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Atlantic Canada's Enchanting Islands
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Overview
Experience the best of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Details
- Stay 4 nights in Halifax: City Tour, Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg
- 2 nights Charlottetown: Anne of Green Gables, PEI National Park, performance at the Confederation Centre for the Arts
- 2 nights Baddeck, Bras d'Or Lake, Alexander Graham Bell, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre, The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
- 13 meals: Daily breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners (including hall-style lobster supper)
- Roundtrip airfare to/from Halifax
- Door-to-door transportation
- 5750/6300 Gold Passport Points
- This tour requires a valid Passport!
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Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Traverse the continent by air, arriving in Halifax around midnight. It's a Long Way from California to Nova Scotia! Cambridge Suites Hotel - 3 nights
Day 2
Begin your day with breakfast or sleep in. Your afternoon guided Halifax tour starts with a bistro lunch, then spotlights historic and scenic sites located throughout the city including the chilling Titanic cemetery. Explore the waterfront on your own tonight in search of the perfect meal. Lobster, anyone? (B, L)
Day 3
Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy's Cove where you will enjoy breakfast overlooking one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Travel the South Shore and on to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, famous for her vast fleet 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 explore the town's seafaring heritage. (B)
Day 4
Learn about the Mi'kmaq people at Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre before crossing Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, to Prince Edward Island. After check-in at your Charlottetown accommodations, prepare for a theatre performance by local entertainers at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Rodd Charlottetown - 2 nights (B)
Day 5
Charlottetown is Canada's birthplace. Learn more on a morning walking tour of the city. In the afternoon visit the scenic North Shore of the island. Drive by red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes, and the green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park. You'll also visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place, the alluring inspiration of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic books. Experience true Maritime hospitality this evening at a traditional hall-style lobster supper. (B, D)
Day 6
Ferry over the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia and proceed to Cape Breton Island, the Scotland of North America, via the Canso Causeway. Visit Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to learn of the many accomplishments of this genius who made his home on the island before continuing on to Bras d'Or Lake, home for the next few nights. Inverary Resort - 2 nights (B, D)
Day 7
Experience one of the most stunningly picturesque drives in North America as you tour the Cabot Trail which winds around the rocky splendor of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Multiple overlooks offer unforgettable vistas of Cape Breton's Rugged Coastline, one of which will serve host to a picnic lunch. (B, L, D)
Day 8
The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, the c. 1744 reconstruction of the original French and fortifications, is the largest of its kind in North America. Your tour continues along the shore of Bras d'Or Lake to the mainland and back to Halifax for one final night in the Maritimes. Cambridge Suites Hotel (B)
Day 9
Return to the West Coast via a midday flight. (B)
| CB | Continental Breakfast |
|---|---|
| B | Generally a limited buffet or menu |
| FB | Full buffet or choice of menu |
| BR | Brunch, often buffet-style |
| L | Lunch, often several menu options |
| HT or AT | High or Afternoon Tea |
| D | Dinner, often several menu options |
Departures
Saturday, June 15, 2024 to Sunday, June 23, 2024
9 Days, 13 Meals
Daily breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners (including hall-style lobster supper)
$5725 | p.p./dbl.occ. |
$6285 | single |
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| Local | (916) 361 - 2051 |
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| Toll-Free | (800) 951 - 5556 |
