AT L A N T I C C A N A DA
Halifax • Peggy’s Cove • Lunenburg • Charlottetown • Baddeck • Cabot Trail • Louisbourg
• Charming fishing towns of Peggy’s Cove and Lunenburg • Traditional lobster dinner on Prince Edward Island • Driving the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton • Whale Watching boat tour
E S C O R T E D TO U R I N G
8 day Enchanting Islands Tour
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
2019 Departures: Jun 2, 16, 23; Jul 7, 21, 28; Aug 4, 11, 18; Sep 8, 15, 22; Oct 6, 13 Day 1: Halifax
Day 5: Charlottetown – Baddeck
Arrive in Halifax and transfer independently to your centrally-located hotel in this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean. Meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers that evening at a welcome reception. Cambridge Suites
After breakfast, board a ferry to cross over the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia and proceed to ‘the Scotland of North America’, Cape Breton Island via the Canso Causeway. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to learn about the many accomplishments of this genius who made his home on the island. Afterwards, arrive at the Bras d’Or Lake and check into your hotel for the evening. (BD) Inverary Resort (2 nights)
Hotel (2 nights) Day 2: Halifax Sightseeing Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy’s Cove where we will enjoy breakfast. Afterwards we journey along Nova Scotia’s South Shore to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, home to fleets of Grand Banks fishing schooners. Take a walking tour to fully experience one of the most remarkably preserved colonial settlements in the New World, and visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic to learn about the town’s famous seafaring heritage. (BD)
Day 3: Halifax – Charlottetown Once only accessible by ferry, you will arrive on Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge - the world’s longest continuous multi-span bridge. En route, learn about Mi’kmaq culture at the Glooscap Heritage Centre and Mi’kmaq Museum. You will be treated to true Maritime hospitality that evening at a traditional hallstyle lobster supper before checking into our hotel for the evening. (BD) Rodd
Day 6: Baddeck – Cabot Trail Day 6’s journey takes you along one of the most stunningly picturesque drives in North America. The Cabot Trail winds around the rocky splendor of Cape Breton’s northern shore, ascending to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Look-outs offer unforgettable vistas of Cape Breton’s rugged coastline, creating perfect photo opportunities. (BLD)
Day 7: Baddeck – Halifax
Charlottetown or similar (2 nights)
Gain a look into the early days of colonial life with a visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. The vivid history of the region comes alive in this accurate reconstruction of one of the major settlements of circa 1744 New France. After your visit proceed along the shore of the Bras d’Or Lake to the mainland before continuing on to Halifax for one last night in the Maritimes. (B) Cambridge Suites Hotel
Day 4: Charlottetown – Prince Edward Island
Day 8: Halifax
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Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown or join a complimentary walking tour of 2 the city. That afternoon, your tour of the island drives by red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields as you make NOVA SCOTIA your way to Prince Edward Island National Park. Before returning to Charlottetown, we visit Green Gables Heritage Site – the alluring inspiration of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic Anne Halifax of Green Gables books. ▲
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A time for last-minute shopping and farewells. Independent transfer to Halifax International Airport in time to check in for your flight home. (B)
PRICES INCLUDE • 7 nights’ accommodation in named hotels or similar • Meals as specified: 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 4 dinners • Services of a local Atlantic tour director throughout dressed in traditional kilt and experienced Tour Driver • Sightseeing as specified Prices are per person based on twin share Standard from
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