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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Travel Canada’s scenic coast and become inspired by its beauty. Throughout Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, you experience whale-watching, rugged seascapes, scenic lighthouses, and pristine beaches. Start your Canadian vacation in Halifax and enjoy a city sightseeing tour, including Fairlawn Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 Titanic passengers. In Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum and the famous Cabot Trail. Travel through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, an area known for spectacular views of the ocean and mountains. A ferry ride across Northumberland Straight brings you to Prince Edward Island and Charlottetown, where on a guided tour you visit Prince Edward Island National Park and the Anne of Green Gables farmhouse. Cross into New Brunswick and stop in Moncton and Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital city. Travel to St. Andrews by-the-Sea for a whale watching cruise. Also stop in Saint John and at Hopewell Rocks, where you learn about the highest and wildest tides in the world, before the conclusion of your vacation in Halifax. An excursion from Halifax takes you to Peggy’s Cove, a picturesque area and one of the most photographed locations in Canada. This tour through Canada’s scenic east coast is an unforgettable getaway throughout a seaside paradise.Join us on this special departure and be a part of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, one of the world’s premier cultural and entertainment spectaculars. In 17th century Dutch villages, drummers marched through the streets, summoning British soldiers to return to their quarters from the taverns and inns. A drum beat signaling innkeepers to “doe den tap toe” (turn off the taps) was shortened to “tattoo.” You’ll experience a backstage tour that will take you behind the scenes of the International Tattoo, Canada Day celebrations and parade with Tattoo cast, and reserved seats for the matinee show that finishes with fireworks on the waterfront.
Highlights:
Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Cabot Trail), Northumberland Strait, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 8-mile Confederation Bridge, Bouctouche, Christ Church Cathedral and the Historic Garrison District, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, Fundy Coast, Old City Market, St. Martins, Hopewell Rocks, Peggy’s Cove, and Lunenburg (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
HALIFAX. Enjoy time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. |
| Day #2 |
HALIFAX. Your tour with a local expert focuses on the major sights: CITADEL HILL with its early 19th-century star-shaped fort; the tree-shaded walks; beautiful residential neighborhoods; and the harbor area, which shows the port’s military heritage. See the Fairlawn Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 people who perished on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. For the total Tattoo experience a unique look into the amazing logistics involved in producing the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. You’re BEHIND THE SCENES tour will include interesting facts, Tattoo history, and the chance to feel like a performer! The afternoon is free, so why not head to the Halifax waterfront, where you can visit Alexander Keith’s brewery, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, and a myriad of traditional pubs that serve up local ales and Gaelic tunes? |
| Day #3 |
Halifax. Happy Canada Day! Today Canada celebrates it’s 144th birthday and you will be part of the celebration. Throughout the streets of Halifax and along the harbour there will be a variety of parties, events and outdoor concerts. An afternoon parade helps kick off the start of the ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA INTERNATIONAL TATTOO before heading to your reserved seats for the matinee show. After a fast-paced, two-and-a-half hour show featuring music, dance, acrobatics, drama and comedy end the day with a breathtaking fireworks display along the waterfront. |
| Day #4 |
HALIFAX–BADDECK. Early morning departure for rugged Cape Breton Island. Arrive in Baddeck, the summer home of Alexander Graham Bell. Visit the ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MUSEUM. Trace the achievements of the great inventor, who spent his last years on Cape Breton. |
| Day #5 |
BADDECK. THE CABOT TRAIL. This morning, drive along the famous Cabot Trail, an area first explored by John Cabot just five years after Columbus landed in the New World. Travel through CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK, climb 1,500-foot capes, skirt rugged coastal headlands, and pass through villages where ancient dialects can still be heard. Before leaving the Cabot Trail, stop at the Acadian fishing village of Cheticamp. |
| Day #6 |
BADDECK–CHARLOTTETOWN. Head back to the peninsula and continue north to Caribou, where a ferry whisks you across NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT to Prince Edward Island. For the next two nights, you are in Charlottetown, the provincial capital. A lateafternoon arrival allows you to see more of this colonial town and its restored waterfront. |
| Day #7 |
CHARLOTTETOWN. Begin the day with guided sightseeing that includes the coastal route through PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK. View sand dunes, salt marshes, freshwater ponds, and some of the finest beaches in eastern Canada. Visit the ANNE OF GREEN GABLES FARMHOUSE, setting of Lucy Maude Montgomery’s famous novel. This evening, consider an optional outing to the Charlottetown Festival and the world-famous stage performance of Anne of Green Gables (performance is available during July, August, and September). (CB) |
| Day #8 |
CHARLOTTETOWN–MONCTON. This morning, cross the 8-mile-long Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick. Stop at OLIVIER SOAPERY for a guided tour and to learn about the art of soap crafting. Tonight it’s the ultimate lobster experience on an optional lobster cruise, where you haul in a lobster trap, learn cooking techniques, observe a cracking demonstration, and savor a complete lobster dinner on board your sailing vessel. (CB) |
| Day #9 |
MONCTON–MIRAMICHI. The day begins with a stop at the LA DUNE DE BOUCTOUCHE ECO-CENTRE, developed to preserve one of the few remaining great sand dunes in North America. The white sand dune stretches more than 7 miles across Bouctouche Bay and has remained virtually unchanged since the glaciers melted. It is a haven for wildlife and there is a mile-long boardwalk that winds across the dune where visitors can observe the wildlife without encroaching on this sensitive area. Our journey continues to Miramichi, situated along the world-famous salmon-angling river. |
| Day #10 |
MIRAMICHI–FREDERICTON. Today we make our way to Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital city. Enjoy a highlight tour that includes the Christ Church Cathedral and the Historic Garrison District. Continue to the St. John River Valley and KINGS LANDING HISTORICAL SETTLEMENT. Disembark to find yourself back in time at a loyalist village complete with creaking wagons pulled by workhorses, the whooshing of hoop skirts, and melodies from fiddlers, along with breathtaking views of the St. John River. Overnight in Fredericton. |
| Day #11 |
FREDERICTON–ST. ANDREWS–SAINT JOHN. This morning, travel to the resort town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea for included WHALE WATCHING. Cruise past rugged seascapes and lighthouses for a true adventure. Stroll and explorethe unique shops that line Water Street before following the beautiful Fundy Coast to Saint John, the Fundy City. Your time in Saint John is free for independent sightseeing.Note: Several factors influence a successful whale-watching and wildlife excursion—Mother Nature does not keep a schedule. Therefore, we cannot guarantee sightings at any time. |
| Day #12 |
SAINT JOHN–FUNDY NATIONAL PARK–HOPEWELL ROCKS–HALIFAX. Connect with the land, ocean, and wide-open sky as we travel through FUNDY NATIONAL PARK. Along the way, stop at HOPEWELL ROCKS and learn about the highest and wildest tides in the world, which rise and fall up to 52 feet! Time and tide have carved from the cliffs and coves distinctive sandstone formations topped with trees. Many of the formations have nicknames inspired by their appearance. Look for Lover’s Arch, Dinosaur Rock, Mother-in-Law, and ET, just to name a few. An evening arrival into the modern port of Halifax. |
| Day #13 |
HALIFAX. PEGGY’S COVE EXCURSION. Travel to one of the most photographed locations in Canada—PEGGY’S COVE. Mail a postcard from the only lighthouse in North America with a post office! Explore the cove and allow this picturesque area to enchant you with its beauty, mystery, and charm. Before our return to Halifax, stop in Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to Nova Scotia’s largest fishing fleet, extraordinary architecture, supreme shops, and more. While there, take a self-guided walking tour of the town and visit the FISHERIES MUSEUM. The evening is at leisure for last-minute shopping or a walk along the harbor. |
| Day #14 |
HALIFAX. The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers to Halifax International Airport are included. |
Hotels:
Halifax The Lord Nelson (F); Baddeck Ceilidh Country Lodge (ST); Charlottetown Best Western Charlottetown (MF); Moncton Crowne Plaza Moncton (SF); Miramichi Rodd Miramichi River Lodge (F); Fredericton Riverside Resort (F); Saint John Holiday Inn Express Hotel (ST)
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Pricing Options:
| Depart US | Land-Only |
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| 06/29/2011 | $2,119.00 |
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