Enchanting Islands

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Halifax

Stop At: Halifax, Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations which are ideally located in the downtown core of this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean. Meet your Tour Director or Driver/Guide and fellow travelers this evening at a Meet & Greet.

Option: You may wish to add additional nights in Halifax to your vacation package. Bursting with culture and rich history, Nova Scotia's capital city has much to offer.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax or similar

Day 2: South Shore Touring

Stop At: Peggy's Cove, Peggy's Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy’s Cove where you will enjoy breakfast overlooking one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Southwest Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia
Travel the South Shore and on to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, renowned for her 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.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax or similar

Day 3: Halifax to Charlottetown, PE

Stop At: Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre, 65 Treaty Trail Truro Power Centre, Millbrook, Nova Scotia B6L 1W3 Canada
Learn about the Mi'kmaq people at Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre before crossing Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, to Prince Edward Island.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1J1 Canada
Enjoy a theatre performance by local entertainers at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (a substitution may be necessary due to the theatre schedule).
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Rodd Charlottetown or similar

Day 4: Prince Edward Island Touring

Stop At: Charlottetown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown, Canada birthplace, or join a complimentary walking tour of the city. This afternoon, tour the scenic North Shore of the island. Drive by red cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park and visit Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place, the alluring inspiration of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic books.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Experience true Maritime hospitality this evening at a traditional hall-style lobster supper
Accommodation included: Rodd Charlottetown or similar

Day 5: Charlottetown to Baddeck, NS

Stop At: Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia
Ferry over the Northumberland Strait back to Nova Scotia (cost included) and proceed to Cape Breton Island, the Scotland of North America, via the Canso Causeway.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, 559 Chebucto Street, Baddeck, Nova Scotia B0E 1B0 Canada
Visit Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to learn of the many accomplishments of this genius who made his home on the island before checking into your accommodations on the Bras d'Or Lake where you will spend the next two nights.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Inverary Resort on Baddeck Bay or similar

Day 6: Cabot Trail Touring

Stop At: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Ingonish, Nova Scotia B0C 1L0 Canada
Experience one of the most stunningly picturesque drives in North America today as you tour the Cabot Trail which winds around the rocky splendor of Cape Breton's northern shore, ascending to the incredible plateaus of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Look-offs offer unforgettable vistas of Cape Breton's rugged coastline so be sure to have your camera on hand. Your day is complemented by a Whale Watching Boat Tour (weather permitting).
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Boxed Lunch included today
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Inverary Resort on Baddeck Bay or similar

Day 7: Baddeck to Halifax, NS

Stop At: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, 259 Park Service Rd, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia B1C 2L2 Canada
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits today and words cannot do justice to this reconstruction depicting one-fifth of the settlement of 1744 New France. Roam the streets and chat with authentically costumed guides. Proceed along the shore of the Bras d'Or Lake to the mainland, and back to Halifax for one last night in the Maritimes.
Option: You may wish to continue your Atlantic Canada vacation and join us today on our Circle Newfoundland & Labrador tour.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax or similar

Day 8: Depart Halifax

Pass By: Halifax, Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Atlantic Tours' arrangements end on check out from the hotel. We hope that you have enjoyed your time with us and that we'll see you again soon!

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.