The Best of Nova Scotia: Highlands, History and Halifax

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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 4:00-5:00 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the lobby, to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; riding approximately 2.5 hours throughout the day. Walking up to 2 miles; pavement, indoor surfaces, some standing.
We’ll be joined by a local historian for a presentation on the history of Nova Scotia and the city of Halifax. Next, ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach, driving approximately 3.5 hours, about 170 miles. Walking up to 2 miles; pavement, some rocky/slippery terrain and hills.
We will transfer to Lunenburg for a walking field trip with a local expert to explore Lunenburg’s narrow street...
Getting on/off a motorcoach, driving approximately 3.5 hours, about 165 miles. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day; pavement, sidewalks, pathways. Today the group will be split into two groups for the garden visit.
Checking out of the hotel, we’ll begin our...
Getting on/off a motorcoach, driving approximately 2.5 hours, about 80 miles; ferry crossing to Brier Island is 24 minutes each way. Walking up to 2 miles; pavement, boardwalks, stairs, some uneven terrain.
We’ll set off for Brier Island by coach. With the Fundy...
Getting on/off a motorcoach, driving 365 miles over 6 hours. Walking 1 mile over 1 hour.
We’ll check out of the hotel and set out for Baddeck on Cape Breton Island. En route, we’ll stop at Grand Pré, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated at the north east end o...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Driving today is about 165 miles, approximately is 3.5 hours. Walking up to 2 miles; groomed trails, some uneven ground and stairs. Option for shorter walk.
Today we head out on the world famous Cabot Trail. Aboard the coach, a local...
Getting on/off a motorcoach, driving approximately 35 minutes, about 25 miles. Walking up to 2 miles; pavement, grass, hard surfaces, some standing.
We’ll set out on a field trip to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, a National Historic Site. Bell visited Baddeck...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Driving today is about 250 miles, approximately 5 hours. Walking up to 2 miles, grass, gravel pathways, some uneven ground.
Today we will experience Scottish Gaelic culture first-hand at the Highland Village. Explore this 40-acre sit...
Hotel check out by 12:00 Noon.
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Hotel buffet starts at 7:00 a.m. This concludes our program.
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