Duration: | 6 Day(s) - 5 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Seasonal Events Tours |
6 Day Nova Scotia City Lights & Country Sights
Travel on Selected Dates: August - October
Day 1: Halifax
Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations which are ideally located in the downtown core of this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban center on the Atlantic Ocean.
Day 2: Halifax at leisure
The entire day is yours to experience Halifax at your leisure. Bursting with culture and rich history, Nova Scotia’s capital city has much to offer.
Day 3: Halifax – Baddeck
Depart Halifax on your included transfer to New Glasgow where you will meet your Tour Director or Driver/Guide and fellow travelers. Proceed to Cape Breton Island, the Scotland of North America, via the Canso Causeway. 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.*
*September 25, departure may overnight in Sydney while on Cape Breton Island instead of Baddeck.
Day 4: Cabot Trail day tour
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.
Day 5: Baddeck – Halifax
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.
Day 6: Halifax
Arrangements end upon check out from the hotel.
Package Includes:
5 nights of accommodation, professional Tour Leader, transportation on deluxe motorcoach, welcome reception, 8 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners, sightseeing, and attractions as listed below.
Highlights:
Halifax city tour
Peggy’s Cove tour
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Cabot Trail
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Whale watching boat tour
Pricing is per person (does not include applicable taxes)