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Coastal Canada is closer than you think
Less than six hours by air from the UK, the wild beauty of Atlantic Canada’s four provinces is only a short hop away
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anada is often regarded as a long-haul destination, but clients might be surprised to know the four provinces of Atlantic Canada – New Brunswick, Newfoundland &
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COASTAL WONDERS With 26,000 miles of coastline, Atlantic Canada’s fringes offer diverse experiences for all types of client. Three coastal road trips lace the shores of Prince Edward Island, with pit stops including the hiking trails of its namesake national park or the soft sands of the province’s eastern side. Home to the world’s highest tides, the Bay of Fundy is shared between two provinces: at Hopewell Rocks in New ÀÕnÃÜiVk] VliinÌÃ V>n Ü>lk on Ìhi oVi>n yooÀ
at low tide and a mere six hours later at high tide, they can be kayaking up to 15 metres above the seabed; while in Nova Scotia, Zodiac
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Clients of all abilities can enjoy an adventure in Atlantic Canada. There are eight national parks across the four provinces, offering sea kayaking, canoeing, cycling, hiking and more. Areas like Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia and Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland & Labrador offer a variety of walking trails, from easy-going strolls to epic hikes. Clients who visit in autumn can Ü>lk >mon} wiÀÞ Ài` >n` }ol`in VoloÕÀð
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Clients can practise yoga on the Cape d’Or in Nova Scotia
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FOOD AND FESTIVALS No matter where your clients choose to go in Atlantic Canada, a bounty of delicious seafood will await them, including lobster, oysters, scallops, crab and salmon. This can Li injoÞi` >Ã > V>ÃÕ>l «l>Ìi ov wÃh >n` Vhi«Ã] >Ì wni-`inin} ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌÃ oÀ iÛin >Ì Ãomi of the region’s festivals. Newfoundland & Labrador hosts its Iceberg Festival each June, while Nova Scotia honours its Gaelic heritage at the Celtic Colours International Music Festival. Elsewhere, Prince Edward Island holds one of Canada’s biggest country music festivals with the Cavendish Beach Music Festival, while the Harvest Music Festival in New Brunswick welcomes top performers both locally and from around the world.
Red Point Provincial Park, Prince Edward Island
St John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
PICTURE: Patrick Rojo
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