Atlantic Maritimes Tour 8 Days / 7 Nights - Departs Saturdays
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Fresh salt air, sandy beaches, rocky coves, cosmopolitan cities, remote lighthouses, rich history, warm hospitality, rustic fishing villages, succulent seafood, unspoiled nature, varied activities, first-rate facilities and travel routes...all of these things and more make Canada’s Maritime Provinces one of the world’s most popular destinations. Get a taste of the Maritimes on this delightful tour of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. 2008 Guaranteed Departure datesValue Season: May 24, June 7 and October 11, 2008
Tourist Season: June 21*, 28; July 5, 12, 19*, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23*, 30; September 6*, 13, 20, 27*; October 4, 2008
*Bilingual English/German tour departures 2009 Guaranteed Departure datesValue Season: May 23; June 6 and October 10, 2009
Tourist Season: June 20*, 27; July 4, 11, 18*, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22*, 29; September 5*, 12, 19, 26*; October 3, 2009
*Bilingual English/German tour departures
 Highlights
- 13 Meals, including 1 lobster dinner
- 7 Nights Accommodation
- 2 Nights in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- 2 Nights in Baddeck, Cape Breton Island
- Peggy’s Cove
- Annapolis Valley
- Hopewell Rocks
- Lobster Dinner
- Confederation Bridge
- Prince Edward Island National Park
- Ferry from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia
- Cape Breton Highlands
- Whale Watching Boat Tour
- Fortress of Louisbourg
- All sightseeing admissions as listed
Itinerary
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Arrive in Halifax
 Arrive in Halifax and check in to your accommodations. Your hotel is ideally located in the downtown core. This evening meet your fellow travelers and Tour Director at a welcome reception.
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| Day 2 |
Halifax - Digby
Discover the rustic charm of the famous fishing village of Peggy's Cove. Next, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg where you have a choice of admission to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic or a walking tour of this historic community. Travel across country to Digby where you will overnight at The Pines Resort over looking the Bay of Fundy - home of the world's highest tides.
(Tours of July 5th may stay at the Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville.)
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Digby - Moncton
Your journey takes you through the lush Annapolis Valley and on to Grand Pre where fact and fiction blend to reveal the romance of the Land of Evangeline. Continue past the communities of Truro and Amherst as you cross into New Brunswick, spending the night in the bilingual city of Moncton.
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Moncton - Charlottetown
Your guided tour continues to Hopewell Rocks where you may walk on the ocean floor at low tide. After lunch, cross to Prince Edward Island on Confederation Bridge, the world's longest continuous multi-span bridge, and enjoy a delicious lobster supper (meat alternative available) before checking in to your Charlottetown accommodations for the next two nights.
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| Day 5 |
Prince Edward Island touring
 Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown. (If you prefer not to join us on this afternoon tour, enjoy a free day at leisure or perhaps play a local golf course.) Your included afternoon tour begins with a tour of Charlottetown, Canada's Birthplace, then visiting the red sandstone cliffs, white beaches, gently sloping sand dunes and green fields of Prince Edward Island National Park. Lucy Maud Montgomery describes the scenery in her “Anne of Green Gables” books. Visit the home of “ Green Gables”, a Mecca for people from around the globe.
*Arrivals in June, July, August and September (where schedule permits) enjoy a bonus…this evening attend the musical “Anne” at the Charlottetown Festival (Included). Otherwise, enjoy local entertainment and dinner at the Mariner's Feast (Included).
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| Day 6 |
Charlottetown - Baddeck
Take the ferry to Nova Scotia, and then proceed to Cape Breton Island - “the Scotland of North America.” Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck to marvel at the many accomplishments of this genius. Spend two nights at a charming lakeside resort in the heart of Baddeck.
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Cabot Trail touring
(If you prefer not to join us on this day-tour, enjoy a free day at leisure or perhaps play a local golf course.) You're off to experience one of the prettiest drives in North America, the Cabot Trail. Cape Breton Highlands National Park is next, as you wind along this ribbon of highway, where the mountains meet the sea. The vistas abound as you travel over the flat-topped mountains. During your journey, enjoy a whale watching boat tour (weather permitting). Tonight there is a “Farewell” dinner.
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| Day 8 |
Baddeck - Halifax
The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits you. This reconstruction recreates one-fifth of the town of 1744 - words will not do justice to the scope of this tribute to New France. Roam the streets talking with some of the costumed guides who remain in character, or sample the sustenance of the era. Your tour continues along the shores of Bras d'Or to the mainland. The tour ends upon arrival at a downtown Halifax hotel.
***Please note: Guests traveling on early morning flights may be dropped off at the Hilton Garden Inn – Halifax Airport. Please request this option at time of booking. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the airport.
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PricePrices shown are per person based on occupancy category and are exclusive of taxes.
| CAD$ plus taxes - 2008 Departures |
Twin/Double |
Triple |
Quad |
Single |
| Value Season: May 24, June 7, October 11, 2008 |
$1987 |
$1834 |
$1906 |
$2506 |
| Tourist Season: June 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; September 6, 13, 20, 27; and October 4, 2008 |
$2067 |
$1897 |
$1951 |
$2640 |
| CAD$ plus taxes - 2009 Departures |
Twin/Double |
Triple |
Quad |
Single |
| Value Season: May 23, June 6, October 10, 2009 |
$2039 |
$1879 |
$1959 |
$2579 |
| Tourist Season: June 20, 27; July 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12, 19, 26; and October 3, 2009 |
$2119 |
$1939 |
$1999 |
$2709 |
Call Ambassatours Gray Line toll free at 1 800 565-7173 or email us for more information and assistance.Tour OptionsYou can combine this tour with our Circle Newfoundland & Labrador Tour into a Great Atlantic Canadian Experience.
We can also make all your flight and accommodation arrangements for your pre and post tour needs.
Optional ActivitiesAsk us about including one or more of the following optional activities to your tour:
Keith's Brewery Tour
Halifax Harbour Cruise
Gray Line Sightseeing Tours
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Pier 21
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Sea Kayaking
Golf in Cape Breton or Prince Edward Island
Dinner Theatre |
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