Landscapes Of The Canadian Maritimes (Classic, 12 Days)

Guide

Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas From time to time, your Travel Director will enchant you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination

Meals

4 Dinner with Wine (DW) 11 Breakfast (B) 3 Lunch (L) Halifax: Relax next to the waterfront before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner at 18:00. Halifax: Enjoy a Highlight Dinner with live music at Le Bistro by Liz, where old French charm meets lively coziness in the heart of Halifax. Charlottetown: Enjoy a delicious Highlight Lunch of island blue mussel cooked fresh by the fisherman. Then, take a short stroll through the village to the historic Georgetown Inn, where you'll be invited by the owner to continue your meal featuring fresh, locally grown produce. Shediac: Enjoy a fisherman's lobster feast and Highlight Lunch, as you cruise the waters of the bay, taking in the charming scenery and warm Acadian hospitality. Digby: Meet a former scallop fisherman for a culinary demonstration and Celebration Dinner par excellence, featuring Digby's famous scallops. Charlottetown: Head for the quaint seaside fishing village of Georgetown in eastern Prince Edward Island. You will be met by a a great storytelling fisherman who will regale you with tales of life at sea and teach you all about the area's lobster and mussel industry. Enjoy a delicious lunch of Island Blue Mussel cooked fresh by the fisherman.

Others

Choose between three carefully selected activities Halifax: Choose a visit to the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site while exploring the history of the fortress and the soldiers who were stationed there. Halifax: Choose a visit to the Maud Lewis Gallery and see the artist's famous painted house, which was carefully restored and conserved by the Federal Department of Canadian Heritage. Halifax: Choose a visit to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which aims to inspire Canadians to explore the country's relationship with immigration and encourages a more open conversation on a national scale. Baddeck: Experience the fun and hospitality of a traditional Ceilidh (pronounced "kay-lee) at your resort. Join local musicians and engage in an evening of song, dance and storytelling for a unique insight into Acadian culture. Annapolis Royal: Visit the scenic National Historic District and learn about the cultural heritage of Annapolis Royal with help from your Local Expert, a lively costumed interpreter. Guests will take part in a guided tour experience allowing them to touch fur, porcupine quills, sweatgrass, birch bark and traditional instruments as they listen to interpreters use their wealth of knowledge on First Nation issues and culture to weave interesting stories that relate artefacts to a way of life, cosmology and a changing relationship with European settlers. Instead of solely focusing on the history, interpreters will provide guests with a Mi'kmaw percept about the importance of the Bay of Fundy to Mi'kmaq people of Se'ke'pne'katik and the often-overlooked history of the original people's struggle to cope with the rapid change to their landscape, political structure and lifestyle. Baddeck: Experience warm hospitality and Cape Breton-style home cooking with traditional music. Join local musicians and engage in an evening of song, dance and storytelling for a unique insight into Acadian culture. Halifax: Delve into Halifax's nautical history at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, where your Local Expert will engage you in stories of key historic events, including the Halifax Explosion and the tragic sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Halifax: Join a Local Expert for an informative exploration of eclectic Halifax. Lunenburg: Journey to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg and meet a Local Expert for a walking tour. End your Lunenburg walking city tour at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic where you'll hear tales of the fishing industry's impact on the region. Peggy's Cove: Journey to scenic Peggy's Cove, a small rural community located on the eastern shore of St. Margaret's Bay and the site of Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, an iconic Canadian image. Baddeck: Immerse yourself in a unique experience at The Gaelic College, devoted to the study and preservation of the Gaelic and Celtic cultures. Learn about the tradition of fabric milling and see a kilt-making demonstration in action. Cape Breton Island: Enjoy a relaxing drive along the Cabot Trail, one of the world's most scenic routes. Keep an eye out for moose and bald eagles, as you travel past Cape Breton Highlands National Park Baddeck: Go behind the scenes with a Local Expert at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic site to unravel the stories behind one of history's most influential members. Prince Edward Island National Park: Discover picturesque Prince Edward Island National Park with a Local Expert before heading on to Cavendish. Here you'll visit the Green Gables House, the fabled home that provided inspiration for L.M. Montgomery's children's classic, "Anne of Green Gables." Prince Edward Island: Head on a lighthouse tour and enjoy a wine tasting. Shediac: Cruise the waters of Shediac Bay aboard a lobster boat (weather permitting) and get a glimpse into the fascinating world of these sea creatures while learning about local lobstering. Hopewell Cape: Travel on to Hopewell Rocks on the shores of the bay, before checking into our hotel in Moncton. The Bay of Fundy is one of 7 wonders of North America. The highest tides on earth, the rarest whales in the world, semi-precious minerals and dinosaur fossils. Twice each day, 160 billion tons of seawater flow in and out of the Bay of Fundy - more than the combined flow of the world's freshwater rivers. Hopewell Rocks, also called "Flowerpots Rocks", are rock formations caused by tidal erosion and stand 40-70 feet tall. You'll have an opportunity to walk down to the water and learn more about these Flowerpots Rocks with your Local Expert. They are located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. New Brunswick: Travel along the Fundy Trail Parkway, which nestles you between the greens of the forest and the blues of the coast, with stunning views in every direction. Digby: Embark on a whale watching cruise (weather permitting) to in hopes of spotting rare species of whale while learning about these majestic sea mammals.

Transport

Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxury, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available) If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport

Accommodation

11 nights hotel accommodation

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Others

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Flights

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Optional

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Insurance

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