On this journey, discover the best of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, passing the picturesque fishing villages and following rugged coastal landscapes.
Welcome to Canada!
On your arrival at Halifax Airport, pick-up the vehicle from car rental agency and proceed to your hotel in this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean. Quaint neighborhoods, bustling shops, historic pubs and sea breezes all await you in the delightful Halifax.
Overnight in Halifax hotel.
Today, enjoy a hearty breakfast and spend your day at leisure on one of the world’s largest natural harbors that bears all the hallmarks of both a modern and historic city.
Overnight in Halifax hotel.
After breakfast, check-out and drive along the Lighthouse Route to the fishing community of Peggy’s Cove.
This picturesque fishing village is surrounded by bare granite and coastal barrens with trails leading to its famous lighthouse. Continue along the coast and stop in the port of Lunenburg for a visit to the renowned Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Overnight in Bridgewater hotel.
After breakfast, check-out and proceed to Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province, over the Confederation Bridge which is also the world’s longest continuous multi-span bridge.
On arrival check-in to the hotel. Overnight in Charlottetown hotel.
After breakfast, morning is at leisure to explore the Victorian homes and elegant squares of Charlottetown.
Despite the 20th-century character the city still manages to evoke the feeling of a colonial seaport with quaint sections such as Great George Street and Old Charlotte Town. Afternoon check-out and travel past Orwell Corner Historic Site to board a ferry across the Northumberland Strait to Nova Scotia. Drive through tranquil scenery and small communities to Cape Breton Island.
See the magnificent highland scenery that surrounds Bras d’Or Lake and drive to the delightful resort community of Baddeck. A fascinating museum is dedicated to the life and works of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
Overnight in Baddeck hotel.
After breakfast, today’s scenic highlight is to drive the Cabot Trail into the highlands of northern Cape Breton.
The trail runs past lochs and glens settled by Scottish Highlanders and along scenic coastlines settled by Acadians. You will meander through the rugged Cape Breton Highlands National Park enjoying stunning views of sea-swept headlands, steep cliffs and tranquil beaches.
Hiking trails lead into the interior of the park where stunning vistas appear at each turn return to Baddeck through the lush Margaree Valley.
Overnight in Baddeck hotel.
After breakfast, check-out and proceed to Halifax.
On the way visit The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site depicting one fifth of the settlement of 1744 New France. Roam the streets and chat with authentically costumed guides.
Later proceed along the shore of the Bras d’Or Lake to the mainland, and back to Halifax for one last night in the Maritimes.
Overnight in Halifax hotel.
Today enjoy breakfast and spend your morning at leisure. Depending on the time of your flight, check-out and proceed to Halifax Airport to drop off your vehicle at the car rental agency located at Halifax airport.
Board your flight back home with beautiful memories of your experience in Canada.
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