Day 1 Arrive to Halifax
Arrive to Halifax International Airport. Upon your arrival, leisurely transfer to our hotel. A complimentary return transfer is provided by Pacific Gold Tours. Enjoy a full service hotel, as the rest of the day is free to do as you wish. Meet your tour director in the hotel lobby this evening at 7 PM.

Day 2 Halifax Sightseeing B
Today we are treated to a locally guided deluxe tour of the naval city of Halifax. The educational tour highlights the downtown area including the financial district, City Hall, Pier 21, Province House, the Titanic Memorial, Public Gardens and more. We enjoy a scattered lunch at the Halifax Historic Properties. After lunch, our leisurely drive brings us to the rustic charm of the famous fishing village of Peggy’s Cove. Peggy’s Cove is world famous for its picturesque lighthouse on the rocky shores of the Atlantic. Enjoy some free time for browsing and picture taking Peggy’s Cove this afternoon. We return to Halifax with the evening free to do as we please.

Day 3 Hopewell Rock & Anne Murray MuseumB
We leave Halifax this morning and travel to Springhill, home of Canadian singing star, Anne Murray. Here we visit the Anne Murray Museum. Next we stop at the incredible Hopewell Cape where we have the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor at low tide (subject to tide conditions). We spend the night in Moncton.

Day 4 Olivier Soapery & Lobstering Cruise 2 Nts, L, B
After a leisurely included breakfast we prepare ourselves for a day of interesting and educational demonstrations. We start by visiting the mysterious “Magnetic Hill” in Moncton. Afterwards a short drive brings us to the fishing community of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent. Here we take pleasure in watching a demonstration of traditional soap making. Later on this morning we arrive in Shediac Bay where we board the town’s famous Lobstering Cruise. Learn how to fish, cook, and crack your own lobster from the best during this intriguing experience. We enjoy an included lobster lunch on board with fellow passengers. In the mid-afternoon we proceed to Prince Edward Island, crossing the 13 km Confederation Bridge. We stop and take time for pictures on this Canadian landmark. We continue on to Summerside where we spend the next 2 nights.

Day 5 Full Day of Island Sightseeing B
Prepare for a full day of adventure, sightseeing and fun. We are treated this morning to a locally guided tour of Charlottetown. We tour the Province House, churches, Victorian homes, the Confederation Centre and more. After lunch, we stop at the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company on our way to Anne of Green Gables Home and the sand dunes at Cavendish Beach. We return to our waterfront hotel for the night.

Day 6 Scenic Ferry Crossing & Cape Breton Island B
Enjoy a beautiful and scenic ferry ride this morning from Woods Island, PEI to Caribou, NS. Our leisurely drive east across the Strait of Canso brings us into Cape Breton, the island of the hearty and independent Scots, the original European settlers of this historic island that also is rich in French heritage. Enjoy the most dramatic and scenic views of the cliffs and moors as we travel to Baddeck for a visit to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. Here is where Mr. Bell conceived and tested some of his spectacular inventions! Our short journey continues on to our hotel in Sydney. Relax and enjoy some free time using the amenities of our hotel for the next 3 nights.

Day 7 Scenic Cabot Trail B
We get started for our full day scenic adventure on Cabot Trail, named after the famous explorer who first sighted the island in 1497. Watch as we pass the meandering glens, rugged coastlines, white gypsum bluffs and the always-pounding surf. We make some photo stops enroute to make this a very special day, indeed. Enjoy the most relaxing and scenic adventure of the tour. We retire for the night back in Sydney.

Day 8 Historic Fortress of Louisburg
Rest or catch up on personal enjoyments as this morning is at our leisure. At 1 PM we leave our hotel and visit historical Fortress of Louisbourg, the famous 18th century Fortress. It is beautifully restored with inhabitants dressed in period costume, and it stands today as it did 200 years ago. The whole afternoon is allowed to explore this historical monument thoroughly. After a pleasant historical adventure, we return to our Sydney hotel in the late afternoon.

Day 9 Corner Brook, NF B
This morning, we start our adventure as we board the Marine Atlantic Ferry at North Sydney, NS to Port Aux Basques, NF (subject to Ferry schedule). Sit back, relax and watch for marine life as we sail across the Cabot Strait. Our overnight stop is in the beautiful city of Corner Brook on Humber Fjord. .

Day 10 Grand Falls, NF B
We get off the beaten path and take a trip into Gros Morne National Park, designated a world Heritage site, with breathtaking scenery. We stop at Rocky Harbour and the park’s Visitor Centre. We travel eastward on the Trans Canada Highway arriving to Grand Falls. We stay overnight here in Grand Falls, one of the largest suppliers of newsprint in the world.

Day 11 Clarenville, NF B
We leave Grand Falls this morning. During the “Road to the Isles” drive, the area’s amusingly named settlements such as Virgin Arm, Crow Head and Hatchet Harbour highlight the unique local nature. At historic Twillingate, we visit the Museum and the Long Point Lighthouse. We continue our journey down to Gander and on to beautiful Terra Nova National Park and its Visitor Centre. A further short drive brings us to Clarenville for the overnight stay. Tonight we enjoy a “screech-in” party, the traditional Newfoundland welcome.

Day 12 St. John’s, NF 2 Nts, B
We travel to the Avalon Peninsula. Sit back and relax as we drive through Heart’s Delight and Heart’s Desire to the small town of Heart’s Content. We visit the old cable relay station, where the first transatlantic cable was landed in 1866. We make a short stop in Harbour Grace, an old pirate town, where Amelia Earhart took off in 1932 for her pioneering solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. We continue our scenic drive through Conception Bay to St. John’s, NF. A city unlike any other, the “City of Legends” is cradled in a harbour carved from granite and is surrounded by hills running down to the ocean. Quaint side streets of a thousand colours and friendly faces await to greet you. We stay in St. John for the next two nights.

Day 13 St. John’s City of Legends Tour B, D
This morning we tour old St. John’s where we visit such National historic sites as Cabot Tower and Signal Hill, while hearing the legends of Dead Man’s Pond, Government House and the history surrounding the Colonial Building. This tour will orient us with a feel for the history, legend, and lore of St. John’s, the oldest community in North America. Our city tour ends at the downtown waterfront. We have free time until 2 pm for lunch and shopping in the heart of downtown St. John’s. Take this opportunity for last minute souvenir shopping for your loved ones. Afterwards, we drive around Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America, beautiful Petty Harbour and the historic waterfront. This evening, join your tour director and fellow passengers for a traditional Maritimes Dinner courtesy of Pacific Gold Tours.

Day 14 Return Home
All good things must come to an end! We take with us our memories of a wonderful ‘Atlantic Canada’experience as we travel to the airport for our return flight home. Complimentary airport transfer taxi voucher is included in your tour documents courtesy of Pacific Gold Tours.