Enchanting Canadian Maritimes
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- Explore Charlottetown, Lunenburg, Halifax with a Local Specialist led city tour
- Visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Citadel, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Prince Edward Island, Green Gables Heritage Place, Hopewell Rocks, Grand-Pré National Historic Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Peggy's Cove, Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Prince Edward Island National Park
- Cruise on Shediac Bay (weather dependent)
- Scenic Drive along The Cabot Trail
- Connect With Locals
- Dive Into Culture
- Dive Into Culture
- Stays With Stories
- Stays With Stories
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Learn the art of living the good life as you brace yourself for crisp sea breezes and hearty Nova Scotian hospitality in Halifax, your launch pad to an effortless discovery of Canada’s Maritimes. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a Welcome Reception at your landmark Stays With Stories overlooking the famous Public Gardens.
Enjoy a guided visit of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. From small craft boatbuilding to World War Convoys, the Days of Sail to the Age of Steam, the Titanic to the Halifax Explosion, you’ll discover the stories, events and people that have come to define Nova Sc...
Explore the legends and traditions of the Mi’kmaq people during a visit to the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre. Traverse the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island and arrive in the village of Baddeck. Later, get ready for a foot-stomping Ceilidh celebration this...
Today, enjoy the dramatic coastal views and highland scenery offering an endless source of artistic inspiration as you wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Unspoiled natural beauty and sweeping coastal vistas provide a mesmerising backdrop for our drive a...
This morning, we pay tribute to one of the world’s most famous inventors at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, then cross the Northumberland Strait to Prince Edward Island. Pass pastoral landscapes and gabled farmhouses en route to Charlottetown. Our St...
Join a Local Specialist for an exploration of the ‘Cradle of Confederation’ – its red beaches, waving beach grass and green pastures that inspired the beloved children’s classic Anne of Green Gables. Take a step back in time as we visit the grounds of the historic Sha...
We travel to New Brunswick, crossing the Northumberland Strait via the engineering feat that is Confederation Bridge. Head to the waters of Shediac Bay, where we’ll celebrate all things lobster with our Local Specialist. Get a closer look at Acadian culture while divi...
We leave the cliffs and coves of Saint John behind this morning to board a ferry to cross the Bay of Fundy to Digby. Stopping at Grand-Pré National Historic Site, a UNESCO Heritage Site, we delve into the history of the Le Grand D��rangement, a tragic event in Acadian...
Join a Local Specialist who will reveal insights into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg. Delve into the rich fishing heritage of Nova Scotia when you visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic with a guide from the local fishing community, then see real Tall Ships. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening.
This morning, breathe in the fresh ocean air and share in the inspiration enjoyed by painters and photographers who visit Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay. We arrive back in Halifax and take our transfer to the Stanfield International Airport where our trip comes to an end or consider extending your stay in Halifax. Airport arrival will be at 12 p.m., please be aware when booking your flights.
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