Trafalgar - Enchanting Canadian Maritimes (DMMAPN18)

10 Days From Halifax (NS) to Halifax (NS)
Tour Style: Country Explorer
Trafalgar Brochure Price from $3,150.00
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Visits: Canada

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Feast on fresh Atlantic lobster, hear local stories of the sea, and join in the foot-stomping Celtic culture as you explore wind-swept sea cliffs, centuries-old towns, and the hearty way of life of the Nova Scotians along with Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick in this Canadian Maritimes tour package.
Sightseeing Highlights

• Explore Charlottetown, Lunenburg, Halifax with a Local Specialist led city tour
• Visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Citadel, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Prince Edward Island, Green Gables Heritage Place, Hopewell Rocks, Grand-Pré National Historic Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Peggy's Cove, Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Prince Edward Island National Park
• Cruise on Shediac Bay (weather dependent)
• Scenic Drive along The Cabot Trail
• Connect With Locals Connect with Locals over an exclusive Be My Guest lunch at the oldest tourist accommodations on Prince Edward Island, run by the Shaw family for four generations.
• Dive Into Culture Visit a winery in one of North America's oldest grape-growing regions, the LaHave River Valley
• Dive Into Culture Dive into Culture with a foot-stomping Ceilidh evening celebrating the Celtic heritage
• Stays With Stories Stay at the Rodd Charlottetown, a historic icon built in 1931. The hotel has luxurious features such as barrel-vaulted ceilings and a grand lobby.
• Stays With Stories Stay at the legendary Lord Nelson Hotel and Suites. Built in 1928, it is the most historic hotel in Halifax. The landmark hotel overlooks the famous Halifax Public Gardens.

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Trafalgar Tour Itinerary

Day 1	Hello Halifax
	Learn the art of living the good life as you brace yourself for crisp sea breezes and hearty Nova Scotian hospitality in Halifax, your launch pad to an effortless discovery of Canada’s Maritimes. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a Welcome Reception at your landmark Stays With Stories overlooking the famous Public Gardens.
	Visits: Halifax (NS)
	Meals: Welcome Reception
	Accommodation: The Lord Nelson Hotel and Suites
Day 2	Discover The Maritime History Of Halifax
	Enjoy a guided visit of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. From small craft boatbuilding to World War Convoys, the Days of Sail to the Age of Steam, the Titanic to the Halifax Explosion, you’ll discover the stories, events and people that have come to define Nova Scotia and its relationship with the sea. Then, join your Local Specialist for an exploration of Halifax's sights including the Citadel National Historic Site, built in the mid-18th century to defend the town from various enemies. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
	Visits: Halifax (NS), Dartmouth
	Meals: Breakfast
Day 3	Hear The Legends Of Nova Scotia
	Explore the legends and traditions of the Mi’kmaq people during a visit to the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre. Traverse the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island and arrive in the village of Baddeck. Later, get ready for a foot-stomping Ceilidh celebration this evening as you encounter first-hand the Celtic heritage of the region as you Dive into Culture with an evening of traditional music and songs.
	Visits: Baddeck, Truro
	Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
	Accommodation: Silver Dart Lodge
Day 4	Traverse The Cabot Trail
	Today, enjoy the dramatic coastal views and highland scenery offering an endless source of artistic inspiration as you wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Unspoiled natural beauty and sweeping coastal vistas provide a mesmerising backdrop for our drive along the Cabot Trail. We keep an eye out for moose and bald eagle as we travel in search of whales in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. Return to Baddeck later for some time at leisure.
	Visits: Cape Breton Island
	Meals: Breakfast
Day 5	Tease Your Taste Buds On Prince Edward Island
	This morning, we pay tribute to one of the world’s most famous inventors at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, then cross the Northumberland Strait to Prince Edward Island. Pass pastoral landscapes and gabled farmhouses en route to Charlottetown. Our Stays With Stories was built in 1931 and reflects such luxurious features as barrel-vaulted ceilings and a grand lobby. Tonight, enjoy a Regional Dinner at the PEI Preserve Company.
	Visits: New Glasgow, Baddeck, Charlottetown (PE), Pictou, Wood Islands
	Meals: Breakfast, Regional Dinner
	Accommodation: Rodd Charlottetown
Day 6	Uncover The History Of Prince Edward Island
	Join a Local Specialist for an exploration of the ‘Cradle of Confederation’ – its red beaches, waving beach grass and green pastures that inspired the beloved children’s classic Anne of Green Gables. Take a step back in time as we visit the grounds of the historic Shaw’s Hotel, a National Historic Site of Canada. When Grandfather Shaw opened his inn on the family’s pioneer farm in 1860, he wanted to provide relaxing country lodging for visitors. Today (four generations later), the Shaw family continues to run the property. During your visit you will step back in time to a simpler way of life. Connect with Locals and meet your host, the current proprietor of the Inn, Robbie Shaw, before settling in for a Be My Guest lunch with influences from the land and sea, surrounded by the beauty of Brackley Bay.
	Visits: Charlottetown (PE), Cavendish (PE)
	Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest
Day 7	Get Your Lobster Fix At Shediac Bay
	We travel to New Brunswick, crossing the Northumberland Strait via the engineering feat that is Confederation Bridge. Head to the waters of Shediac Bay, where we’ll celebrate all things lobster with our Local Specialist. Get a closer look at Acadian culture while diving into the lobster industry, learning about old fishing techniques that helped shape the way of life of the region. Then, enjoy a delicious lunch of lobster served local style on board the boat (weather permitting). We journey south to the Bay of Fundy in search of the world’s highest tides. Join another Local Specialist to visit the magnificently eroded Hopewell Rocks and enjoy a rare opportunity to walk on the ocean floor (tide permitting). Our overnight stop is in the port city of Saint John.
	Visits: Saint John
	Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation: Hilton Saint John
Day 8	Uncover the History of Nova Scotia
	We leave the cliffs and coves of Saint John behind this morning to board a ferry to cross the Bay of Fundy to Digby. Stopping at Grand-Pré National Historic Site, a UNESCO Heritage Site, we delve into the history of the Le Grand Dérangement, a tragic event in Acadian history that has shaped the vibrant culture of modern-day Acadians. Later, we’ll Dive Into Culture with a tour and tasting at a winery in the LaHave River Valley, one of the earliest grape-growing territories in North America.
	Visits: Lunenburg (NS)
	Meals: Breakfast
	Accommodation: Oak Island Resort
Day 9	See The Fishing Heritage Of Lunenburg
	Join a Local Specialist who will reveal insights into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg. Delve into the rich fishing heritage of Nova Scotia when you visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic with a guide from the local fishing community, then see real Tall Ships. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening.
	Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Day 10	Enjoy The Ocean Breeze At Peggy's Cove
	This morning, breathe in the fresh ocean air and share in the inspiration enjoyed by painters and photographers who visit Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay. We arrive back in Halifax and take our transfer to the Stanfield International Airport where our trip comes to an end or consider extending your stay in Halifax. Airport arrival will be at 12 p.m., please be aware when booking your flights.
	Meals: Breakfast

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Available Room Types: Single, Triple, Twin, Twinshare
Child: ages 5 to 17