Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island

Day 1

Our Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island adventure begins! With stops for rest & lunch, we'll arrive in South Portland, ME, the location of our first night's lodging. Dinner will be included at a local restaurant.

Day 2

After breakfast we will depart for St. John, New Brunswick for our afternoon ferry crossing to Digby, Nova Scotia. There will be time to grab lunch at one of the restaurants located within the ferry terminal before boarding. There are a host of fantastic amenities aboard the Digby Ferry including dining and entertainment. Breathe in fresh, salty air from the outdoor seating and viewing area. Keep a keen eye on the Bay of Fundy for whales and other marine life! Our lodging for this evening will be at Digby Pines Resort overlooking the Bay of Fundy. Dinner is included at the resort.

Day 3

Our day will start with breakfast. "Ciad Mile Failte!" These are the Gaelic words for one hundred thousand welcomes and we will hear them often during our visit to Nova Scotia! Step foot onto one of the most hotly contested pieces of land on the entire continent which became Canada's first administered National Historic Site in 1917: Fort Anne. The land on which Fort Anne now stands is part of the traditional homeland of the Mi'kmaq. In recent centuries, a succession of Scottish, French, and English settlers clashed over this prize on the banks of Nova Scotia's Annapolis River, often drawing the Mi'kmaq into their conflict. Fort Anne was the site of thirteen attacks, seven change of hands, and the ratification of the Treaty of Boston. Today, you can walk the earthen walls, explore the 1797 Officers' Quarters Museum, and soak up thousands of years of Canadian history. We will make a lunch stop before visiting Grand-Pré National Historic Site. This historic site commemorates the Grand-Pré area as the center of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755 and the Deportation of the Acadians, which began in 1755 and continued until 1762. Here we will visit the Acadian Memorial Chapel, the Statue of Evangeline, and the Deportation Cross. We then will travel to Halifax to check-in to our lodging for the next two nights. Following an included dinner, we will enjoy The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo.

Day 4

Following breakfast, a tour of Halifax will fill our morning. During this tour we will have a chance to visit the Citadel and witness the Changing of the Guard. This afternoon we will enjoy free time for lunch and exploring on your own at Peggy's Cove. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure.

Day 5

This morning, after breakfast, we will travel eastward to Cape Breton Island. With stops for rest & lunch we'll arrive at the Alexander Graham Bell Museum at Baddeck, one of the highlights of today's travels. This museum houses a remarkable collection of his early inventions. Our lodging for the next two evenings will overlook the beautiful Bras d'Or Lakes. Dinner will be included at the lodge.

Day 6

After breakfast, we will travel via the Cabot Trail, one of the most scenic highways in North America. Continuing our coastal drive we will stop for lunch and have numerous opportunities for pictures as the highway winds through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, past majestic rock bluffs, over the summits of lofty peaks, and through deep streamlined valleys. Dinner will be on your own.

Day 7

Following breakfast we'll check-out and depart for Prince Edward Island. Enroute we'll visit the Hector Heritage Quay in Pictou, NS to tour the replica Ship Hector and learn about the first Scottish Settlers before taking a short ferry ride to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island. There will be free time for lunch on your own before boarding the ferry to Prince Edward Island. Upon arrival on the island we will check-in to our hotel accommodations. Dinner this evening will be included at a local restaurant.

Day 8

Following breakfast, we'll meet up with a local guide who will introduce us to the sights and local history of Prince Edward Island (PEI). PEI is the smallest Canadian province by population and landmass. It's best known for its rolling hills, quaint rural communities, beautiful beaches, and Anne of Green Gables. We will have a full day of touring including a stop for you to purchase lunch. This evening we will enjoy a musical production at Confederation Centre of the Arts. Dinner is on your own this evening at the hotel restaurant.

Day 9

Today, after breakfast, we will be crossing the Northumberland Strait Bridge, "The World's Greatest Engineering Feat", toward St. John, New Brunswick for our overnight lodging. Our highlight today will be Fundy National Park. Here we will view the Rocks, known as nature's flowerpots. There will be free time for lunch on your own at Fundy National Park. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.

Day 10

After breakfast on our own, we depart New Brunswick and head south. With stops for rest and lunch, we'll arrive to tonight's lodging in South Portland, ME. Dinner will be included at a local restaurant.

Day 11

After breakfast, New England scenery will lead us home. With stops for rest & lunch our arrival home is scheduled for early evening.

For Your Information

A current passport that is valid past the return date of the tour is required for ALL travel between the US & Canada.
If you are bringing children on the tour other than your own, customs is requiring that you have a registered letter of approval from their parents.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com.

To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

B=Full Breakfast, D=Dinner