All Aboard the ‘Ocean’: Québec to the Maritimes by Train

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Speak with a historian, explore cosmopolitan cities, visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and learn the story of French Canada as you ride a train from Québec to the Maritimes.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • 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

What's this trip about?

    Speak with a historian, explore cosmopolitan cities, visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and learn the story of French Canada as you ride a train from Québec to the Maritimes.

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityMontréal, Québec
End CityHalifax, Nova Scotia

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Culinary & Wine
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Train & Rail Journeys
  • High Adventure

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 10

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

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Itinerary

Day 1 Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation Montréal, Québec

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...

Day 2 Intro. to French Canada, Montreal Walk, To Quebec City Quebec City, Québec

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 ...

Day 3 Quebec History, Quebec City Architectural Walk Quebec City, Québec

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. ...

Day 4 Ursuline Museum, Montmorency Falls, Train Departs Aboard the Ocean

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...

Day 5 Train to Halifax, Introduction to Nova Scotia and Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia

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 ...

Day 6 Peggy's Cove, Historic Lunenburg, Fisheries Museum Halifax, Nova Scotia

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...

Day 7 Transfer to Bay of Fundy, Fundy Geo Museum, FORCE Centre Moncton, NB

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...

Day 8 Hopewell Rocks, Head to PEI, Charlottetown Walk Charlottetown, PE

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...

Day 9 PEI National Park, Green Gables Charlottetown, PE

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...

Day 10 Ferry to Nova Scotia, Depart for Halifax, Farewell Dinner Halifax, Nova Scotia

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...

Day 11 Program Concludes Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hotel check-out is 12:00 pm.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Program concludes

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Price From $3,849
Price per day$350
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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  • Number of Breakfast: 10
  • Number of Lunch: 7
  • Number of Dinner: 8
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