11D8N Wonders of The Maritimes & Scenic Cape Breton [Flights Included] ⚠ Minimum 2 adult(s) per departure
11D8N Wonders of The Maritimes & Scenic Cape Breton [Flights Included]
⚠ Minimum 2 adult(s) per departure
Tour Deal
Travel Period: from Now till October 8, 2023
Tour Highlight
~ Visit to the Canadian Maritimes is the Ceilidh (kay-lee), or kitchen party, a Gaelic celebration of music, dancing, and storytelling. In addition to this traditional maritime merriment, this tour of the Canadian Maritimes and Cape Breton has cooked up plenty of unique experiences in this picturesque part of the world.
What To Expect
We’ve packed everything you need for the perfect holiday—from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides, to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world’s most iconic sites!-
Day 1: ARRIVE IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Welcome to Halifax! At 6 pm, meet your travel companions for a welcome drink.
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Day 2: HALIFAX. EXCURSION TO PEGGY'S COVE & LUNENBURG
Lighthouse Beams, Bites & Brews Visit Peggy's Cove, one of Canada's most charming fishing villages. Enjoy a traditional [LF] Nova Scotian Breakfast. We then venture to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a walking tour with a Local Guide. During your free time, explore the quaint Main Street, shop for souvenirs, or spend time at the Fisheries Museum to learn more about this major fishing port. The rest of the day is at leisure. Maybe visit the Maritimes Museum, which explains the area's seafaring past, or perhaps tour Alexander Keith's Brewery, which has been making the home-grown favourite since the early 1880s. (B) LOCAL FAVOURITE LOCAL TASTES & TRADITIONS Discover the tastes and traditions in the charming fishing village of Peggy's Cove to select from local specialties of fish cakes and a traditional Nova Scotian breakfast. You'll find many magnificent views for taking photos of the famous lighthouse and panoramic sea views.
: Breakfast
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Day 3: HALIFAX-SUGAR MOON FARM-MONCTON
Nova Scotia Treats & Treasures Take an orientation tour of Halifax, including the public gardens and harbour area. Before arriving in New Brunswick, we'll stop at [LF] Sugar Moon Farm to enjoy a Maritime sugar camp lunch, along with a guided tour and traditional sugar camp treat. Spend the evening in Moncton, originally founded by a group of Acadians and then Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants from Philadelphia. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for the best way to spend your evening. (B,L) LOCAL FAVOURITE LOCAL TASTES Indulge in the sweet tradition of Nova Scotian sugar Shacks! Each year when maple syrup is produced, locals frequent "sugar shacks" for sweet treats and hearty meals that really stick to the ribs! Join a maritime sugar camp lunch at Sugar moon Farm in the woods on the north shore of Nova Scotia, and see why locals love it. True comfort food!
: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4: MONCTON-HOPEWELL ROCKS-CHARLOTTETOWN
Low Tides & Local Treats Travel to Hopewell Rocks to explore the dramatic sculpted landscape on the sea. Then, drive across 8-mile-long Confederation Bridge, the longest of its kind. Cross onto Prince Edward Island, stopping for a local treat at Cow's Ice Cream Factory before continuing to Charlottetown. Tonight, enjoy a [LF] lobster supper at a local restaurant this evening. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Discover the ever-changing seascape on the beaches of Hopewell Rocks. Learn about the highest and wildest tides in the world, which rise and fall up to 52 feet each day. Time and tide have carved from the cliffs and coves distinctive sandstone formations topped with trees.
: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 5: CHARLOTTETOWN
Folk Songs & Sand Dunes A tour of the island includes a drive to the fishing port of North Rustico Harbour to see the sand dunes and lovely beaches of Prince Edward Island National Park and Green Gables Heritage Place with a Local Guide. Later, enjoy lunch at Prince Edward Island Preserve Company and be treated to a traditional [LF] Ceilidh-a folk music party. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own, do some shopping, or relax in one of Charlottetown's fine restaurants. (B,L) LOCAL FAVOURITE CULTURE & TRADITION Kick up your heels with your spirits raised at a traditional Ceilidh (folk-music celebration) to enjoy Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling at Prince Edward Island Preserve Company. A rousing experience in Scottish tradition to get your toes tapping! TOUR HIGHLIGHT Visit the world of a red-headed girl in a straw hat and braids to meet one of Canada's most loved fictional characters, Anne of Green Gables. Relive her mischievous escapades and mishaps within the nostalgic rooms of her home at Green Gables - where local author Lucy Maud Montgomery drew inspiration from the idyllic woodland farmstead.
: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 6: CHARLOTTETOWN-BADDECK
Inventions of New Scotland This morning, board a ferry that whisks you across the Northumberland Strait, known as the "Birthplace of New Scotland." It was here that the first ship of Scottish Highlanders landed in Nova Scotia in 1773. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site to learn about the famous inventor. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHT LEGENDARY LIVES Explore the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, where fascinating exhibits trace the life and achievements of the iconic inventor of the telephone who spent his last years on Cape Breton.
: Breakfast
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Day 7: BADDECK. EXCURSION TO CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Legendary Landscapes Travel along the Cabot Trail, considered one of the most scenic drives in the world. Proceed along the coast, savouring magnificent vistas of the rocky shoreline and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Enter Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a landscape that strikingly resembles Scottish coastal regions. (B,L,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Discover one of Canada's most enchanting natural landscapes by the sea, where the mountains meet the ocean in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As you hug the world-famous Cabot Trail coastline you'll wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, where lush, forested river canyons carve into the ancient plateau, edged by rust-hued cliffs. Keep an eye out for wonderful wildlife that lives here, including moose, bald eagles, minks, or even pilot whales breaking the surface of the Gulf of St. Lawrence!
: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8: BADDECK-HALIFAX
Strongholds & Celebrations Cross over the Canso Causeway and continue across Nova Scotia to Halifax and visit the Citadel Hill National Historic Site. Tonight, join your Tour Director and new friends at a festive farewell dinner-the perfect finale to your Maritimes holiday. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT HISTORIC SPOT Visit the Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax with its early 19th-century, star shaped fort, majestically commanding an expansive hill overlooking the city. A series of forts highlight an evolution of defensive designs that protected Halifax Harbour from 1749 to 1906 - and never once attacked! Get a fascinating look into the region's colonial past where the 78th Highlanders keep watch in their period uniforms of the day. The call of the bagpipes and rhythm of the drums harken back to a spirited Scottish tradition.
: Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 9: HALIFAX
Safe travels until we meet again! Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.
: Breakfast
Whats Included
~ 8 nights’ accommodation~ Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 4 Dinners
~ Professional Tour Director
~ Headsets throughout the tour
~International air ticket
~ First-Class or Superior First-Class with private bath or shower.
~Includes hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges
Whats Excluded
~ Others not mentionedWhere to Visits
| Guaranteed Departure Date |
|---|
| 31 Aug - 8 Sept |
| 30 Sept - 8 Oct |
Information
Travel Period: from Now till October 8, 2023
Tour Highlight
~ Visit to the Canadian Maritimes is the Ceilidh (kay-lee), or kitchen party, a Gaelic celebration of music, dancing, and storytelling. In addition to this traditional maritime merriment, this tour of the Canadian Maritimes and Cape Breton has cooked up plenty of unique experiences in this picturesque part of the world.
What To Expect
We’ve packed everything you need for the perfect holiday—from hand-selected hotels and dining to the friendly expertise of Globus Tour Directors and Local Guides, to seamless transportation between destinations and VIP access to the world’s most iconic sites!-
Day 1: ARRIVE IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Welcome to Halifax! At 6 pm, meet your travel companions for a welcome drink.
-
Day 2: HALIFAX. EXCURSION TO PEGGY'S COVE & LUNENBURG
Lighthouse Beams, Bites & Brews Visit Peggy's Cove, one of Canada's most charming fishing villages. Enjoy a traditional [LF] Nova Scotian Breakfast. We then venture to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a walking tour with a Local Guide. During your free time, explore the quaint Main Street, shop for souvenirs, or spend time at the Fisheries Museum to learn more about this major fishing port. The rest of the day is at leisure. Maybe visit the Maritimes Museum, which explains the area's seafaring past, or perhaps tour Alexander Keith's Brewery, which has been making the home-grown favourite since the early 1880s. (B) LOCAL FAVOURITE LOCAL TASTES & TRADITIONS Discover the tastes and traditions in the charming fishing village of Peggy's Cove to select from local specialties of fish cakes and a traditional Nova Scotian breakfast. You'll find many magnificent views for taking photos of the famous lighthouse and panoramic sea views.
: Breakfast
-
Day 3: HALIFAX-SUGAR MOON FARM-MONCTON
Nova Scotia Treats & Treasures Take an orientation tour of Halifax, including the public gardens and harbour area. Before arriving in New Brunswick, we'll stop at [LF] Sugar Moon Farm to enjoy a Maritime sugar camp lunch, along with a guided tour and traditional sugar camp treat. Spend the evening in Moncton, originally founded by a group of Acadians and then Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants from Philadelphia. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for the best way to spend your evening. (B,L) LOCAL FAVOURITE LOCAL TASTES Indulge in the sweet tradition of Nova Scotian sugar Shacks! Each year when maple syrup is produced, locals frequent "sugar shacks" for sweet treats and hearty meals that really stick to the ribs! Join a maritime sugar camp lunch at Sugar moon Farm in the woods on the north shore of Nova Scotia, and see why locals love it. True comfort food!
: Breakfast, Lunch
-
Day 4: MONCTON-HOPEWELL ROCKS-CHARLOTTETOWN
Low Tides & Local Treats Travel to Hopewell Rocks to explore the dramatic sculpted landscape on the sea. Then, drive across 8-mile-long Confederation Bridge, the longest of its kind. Cross onto Prince Edward Island, stopping for a local treat at Cow's Ice Cream Factory before continuing to Charlottetown. Tonight, enjoy a [LF] lobster supper at a local restaurant this evening. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Discover the ever-changing seascape on the beaches of Hopewell Rocks. Learn about the highest and wildest tides in the world, which rise and fall up to 52 feet each day. Time and tide have carved from the cliffs and coves distinctive sandstone formations topped with trees.
: Breakfast, Dinner
-
Day 5: CHARLOTTETOWN
Folk Songs & Sand Dunes A tour of the island includes a drive to the fishing port of North Rustico Harbour to see the sand dunes and lovely beaches of Prince Edward Island National Park and Green Gables Heritage Place with a Local Guide. Later, enjoy lunch at Prince Edward Island Preserve Company and be treated to a traditional [LF] Ceilidh-a folk music party. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own, do some shopping, or relax in one of Charlottetown's fine restaurants. (B,L) LOCAL FAVOURITE CULTURE & TRADITION Kick up your heels with your spirits raised at a traditional Ceilidh (folk-music celebration) to enjoy Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling at Prince Edward Island Preserve Company. A rousing experience in Scottish tradition to get your toes tapping! TOUR HIGHLIGHT Visit the world of a red-headed girl in a straw hat and braids to meet one of Canada's most loved fictional characters, Anne of Green Gables. Relive her mischievous escapades and mishaps within the nostalgic rooms of her home at Green Gables - where local author Lucy Maud Montgomery drew inspiration from the idyllic woodland farmstead.
: Breakfast, Lunch
-
Day 6: CHARLOTTETOWN-BADDECK
Inventions of New Scotland This morning, board a ferry that whisks you across the Northumberland Strait, known as the "Birthplace of New Scotland." It was here that the first ship of Scottish Highlanders landed in Nova Scotia in 1773. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site to learn about the famous inventor. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHT LEGENDARY LIVES Explore the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, where fascinating exhibits trace the life and achievements of the iconic inventor of the telephone who spent his last years on Cape Breton.
: Breakfast
-
Day 7: BADDECK. EXCURSION TO CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Legendary Landscapes Travel along the Cabot Trail, considered one of the most scenic drives in the world. Proceed along the coast, savouring magnificent vistas of the rocky shoreline and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Enter Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a landscape that strikingly resembles Scottish coastal regions. (B,L,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT NATURAL WONDERS Discover one of Canada's most enchanting natural landscapes by the sea, where the mountains meet the ocean in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As you hug the world-famous Cabot Trail coastline you'll wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, where lush, forested river canyons carve into the ancient plateau, edged by rust-hued cliffs. Keep an eye out for wonderful wildlife that lives here, including moose, bald eagles, minks, or even pilot whales breaking the surface of the Gulf of St. Lawrence!
: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
-
Day 8: BADDECK-HALIFAX
Strongholds & Celebrations Cross over the Canso Causeway and continue across Nova Scotia to Halifax and visit the Citadel Hill National Historic Site. Tonight, join your Tour Director and new friends at a festive farewell dinner-the perfect finale to your Maritimes holiday. (B,D) TOUR HIGHLIGHT HISTORIC SPOT Visit the Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax with its early 19th-century, star shaped fort, majestically commanding an expansive hill overlooking the city. A series of forts highlight an evolution of defensive designs that protected Halifax Harbour from 1749 to 1906 - and never once attacked! Get a fascinating look into the region's colonial past where the 78th Highlanders keep watch in their period uniforms of the day. The call of the bagpipes and rhythm of the drums harken back to a spirited Scottish tradition.
: Breakfast, Dinner
-
Day 9: HALIFAX
Safe travels until we meet again! Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.
: Breakfast
Whats Included
~ 8 nights’ accommodation~ Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 4 Dinners
~ Professional Tour Director
~ Headsets throughout the tour
~International air ticket
~ First-Class or Superior First-Class with private bath or shower.
~Includes hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges
Whats Excluded
~ Others not mentioned| Guaranteed Departure Date |
|---|
| 31 Aug - 8 Sept |
| 30 Sept - 8 Oct |
Cancellation Policy
~ 46 days or more prior to departure: deposit forfeited
~ 45 – 22 days prior to departure: 20% of total price
~ 21 – 8 days prior to departure: 30% of total price
~ 7 – 1 days prior to departure: 50% of total price
~ On scheduled departure and later: 100% of total price
Payment Terms
~ Deposit must be received within 7 days of booking.
~ Balance payment must be made 45 days prior to departure.
~ Booking made within 45 days prior to departure require full payment at the time of booking.
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