winery for a tour and tasting before arriving in Halifax for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Winery tour and tasting
Landmarks/POIs Annapolis Valley - Day 7
Halifax to Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg
You'll start with breakfast in Peggy's Cove, the fishing village, then travel along Nova Scotia's South Shore to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Town. You'll walk through the town to see the colonial architecture and visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic to learn about the area's seafaring history.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Peggy's Cove)
Included Activities
- Peggy's Cove visit with breakfast
- Lunenburg walking tour
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic visit
Landmarks/POIs Peggy's Cove Lunenburg Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic - Day 8
Halifax to Charlottetown
You'll visit the Glooscap Heritage Centre and Mi'kmaq Museum to learn about Mi'kmaq culture. Then you'll cross to Prince Edward Island using the Confederation Bridge, an impressive engineering structure that connects you to Canada's island province.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Glooscap Heritage Centre & Mi'kmaq Museum visit
- Confederation Bridge crossing
Landmarks/POIs Glooscap Heritage Centre & Mi'kmaq Museum Confederation Bridge - Day 9
Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island
You have a free morning in Charlottetown or you can join an optional walking tour of the city. This afternoon, you'll drive to Prince Edward Island National Park to see the red cliffs and beaches. You'll visit the Green Gables Heritage Site, the location that inspired Anne of Green Gables. Later, you'll watch a theater performance by local actors at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Charlottetown (complimentary)
- Prince Edward Island National Park visit
- Green Gables Heritage Site visit
- Confederation Centre of the Arts theatre performance
Landmarks/POIs Prince Edward Island National Park Green Gables Heritage Site Confederation Centre of the Arts - Day 10
Charlottetown to Baddeck
You're taking a ferry across the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia and heading to Cape Breton Island. You'll visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to learn about Bell's work and life on the island. By evening, you'll arrive at Bras d'Or Lake and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia
- Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site visit
Landmarks/POIs Northumberland Strait Canso Causeway Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Bras d'Or Lake - Day 11
Baddeck and Cabot Trail
You'll drive the Cabot Trail, one of North America's most scenic routes, which winds around Cape Breton's northern shore and climbs to high plateaus in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The viewpoints offer great photo opportunities of the rocky coast. You'll take a boat tour along the coast if weather allows, then return to Baddeck.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cabot Trail drive
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Whale-watching tour in Cape Breton (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs Cabot Trail Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Day 12
Baddeck to Halifax
You'll explore the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, a reconstruction of a 1744 New France settlement. Staff in period costumes bring the history to life as you walk the streets. You'll then drive along Bras d'Or Lake back to the mainland and continue to Halifax for your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site visit
Landmarks/POIs Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site Bras d'Or Lake - Day 13
Halifax Departure
You'll have time for last-minute shopping and goodbyes in Halifax before your individual transfer to the airport to check in for your return flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Halifax International Airport
