 
Provincial
Highlights
12 days/11 nights
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Days 1 & 2
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Your first two nights will be spent in
Halifax: a port city with the world's second largest natural harbour.
Established in 1749, Halifax offers a unique blend of old and new. You'll
spend ages discovering the city's histories: it's shipping history, and the
city's tragedies which have affected the
city. Look through the Maritime Museum and learn about
the Halifax Explosion and see articles from the Titanic -- perhaps even
visit the gravesite of many individuals who lost their lives aboard the
Titanic. Citadel Hill and discover the part Halifax took in the World
Wars. Perhaps you'd prefer to submerse yourself in the new: on offer is
the city's art gallery, theatres, casino, many world class restaurants,
various city tours, not to mention the many festivals and events which
take place in the city each year.
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| Day
3 |
Today you will depart the city travelling
around the Bedford
Basin to the highway and on to Wolfville. En route are several worthy
stops, including Grand Pre, site of the famous Acadian deportation, where
the legend of Evangeline will unfold. We also recommend you stop at the
Grad Pre Winery to discover why they have been granted awards for their
wines. |
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4 |
Annapolis Royal-
Explore the Centuries a no travel day. This is a small town with lots on
offer, steeped in history, with lots of historic sites on offer including
Canada's oldest wooden house and Fort Anne a British Field Officers
Quarters set in a beautiful park overlooking the Annapolis Basin and Port
Royal, a reconstruction of a French fur trading post that dates back to
1605.
If history is not your main interest there
is a saltwater tidal generating power plant which harnesses the might of
the tides in The Bay of Fundy or the exquisite Historic Gardens. Its rose
gardens and Acadian Gardens and cottage are an absolute delight with 10
acres to explore and restaurant on site there is a variety of
gardens to explore.
You might also consider the famous ghost
tour around the town at night guided by the towns historian, it attracts
people from far and wide.
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| Days
5 & 6 |
Annapolis
Royal to Lunenburg 2.5 hours driving time. We suggest you allow enough
time to stop along the way at Kejimkujik National Park to enjoy a walk or
its natural beauty, maybe a canoe ride or relax on a beach. Lunenburg is
an absolute delight: its colourful wooden buildings line the waterfront
and narrow streets beyond. Explore the town's rich seafaring history and
uncover some of the maritime mysteries to be found in this UNESCO World
Heritage Site. There is plenty to do, with golf, beaches and fishing
villages nearby, as well as the many local craft shops and fine
restaurants. |
| Day
7 |
Today
you will leave Lunenburg and follow the Lighthouse Route through Mahone
Bay, with it's many craft shops and the famous Three Churches along the
waterfront, and Peggy's Cove where the country's most famous lighthouse
stands on the granite boulders smoothed by the crashing waves of the
Atlantic Ocean. You will pass through Halifax and continue up the Eastern
Shore to Musquodoboit, where you will spend the night. |
| Day
8 |
Driving
up the Eastern Shore you should be sure to keep your camera on the ready:
a lesser known tourist drive, but an absolute delight to visit with
fantastic scenery quite different from what you have already seen on the
South Shore. Stop at Sherbrooke Village, a restored gold mine, and then
continue up to Cape Breton Island and spend the night in Mabou: there is a
good chance you can catch some live music or perhaps attend a Ceilidh. |
| Days
9 & 10 |
Depart
for one of the world's top-rated scenic drives: Cape Breton's Cabot Trail.
You will appreciate why Alexander Graham Bell once said: "I have
travelled the Globe. I have seen the Rockies, the Andes, the Scottish
Highlands, and for simple beauty Cape Breton outrivals them all."
Stop and hike some of the many trails, take a whale watching tour where
you are guaranteed to spot whales. It feels like time is standing still
while you relax and enjoy the splendor that surrounds you. Your last day
in Cape Breton can be spent visiting Bell's museum; exploring the Fortress
of Louisburg; enjoying a round of golf at one of the Island's world class
golf courses -- the choice is yours, and there are many options to choose
from! |
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11 |
Allow
at least four hours for your journey back to Halifax and re-live the many
amazing sites you have seen and experienced on your tour. You will see for
yourself why Nova Scotia is so quickly becoming such a popular holiday
destination. |
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