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| Canada's Maritimes
An 8-Day tour starting from $1,499
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| About This Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home to the world’s highest tides, breathtaking beaches and forests, historic harbors and landmarks and the freshest seafood, Nova Scotia will give you memories that last a lifetime. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Services of a professional Tour Manager
• Hotel accomodations & sightseeing per
itinerary
• 7 Meals (3 dinners, 1 lunch & 3 breakfasts)
• Round trip airport transfers
Day One
• Arrive in Halifax with included
transfers to your hotel
• Meet your Tour Manager at 6 p.m. for
dining suggestions
Day Two • Tour Halifax and Citadel Hill • Travel to Cape Breton Island • Alexander Graham Bell Museum • Dinner Day Three • Breakfast at your hotel • Cabot Trail including picnic lunch • Cape Breton Highlands National Park Day Four • Breakfast at your hotel • Ferryboat ride to Prince Edward Island • Musical performance at Confederation Center – Anne of Green Gables (when available) Day Five • Tour Charlottetown • Anne of Green Gables home • Lobster dinner on Prince Edward Island Day Six • Breakfast at your hotel • Nine-mile-long Confederation Bridge • Hopewell Rocks and Fundy National Park Day Seven • Visit Magnetic Hill • Farewell dinner at Peggy’s Cove Day Eight • Transfer to Halifax Airport for flights home
Scenic Shores
Arriving in Halifax, you will dip into the rich heritage of Canada’s oldest and most culturally diverse city. In 1749, approximately 2500 settlers created Canada’s first permanent British town here on the scenic shores of the world’s second largest natural harbor. Our tour of Halifax will include the historic waterfront studded with intriguing shops, monuments, a still-running 1767 naval clock and Canada’s oldest shipping warehouses. The imposing stone Citadel is an excellent example of a 19th-century fort complete with a defensive ditch and ramparts. Celtic Spirit Our next stop is Cape Breton Island, an isle of living history, Celtic spirit and magnificent scenery. For the next two nights we will be graciously housed in the 1850s Inverary Inn overlooking the sparkling Bras d’Or Lake. After visiting the Alexander Graham Bell Museum with the world’s largest collection of his artifacts and inventions, you can relax at the inn, enjoy a dip in the pool or visit the spa. Its waterfront restaurant specializes in fresh lobster and other seafood, and its Thistledown Pub is a friendly place to dance until dreamtime. Bell said, “I have seen the Canadian and American Rockies, the Andes and the Alps and the highlands of Scotland, but for simple beauty, Cape Breton outrivals them all.” We will see what inspired him on our full-day trip along the famous Cabot Trail. This road loops around the northern tip of the island and passes through many charming communities, each with breathtaking scenery and unforgettable hospitality. We experience the scenic nooks and crannies of this remarkable landscape, enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch and even watch for whales. A Prince of an Island We take a ferry to Prince Edward Island and step back in time at the Anne of Green Gables house. We walk through pastoral scenes that inspired her to write the beloved story about the red-haired orphan Anne. We tour Charlottetown, settled by the French, Scottish, English and Irish, and explore the island’s marvelous beaches and woodlands. A highlight of our visit is a tasty lobster dinner. The Rodd Royalty Inn is our island home for two nights. We will be refreshed by the inn’s excellent traditional cuisine, its glass enclosed indoor pool and a musical performance at the Confederation Center for the Arts that showcases Canada’s finest entertainers. See a performance of Anne of Green Gables or another fine show. The Bay of Fundy Leaving the island on the nine-mile-long Confederation Bridge, we cross into New Brunswick, a province with a rich heritage and scenic wonders. The drive along the Bay of Fundy showcases the province’s most popular and intriguing attractions, the Hopewell Rocks. Here, the power of the Bay of Fundy tides can be witnessed. Curious rock formations have been sculpted by the massive tides. Known as the world’s largest flower pots, the “pots” can be viewed from three hours before low tide and to three hours after. Fundy National Park was established in 1948. It encapsulates the history of the Fundy Shore in New Brunswick of when early settlers struggled to eke out a living from the stony soil, and shipbuilding was in its heyday. The Magic of Moncton Moncton, Canada’s first officially bilingual city, is located at the geographic center of Atlantic Canada and is central to two contrasting coasts, the Fundy coast and the Acadian shore. Here, stories about a strange road where the wagon would run up on the horses heels when going uphill go back to the 1880s. In 1933 these stories stirred the curiousity of three newspaper reporters from the Saint John Telegraph Journal who spent hours trying to unravel the mystery. They noticed the water on the side of the road also running uphill. They decided it must be an optical illusion, but how and why they didn't know. At Magnetic Hill Park, see if you can figure out the mystery for yourself. Our next destination is Peggy’s Cove, a fishing village of little more than one hundred residents that surrounds a narrow ocean inlet. It is famous for its massive weathered granite rocks, its beautiful ocean waters and its crowning feature, Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse. We enjoy our farewell dinner together in the shadow of the lighthouse. Our catch of the day includes memorable vistas and ocean-fresh breezes. Per person rates:
Single add $659 Triple deduct $14 Call for air rates and schedules from your city to and from Halifax. Rooms for the night before and after the tour are available. Cost for a room in Halifax is $199, tax included. Hotel Accommodations Days One and Seven – Citadel Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia Days Two and Three – Inverary Inn, Baddeck, Nova Scotia Days Four and Five – Rodd Royalty Inn, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Day Six – Crowne Plaza, Moncton, New Brunswick |
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