Halifax

Arrive at Halifax International Airport and transfer independently to your hotel. Spend the evening at leisure.  Next morning, climb aboard a double decker bus for a 3 hour Deluxe City Tour and cruise through the historic city of Halifax. Your kilted driver will guide you through the city’s highlights including the Titanic Burial site, the Spring Garden Road area, Province House, Government House, the busy port, and many more intriguing sites.  There will be an evening reception to meet your Tour Director and the rest of the participants of the Tour.

2 nights in Halifax.

Halifax to Digby

Have a relaxing breakfast in Peggy’s Cove before visiting Lunenburg. Continue to Champlain’s Habitation, Canada’s oldest permanent settlement, and then on to the coast.

1 night in Digby.

Digby to Moncton

The morning is at leisure to explore the picturesque fishing port of Digby, home to the largest scallop fishing fleet in the world. Travel along the lush Annapolis Valley and through Grand Pre, the site that inspired Longfellow’s famous and tragic poem “Evangeline.” Continue past Truro and Amherst as you cross into New Brunswick.

1 night in Moncton.

Moncton to Charlottetown

The journey continues on to Hopewell Rocks, known for its ancient geography and powerful tides. After lunch continue to Prince Edward Island over the 8 mile Confederation Bridge, the world’s longest continuous multi-span bridge, and enjoy a delicious lobster dinner before checking into the hotel.

2 nights in Charlottetown.

Charlottetown

This morning is free to explore Charlottetown “the cradle of Canadian confederation”. Afternoon sightseeing will take you to Prince Edward National Park, renowned for its white sand beaches and to Green Gables House, famous for being the setting of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 'Anne of Green Gables' novels.  Between mid-June to mid-September attend the musical “Anne” at the Charlottetown Festival or Mariner's Feast Dinner Show.

Charlottetown to Baddeck

Take the ferry across the Northumberland Strait returning to Nova Scotia. Drive through tranquil scenery and small communities that still celebrate Nova Scotia’s Scottish, Indian and Acadian heritage. Continue into Cape Breton Island through the magnificent highland scenery that surrounds Bras d’Or Lake to Baddeck. Visit a fascinating museum dedicated to the life and works of Alexander Graham Bell.

2 nights in Baddeck.

Baddeck

Weather permitting; enjoy a whalewatching boat tour sighting all sorts of marine life. A scenic highlight of this trip is the drive along the Cabot Trail into the highland of northern Cape Breton. The trail runs past lochs and glens settled by Scottish Highlanders and along coastlines settled by Acadians. Meander through rugged Cape Breton Highlands National Park enjoying stunning views of sea-swept headlands, steep cliffs and tranquil beaches. Return to Baddeck through the lush Margaree Valley.

Cape Breton Island to Halifax

On the way back to Halifax, explore the eastern part of Cape Breton by circumnavigating the great inland sea of Bras d’Or Lake and touring the Fortress of Louisburg. Enjoy touring the reconstructed buildings, interactive demonstrations and sampling 18th century cuisine. Continue along the shores of Bras d’Or to the mainland making your way back to Halifax.

1 night in Halifax.

Halifax

Time for last-minute shopping and farewells. Individual transfer to Halifax International Airport in time to check in for your return flight.