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Come visit Canada’s
ocean playground for eight days and seven nights with
World Wide Country Tours / TayMac Tours.
Your visit to Nova
Scotia begins with a tour of the port city of Halifax.
Highlights include Citadel Hill National Historic Site
and the Fairview Lawn Cemetery – one of three cemeteries
in Halifax where victims of the Titanic are buried. Make
sure you have your camera for one of the most
photographed locations in Nova Scotia – Peggy’s Cove.
Your adventure
continues to Canada’s smallest province Prince Edward
Island. Visit a working potato farm, travel over rolling
farm lands, and visit the land of Anne of Green Gables.
Then it’s off to Cape
Breton Island for a picturesque journey around the Cabot
Trail and a visit to Fortress Louisbourg. Your maritime
experience concludes back in Halifax.
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Itinerary:
Day 1—Halifax: Welcome to
beautiful Halifax! Relax and enjoy two nights at the
Delta Halifax Hotel. Meet your new traveling friends at
tonight’s reception. Welcome Reception included.
Day 2—Halifax/Peggy’s Cove: Enjoy a city tour and see
the imposing Citadel and the cemetery where many Titanic
passengers were buried. Next, we’ll visit picturesque
Peggy’s Cove. Walk the cozy streets, breathe in the
fresh sea air and enjoy a delightful lunch. You can even
send a postcard from the world-renowned lighthouse post
office! Meals included: B, L.
Optional Excursion—Whale Watching: Join a 2-1/2-hour
cruise and have the opportunity to view whales,
dolphins, seals, tuna, sunfish and a variety of
seabirds. Price: $55 per person.
Day 3—Charlottetown: Begin the day with a leisurely
scenic drive to Cape Jourimain Nature Center. We’ll walk
across the boardwalk to the Interpretation Center where
you will enjoy the interactive displays on ecology,
history and over 170 species of birds. After lunch we’ll
cross the dramatic Confederation Bridge to enchanting
Prince Edward Island. We’ll meet the family members of a
local potato farm who will tell us all about life in
this marvelous region. Meals included: B, L.
Optional Excursion—Anne of Green Gables: Tonight we’ll
head to the Charlottetown Festival to see “Anne of Green
Gables,” a delightful musical. Price: $65 per person.
Country Tours Exclusive
Meet our hosts, the Dawson’s. They experiment on their
1,000-acre spread to grow the best spuds around.
Day 4—Prince Edward Island: Travel across rolling
farmlands and tiny villages, past sensational seascapes
and bustling harbors to Stanley Bridge Aquarium, then
onto “Green Gables” famed by author L.M. Montgomery.
Relax and enjoy a mouth-watering seafood lunch at the
famous Fisher-man’s Wharf Restaurant. Next, we’ll cross
the Northumberland Straits on a relaxing 1-hour ferry
ride to Pictou Lodge. Enjoy the amenities this oceanside
resort features such as sea kayaking, paddleboats,
nature trails and much more. Meals included: B, L.
Day 5—Baddeck: Today we’ll cross over to entrancing Cape
Breton Island, a beautiful haven of rolling hills and
rocky shores strikingly similar to Scotland. First,
we’ll tour the reconstructed Fortress of Louisbourg,
where folks in period costumes will show us what life
was like in French Canada centuries ago. Enjoy
fascinating stories, lively music and dancing, craft
demonstrations and more. Baddeck is our home for the
next two nights. Meals included: B, L.
Day 6—Cabot Trail/Baddeck: Experience the incomparable
Cabot Trail, a winding mountainside road with one
stunning view after another. We’ll stop at “Tartans &
Treasures” to see old-fashioned kilts, Scottish sweaters
and more. Then we’ll explore the intriguing exhibits at
the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. Meals
included: B, L.
Day 7—Sherbrooke Village: Enjoy Sherbrooke Village, a
lumbering and shipbuilding town restored to its original
19th century grandeur. See costumed craftsmen plying
their trades in authentic workshops—weavers, potters,
blacksmiths, printers and more. We’ll wind our way along
the picturesque Marine Trail and stop for lunch at the
famous Liscomb Lodge, then continue back to the Delta
Halifax Hotel. Meals included: B, L.
Day 8—Halifax: This morning we’ll visit the Maritime
Museum of the Atlantic. You’ll be amazed at the
Maritime’s vast collection of artifacts relating to the
marine history of Nova Scotia. After our visit, we’ll
bid a fond farewell to this special part of Canada.
Meals Included: B.
Accommodations
• Days 1-2: Delta Halifax, Halifax
• Day 3: Royal Park, Charlottetown
• Day 4: Pictou Lodge Resort, Pictou
• Days 5-6: Telegraph Hotel, Baddeck
• Day 7: Delta Halifax, Halifax
• Pre-Tour: Delta Halifax, Halifax
• Post-Tour: Halifax International Airport, or Delta
Halifax
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