Itinerary
- Day 1
Halifax
You'll arrive in Halifax and get settled into your accommodation right in the center of this lively Atlantic city. This evening there's a welcome meeting with your tour guide and the rest of the group to kick things off.
Landmarks/POIs Halifax - Day 2
Halifax to Moncton
Head out to New Brunswick where you'll see the Bay of Fundy and check out those famous high tides along the coast. You'll stop at Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNESCO site with fossils from 300 million years ago. Later there's a lobster dinner on an actual lobster boat before heading to Moncton for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner (Lobster dinner on a lobster boat)
Included Activities
- Visit Joggins Fossil Cliffs, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Lobster dinner on a lobster boat
Landmarks/POIs Joggins Fossil Cliffs Bay of Fundy - Day 3
Moncton to Saint John
Start the morning at Hopewell Rocks to see those tall flowerpot-shaped rock formations shaped by the world's highest tides. Then you'll drive through Fundy National Park on your way to Saint John, Canada's first incorporated city. There's an included city tour showing you the Reversing Falls where the Bay of Fundy tides make the river flow backward twice a day. You're staying two nights here.
Included Activities
- Visit Hopewell Rocks
- Guided city tour of Saint John including Reversing Falls
Landmarks/POIs Hopewell Rocks Fundy National Park Reversing Falls - Day 4
Saint John to St Andrews by-the-Sea to Saint John
Check out the coastal town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea with an included whale watching boat tour if the weather cooperates. Spend your afternoon wandering around at your own pace, meeting locals, looking at the architecture, and seeing the marine life. Then it's back to Saint John for dinner.
Included Activities
- Whale watching boat tour (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs St. Andrews by-the-Sea - Day 5
Saint John to Digby
Take the ferry back to Nova Scotia this morning and you'll arrive in Digby, known for its scallops. Get checked into your place which has nice views of the Annapolis Basin on the Bay of Fundy. Dinner's included tonight.
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Annapolis Basin - Day 6
Digby to Halifax
Spend the day in the Annapolis Valley where French Acadians started their first settlement at Grand Pre in the early 1600s, now a UNESCO site. You'll do a tour and tasting at a local winery, then drive back to Halifax for the night.
Included Activities
- Winery tour and tasting
Landmarks/POIs Grand Pre Annapolis Valley - Day 7
Halifax
Start early in the fishing village of Peggy's Cove with breakfast and views of one of the world's most photographed lighthouses. Travel along the South Shore to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Town and one of the best-preserved colonial settlements in the region. You'll walk around and visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Head back to Halifax for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with a view of Peggy's Cove Lighthouse)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Peggy's Cove
- Walking tour of Lunenburg
- Visit Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Landmarks/POIs Peggy's Cove Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Lunenburg Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic - Day 8
Halifax to Charlottetown
Learn about Mi'kmaq culture at the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre, then cross the Confederation Bridge, the longest continuous multi-span bridge in the world, to get to Prince Edward Island. You'll check in to your Charlottetown accommodation and see a theatre performance by local entertainers at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Included Activities
- Visit Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre
- Theatre performance at Confederation Centre of the Arts
Landmarks/POIs Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre Confederation Bridge Confederation Centre of the Arts - Day 9
Charlottetown
Spend your morning exploring Charlottetown, where Canada was born, or take a complimentary walking tour if you prefer. Afternoon brings a guided tour of Prince Edward Island National Park's North Shore with red cliffs, white sand beaches, rolling dunes, and green fields. Visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery's books. Wrap up with an included traditional lobster supper.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional hall-style lobster supper)
Included Activities
- Complimentary walking tour of Charlottetown (optional)
- Guided tour of Prince Edward Island National Park North Shore
- Visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place
- Traditional hall-style lobster supper
Landmarks/POIs Prince Edward Island National Park Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place - Day 10
Charlottetown to Baddeck
Ferry across the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia, then head to Cape Breton Island using the Canso Causeway. Stop at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to see what this inventor accomplished. Check into your place overlooking Bras d'Or Lake where you'll spend two nights. There's a special boat tour of Bras d'Or Lake in the evening.
Included Activities
- Visit Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
- Baddeck sightseeing boat tour
Landmarks/POIs Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Bras d'Or Lake Canso Causeway - Day 11
Baddeck
Drive the Cabot Trail, one of North America's best scenic routes. You'll follow Cape Breton's northern shore past rugged terrain and rocky landscapes leading to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park plateaus. There are plenty of lookout points along the way with great views of the island's dramatic coastline.
Included Activities
- Cabot Trail drive through Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Landmarks/POIs Cabot Trail Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Day 12
Baddeck to Halifax
Visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, an impressive reconstruction of a New France settlement from 1744. After that you'll drive along the Bras d'Or Lake shore heading back to the mainland, then return to Halifax for your last night in the Maritimes.
Included Activities
- Visit Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Landmarks/POIs Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site - Day 13
Halifax
Your tour wraps up today. Have breakfast at the hotel and then check out. Safe travels as you head home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast at hotel
