2018 DOERS & DREAMERS TRAVEL GUIDE 2 How to use this Guide This travel guide is divided into ten Tourism Tour Operators and Tour Service Providers Scenic Travelway Signs Regions, highlighting the culture, history, can help you make the most of your visit, Throughout the province you will and natural features of each area. Listings offering everything from step-on guides see our traditional Scenic Travelway of accommodations, campgrounds, for the day to full-service all-inclusive tours. signage, indicating the primary museums, attractions, cra¥ beverages touring route in each region (see and specialty foods, galleries and studios, Tourism Region Colours restaurants, outdoor activities, and trails The maps and the page edges are the map on inside front cover). are included in each section. The listings in colour-coded to help you easily find the 9 Halifax Metro each region are presented by community, information for each area of the province. : Lighthouse Route as found when travelling through the region on the Scenic Travelway roads. Area Codes 0 Evangeline Trail 902 and 782 are the area codes for 1 Glooscap Trail An index of community names starts Nova Scotia. You will need to dial the 2 Sunrise Trail on page 196, followed by indexes of area code when making both local and 4 Cabot Trail property names for Accommodations, long-distance calls. Campgrounds, Attractions, Cra 3 Ceilidh Trail Beverages & Specialty Foods, Dial “1” at the beginning of the number 5 Bras d’Or Lake Scenic Drive Galleries, Shops, Artists & Artisans, for all long-distance and toll-free calls. 7 Fleur-de-lis Trail and Restaurants. The Outdoors and Telephone numbers beginning with 800, Trails indexes (p. 208) are by region, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888 are toll- 6 Marconi Trail and the Tour Operators index (p. 208) free (usually throughout North America). 8 Marine Drive is by type of tour. Symbols and Codes used in the Travel Guide Check to be sure what is intended (e.g. p means that pets are permitted with management’s prior approval, q means that no visiting pets are permitted, and , means that there is at least one resident pet). General Accommodations C/T/Y Rental cabin, trailer and/or yurt available i Visitor Information Centre c Canada Select Rating Program DS Disposal station v Operated by the Nova Scotia J CAA/AAA Official Appointment o/n overnight sites Government Property P Operated by Parks Canada . Nova Scotia Approved—Quality Services: N Member of Taste of NS First Program E Electrical hookup H Housekeeping (i.e. cooking Se Sewage hookup Accessibility (Access Advisor members) facilities in unit) " partially accessible U Unserviced % sight acccessible Bathrooms: W Water hookup $ hearing acccessible Ens Ensuite (bathroom in unit) Swimming: p Pets allowed with prior Pvt Private (bathroom outside L Lake permission unit) O Ocean q Pets not allowed 2-pc bath Toilet, sink P Pool , Pets on premises 3-pc bath (T) Toilet, sink, tub R River @ Internet access 3-pc bath (S) Toilet, sink, shower (wireless and/or wired) 4-pc bath Toilet, sink, tub, shower Equipment Rentals, CXL Cancellation policy Beds: Tour Types and Trail Uses F( ) Free ( ) years of age and under D Double (2D—two double beds) > 4-wheeling/ATVs with adult; e.g., F(12). Cots & cribs K King-sized K Bicycles/Cycling may involve an extra charge. K/T King-sized, converts to twin Y Bird & wildlife viewing GTD Guaranteed How to use this Guide Q Queen-sized | Camping equipment O/S Off-season S Single { Canoes/Canoeing STC Subject to change T Twin (2 beds, any size) D Diving equipment XP Extra person (each additional Breakfast (included in room rate): f Fishing gear/Fishing person in the same unit) Full b’fast Hot breakfast L Hiking Light b’fast Continental breakfast Attractions } Kayaks/Kayaking Buffet b’fast Self-serve breakfast b Sailboats/Sailing W Wheelchair-accessible t Sightseeing facilities available Campgrounds S Skis/Skiing ; Partially accessible c Camping Select Rating Program facilities available s Snowmobiling [F] Facilities y Snowshoes/Snowshoeing Admission: [R] Recreation/activities NovaScotia.com w Whale watching $ Charged D Donation Contents How to Use This Guide/Symbols & Codes .. 2 Cape Breton Island ...................... 136 Don’t Miss Festivals & Events .............. 17 Ceilidh Trail...............................137 Entering Canada/Customs ................ 19 Accommodations .......................... 140 General Information ...................... 20 Campgrounds..............................141 Visitor Information Centres ................ 22 Attractions .................................141 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 142 Halifax ................................... 26 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 142 Accommodations ........................... 32 Restaurants................................ 142 Campgrounds.............................. 35 Outdoors ................................. 142 Attractions ................................. 35 Trails . 143 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans............ 36 Marketplace............................... 143 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............. 37 Restaurants................................. 37 Cabot Trail............................... 144 Outdoors .................................. 39 Accommodations .......................... 149 Trails . 40 Campgrounds............................. 154 Marketplace................................ 41 Attractions ................................ 155 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 155 South Shore .............................. 48 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 156 Accommodations ........................... 55 Restaurants................................ 156 Campgrounds.............................. 60 Outdoors ..................................157 Attractions ..................................61 Trails . 158 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans............ 63 Marketplace............................... 158 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............. 65 Restaurants................................. 65 Bras d’Or Lake Scenic Drive .............. 162 Outdoors .................................. 66 Accommodations .......................... 166 Trails . 68 Campgrounds..............................167 Marketplace................................ 69 Attractions .................................167 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 168 Yarmouth & Acadian Shores ............... 72 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 168 Accommodations ........................... 77 Restaurants................................ 168 Campgrounds.............................. 78 Outdoors ................................. 168 Attractions ................................. 78 Trails . 169 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans............ 79 Marketplace............................... 169 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............. 80 Restaurants................................. 80 Fleur–de–lis Trail, Marconi Trail Outdoors .................................. 80 & Sydney Area ...........................170 Trails . 80 Accommodations .......................... 174 Marketplace.................................81 Campgrounds..............................176 Attractions .................................176 Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley . 85 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 177 Accommodations ........................... 96 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 177 Campgrounds............................. 103 Restaurants................................ 177 Attractions ................................ 105 Outdoors ................................. 178 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 108 Trails . 178 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 109 Marketplace............................... 179 Restaurants................................. 111 Outdoors .................................. 111 Eastern Shore ........................... 180 Trails . .114 Accommodations .......................... 185 Marketplace................................115 Campgrounds............................. 186 Attractions .................................187 Northumberland Shore .................. 121 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 188 Accommodations .......................... 126 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 188 Campgrounds............................. 129 Restaurants................................ 188 Attractions ................................ 130 Outdoors ................................. 188 Galleries, Shops, Artists and Artisans........... 131 Trails . 189 Cra¥ Beverages & Specialty Foods ............ 132 Restaurants................................ 132 Tour Operators and Tour Services ......... 190 Outdoors ................................. 133 novascotia.com Trails . 134 Community Index........................ 196 Marketplace............................... 135 Indexes (property names) ................ 200 4 UNCOVER a province that speaks to every part of you. 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