CANADIAN MARITIMES PLUS COASTAL NEW
ENGLAND ITINERARY:
1. Arrive Boston
Tour begins: The Westin Boston Waterfront at 6:00 PM.
Welcome to Boston, one of America's oldest cities, where you
have an opportunity to discover over 350 years of American
history. Meet your fellow travelers this evening at our welcome
reception and dinner. If you choose, you may join in Boston on
Day 2, 8:30 AM, at the hotel; please arrange this at the time of
booking. Boston Late Join Credit of $242 per person double, $342
per person single if joining at 8:30 AM on day 2. Meals D
2. Sightsee Boston / Bar Harbor
Boston is truly the cradle of American history. From Boston
Common, center of early culture and colonial government to the
Old North Church belfry that signaled the beginning of the
Revolutionary War, this city reflects a heritage that is part of
every American. Sightsee its landmark attractions this morning,
including Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, and South Meeting
House, going back in time to early America. Then it’s off for a
road trip to Maine, enticing with scenic beauty. Travel the
rocky coasts of New Hampshire and Maine, stopping for lunch in
Portland en route to Bar Harbor. Your accommodations tonight are
oceanfront in one of the most picturesque settings in Maine.
Meals BLD
3. The Cat / Digby
After an early breakfast, board a high-speed catamaran, The
Cat, one of the fastest car ferries in North America, for your
crossing to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Journey along the shore
through quintessential coastal villages awash in French Acadian
history to Digby. Steeped in a rich maritime legacy, the town
was named for an English loyalist who sailed here in 1783.
Arrive at Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa – inspired after a
Norman-style château – overlooking the beautiful Annapolis Basin
late this afternoon. Meals BLD
4. Port Royal / Peggy’s Cove
This morning visit the Habitation at Port Royal, the oldest
permanent settlement north of the Gulf of Mexico. Continue
through the Annapolis Valley to Grand-Pré National Historic
Site, dedicated to Longfellow's immortal poem, Evangeline. After
lunch, visit Peggy's Cove; standing on solid rock, this quaint
little fishing village is an artist's dream. Arrive in the
provincial capital, Halifax, for a two-night stay. The largest
city in Nova Scotia, Halifax is home to one of the world’s
largest natural harbors, free of ice the year round. Meals BLD
5. Sightsee Halifax
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Halifax this morning, abundant
with lush parks, galleries, museums and restored waterfronts;
see the city and the harbor from atop Citadel Hill, where the
views are spectacular, and then take a cruise of Halifax Harbor
and the Northwest Arm, a beautiful residential area. Spend the
rest of the day exploring as you wish; there are endless
diversions at your disposal and this compact city is easily
explored on foot. You may want to visit the Maritime Museum of
the Atlantic; Pier 21 National Historic Site, an interpretive
center in a waterfront building that served as the gateway to
Canada for millions of immigrants in the 20th century; or the
Public Gardens, the oldest Victorian formal gardens in North
America. Meals B
6. Marine Drive / Liscomb Mills
Your journey through the Canadian Maritimes continues to
inspire with stunning seaside vistas as you travel along Marine
Drive on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore; picturesque harbors and
coves please the eye at every bend of the road. Continue along
the coast to Sherbrooke, founded as a French trading post in the
17th century and renowned as a gold rush town in the mid-1800s.
Closed to traffic, the heart of the town has been restored to
its former glory as an 1860s mining and lumber town. You will
have time to explore before settling in at the Liscombe Lodge,
nestled among the evergreens on Marine Drive in one of the most
idyllic riverfront settings in Atlantic Canada. Be lulled to
sleep by the mystical call of the loon tonight. Meals BLD
7. Baddeck / Cabot Trail
Take the back roads to the Canso Strait today, separating
the mainland of Nova Scotia from Cape Breton Island. Continue
along Bras d’or Lake to Baddeck for lunch. Visit the Alexander
Graham Bell National Historic Site, containing a remarkable
collection of the famous innovator and educator's early
inventions. Much of Cape Breton Island retains its Gaelic
origins, observed in many places. Follow the Cabot Trail, one of
the most beloved roads in Canada, over Cape Smokey for an
overnight stay at the Keltic Lodge. Set high on a cliff, the
lodge overlooks the sapphire waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Meals
BLD
8. Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Relax this morning and enjoy your surroundings at your
nature lover’s resort; your resort offers a wide array of
complimentary activities and the views are always soothing. It’s
back on the Cabot Trail this afternoon for a drive on one of the
most scenic and spectacular highways on the continent as the
road roller-coasts its way through Cape Breton Highlands
National Park. Your destination today is Baddeck, the official
beginning and ending point for the rugged landscapes of the
Cabot Trail. Meals BLD
9. Pictou / Prince Edward Island
Leave Cape Breton behind as you cross the Canso Strait en
route to Pictou, “the birthplace of New Scotland” for lunch.
Just across the Northumberland Strait is Prince Edward Island,
your maritime home for the next two nights. The waters of the
Strait are some of the warmest in the North Atlantic – one of
many reasons Prince Edward Island is a favorite summer resort.
Arrive in the charming capital city of Charlottetown, and join
us tonight for a private, exclusive evening at Founders’ Hall,
sure to be a highlight of your visit. This interactive museum
vividly chronicles the history of Canada, Prince Edward Island,
and the Fathers of the Confederation. Meals BLD
10. Explore Prince Edward Island
A bucolic island steeped in the slow-paced charms of
yesteryear, Prince Edward Island is lined with red-sand beaches,
rolling hills and potato fields, the island’s most pre-eminent
crop. Explore the island today, traveling through beautiful
farmland and viewing the quaint fishing villages along the
coast. Your journey takes you along the magnificent shoreline of
Prince Edward Island National Park, where miles of white sand
beaches with fragile dunes are part of a protected environment,
and to Green Gables House, the literary home of Lucy Maud
Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. Learn more about the famous
novel this evening when you attend a performance of Anne of
Green Gables, theatre schedule permitting. Meals B
11. Province of New Brunswick
Since 1997, Prince Edward Island has been joined to the
mainland by one of the world’s longest bridges. Drive along the
south shore of the island to Borden-Carleton, where the
Confederation Bridge meets the shore, and take the bridge over
to neighboring New Brunswick. We’ll follow the Kennebecasis
River Valley to Saint John, New Brunswick’s largest city, and on
to St. Andrews-by-the-Sea. Spend the night at The Fairmont
Algonquin, renowned since 1889 for its rejuvenating sea air and
“saltwater” baths. Meals BLD
12. Cruise to Campobello Island
Join us for a catamaran cruise in the Bay of Fundy, a
paradise for birdwatchers, fishermen, and whale watchers. Visit
Campobello Island, sought after by several European countries
throughout history, but best known as the setting of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s beloved summer cottage. Part of the
Province of New Brunswick, this Canadian island lies just off
the shore of the most eastern town in the United States, Lubec,
Maine. Journey back to the Maine coast today for a two-night
stay at the historic Bar Harbor Inn, once a favorite retreat for
the vacationing Vanderbilts and Pulitzers. The hotel is nestled
on eight acres of garden-filled lawns on the shores of Frenchman
Bay near the heart of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Meals
BL
13. Acadia National Park / Bar Harbor
Explore Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island,
featuring lush forests, sheltered harbors and lovely coves;
journey up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain for great views.
The afternoon is free to enjoy the many pleasures of Bar Harbor,
from art galleries and unique crafts shops to picturesque
seaside vistas. Join us tonight for a farewell reception and
dinner. Meals BD
14. Maine Coast / Journey Home
Travel today along the Atlantic Coast from Maine, where
lunch is enjoyed in the town of Freeport, to Massachusetts
(approximately 280 miles). Tour Ends: 4:00 PM at Boston’s Logan
Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Those
wishing additional hotel nights in Boston transfer to The Westin
Boston Waterfront. Meals BL
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