Maritime Canada Including the Cabot Trail
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Maritime Canada including the Cabot Trail Referred to collectively as the Canadian Maritimes, the three small provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are as quirky as they are charming. This unique touring holiday takes in the gloriously scenic Cabot Trail, along with a splendid array of other attractions and experiences, including Charlottetown, the captivating capital of Prince Edward Island, the historic naval city of Halifax, a lobster cruise and the spectacular Hopewell Rocks, on the Bay of Fundy. What’s included: 13 nights in hotels and 1 in flight (accommodation as specified or similar) 7 meals: 5 breakfasts (days 8-11 and 14) 1 lunch (day 8) 1 dinner (day 7) Included excursions and visits: 14 Tour of Halifax with local guide including Citadel National Historic Site Kejimkujik Scenic Drive Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens New Brunswick Museum with guided tour Hopewell Rocks Sunset lobster dinner cruise Olivier Soapery Le Pays de la Sagouine with lunch Anne of Green Gables House, Heritage Place Alexander Graham Bell Museum Cabot Trail Cape Breton Highlands National Park Ceilidh Trail Sherbrooke Historic Village Plus all these benefits: Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Free connecting flights to London Check-in service by Titan staff Services of an experienced Titan tour manager Scheduled direct Air Canada return flights Best available coaches with experienced drivers Hotel porterage (one bag per person) Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) Please note: Visa is not included, please call for details • 2019 departures follow an amended 13-day itinerary - the overnight stay in Fredericton, the visit to the New Brunswick Museum and breakfasts are not included - please call for details. • Hotels on this holiday are smaller, family run, seasonal properties that provide a comfortable stay with moderate décor and features. Day 1: London – Halifax Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home, for your journey to London Heathrow Airport and a direct, scheduled Air Canada flight to Halifax. Upon arrival, we transfer to the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites (4T) or Delta Barrington (4T) for the first of two nights. Hotel in Halifax Day 2: Halifax Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, is steeped in seafaring history and tradition. We enjoy an orientation tour to familiarise ourselves with the city, including a visit to Citadel National Historic Site to explore the history of the star-shaped fortress and the British and Canadian soldiers stationed here. The remainder of the day is at leisure to enjoy the vibrant community life of Halifax. Hotel in Halifax Day 3: Halifax – Chester Tracing the rugged coastline of Nova Scotia southwards, we make stops at the tiny fishing village of Peggy’s Cove and Lunenburg, home of the Bluenose II, a fishing schooner that has become symbolic and synonymous with Nova Scotia. We stay the night at the Atlantica Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre (4T), minutes from Chester and Mahone Bay. Atlantica Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre Day 4: Chester – Digby The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive unites the coastlines of Nova Scotia, from the granite rocks of the Atlantic south shore, through the lush Annapolis Valley to the fishing ports of the Bay of Fundy. We stop at the floral wonderland of Annapolis Royal Gardens, where over 400 years of history are displayed through gardening methods and designs that include hundreds of roses. Our hotel is the Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa (4T) or Coastal Kingfisher Inn (3T). Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa or Coastal Kingfisher Inn Day 5: Digby - Saint John We catch the ferry across from Digby to the City of Saint John. Sitting along the Bay of Fundy, this is Canada’s oldest incorporated city, and Saint John is filled with unique architecture, vibrant restaurants, and historic sights. Our hotel is the Hilton Saint John (4T). Hilton Saint John Day 6: Saint John – Fredericton Our scenic journey continues to Fredericton, capital of New Brunswick, by way of the New Brunswick Museum for a remarkable introduction to the area’s rich cultural and natural history. A guided tour ensures you don’t miss any highlights. Our hotel for the night is the Delta Fredericton (4T). Delta Fredericton or Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Day 7: Fredericton – Shediac Back to the coast this morning and Hopewell Cape, where we find a natural phenomenon and an icon of New Brunswick - Hopewell Rocks carved from the coastline by the powerful Bay of Fundy tides. Tide times permitting, there is even the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor. We proceed to Shediac later, for two nights at the Hotel Shediac (3T). This evening we have a sunset lobster cruise with dinner. Hotel Shediac Day 8: Ste-Anne-de-Kent The Acadians are the descendants of Maritime Canada’s 17th century French colonists, and we discover a little about their heritage and lifestyle on an excursion to the Olivier Soapery and take lunch at Bouctouche’s Le Pays de la Sagouine. Created from internationally-renowned Acadian novelist Antonine Maillet, the fictional island ‘Le Pays’ is where Acadians celebrate and characters speak a colourful language rooted in Acadian culture. Hotel Shediac Day 9: Shediac - Cavendish – Charlottetown Crossing the Confederation Bridge eastwards, we reach Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province. Known as the ‘million acre farm’, this delightful island is idyllically rural. Our exploration of the island begins at Cavendish where we visit Green Gables Heritage Place where the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery was inspired to write many novels. We spend two nights in the island’s charming Victorian capital, at the Charlottetown Inn (3T). Charlottetown Inn Day 10: Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) Today you will have time to explore Charlottetown, the historical island’s vibrant seaside capital city, with a network of walking trails and waterside boardwalks, craft and speciality shops to discover, as well as opportunities to delve deeper into its past. Charlottetown Inn Day 11: Charlottetown – Baddeck Bidding farewell to Prince Edward Island, we make the short journey to the Wood Islands ferry port, and cross to Pictou, Nova Scotia. From there, we traverse the Canso Causeway, and follow the sublimely scenic Cabot Trail to Cape Breton Island and the town of Baddeck, where the scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell built his summer house. We visit the museum established in his honour and relax for the night at the Silver Dart Lodge (3T). Silver Dart Lodge Day 12: Baddeck – Ingonish The Cabot Trail continues north and we follow it to the shores of the Atlantic and a coastline likened to that of Scotland. Rounding the top of the island, we drive through the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a spectacular wilderness route, to rural Ingonish, where we spend a night at Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (4T). Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa Day 13: Ingonish - Antigonish/Liscomb Mills The Ceilidh Trail is another bewitchingly scenic drive, reflecting much of Cape Breton’s Scottish heritage. We re-cross the Canso Causeway to Nova Scotia and the day’s final destination. We check- in to the Maritimes Inn (4T) in Antigonish, a small town with a Gaelic past; or Liscombe Lodge Resort (4T) in Liscomb Mills, deep in the forests of Nova Scotia. Maritimes Inn or Liscombe Lodge Resort Day 14: Liscomb Mills/Antigonish - Halifax - In flight We visit Sherbrooke Historic Village, a working recreation of a 100-year-old shipbuilding and lumbering community, before we return to Halifax along the eastern shore of Nova Scotia, and transfer to the airport for a direct, scheduled Air Canada flight to London. In flight Day 15: London Arrival at London Heathrow where you will be met and guided to your Titan vehicle, for the journey home. Arrive Home .