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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 available from 3:00 p.m.
Arrive to Halifax, Nova Scotia 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 ch...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles on pavement and on field trips. Approximately 2 hours on the coach for city exploration and transfers.
We’ll be joined by a local historian for a presentation on the history of Nova Scotia and the city of Halifa...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. The drive from Halifax to Pictou is about 103 miles and from Pictou to Baddeck is about 132 miles, approximately 4.5 hours including stops.
Set out for Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, stopping en route in the town of Pictou at Hector ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles on groomed trails, some uneven ground. Total driving time is 3.5 hours, 155 miles.
Explore the Cabot Trail and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and see why Travel+Leisure named Cape Breton the #1 island dest...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles on pavement, cobblestones, grassy areas. Total driving time is 3 hours, 150 miles.
We’ll head out for a field trip to the remarkable Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site, where a Parks Canada interpreter w...
Getting on/off a motorcoach and ferry. Walking up to 1 mile on pavement, docks. Total driving time is 3.5 hours, 170 miles; ferry crossing is approximately 1.5 hours. Ferry has washrooms, viewing platform, gift shop, and cafes. The ferry may close due to high winds (u...
Walking up to 2 miles on pavement and sidewalks, 2 – 2.5 hours.
Learn about Prince Edward Island's history, people and culture in a presentation by our local expert. This island’s cultural heritage is a mix of First Nations, French, English, Irish, and Scottish....
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles on pavement and boardwalks, some uneven terrain and stairs at historic site. Total driving time is 3 hours, about 135 miles.
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Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles on boardwalks and sand, uneven terrain, slippery rocks. Total driving time is 2 hours, 80 miles. Flights of stairs to reach ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks.
Head to Hopewell Rocks, where a local expert will discus...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 2 miles, some uneven and rocky, pebble-like terrain. Total driving distance approximately 190 miles, .4 hours including stops en route to Halifax.
We board the coach after breakfast and depart for Parrsboro to explore t...
Walking up to 2 miles on field trips; on pavement, some rocky/slippery terrain, some hills. Total driving time is 3.5 hours, 150 miles.
Depart for Nova Scotia's South Shore with a field trip to Peggy's Cove, one of the most picturesque, charming fishing villages...
Hotel check out by 12:00 Noon.
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Breakfast at the hotel. Program concludes
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