Atlantic Maritimes Small Group Tour | Enchanting Island

Day 1 Arrive Halifax, NS Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations, ideally located in the downtown area of this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean. Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers this evening at a Meet & Greet.

Day 2 South Shore Touring Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy’s Cove, where you will enjoy breakfast overlooking one of the world’s most photographed lighthouses. Continue along the South Shore to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, famous for her 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 seafaring heritage. (Breakfast)

Day 3 Halifax to Charlottetown, PE Learn about the Mi'kmaq people at the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre before crossing Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island. Check into your Charlottetown accommodation for a two-night stay and enjoy an evening theatre performance at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (a substitution may be necessary depending on the theatre schedule). (Continental Breakfast)

Day 4 Prince Edward Island Touring Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Canadian Confederation, or join a complimentary walking tour of the city. In the afternoon, tour the scenic North Shore of the island. Drive past red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes, and green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park. Visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place, the inspiration for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved novels. Conclude the day with true Maritime hospitality at a traditional lobster supper. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5 Charlottetown to Baddeck, NS Ferry across the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia, then proceed to Cape Breton Island, the “Scotland of North America,” via the Canso Causeway. Take in the beauty of Bras d’Or Lake from the water during a sightseeing boat tour. Spend the next two nights in the charming village of Baddeck. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 Cabot Trail Touring Experience one of the most stunningly picturesque drives in North America as you tour the Cabot Trail, which winds around Cape Breton’s rugged northern shore and ascends to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Scenic lookouts provide unforgettable vistas of the island’s dramatic coastline. Later, visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site to learn about the many accomplishments of this world-renowned inventor who made Cape Breton his home. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7 Baddeck to Halifax Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits today, and words cannot do justice to this reconstruction depicting one fifth of the settlement of 1744 New France. Proceed along the shore of the Bras d’Or Lake to the mainland, and back to Halifax for one last night in the Maritimes. (Breakfast)

Day 8 Depart Halifax Arrangements end upon check out from the hotel. (Continental Breakfast)