Enchanting Canadian Maritimes
Experience Overview
Feast on fresh Atlantic lobster, hear local stories of the sea and seek out wildlife on the Cabot Trail and Gulf of the St. Lawrence. On this nine-day tour of Canada, explore wind-swept sea cliffs, centuries-old towns and the hearty way of life of the Nova Scotians. You’ll even visit famed Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick and explore the legends and traditions of the Indigenous Mi'kmaq people.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Charlottetown: Join a member of the Shaw family for lunch at the oldest tourist accommodations on Prince Edward Island, run by the family for four generations.
Dive into Culture
- Baddeck: Dive Into Culture with a foot-stomping Ceilidh evening celebrating the Celtic heritage
Iconic Experience
- Halifax: Join your Local Specialist this morning for Halifax sightseeing. Discover the history, people and places that have made Halifax one of North America's most unique and captivating destinations.
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic: Enjoy a docent-led visit of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic located in the heart of Halifax's historic waterfront. From small craft boatbuilding to World War Convoys, the Days of Sail to the Age of Steam, the Titanic to the Halifax Explosion, you'll discover the stories, events and people that have come to define Nova Scotia and its relationship with the sea.
- Halifax: Experience part of Canada's history on a guided tour of this 19th-century Citadel. Understand why this strategic hilltop location with a sweeping view of downtown Halifax was chosen as the fort destined to protect the city. Step back in time to learn what it was like for soldiers and their families to live and work in the historic fort.
- Cabot Trail: Enjoy the dramatic coastal views and highland scenery offering an endless source of artistic inspiration as you wind along the Cabot Trail through the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Unspoiled natural beauty and sweeping coastal vistas provide a mesmerizing backdrop and stops along the Cabot Trail.
- Baddeck: Pay tribute to one of the world's most famous inventors at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. Get a rare glimpse into the extraordinary heart and mind of a world-famous inventor whose genius helped shape the modern world.
- Prince Edward Island: Join a Local Specialist for an exploration of Prince Edward Island and its natural beauty and charm, including a National Park adorned with sand dunes, beach grass and red sandstone cliffs.
- Prince Edward Island: See why Prince Edward Island inspired the beloved children's classic Anne of Green Gables. Visit Green Gables Heritage place and blend the real life experiences of local author Lucy Maud Montgomery with images of the idyllic farmstead from her blockbuster 1908 novel.
- Shediac: Head to the waters of Shediac Bay, where you'll celebrate all things lobster with our Local Specialist. Get a closer look at Acadian culture while diving into the lobster fishery, learning about old fishing techniques that helped shape the way of life of the region. Then, enjoy a delicious lunch of lobster served local style on board the boat (weather permitting).
- New Brunswick: Travel to mainland New Brunswick over the engineering marvel Confederation Bridge. It is the longest bridge in the world over ice-covered waters and at its highest point, reaches 60 meters above sea level.
- Hopewell Cape: Journey south to the Bay of Fundy in search of the world's highest tides. Join another Local Specialist and visit the magnificently eroded Hopewell Rocks Park and enjoy a rare opportunity to walk on the ocean floor (dependent on tides).
- Lunenburg: Join a Local specialist and explore Old Town Lunenburg, a UNESCO World heritage site brimming with local history, folklore and 18th century and Victorian architecture.
- Lunenburg: Delve into the rich fishing heritage of Nova Scotia when you visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The museum has floating vessels, an extensive aquarium, and a large exhibit complex.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Halifax: Explore the legends & traditions of the Mi'kmaq people during a visit to this morning. Mi'kmaq music, and a beautiful open foyer with skylights and wonderful pieces of art on display. From there, the visit will continue with a 6-screen multimedia presentation that provides an overview of Mi'kmaq history in their nature themed theater.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Halifax, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Prince Edward Island National Park, Hopewell Rocks, Lunenburg
- Visit Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Green Gables Heritage Place, Peggy's Cove, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Confederation Bridge, enjoy Celtic heritage with a foot stomping Celidh Celebration
- Cruise on Shediac Bay (weather dependent)
- Scenic Drive along Cabot Trail and across the Confederation Bridge
- See Confederation Bridge
Trip Details
Product Code: 19281
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 251.313A
Starts: Halifax (NS), Canada
Finishes: Halifax (NS), Canada
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $5,599 ($622 /day)
Itinerary
Learn the art of living the good life as you brace yourself for crisp sea breezes and hearty Nova Scotian hospitality in Halifax, your launch pad to an effortless discovery of Canada’s Maritimes. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for dinner.
Accommodation: Hampton Inn by Hilton Halifax
Meals: Dinner
Join your Local Specialist for morning Halifax sightseeing followed by a guided visit of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. From small craft boatbuilding to World War convoys, the days of sail to the age of steam, the Titanic to the Halifax explosion, you’ll discover the stories and people that defined Nova Scotia and its relationship with the sea. Then, go on a guided exploration of the Citadel National Historic Site, built in the mid-18th century to defend the town from various enemies.
Accommodation: Hampton Inn by Hilton Halifax
Meals: Breakfast
Explore history and living traditions on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience discovering the legends of the Indigenous Mi’kmaq people during a visit to the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Center. Traverse the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island and arrive in the village of Baddeck. Named from the Mi’kmaq word “Abadak” meaning “place with an island near,” this coastal town is so cute that Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, built two summer homes in town.
Accommodation: Silver Dart Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, enjoy the dramatic coastal views and highland scenery offering an endless source of artistic inspiration as you wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Unspoiled natural beauty and sweeping coastal vistas provide a mesmerizing backdrop for your drive along the Cabot Trail. Keep an eye out for moose and bald eagles as you travel in search of whales in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Return to Baddeck later for free time to explore the town.
Accommodation: Silver Dart Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, pay tribute to one of the world’s most famous inventors at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site getting a glimpse into his mind and seeing his inventions spanning airplanes and kites, to deaf education and artificial respiration. Unlock his legacy exploring artifacts, photos and full-scale replicas that mark his career as an engineer, inventor, scientist, and humanitarian. Then cross the Northumberland Strait to Prince Edward Island. Pass pastoral landscapes and gabled farmhouses en route to Charlottetown. Your Stays With Stories at the Rodd Hotel was built in 1931 and reflects such luxurious features as barrel-vaulted ceilings and a grand lobby. Tonight, enjoy a dinner at the PEI Preserve Company.
Accommodation: Quality Inn & Suites Downtown
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Join a Local Specialist for an exploration of Prince Edward Island, starting with Prince Edward Island National Park, and a visit to the literary landmark of Green Gables, made famous in the children's books by L.M. Montgomery. Step back in time to a simpler life over a Be My Guest experience lunch overlooking the beauty of Brackley Bay. Learn about the property’s history from the current proprietor of the island’s oldest running tourist accommodation, Robbie Shaw, run by the same family for four generations.
Accommodation: Quality Inn & Suites Downtown
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Travel to New Brunswick, crossing the Northumberland Strait via the engineering feat that is Confederation Bridge. Head to the waters of Shediac Bay, where you’ll celebrate all things lobster with your Local Specialist. Get a closer look at Acadian culture while diving into the lobster industry, learning about old fishing techniques that helped shape the way of life of the region. Then, enjoy a delicious lobster lunch served local style on board the boat (weather permitting). Journey south to the Bay of Fundy in search of the world’s highest tides. Join another Local Specialist to visit the eroded Hopewell Rocks and enjoy a rare opportunity to walk on the ocean floor (tide permitting). Your overnight stop is in the port city of Saint John.
Accommodation: Hilton Saint John
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Leave the cliffs and coves of Saint John behind this morning to board a ferry to cross the Bay of Fundy to Digby. In UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg, join a tour with a Local Specialist walking past 18th century and Victorian architecture as your guide shares folklore and local facts. Then delve into Nova Scotia’s rich fishing heritage visiting the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and see real Tall Ships. On any given day, you may see a launch of a model schooner or learn how to hook mats or spin wool. Continue on to Halifax to relive the highlights of your trip over a dinner with your fellow travelers this evening.
Accommodation: Hampton Inn by Hilton Halifax
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
This morning, breathe in the fresh ocean air and share in the inspiration enjoyed by painters and photographers who visit Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay. We arrive back in Halifax at approximately 12:00 pm, where you'll head to the Stanfield International Airport or consider extending your stay in Halifax.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
We enjoyed excellent weather and visited many interesting historical areas. An excellent guide and bus driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2024
Mahala Faulmann - Traveled, September 2024
A great experience! Corey Szy was a fantastic guide and kept us engaged during the bus ride from place to place. When unexpected things happened to our schedule he was right there and had solutions ready for us so there was no change in the itinerary and sites to be seen. Hotels were great and meals were as well. Went to many places that would have been missed if we were on our own. Local guides were so knowledgeable and quite witty as well. All in all a great experience to the exploration of an area of the world that I have been wanting to visit. The itinerary was paced well and we visited many sites and experienced many new things for me. Loved going to the Citadel in Halifax. Truly enjoyed free time on the waterfront there. Loved, loved loved going to Shediac Bay and learning about the lobster farming. Alexander Graham Bell museum was amazing and the local guides were spot on.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/16/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Good trip! First time bus trip and it was a good experience. Saw lots and learned the history.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/18/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
You can trust Trafalgar. You can trust any tour hosted by Trafalgar. Had a great time. Even the weather cooperated.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/19/2024
Janet Spang - Traveled, September 2024
Learned a lot. Beautiful scenery. Lobster!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/19/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
This is a very active dynamic trip packed with enjoyable sights and sounds!!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Experience like none other. Detail to customer comfort and outstanding access to local sites. Quite comprehensive, informative, interesting and well led by both the guide and the coach driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/17/2024
Shadra Shoffner - Traveled, September 2024
The tour director and our coach driver made each one of us comfortable and we felt safe every step of the way! Both Russell and Kevin were long-time residents of this area and that was a bonus. So much interesting information was shared in each location and Russell’s sense of humor kept each of us in good spirits. He also was flexible and attuned to the needs of people who had special needs.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/18/2024
Carol Wade - Traveled, September 2024
Travel for us! Trafalgar is a top notch company! This is our second tour with them and I do not think it will be our last! Accommodations were very nice. Food was great! Places we visited were beautiful! Beautiful places to visit…awesome history and heritage! People are so very friendly! Trafalgar is an awesome group to tour with! Alex was an awesome guide and was always willing to help in any way he could! Would highly RW this tour!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/22/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Excellent tour! Very professional and informative. Tour was very informative and covered everything I wanted to see.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
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