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Atlantic Canada Discovery - Self Drive Tour

13 Days / 12 Nights

The three Maritime Provinces are Canada's smallest provinces.  Comprised of small, friendly and historic towns and villages; these provinces hold a very significant place in Canadian and North American history.

Indicative Price: AUD$ 2,735 per person (twin share)

Brochure

Inclusions
Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise
National Historic Sites Pass
NFL Ferries Fares
PEI Lobster Supper
Bay Ferries Fares

Highlights
Halifax: 2 Nights
Baddeck: 2 Nights
Charlottetown: 2 Nights
St. Andrews-by-the-Sea: 2 Nights
Digby: 2 Nights

Style
Self Drive Tour

Map & Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Halifax - Pick-up your hire car, drive to your hotel and check-in.

Day 2: Halifax Sightseeing - Start your exploration of Nova Scotia with a Nature and Whale Watching cruise on Halifax Harbour.  As you explore the city, be sure to include; Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Point Pleasant Park and a walk along the waterfront.

Day 3: Halifax to Baddeck - Drive from Halifax to Baddeck on Cape Breton Island.  Located on the shores of beautiful Bras d’Or Lake, Baddeck is also the start of the famous Cabot Trail.

Day 4: Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Today you will explore one of Canada’s exceptional wilderness areas.  Driving along the Cabot Trail you will find the highlands are a colorful tapestry of woodland, tundra and bog.

Day 5: Baddeck to Charlottetown - Drive from Baddeck to Prince Edward Island (PEI) by way of the Northumberland Ferry.  The ferry crosses between Caribou Nova Scotia and Wood Island.  From Wood Island continue your drive into Charlottetown.  Considered the, “Birthplace of Confederation” Charlottetown’s Province House is the place where the first meetings were held to discuss Canadian Confederation.

Day 6: Prince Edward Island National Park - Start your exploration of “Anne’s Island” with a wildlife cruise along the island’s shore.  Then drive along the north shore through Prince Edward Island National Park, and stop at Green Gables House.  A traditional PEI Lobster Supper is included with your package tonight.

Day 7: Charlottetown to Moncton - Today you drive across the Confederation Bridge (toll not included), one of Canada’s engineering marvels.  Back on the mainland you will continue your drive into downtown Moncton.  Moncton is the “hub” of the maritimes, and is the friendliest city in Canada.

Day 8: Moncton to St. Andrews - Today’s drive takes you along the Bay of Fundy, and through Fundy National Park.  The Fundy coast is known for its’ rugged cliffs that are ravaged daily by the world’s highest tides.  St. Andrews by the Sea is one of New Brunswick’s oldest communities and is home to the iconic Fairmont Algonquin.

Day 9: St. Andrews by the Sea - Today is your exploration of rural New Brunswick.  Visit historic buildings and gardens, pass by picturesque farms, and enjoy the relaxed lifestyle.

Day 10: St. Andrews to Digby - Leaving St. Andrews you will board Bay Ferries and sail across the Bay of Fundy to Digby, first established as a port for the Empire Loyalists escaping from New York and New England.

Day 11: Digby - This southern Nova Scotia town makes a great base to explore the communities and ports where the Bay of Fundy meets the Atlantic Ocean.  Be sure to check the water levels as the tide comes in or out during the day.

Day 12: Digby to Halifax - For your last day exploring Atlantic Canada, you have a leisurely drive back to Halifax.  The Annapolis Valley is full of farms, orchards and villages that have over 400 years of history.  There are numerous view points and parks for you to stop at.

Day 13: Depart Halifax - Return your Hire Car and depart from Halifax International Airport, or extend your tour by boarding VIA Rail’s ‘The Ocean’ to Montréal.

 

Tour Inclusions:

  • 12 nights accommodation in moderate grade hotels 
  • 13 days car hire - mid size vehicle
  • National Historic Sites Pass
  • Nature & Whale watching cruises
  • NFL & Bay Ferries fares

Tour Notes:

  • Prices based on travel in July.
  • You can extend this tour by adding the forth Atlantic Province, Newfoundland.
  • VIA Rail's "The Ocean" travels between Halifax and Montréal six times per week, connecting Atlantic and Central Canada.
  • Flight connections between Australia and Halifax generally require an overnight on the west coast of North America.  Alternatively, Halifax makes an ideal stop on a Round the World Airfare.

Hotel List:

We have carefully selected our preferred hotels in each location.  These are the hotels that are used for accommodations in this tour.  Due to availability, we may have to substitute similar hotels for the tour dates of your choice.

  • Citadel Halifax Hotel - Halifax
  • Inverary Resort - Baddeck
  • Rodd Charlottetown - Charlottetown
  • Rodd Park House Inn - Moncton
  • Fairmont Algonquin - St. Andrews-by-the-Sea
  • Mountain Gap Resort - Digby