Maritime Magic Family Treasures
14 days / 13 nights

Our revised route through the Maritime offers the very best of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.You will begin in Halifax before traversing Nova Scotia’s picturesque fishing villages and rugged coastal landscapes at the Bay of Fundy. Make your way to Cape Breton and enjoy breathtaking views at Bras d’Or Lake and on the Cabot Trail. Learn all about Nova Scotia’s Scottish, Native and Acadian heritage on your historic and cultural explorations of this energetic Maritime Province. Travel to charming Prince Edward Island and admire the beauty of the low rolling countryside of Canada’s smallest province and cradle of Canadian confederation.

Day 1:Arrive in Halifax
Transfer independently to your downtown hotel. Remainder of day at leisure. Stay 2 nights in Halifax.

Day 2: Halifax
Located at one of the world’s largest natural harbours. Discover its proud maritime heritage in the many museums and along the waterfront area, which includes the restored Historic Properties, or go on a harbour cruise aboard the Bluenose II.

Day 3: Halifax to Western Shore
(140km) Drive along the Lighthouse Route to the fishing community of Peggy’s Cove. Continue along the coast and discover Nova Scotia’s hidden treasures. Overnight in Western Shore.

Day 4:Western Shore to Digby
(165km) Drive along the coast and stop at Lunenburg for a visit to the renowned Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. From Liverpool, take the scenic, cross-country drive linking the rocky southern shore with the lush Annapolis Valley. Explore the wilderness of Kejimkujik National Park. Travel along the Annapolis Basin visiting remnants of Anglo-French colonial rivalry. Stay 2 nights in Digby.

Day 5: Digby
Days at leisure to explore this picture-postcard fishing port. It is located beautifully on the Annapolis Basin, overlooking Digby channel, where the waters of the Basin flow into the Bay of Fundy.

Day 6: Digby to Truro
(300km) Admire the Bay of Fundy, world-famous for its extreme tides.The vertical range between high and
low tide can be as much as 15m, the greatest rise of water on earth. Also visit historic landmarks, such as the Annapolis Royal Area, the Grand Pré National Historic Site, and Fort Edward National Historic Site, and learn more about Nova Scotia’s native heritage. Overnight in Truro.

Day 7:Truro to Charlottetown
(130km) Make your way to Pictou.Take the ferry across the Northumberland Strait to Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province noted for its attractive and peaceful charm, as well as its fruitful, low rolling countryside. Arrive in the charming city of Charlottetown where you stay 2 nights. Continental breakfast included.

Day 8: Charlottetown
Day at leisure to explore the Victorian homes and elegant squares. Despite the 20th century character the city displays today, it still manages to evoke the feeling of a colonial seaport with quaint sections such as Great George Street and Old Charlotte Town.

Day 9: Charlottetown to Antigonish
(160km) Return to Nova Scotia via the Northumberland Strait, and drive along the North Shore Drive through tranquil scenery and small communities that still celebrate Nova Scotia’s Scottish, native and Acadian identities. Overnight in Antigonish.

Day 10:Antigonish to Cape Breton Highlands
(280k) Take the Cabot Trail into the highlands of northern Cape Breton. Observe a variety of wildlife in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. On the west steep hills dominate the landscape while the east is rocky with numerous coves. Make your way to Ingonish Beach overlooking the Middle Head Peninsula. Overnight in Cape Breton Highlands area.

Day 11: Cape Breton Highlands to Sydney
(145km) Continue on the Cabot Trail past charming communities, such as St Anns where pride in the area’s Scottish heritage is still evident at The Nova Scotia Gaelic College of Arts and Culture. Make your way to Sydney, the entry point for ferries from Newfoundland. Stay 2 nights in Sydney.

Day 12: Sydney
Day at leisure to explore the historic city of Sydney. Tour the environs of Sydney and visit Bras d’Or Lake.Visit Baddeck where a fascinating museum is dedicated to the life of Alexander Graham Bell.

Day 13: Sydney to Liscomb Mills
(270km) Circumnavigate the great inland sea of Bras d’Or Lake and tour the Fortress of Louisburg. Continue on the Marine Drive, a very scenic route with great natural habitats, beach parks and rugged coastlines along Nova Scotia's coast. Overnight in Liscomb Mills.

Day 14: Liscomb Mills to Halifax
(175km) Follow the Marine Drive back to Halifax.

• 13 nights accommodation
• 1 breakfast
• A personalised Canada Roadbook, containing essential travel information featuring overview notes of the area of travel, local sightseeing and attractions, daily itinerary highlights, provincial maps with city guides, hotel vouchers and customised day-by-day routing maps
• A childrens backpack filled with fun activities for each travelling child
• Applicable taxes
  
  NOTE: Meals and attractions (unless otherwise specified), park entrance fees, ferry charges (except where indicated), bridge tolls and car rental not included.
  FERRY DETAILS: Prices are estimated. Schedules are included in passenger documents. Please be advised that ferry crossings are not included in the cost and cannot be pre-booked.
  Day 7 and 9: Between Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island. Crossing time: 1 hour and 15 minutes. Car and driver: $55 (car and passengers) roundtrip.