Atlantic Discovery

Cross the peninsula via Kejimkujik National Park, renowned for its hiking trails and scenic canoeing on its lakes and rivers. Here, Park interpretive staff lead walking tours and talk about the natural history of the area, including the Mi’kmaq petoglyphs. Continue along to Annapolis Royal.

Drive along the coastal Digby Neck and enjoy a whale watching excursion on the Bay of Fundy. Species of whale you may spot include finback, minkes, humpbacks or even the rare North Atlantic right whale. Spend the remainder of the day exploring Annapolis Royal and the historic Fort Anne.

Drive along the coastal Digby Neck and enjoy a whale watching excursion on the Bay of Fundy. Species of whale you may spot include finback, minkes, humpbacks or even the rare North Atlantic right whale. Spend the remainder of the day exploring Annapolis Royal and the historic Fort Anne.

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On the way to Wolfville, we recommend that you make a stop at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site. The site commemorates the Grand-Pré area of as a centre of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755, and the British deportation of the Acadians. Be sure to visit Domaine de Grand Pré, which is home to a fantastic winery.

You will cross the 13km long Confederation Bridge as you head over to Prince Edward Island today.

Spend time exploring Charlottetown, where you can visit the Province House National Historic Site, the scene of meetings that led to the formation of Canada as a country back in 1867. Venture further afield today with a visit to Prince Edward Island National Park on the island’s north shore. The park is home to Green Gables, the fictional home of Anne, the character created by Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery. Here you will also find prolific birdlife, scenic hiking trails, and rolling coastal landscapes, featuring salt marshes, sand dunes, headlands and deserted beaches.

Spend time exploring Charlottetown, where you can visit the Province House National Historic Site, the scene of meetings that led to the formation of Canada as a country back in 1867.

Venture further afield today with a visit to Prince Edward Island National Park on the island’s north shore. The park is home to Green Gables, the fictional home of Anne, the character created by Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery. Here you will also find prolific birdlife, scenic hiking trails, and rolling coastal landscapes, featuring salt marshes, sand dunes, headlands and deserted beaches.

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Depart Charlottetown for the Wood Islands ferry crossing to Caribou. Continue to Cape Breton Island, a little piece of Scotland in North America, for a 3-night stay in Baddeck.

Allow a full day to drive the scenic Cabot Trail loop around Cape Breton Island today, as you will want to allow plenty of time to stop and hike or take in the views. There are 28 beautiful hiking trails in Cape Breton National Park between Cheticamp and Ingonish, offering stunning views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Cape Breton Highlands. Points of interest along the way include the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Glenora Distillery and the Acadian Cultural Centre & Museum.

Allow a full day to drive the scenic Cabot Trail loop around Cape Breton Island today, as you will want to allow plenty of time to stop and hike or take in the views. There are 28 beautiful hiking trails in Cape Breton National Park between Cheticamp and Ingonish, offering stunning views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Cape Breton Highlands. Points of interest along the way include the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Glenora Distillery and the Acadian Cultural Centre & Museum.

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Today you will discover the Fortress of Louisbourg which is a living museum and the largest historical reconstruction in North America of a 1700’s French garrison town. Costumed interpreters re-enact daily life from the French colonial period including sampling the food or even take part in a mock battle. Back in Baddeck the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site is also well worth a visit, a museum dedicated to the life and inventions of this fascinating man who spent his summers here on the shores of the Bras d’Or.

Today you will discover the Fortress of Louisbourg which is a living museum and the largest historical reconstruction in North America of a 1700’s French garrison town. Costumed interpreters re-enact daily life from the French colonial period including sampling the food or even take part in a mock battle. Back in Baddeck the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site is also well worth a visit, a museum dedicated to the life and inventions of this fascinating man who spent his summers here on the shores of the Bras d’Or.

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Enjoy a leisurely day driving along the scenic shore of the Bras d’Or Lakes and across the Canso Causeway, travel southwest along Marine Drive back to Halifax.