Nova Scotia and Canada's Maritimes featuring Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
2009
Departure Dates
June 28
September 13, 17, 20
Day One
• Arrive in Halifax with included transfers to your hotel
• Meet your Tour Manager at 6 p.m. for dining suggestions
Day Two
• Breakfast at your hotel
• 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
• Breakfast at your hotel
• 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
• Breakfast at your hotel
• Transfer to Halifax Airport for flights home
*****All itineraries are subject to change without notice.
8
Days •
10 Meals
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.
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.
A musical performance at the Confederation Center for the Arts
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 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 curiosity
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.
