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Enchanting Maritimes
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| Tour Details | |
| Tour : | Enchanting Maritimes |
| Duration : | 12 |
| Arrive in : | Boston |
| Depart from : | Boston |
| Quality : | First Class |
| Documentation : | Valid Passport |
| Breakfast : | 11 |
| Lunch : | 1 |
| Dinner : | 4 |
| Notes : | This is a Escorted Tour |
Tour Highlights
|Sightseeing Highlights | |Fredericton Sightseeing tour and visit to colonial Fort Beausejour. |Halifax Sightseeing tour including views of the Citadel and Public Gardens |Peggy's Cove Experience this famous village and view the scenic lighthouse and coastline. |Baddeck Visit Alexander Graham Bell's home and museum. Tour the Cabot Trail. |Cape Breton Enjoy the sights of Cape Breton National Park. |Prince Edward Island and Charlottetown Sightseeing tour of the island with a local guide, including Prince Edward Island National Park and Anne of Green Gables museum including tea with Lucy Maud's relatives.Shediac Bay Enjoy a lobstering cruise with lunch. |Shediac Bay Enjoy a lobstering cruise with lunch. |Moncton See Magnetic Hill and Visit a recreated Acadian Village. |Hopewell Rocks (Flower Pot Island) See the striking rock formations. |St. John Visit colonial Fort Beausejour and see the Old City Market. |Bar Harbor Tour the dramatic landscapes of Acadia National Park. |Dining Highlights | |A welcome drink hosted by your Tour Director |11 full breakfasts |1 lobster lunch in Shediac Bay |2 three-course dinners in hotels |2 specialty dinners at local restaurants in Fredericton and Bar Harbor |16 included meals in total (see day by day itinerary) |First Class Travel Highlights | |The services of one of Trafalgar's professional Tour Directors on tour. |Complimentary transfers from Boston Logan Airport to the Trafalgar hotel in Boston and from Bar Harbor to Boston Logan Airport or the Trafalgar hotel in Boston. |Travel on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and restroom facilities |You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities |All hotel service charges, baggage handling fees (one suitcase per person) and local taxes |A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information
| Detailed Tour Itinerary | |
| Day # | Description |
| 1 | Arrive Boston Welcome to Boston. A complimentary transfer is provided to the Trafalgar hotel. Your Tour Director is available this afternoon to welcome you and answer your questions. |
| 2 | Boston – Fredericton We travel briefly today along the New England coast through New Hampshire before heading inland through the woods of Maine. We cross the border into New Brunswick, Canada, and overnight in Fredericton, the provincial capital. Tonight enjoy the sights, tastes and sounds of Historic King’s Landing with a welcome drink followed by dinner with musicians. (Full Breakfast) (Highlight Dinner) |
| 3 | Fredericton – Halifax (2 nights) This morning explore charming Fredericton, which was settled by British Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution in 1783. Our tour will include views of the University of New Brunswick, one of Canada's oldest universities, the Provincial Legislature Building and old Christ Church Cathedral. Later we skirt the shores of the Bay of Fundy, stopping at Fort Beausejour National Historic Site, where we tour this 18th century military outpost, important in the early colonial struggles of the region. This evening we arrive in dynamic Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia. (Full Breakfast) |
| 4 | Halifax Sightseeing Today we explore the sights of this historic city, including a visit to the Citadel National Historic Site, and learn about the link between Halifax and the sinking of the Titanic. The afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps join us on an optional excursion to picturesque Peggy’s Cove, one of the most charming fishing villages in the Maritimes, with wonderful views of the rocky shoreline and its famous red and white lighthouse. (Full breakfast) |
| 5 | Halifax – Sherbrooke Village – Baddeck (2 nights) Leaving Halifax, we travel north along Nova Scotia’s eastern shore to the historic Sherbrooke Village. We visit this living museum depicting a late 19th century Maritime village. Later we cross the Canso Causeway and onto Cape Breton Island. Traveling along the shores of picturesque Bras d’Or Lake we arrive in the village of Baddeck. On arrival we visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site and museum where many of the great inventor’s personal artifacts and mementos are on display. (Full Breakfast / Dinner) |
| 6 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park & Cabot Trail excursion This morning we follow the splendid Cabot Trail, explored by the Englishman John Cabot in the late 15th century. Mile after stunning mile, this amazing coastline with jagged peaks rising out of the sea will provide plenty of photo opportunities. Then we'll continue along the trail to Cape Breton Highland National Park, home to deep-walled canyons, sandy beaches and majestic cliffs. We return to Baddeck in the afternoon with the chance to join our optional cruise on Bras d’Or Lake. (Full Breakfast) |
| 7 | Baddeck – Wood Island ferry – Charlottetown (2 nights) Our journey today takes us through Antigonish to the quaint fishing town and port of Pictou, one of the finest natural harbors in Canada. Here we board our ferry to Prince Edward Island. Once across, we travel through the scenic farmlands of the “Potato capital of Canada'. (Full Breakfast ) |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island sightseeing & at leisure Join a Local Guide today for an insider’s tour of Prince Edward Island. Begin your exploration at Prince Edward Island National Park with its sand dunes festooned with gently waving beach grass and striking red sandstone cliffs. Visit the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company and learn the secrets of making delicious fruit preserves. Join your hosts for a Be My Guest Lunch featuring authentic local cuisine. Later, pay a visit to the gabled house that provided inspiration for the beloved children’s classic, Anne of Green Gables. Return to Charlottetown and enjoy the evening at leisure.(Full Breakfast / Be My Guest dinner) |
| 9 | Charlottetown – Shediac Bay - Moncton Today we travel across the engineering marvel Confederation Bridge back to New Brunswick, and stop at Shediac Bay where we join a lobstering cruise. Feel free to ask questions or try lobstering yourself. Back on shore, we enjoy a delicious lobster lunch. Then we follow the coast to Bouctouche where we visit the fascinating Le Pays de la Sagouine, a recreated Acadian village. Join a “Mathilda” as she creates a local Acadian dish and shares the recipe. (Full Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) |
| 10 | Moncton – Hopewell Rocks - Saint John This morning starts with an orientation tour of Moncton. Our next stop is quirky Magnetic Hill where vehicles roll up hill at this optical illusion. Next we stop at Shepody Bay to visit the spectacular Hopewell Rocks, flowerpot shaped islands carved by the world’s highest tides. Then we drive along the scenic coast of Chignecto Bay, inland through the forests of Fundy National Park, to historic Saint John. View the amazing Reversing Falls at Saint John River. A short orientation tour includes a stop at the Old City Market before arriving at the hotel. (Full Breakfast) |
| 11 | St. John – Acadia National Park – Bar Harbor We travel south today and cross the border back into the US into the state of Maine. It’s a short distance to the seaside village of Bar Harbor, once home to the sumptuous mansions of America’s wealthiest families who came to spend summer along the shores of Frenchman’s Bay. This afternoon, we’ll visit nearby Acadia National Park, the only national park in the New England states. Our tour takes us along the rugged coastline, past golden beaches and to the top of Cadillac Mountain for panoramic views. Tonight we’ll toast our new found friends and Maritime adventure at our Farewell Lobster Bake Dinner. (Full Breakfast) (Highlight Dinner) |
| 12 | Bar Harbor – Depart Boston Enjoy a last look at the New England countryside as we journey south back to Boston. A complimentary transfer is provided back to Boston with stops at Boston Logan Airport and the Trafalgar hotel in Boston for passengers extending their stay in Boston. (Full Breakfast) Please do not schedule any flights before 7.00pm Note:The Autumn Leaves, Enjoy the unforgettable sight of stunning 'Fall Foliage' on our departures September 9 to September 23 (as determined by Mother Nature) |
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