Itinerary
- Day 1
Halifax
You'll arrive in Halifax and check into your downtown hotel in this vibrant Atlantic Ocean city. This evening there's a Meet & Greet where you'll connect with your Tour Director, Driver/Guide, and fellow travelers.
Included Activities
- Meet and Greet Event
Optional Activities
- Add additional nights in Halifax to explore the city's culture and rich history
- Day 2
Halifax to Moncton
This morning you'll head to the Bay of Fundy to see the highest tides and walk through the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site where you can view 300 million years of fossil records. After that, you'll travel to New Brunswick and have a lobster dinner on a lobster boat before checking into your Moncton hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Continental Breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Lobster dinner on a lobster boat)
Included Activities
- Explore Joggins Fossil Cliffs (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Lobster Dinner Cruise on Shediac Bay
Landmarks Joggins Fossil Cliffs Bay of Fundy - Day 3
Moncton to Saint John
You'll see the Hopewell Rocks with their distinctive flower-pot shaped formations carved by the world's highest tides. Then you'll travel through Fundy National Park to Saint John, Canada's first incorporated city, for a city tour that includes the Reversing Falls. You're checking in for a two-night stay here.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hopewell Rocks visit
- Travel through Fundy National Park
- Saint John city tour
- Reversing Falls visit
Landmarks Hopewell Rocks Fundy National Park Reversing Falls - Day 4
Saint John
Today you'll take a day trip to St. Andrews by-the-Sea. A whale watching boat tour is on the schedule (weather permitting), and then you'll have the afternoon free to walk around this charming coastal town at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Whale Watching Boat Tour (weather permitting)
Optional Activities
- Explore St. Andrews by-the-Sea on your own
Landmarks St. Andrews by-the-Sea - Day 5
Saint John to Digby
You'll take the ferry back to Nova Scotia this morning and arrive in Digby, known as the scallop capital of the world. After that, you'll check into the Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa, which overlooks the Annapolis Basin on the Bay of Fundy.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from New Brunswick to Nova Scotia
Landmarks Annapolis Basin - Day 6
Digby to Halifax
You'll travel through the lush Annapolis Valley where French Acadians made their first settlement in the early 1600s. A local winery is next on the itinerary for a tour and tasting where you'll learn about this UNESCO World Heritage Site landscape. Later you'll head back to Halifax for a two-night stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Annapolis Valley Winery Tour & Tasting
Landmarks Grand Pre Annapolis Valley - Day 7
Halifax
This morning you'll have breakfast in the rustic fishing village of Peggy's Cove overlooking one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. From there, you'll travel the South Shore to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg for a walking tour and a visit to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast overlooking Peggy's Cove Lighthouse)
Included Activities
- Peggy's Cove visit
- Lunenburg walking tour
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic visit
Landmarks Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Lunenburg - Day 8
Halifax to Charlottetown
You'll start at the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre to learn about the Mi'kmaq people. Then you'll cross the Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, to Prince Edward Island. After checking into your Charlottetown hotel for a two-night stay, you'll head to a theatre performance at the Confederation Centre of the Arts this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Continental Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre visit
- Confederation Bridge crossing
- Theatre performance at Confederation Centre of the Arts
Landmarks Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre Confederation Bridge Confederation Centre of the Arts - Day 9
Charlottetown
The morning is free in Charlottetown or you can join a complimentary walking tour if you'd like. In the afternoon, you'll explore the scenic North Shore with its red cliffs, white beaches, and sand dunes, then visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place. This evening you'll have a traditional hall-style lobster supper.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional hall-style lobster supper)
Included Activities
- Complimentary walking tour of Charlottetown (optional)
- Prince Edward Island National Park scenic tour
- Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place visit
- Traditional hall-style lobster supper
Optional Activities
- Free morning to explore Charlottetown on your own
Landmarks Prince Edward Island National Park Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place - Day 10
Charlottetown to Baddeck
You'll take the ferry across the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia and head to Cape Breton Island via the Canso Causeway. After checking into your Bras d'Or Lake accommodations for a two-night stay, you'll enjoy a sightseeing boat tour on the lake this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia
- Baddeck Sightseeing Boat Tour
Landmarks Canso Causeway Bras d'Or Lake - Day 11
Baddeck
Today you'll drive along the Cabot Trail, one of North America's most scenic routes, winding around Cape Breton's rocky northern shore and ascending to the plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. You'll also visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to learn about this inventor.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- World Famous Cabot Trail tour
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park visit
- Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site visit
Landmarks Cabot Trail Cape Breton Highlands National Park Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site - Day 12
Baddeck to Port aux Basques
You'll spend the day at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, a reconstruction that shows one-fifth of the 1744 New France settlement. Later you'll board the Marine Atlantic ferry at North Sydney for an overnight crossing to Port aux Basques, your entry point to Newfoundland.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site visit
- Marine Atlantic Ferry overnight crossing
Landmarks Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site - Day 13
Port aux Basques to Port au Choix
You'll drive through the Codroy Valley and Gros Morne National Park (which you'll explore in detail later) on your way to the fishing community of Port au Choix. Here you'll learn about the ancient cultures that have inhabited this peninsula for 5,500 years.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Port au Choix visit - ancient cultures exploration
Landmarks Port au Choix Gros Morne National Park - Day 14
Port au Choix to Labrador
You'll board the ferry from St. Barbe to cross the Strait of Belle Isle to Labrador. From there, you'll travel to Red Bay National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Basques operated a whaling station in the 16th century. You'll spend the night in Labrador.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Labrador
- Red Bay National Historic Site visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landmarks Red Bay National Historic Site - Day 15
Labrador to St. Anthony
You'll return to Newfoundland and head to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, the first cultural discovery to receive UNESCO World Heritage recognition. You'll learn about the Vikings who walked here over a thousand years ago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Viking history exploration
Landmarks L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site - Day 16
St. Anthony to Cow Head
This morning you'll take a whale watching boat tour in St. Anthony (weather permitting). After that, you'll travel to Cow Head in Gros Morne National Park for a two-night stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Whale Watching Boat Tour (weather permitting)
Landmarks St. Anthony Gros Morne National Park - Day 17
Cow Head
You'll see why Gros Morne National Park is such a highlight with a scenic boat tour on Bonne Bay where you can watch for bald eagles in the deep fjord waters. You'll also visit the Tablelands, a flat-topped mountain of rock that's normally found only deep in the earth's mantle.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Boxed Lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Gros Morne National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site exploration
- Bonne Bay scenic boat tour (weather permitting)
- Tablelands visit
Optional Activities
- Western Brook Pond scenic boat tour and Broom Point Fishing Premises visit (in lieu of Bonne Bay tour and Tablelands - must be requested on booking; includes 45-minute walk each way)
Landmarks Gros Morne National Park Bonne Bay Tablelands Western Brook Pond Broom Point Fishing Premises - Day 18
Cow Head to Deer Lake
You'll return to Gros Morne National Park one more time to visit Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse. Then you'll travel to Deer Lake Airport where your tour ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse visit
Landmarks Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse
