Atlantic Maritimes

Overview

The world’s highest tides, sandy beaches and rocky coves, remote lighthouses and rich history, rustic fishing villages and unspoiled nature all combine to make the Maritime Provinces a popular destination. Experience them on this delightful tour.

What's Included:

  • 12 nights accommodation
  • 24 meals - 12 breakfasts, 6 dinners and 2 speciality lobster dinners, 3 lunches, 1 lunch box
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy
  • St. Andrews-by-the-Sea Day Trip
  • Annapolis Valley including Winery Tour & Tasting
  • Peggy’s Cove
  • Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place
  • Prince Edward Island National Park
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
  • World Famous Cabot Trail
  • 2 Whale Watching Boat Tours
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach travel
  • Professional Tour Director
  • Baggage handling (1 per person) at hotels

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Halifax

Make your way to your hotel and meet your fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception.

Day 2: Halifax - Moncton

Explore the Bay of Fundy on the way to Moncton. En route, explore the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cruise the waters of Shediac Bay aboard a lobster boat before enjoying a lobster supper. Overnight in Moncton.

Day 3: Moncton - Saint John, NB

Visit the Hopewell Rocks on the coast of the Bay of Fundy. Travel through Fundy National Park and on to Saint John for a city tour before checking into your harbour front hotel for 2 nights.

Day 4: St. Andrews by-the-Sea

Enjoy a day trip to picturesque St. Andrews-by-the-Sea; after a Whale Watching cruise (weather permitting) the afternoon is free.

Day 5: Saint John - Digby, NS

Enjoy free time in Saint John this morning. Watch for whales as you cross the Bay of Fundy to arrive in Digby. Hotel: Digby Pines Resort.

Day 6: Digby - Halifax

Travel the lush Annapolis Valley and learn about the French Acadians, visit Grand Pre National Historic Site then visit a winery for a tour and tasting before arriving in Halifax.

Day 7: South Shore

Travel to the renowned Peggy’s Cove for breakfast then along the South Shore to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg and take a walking tour to experience the preserved colonial settlements and visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Day 8: Halifax – Charlottetown

Travel to Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge and learn about Mi’kmaq culture at the Glooscap Heritage Centre & Mi’kmaq Museum. Enjoy a traditional lobster supper before checking into your hotel for 2 nights.

Day 9: Prince Edward Island Touring

Enjoy a morning walking tour, then drive by red cliffs and white beaches to Prince Edward Island National Park to visit the Green Gables Heritage Site. This evening enjoy a traditional hall style lobster dinner.

Day 10: Charlottetown – Baddeck

Cross the Northumberland Strait and proceed to Cape Breton Island, the Scotland of North America. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck for a rare glimpse into the extraordinary heart and mind of a world-famous inventor whose genius helped shape the modern world before arriving at your hotel on Bras d’Or Lake for 2 nights.

Day 11: Cabot Trail Touring

Experience the stunningly picturesque Cabot Trail as it winds around the rocky splendour of Cape Breton’s northern shore, ascending to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Also enjoy a whale watching cruise (weather permitting).

Day 12: Baddeck – Halifax

Today visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, a reconstruction depicting one fifth of the settlement of 1744 New France, before following the shore of the Bras d’Or Lake to the mainland and back to Halifax.

Day 13: Halifax departure

Your tour ends on check out from the hotel. Make your own way to the airport for your flight back to the UK.

Day 14: Arrive UK

Hand Picked By

Vicky Gurney

Canada simply has something for everyone: breathtaking scenery, amazing wildlife, vibrant cities, wonderful restaurants and plenty of shopping – to name just a few. I was lucky to travel to this amazing country and enjoyed some if its wonderful highlights.

Vicky Gurney

Additional Information

  • Date: Various departures for 2024
  • Board Basis: Mixed meal plan
  • Duration: 13 nights
  • Departure Airport: London Heathrow
  • Guide Price: From £4,399pp
  • Free private door-to-door transfers
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