Travelpack

Day 1 - ARRIVAL IN HALIFAX
Arrive in Halifax and transfer independently to your centrally-located hotel in this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean. Meet your tour director and fellow travellers this evening at a welcome reception. Overnight in Halifax.

Day 2 - HALIFAX TO MONCTON
Explore the Bay of Fundy and learn about the world’s highest tides as we travel its colourful coastline to New Brunswick’s bilingual city of Moncton. En route, we visit the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See magnificently exposed layers of rock revealing the world’s most complete fossil record of life in the “Coal Age” of 300 million years ago. After crossing into New Brunswick, an unforgettable culinary experience awaits as we cruise the warm waters of Shediac Bay aboard a lobster boat. Learn about the fishing industry and savour a delicious lobster supper. Arrive in Moncton later in the day. Overnight in Moncton. Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 3 - MONCTON TO SAINT JOHN
Experience a true natural wonder this morning as we visit the Hopewell Rocks on the coast of the Bay of Fundy. Marvel at these massive flower-pot shaped formations sculpted by the highest tides on the planet. We travel through Fundy National Park on to Saint John on the southern New Brunswick coast. After a city tour including the Reversing Falls, we check into our hotel for the evening. Overnight in Saint John. Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 4 - ST. ANDREWS-BY-THE-SEA / SAINT JOHN
Today we enjoy a day trip to picturesque St. Andrews by-the Sea where the quaint charm of this coastal town captivates every visitor. After a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting), the afternoon is yours at leisure to experience the friendly people, beautiful architecture, and rich marine life of this seaside gem at your own pace before we return to Saint John. Overnight in Saint John. Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 5 - SAINT JOHN TO ANNAPOLIS VALLEY
Enjoy free time in Saint John this morning before we take the ferry back to Nova Scotia; be on the look-out for whales as we cross the Bay of Fundy. Arrive in Digby, the scallop capital of the world, where the fresh sea air and passionate Acadian culture combine to form an enchanting and historically rich town. Overnight in Annapolis Valley. Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 6 - ANNAPOLIS VALLEY TO HALIFAX
Today we depart for Halifax, taking time to learn about the French Acadians who established their first settlement in the early 1600’s. We enjoy a local winery tour and tasting before arriving in Halifax for the evening. Overnight in Halifax. Breakfast included.

Day 7 - HALIFAX TO OAK ISLAND
Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy’s Cove where we will enjoy breakfast. Afterwards we journey along Nova Scotia’s South Shore to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, home to fleets 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 learn about the town’s famous seafaring heritage. Later, we are off to Mahone Bay where a trinity of 19th century-built churches represents an iconic cultural landscape of Nova Scotia. Enjoy some free time to stroll through the town before we continue on to Western Shore for the night and the legendary Oak Island – home of the world\'s longest running hunt for lost treasure. Overnight on Oak Island. Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 8 - OAK ISLAND TO CHARLOTTETOWN
Once only accessible by ferry, today we arrive on Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge - the world’s longest continuous multi-span bridge. En route, we learn about Mi\'kmaq culture at the Glooscap Heritage Centre & Mi’kmaq Museum. We are treated to true Maritime hospitality this evening at a traditional hall-style lobster supper before checking into our hotel for the evening. Overnight in Charlottetown. Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 9 - CHARLOTTETOWN / PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown or join a complimentary walking tour of the city. This afternoon, our tour of the island drives by red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields as we make our way to Prince Edward Island National Park. Before returning to Charlottetown, we visit Green Gables Heritage Site, the alluring inspiration of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic Anne of Green Gables books. We take in a theatre performance this evening by local entertainers at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (a substitution activity may be necessary due to the theatre schedule.) Overnight in Charlottetown. Breakfast included.

• Joggins Fossil Cliffs

• Lobster dinner cruise on Shediac Bay

• Hopewell Rocks

• Fundy National Park

• Saint John sightseeing tour

• St. Andrews by-the-Sea day trip

• Whale watching tour in St. Andrews by-the-Sea (weather permitting)

• Ferry crossing from New Brunswick to Nova Scotia

• Peggy\'s Cove

• Annapolis Valley

• Winery tour and tasting

• Lunenburg walking tour including Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

• Glooscap Heritage Centre & Mi’kmaq Museum

• Confederation Bridge

• Walking tour of Charlottetown

• P.E.I. National Park

• Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place

• Confederation Centre of the Arts performance

• Ferry crossing from P.E.I. to Nova Scotia (11⁄2 hours)

• Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

• Cape Breton Highlands National Park

• Whale watching tour in Cape Breton (weather permitting)

• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

• 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners

• Land transportation by modern tour coach

• Experienced tour driver

• English-speaking local Atlantic tour director throughout dressed in traditional kilt

• First-class (or best available) accommodation

• Baggage handling (1 piece per person)