Nova Scotia the Evangeline Trail
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New Tour! NOVA SCOTIA The Evangeline Trail 7 Days b 6 Nights Pastoral country lanes and cycling the rugged Highlights Tour Price Day 1. coast of the Bay of Fundy highlight our tour of Annapolis Basin $2,089.00, 6 nights (Includes Transfer from Halifax Airport breakfasts, 5 dinners; and hotels to the shores of the Annapolis the Evangeline Trail. We cover some of the best Historic Annapolis Royal airport transfers) Basin, where you can watch the sun bike touring routes that Nova Scotia has to offer. set into the sea. Bike fitting, welcome Whether your interest is history, culture, cuisine or Fresh Atlantic seafood Tour Dates reception, and dinner. just plain riding your bike, this tour has something Pleasant country roads July 1 - 7 Day 2. Cycle through historic Bear for everyone. Habitation at Port Royal August 26 - September 1 River, taking time to visit one of the many fine artisan studios in the We start in the tiny community of Smith Cove on Bay of Fundy Bicycle Rental morning. Explore Annapolis Royal the shore of the Annapolis Basin and from there, $125.00 and one the finest rose gardens in bike our way through the Annapolis Valley, Nova Single Supplement Canada, the Annapolis Royal Historic Scotia’s richest farmland and the birth place of the Gardens. Tonight, history comes alive $450.00 (optional) on a candlelight tour of the Garrison Acadian people. These hardy immigrants from Graveyard. (31 or 44 miles) France established the first permanent European Arrive/Depart Day 3. Following the gentle shores of the settlements in North America but were later Halifax, NS airport (or first Annapolis Basin, our ride takes us past a expelled by the British. Some ended up in Louisiana hotel) country museum with Georgian antiques to become known as Cajuns. Opportunities to Cycling Level to the original European settlement learn about this rich history abound as we visit in the New World, the Port Royal Easy to moderate Habitation. A longer cycling option the Habitation at Port Royal and Grand Pre, each provides views of working fishing ports designated as National Historic Sites. Terrain on the Fundy shore. Dinner on your own. Flat sections with gently Little villages dot the landscape and we’ll spend (16, 31 or 40 miles) rolling hills on a daily basis. two nights in Annapolis Royal designated Cultural Day 4. Set out into the heart of the Annapolis Valley on a riverside rails to trail Capital of Canada in 2005. It’s a charming town cycling route, through fertile farmland. with unique shops, a lovely streetscape and the Options take us over more challenging best public gardens in Nova Scotia. On to the terrain to sweeping vistas of the Bay of bustling college town of Wolfville where we can Fundy. Tonight we stay at the family run Falcourt Inn, dining on premises. take in a play at the Atlantic Theatre Festival, tour (25 or 50 miles) some of the area’s burgeoning wineries and dine at Day 5. We wend our way through fields two of the region’s finest restaurants, Tempest and and orchards to the bustling university Acton’s Grill. town of Wolfville. Take a break for a roadside picnic courtesy of your guides, Nature at its most scenic surrounds us with views and a dip in a lake. Tonight we dine of the world’s highest tides and a bird’s eye view of at Tempest, one of Nova Scotia’s finest the entire valley from the Blomidon look off. Our establishment, and stay at the renowned inns are both luxurious and unique. Remote Blomidon Inn (31 or 47 miles) fishing villages with lobster boats lying on the Day 6. Cycle touring at its finest, sea bed at low tide, the old ship building port through a web of quiet country lanes to of Bear River and mile upon mile of quiet the farming village of Canning, up to a scenic look-off, and back in time for country back roads combine to make this a a tour of local wineries. Our farewell “classic” bike trip. dinner is at the classic Acton’s Grill. (34 or 48 miles) Start and finish the tour in Halifax (easily reached by direct flights from Day 7. A pre-breakfast ride takes us along 17th century dykes from Grand New York or Boston) or take the ferry Pre to Wolfville. Late morning transfer from Bar Harbour. to Halifax Airport or hotels. 16 ClassicAdventures.com 800-777-8090 17.