Day 1: Travel to Halifax, Guided City Tour, Citadel Tour & Garrison Dinner
Flights can be tiring, but with our Connections Program, the journey to Nova Scotia is as stress-free as possible. After your flight, arrive in Halifax, and start your adventure with a guided city tour. Hear interesting stories while seeing iconic landmarks. Check in to your centrally located hotel and freshen up before departing for a guided tour of the Halifax Citadel, a National Historic Site of Canada. After your tour, enjoy a special garrison dinner surrounded by beautiful high brick walls, period paintings and fine woodwork.
Stay: Hampton Inn Downtown Halifax, Halifax, NS (3 nights)
Meals: D
Day 2: Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Take a leisurely morning to enjoy the hotel amenities or to discover more of downtown Halifax. After lunch, depart for the Scotiabank Center and get a peek at the work behind the scenes with a Tattoo Backstage tour. Walk to a local restaurant for an included group dinner. Then return to the Scotiabank Center for the main event, The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo.
The "Tattoo" is an extravaganza with pipes and drums, dancing, and unique acts featuring the Canadian military and military units from other countries. This will certainly be a special evening of entertainment!
Meals: B, D
Day 3: Lunenburg & Peggy’s Cove
After breakfast, it’s off to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, named the “Most Beautiful Small Town in Canada”. This historic town has original colonial buildings, freshly painted in candy apple red, cobalt, and lemon. The past has been preserved here like a museum. Keep your eyes out for the iconic Bluenose II, which is sometimes anchored there. Your guided walking tour of Lunenburg starts at the Academy and ends at the Fisheries Museum, a former fish processing plant, that is now dedicated to preserving and telling the history of fishing in Nova Scotia. While here, enjoy a guided tour from a passionate interpreter. After lunch at the Old Fish Factory restaurant, the journey continues along the scenic shoreline, stopping at Mahone Bay and Peggy’s Cove, with its famous lighthouse. Return to Halifax for a free evening.
Meals:
B, L
Day 4: Gaelic College
Leave the bustle of Halifax behind as you journey through Nova Scotia’s scenic heartland toward the charming village of Baddeck. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada
for a self-guided tour. Best known for his invention of the telephone, the museum contains the largest collection of personal mementos, photos, and prototypes, including a Silver Dart airplane and an HD-4 watercraft. Afterward, unwind with a relaxing dinner cruise on the Bras d'Or Lake, offering stunning views of Cape Breton’s natural beauty and a perfect end to your day of discovery.
Stay: Auberge Gisele’s Inn, Baddeck, NS (2 nights)
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5: Cabot Trail, Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs
Today, experience the striking beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
as you travel Canada’s most scenic and photographed drive, the Cabot Trail.
With your local guide, receive insightful explanations and stories of the region while enjoying spectacular views of the coastal wilderness. Return to the hotel to freshen up before dinner. Then, regroup for a fun farewell dinner of traditional Cape Breton fiddle music, song, and dance from The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 6: Fly Home
Depart the picturesque village of Baddeck and travel toward Antigonish. Stop at the inspiring Peace by Chocolate boutique and learn the powerful story behind this family-run business founded by Syrian refugees and sample their delicious, handcrafted chocolates. Afterward, enjoy a relaxed late lunch at a local eatery, savouring the flavours of Nova Scotia one last time. Then, continue to the airport for your return flight home, carrying with you fun memories of Nova Scotia.
Meals: B
