THE MARITIMES: PEI & NOVA SCOTIA

Itinerary

Day 01: Thursday, July 24, 2025: Charlottetown, PEI

Welcome to Prince Edward Island! Arrive at the Charlottetown Airport today and be transferred to your host accommodations for the next four nights.

Day 02: Friday, July 25, 2025: Prince Edward Island

This morning you will be joined by a Local Step-on Guide for a full-day tour of Prince Edward Island’s North Shore. This area is renowned for its stunning red sandstone cliffs, expansive sandy beaches, and picturesque fishing villages. The area boasts a dramatic coastal and offers scenic vistas and a quintessentially maritime atmosphere. Your first stop of the day will be to learn the process of oyster farming - from growth, to harvesting, to shucking. Before heading to Cavendish, you will visit a dairy farm. Prince Edward Island dairy products are known for their variety and high quality. Once in Cavendish highlights will include a visit to Green Gables Heritage Place and the Prince Edward Island National Park. Next, travel to North Rustico to discover PEI’s lobster fishing industry. Cap off the day will a traditional lobster dinner before heading back to Charlottetown.

Day 03: Saturday, July 26, 2025: Prince Edward Island

Today you will continue your tour of Prince Edward Island. Travel to West Covehead to visit Allan Equipment Manufacturing, Canada’s largest designer and manufacturer of potato harvesting equipment as well as manufacturing blueberry harvesters and mowers. Next, head to a potato farm to learn about one of Prince Edward Island’s biggest exports. Return to Charlottetown and stop at COWS Creamery for a self-guided tour of their facility that produces ice cream, butter, and cheese products. You will also have a chance to taste their ice cream which has been ranked as some of the best in the world. Join your group at a local restaurant this evening for an included dinner.

Day 04: Sunday, July 27, 2025: Prince Edward Island

Your travels through Prince Edward Island will continue today. Highlights will include visits to a poultry farm, an organic produce farm, and a collection of antique farming equipment. Return to Charlottetown later today and enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 05: Monday, July 28, 2025: Charlottetown - Hopewell Cape - Halifax

This morning you will check out of your hotel and make your way to New Brunswick. Cross the Confederation Bridge and travel to the Bay of Fundy to take some time to explore Hopewell Rocks before an included lunch at High Tides Café. Hopewell Rocks is famous for its dramatic tidal formations where towering rock pillars are sculpted by the Bay of Fundy's extreme tides. These natural wonders, often referred to as the "Flowerpot Rocks," are best viewed during low tide when you can walk among them and become even more breathtaking at high tide when they are partially submerged. Arrive in Halifax later today where you will check in to your host hotel for the next four nights. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Day 06: Tuesday, July 29, 2025: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Today you will be joined by a Local Step-on Guide for a tour of Halifax. During the tour a stop will be made at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, the final resting place for over one hundred victims of the Titanic. This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, a strategic hilltop fort where you can immerse yourself in the social and military history of Halifax, and Maritime Museum of the Atlantic to discover Nova Scotia’s rich maritime heritage. After free time to explore, join your group for an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 07: Wednesday, July 30, 2025: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Meet a Local Step-on Guide and begin your morning with a drive along Nova Scotia’s famous lighthouse route, a beautiful coastal drive that takes you past picturesque coastal villages and inlets to the rugged fishing community of Peggy’s Cove. Then you will travel to the striking waterfront town of Lunenburg. During the tour stops will be made for an included lunch and to visit a local seaweed farming operation. Return to Halifax later this afternoon where the remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Day 08: Thursday, July 31, 2025: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Your adventure through Nova Scotia continues today with a drive to the Annapolis Valley, a picturesque region renowned for its lush landscapes, fertile soil, and vibrant agricultural heritage. Stretching between the Bay of Fundy and the North Mountain, this area offers stunning views, historic towns, and a thriving wine and apple industry. While there you will have a chance to witness local agricultural practices with stops at an apple orchard and a winery. Return to Halifax and enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 09: Friday, August 01, 2025: End of Tour

Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer to Halifax Stanfield International Airport for your return flight home.

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