Tauck Value Includes:
Attend a private reception and dinner at The Citadel, the 19th-century fortress in the center of Halifax, and a treasured national landmark
A “Kitchen Party” at the Keltic Lodge, a Cape Breton tradition that includes a taste of local cuisine, lively Celtic music, and a wee taste of the spirits
Cruise of Halifax Harbour to explore its unique features and dramatic history
Visit Gaelic College for a look at Scottish influences on Cape Breton Island; learn a little Gaelic, and see a demonstration in the art of kilt making
Discover the giant “sculpture garden” at Hopewell Rocks... and the photogenic fishing village of Peggy’s Cove
Visit a museum on Cape Breton dedicated to La Mi-Careme, an Acadian celebration of masks, disguises, and dancing that reaches back to the Middle Ages
Lunch in the Hall of Great Whales at New Brunswick Museum in St. John, a gallery dedicated to the giant creatures that roam the Bay of Fundy
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
achieved its designation by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site as it is one of the best surviving examples of a planned British Colonial settlement in North America. This town once excelled at wooden shipbuilding, and its masterpiece was the Bluenose, a fishing schooner that was also a legendary racer – today the Bluenose II, a replica of the tall ship, draws thousands of visitors. Return to Halifax this afternoon and dine on your own this evening; there are over 400 restaurants to choose from in this town of eclectic tastes. Meals B
23 meals (10 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners); service charges, admission fees, taxes and porterage
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Green Gables BRUNSWICK NEW Moncton Sussex Saint John FUNDY BAY OF
Hopewell Rocks
Chéticamp
Prince Edward Island
National Park
Charlottetown Caribou
Amherst Truro Halifax
Peggy’s Cove Lunenburg
Wood Islands
Grand Etang
Cabot Trail
Ingonish Beach Englishtown
CAPE BRETON ISLAND
Port Hastings NOVA SCOTIA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Maximum Elevation: 1,500 ft. Call your travel agent or Tauck at 8 -00 788-7885
4. HOPEWELL ROCKS / WHALES OF ST. JOHN Torrential tides and surface water carve towering rock formations out of the cliffs at Hopewell Cape; at low tide, they stand on the beach like avant-garde sculpture in a vast outdoor gallery. View firsthand this land of giants to feel the awesome power that shapes these stones, tunnels through them, and covers them at a depth of 50 feet or more when the tide comes in. Drive on to Sussex, “the Covered Bridge Capital of Atlantic Canada,” and pause for a photo-op at one of its picture-perfect covered bridges. Your next stop is St. John, a city on the Bay of Fundy, surrounded by sheer cliffs and coves. Whales frequent this area on their migration routes, and you can get acquainted with their role in local history and culture at the New Brunswick Museum; lunch in the Hall of Great Whales, an astounding gallery of leviathaniana that includes a life-size model of
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3. HISTORIC HALIFAX / MONCTON A cruise on Halifax Harbour offers a guided tour of the city’s significant landmarks and raucous privateering history. Explore the historic waterfront district on your own; find lunch possibilities in interesting places, perhaps, like the ambiance of Privateers Warehouse, where fortunes in plunder were made back in the day. Later, embark on a journey through central Nova Scotia’s beautiful and diverse landscape. Arrive late afternoon in Moncton, “the crossroads of the Maritimes” on the Petitcodiac River. Your hotel is the Delta Beauséjour in the historic downtown area, where you’ll join us for dinner. Meals BD
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