All Aboard the ‘Ocean’: Québec to the Maritimes by Train
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel check-in available from 3:00 p.m.
Arrive to cosmopolitan Montreal and transfer to the hotel. Program Registration. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come meet our group leader in the lobby and get your welcome packet. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you c...
Walking on uneven surfaces, cobblestones; some hills and stairs. Walking 1 miles over 1 hour. Driving 30 miles over 1.5 hours. Train for 160 miles over 3.5 hours
A presentation by a noted historian will introduce us to French Canada, the history, settlement and ...
Walking 2 miles over 2 hours, some cobblestones and hills
A local historian will join us at the hotel and give a presentation on the history of Quebec City, giving us an excellent overview of principal events ranging from the city’s founding to the present day. ...
Tonight we board The Ocean en route to Halifax, NS. We board the train at approximately 9:30 p.m. (subject to change). This is an overnight train, arriving in Halifax at approximately 5:30 p.m. the next day. Luggage is limited to 1 personal item per person (e.g. purse...
The train is scheduled to arrive in Halifax at approximately 5:30 p.m.
As the morning sun emerges we are travelling by rail along the shores of Chaleur Bay, through the town of Bathhurst and Moncton then into Nova Scotia. Stretch out in your cozy quarters. Lose ...
Walking on the rocks at Peggy's Cove can be dangerous. Please be careful - obey all signs and stay off the black and wet rocks. Walking 1.5 miles over 2 hours. Driving 150 miles over 3 hours.
We start our day with a presentation by a local historian who will int...
Some uneven or slippery terrain may be encountered. Walking 2 miles over 3 hours. Driving 120 miles over 2 hours.
We board the coach after breakfast and depart for Parrsboro to explore the Northern Shore of the Minas Basin. The area is known for shipbuilding and...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Driving throughout the day is about 140 miles, approximately 2.5 hours. Walking up to 2 miles; boardwalks sand, uneven terrain, slippery rocks. Flights of stairs to reach ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks.
Head to Hopewell Rocks, where a...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Driving throughout the day is about 170 miles, approximately 3 hours. Walking up to 2 miles; pavement and boardwalks, some uneven terrain, stairs at historic site.
This morning we will head for PEI National Park where we’ll have time...
Driving 205 miles over 3.5 hours.
We depart PEI for Nova Scotia on a ferry that crosses over to Pictou, NS
After lunch, we'll continue on to Halifax, arriving in the early afternoon to check into our hotel and then have some free time to explore Halifax on...
Hotel check-out is 12:00 pm.
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Breakfast at the hotel. Program concludes
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