PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND & NOVA SCOTIA ITINERARY:
1. Arrive Halifax
Tour Begins: 5:00 PM, Delta Barrington. Welcome to Nova
Scotia! Your Canadian journey begins at a welcome reception at
Pier 21, Gateway to Canada. This interpretive center portrays
the historic journey of 20th-century Canadian immigrants in the
new world. Meals D
2. Lunenburg / Peggy’s Cove
Pass through seaside hamlets and harbor towns en route to
Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting colorful
19th-century timber-built houses. A choice of sightseeing today
includes a walking tour of Lunenburg or a visit to the Fisheries
Museum of the Atlantic, detailing the Maritimes’ seafaring
heritage. Visit picturesque Peggy’s Cove before returning to
Halifax. Meals BL
3. Prince Edward Island
Take a ferry from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island. At
Prince Edward Island National Park, discover salt marshes rich
in wildlife, freshwater ponds, dramatic bluffs, and endless
coastline; see the fragility of the sweeping dunes on Greenwich
Peninsula. Arrive in the provincial capital of Charlottetown for
a three-night stay. Schedule permitting, attend a performance of
the musical Anne of Green Gables tonight. Meals BL
4. Anne of Green Gables
In Charlottetown – known to many as the “birthplace of
Canada” – visit Founders’ Hall, where state-of-the-art displays
chronicle Canada’s origins and the history of the Fathers of the
Confederation. View quaint fishing villages as you travel along
the island’s magnificent beaches, and visit Green Gables House,
the farmhouse immortalized in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved
book. End the day with a traditional lobster dinner. Meals BD
5. Explore Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island inspires with picture-book beauty and
incomparable images of a rich seafaring legacy. Discover its
heart and soul on a journey along the North Cape Coastal Drive
to explore secluded beaches, charming fishing villages and
farms, and stately Victorian architecture. The afternoon is at
leisure. Meals BLD
6. Digby / Annapolis Royal
Cross the Confederation Bridge today, the longest bridge in
the world that spans ice-covered waters, to New Brunswick and on
to Nova Scotia. Visit Annapolis Royal, home to some of North
America’s earliest European settlers in 1605, and the Fort Anne
Historical Site, dating back to the early 18th century; the
most-attacked site in Canadian history, Fort Anne played a key
role in military conflicts. Continue on to your golf resort in
Digby, set along the Evangeline Trail overlooking the Annapolis
Basin and the Bay of Fundy, for two nights. Meals BLD
7. Whale Watching / Time at Leisure
Journey today to Digby Neck, a long, narrow peninsula of
land nearly surrounded by water. The high tides of the Bay of
Fundy make the waters rich in wildlife; weather permitting,
enjoy an opportunity for some of the best whale and bird
watching in the world today. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure,
before joining us this evening for a farewell reception and
dinner. Meals BLD
8. Journey Home
The fertile farmland of the Annapolis Valley surrounds you
en route to Grand-Pré National Historic Site; the events of the
Acadian expulsion that began here in 1755 inspired Longfellow’s
celebrated poem, Evangeline. Tour ends: 11:45 AM at Halifax
Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for check-in. Meals B
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