A trip of a lifeme to your ACADIAN HOMELAND in… N O V A S C O T I A N E W B R U N S W I C K August 12 to 25, 2019 * 14 days / 13 nights Do not wait ! Reserve your tour now before it sells-out !

This trip to the land of your Acadian ancestors includes : Ø August 15 NATIONAL ACADIAN HOLIDAY fesvies and famous parades Ø Congrès Mondial Acadien’s (CMA) closing ceremonies in , NB ü Several other special CMA ceremonies, events and concerts ü Meals and acvies with other from ! Ø Guided tour of historic Acadie in , including : ü The Port Royal area --arrival of the Acadians in early 1605 ü GRAND PRÉ and the land of Évangéline ü The city of Halifax ü The breath-taking CABOT TRAIL and the Acadian village of CHÉTICAMP ü The famous LOUISBOURG Fortress Ø Guided tour of Southern including : ü & Dieppe, the largest Acadian metropolitan area ü Memramcook & the Acadian Renaissance Monument ü Bouchtouche & the amazing Pays de ü Shediac & its Giant Lobster ü Fort Beauséjour and Beaubassin area ü The highest des in the world at Cape Hopewell Rocks Ø Special meals including : ü a lobster supper ü a lunch at a Grand-Pré Winery ü several tradional Acadian meals (poune, râpure, pets de sœurs…) Ø Special Acadian concerts, kitchen pares, workshops and acvies

Professional tour services : ü All services on the tour will be provided in English and in French by an experienced team of Acadian tour guides ü Bus coach transportaon for the enre duraon of the trip ü 13 nights hotel accomodaon ü Admission fees to all aracons ü A customized 50 page souvenir tour book ü All ps for bus drivers, tour guides and meals included in the tour program ü All breakfasts and at least 11 other meals ü All canadian taxes (and we have lots ; )

Information : www.diasporacadie.com Claude Boudreau (506) 850-7662 or (506) 850-7662 [email protected] What is this TRIP all about? This amazing life experience is a two-part guided tour to historical and modern day Acadie during its most fesve me of the year and during its most presgeous event that aracts over 50 000 visitors and occurs only once every 5 years : the Congrès mondial acadien (CMA for short – or in English)

What is the Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA) 2019 ? The CMA has been held every 5 years since 1994, lasts 2 weeks and includes Acadian Naonal Day celebraons on August 15th. This celebraon brings together Acadians and their descendants from everywhere from Acadie, Canada, , Your day-by-day schedule HIGHLIGHTS USA, France and around the world. It has been held in southern New Brunswick (1994), in Louisiana (1999), in Nova Scoa (2004), in N.-B.’s

Péninsule acadienne (2009) and in the Madwaska area of N.-B., & Day 1 – Monday August 12 Québec (2014). You will parcipate in selected CMA events including the En route for Acadie! closing ceremonies in Shediac.

Day 2 – Tuesday August 13 When is Acadian Naonal Day and how do Acadians celebrate ? La Fête An introducon to the biggest Acadian cies : naonale de l’Acadie was proclaimed in 1881 and since then it keeps on the Moncton-Dieppe area (5 nights) geng bigger every year, with hundreds of thousands Acadians dawning

red, white and bleu costumes with a yellow star to sing, dance and make Day 3 – Wednesday August 13 noise during our famous Tintamarre parades where we pound on pots and Acadian coastal towns, the biggest lobster & pans with spoons making enough noise for the world to noce that we are Acadian Flag in the world & the famous Acadian sll here, alive, happy and energec, 264 years aer the tragic Grand Village de la Sagouine in Dérrangement !

Day 4 – Thursday August 15 La Fête naonale de l’Acadie ! Acadian Naonal Where is your historic Acadian Homeland ? The craddle of historic Acadie Day Celebraons in Dieppe. is in what is nowadays the Annapolis Valley of mainland Nova Scoa. You will have an incredible journey through me to the land of your ancestors, Day 5 – Friday August 16 starng with the selement of the Acadians in the early 1600s in Port The highest des in the World at Cape Hopewell Royal, to the tragic events of the Grand Dérangement in Grand Pré and other Acadian villages to their triumphant return and transformaon into a Day 6 – Saturday August 17 modern day society. On the road to Nova Scoa and Old Acadie. Visits to Beaubassin and Grand Pré (2 nights). You will be sharing this trip with other Acadians from Canada & the USA, who you will all soon call Family and Friends! Day 7 – Sunday August 18 Port Royal : where it all began! TOUR PRICE 2950 $ US per person + AIRFARE SAVE 75 $ PER PERSON IF YOU PAY BY CHEQUE Day 8 – Monday August 19 Do not wait ! Grand Pré and the land of Évangéline. RESERVE today by contacting : Over night in the capital of Halifax. Claude BOUDREAU (506) 850-7662or [email protected] Days 9 (Tue.), 10 (Wed.) , 11 (Thurs.), 12 (Fri.) August 20 to 23 Who is the Canadian tour organizer ? This outstanding tour is organized by Drive to Cap Breton where we will visit the LES VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE, a professional ACADIAN tour operator based Acadian town of Chécamp (2 nights), drive in New Brunswick, Canada. It is specialized in Acadian cultural tours along the breath taking Cabot Trail and visit the around the world, including France, Belgium, Louisiana, US East Coast, amazing Louisbourg Fortress (1 night). Marnique, Nova Scoa, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon…. Over 1000 people, including several , have toured Day 13 – Thursday August 12 with its owner and Tour director, Claude Boudreau since 2011. Return to the Moncton, NB area for the closing ceremonies of the CONGRÈS (CMA)

Day 14 – Thursday August 12 Transfer to the Airport for your trip back home

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THIS TOUR. A COMPLETE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND RELEASE AGREEMENT CAN BE PROVIDED TO YOU ON REQUEST.

DEPOSIT REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE --- PLACES ARE LIMITED TRIP COST : STARTING AT 2950 $ (per person, double occupancy) + AIRFAIRE (APPROX. 900 $) SAVE 75 $ PER PERSON IF YOU PAY BY CHEQUE INSTEAD OF CREDIT CARD Cheques must be made out to VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE

BOOKING YOUR TRIP CLIENTS must pay a 1000 $ deposit to VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE BY MAY 12th, 2019.

PASSEPORT ALL TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSEPORT TO ENTER CANADA. THE EXPIRY DATE ON THE PASSEPORT MUST BE AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE RETURN DATE, I.E. LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2019. NO SPECIAL VISA IS REQUIRED FOR U.S. CITIZENS. LES VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU ARE REFUSED ENTRY TO Canada.

INSURANCE ALL TRAVELERS MUST PURCHASE MEDICAL TRAVEL INSURANCE OR PROVIDE PROOF OF MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR CANADA BEFORE MAY 12TH 2019. TRAVELERS WITH NO MEDICAL TRAVEL INSURANCE WILL SEE THEIR REGISTRATION CANCELLED WITH NO REFUND IF YOU DO NOT INFORM VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE BY MAY 12, 2019.

CANCELLATION FEES You may cancel your registraon up to 90 days before departure (a 100 $ administraon fee will be deducted from your refund). CANCELLATION IS NOT POSSIBLE 89 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE THE TRIP. NO REFUND IS ISSUED IF CANCELLATION IS 89 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE THE TRIP. You may want to purchase trip cancellaon insurance.

TRIP PRICE THE TRIP PRICE IS IN US DOLLARS AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO CHANGE IN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES OR OTHER UNFORSEEN INSCREASES. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE PACKAGE DESCRIBED HERE. HOWEVER, IF FOR SOME REASON WE MUST INCREASE THE PRICE OF THE TRIP BY MORE THAN 10 %, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO CANCEL YOUR TRIP WITH NO CANCELLATION FEE AS LONG AS YOU INFORM VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE IN WRITING WITHIN 7 DAYS OF HAVING RECEIVED THE CHANGE OF PRICE NOTICE. IF INCREASE IS LESS THAN 10% IT WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR FINAL PAYMENT ON MAY 12, 2019.

THE PRICE DOES NOTE INCLUDE : THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL EXPENSES (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SOFT DRINKS, NON-INCLUDED MEALS, MEDICAL EXPENSES, OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS, MEDICAL AND CANCELLATION INSURANCE AND OTHER ITEMS NOT MENTIONNED).

IMPORANT! WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS TRIP, YOU ACCEPT THAT THE TRIP ITINERARY, THE VISITS, THE MEALS, THE ACCOMODATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION MAY BE MODIFIED BEFORE OR DURING THE TRIP DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. CLIENTS ACCEPT THAT THEY HAVE NO RECOURSE AGAINST ACADIANA BYWAYS AND VOYAGES DIASPORACADIE IN THE EVENT OF THESES CHANGES.