Drive Atlantic Canada: Highlands and Islands

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Experience salty sea air, sweeping ocean views and delicious seafood on a 8-day road trip to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. You’ll soon see that no matter where you are in the Maritimes, you’re never far from the sea as it influences life throughout the region. On this road trip, you’ll explore the coastal capital cities of Charlottetown and Halifax, ...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Experience salty sea air, sweeping ocean views and delicious seafood on a 8-day road trip to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. You’ll soon see that no matter where you are in the Maritimes, you’re never far from the sea as it influences life throughout the region. On this road trip, you’ll explore the coastal capital cities of Charlottetown and Halifax, drive along the stunning Cabot Trail, cross one of the world’s largest bridges and enjoy the warmth and hospitality of Canada’s East Coast. Dotted with picturesque villages, spectacular scenery and some of the friendliest people

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCharlottetown
End CityBaddeck

Destinations

Attractions

  • Jasper

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 10

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 1

Trip includes

    • 8 Days car rental: Intermediate (Hyundai Elantra or similar) with unlimited kilometers
    • 7 Nights accommodation
    • 7 Breakfasts & 1 Lobster Dinner
    • Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island
    • Ferry from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia
    • Highlights include:
    • Peggy’s Cove
    • Lunenburg - UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
    • Anne of Green Gables Heritage Place
    • National Parks - Prince Edward Island & Cape Breton Highlands
    • National Historic Sites - Alexander Graham Bell & Fortress of Louisbourg

Itinerary

Below is a sample itinerary

From the highest tides in the world to the continent’s most spectacular coastal drive, the Maritimes have no shortage of showstopping attractions.

Day 1: Arrive Halifax

Arrive in Halifax, pick up your rental car and transfer to your accommodations which are ideally located in the downtown core of this vibrant and cosmopolitan urban centre on the Atlantic Ocean.

Overnight: Cambridge Suites Halifax (or similar)

Day 2: South Shore

Discover the rustic charm of the renowned fishing village of Peggy’s Cove where you will see one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Continue along the South Shore and on to the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Lunenburg, renowned for her fleets of Grand B...

Day 3: Tidal Bores & the Confederation Bridge

Today you will experience two of Canada’s coolest sights: the tidal bore in Truro and the Confederation Bridge that connects Prince Edward Island to mainland Canada via New Brunswick.

Leaving from Halifax, you’ll drive northeast to your ultimate destination of C...

Day 4: Prince Edward Island

Today you’ll get to know Charlottetown even further and explore some of PEI’s top spots. Canada’s smallest province is well known as the land of “Anne of Green Gables”, gorgeous red sand beaches and delicious lobster dinners.

For a quick overview of the capital ...

Day 5: Wood Island Ferry & Cape Breton Island

Enjoy a leisurely morning in Charlottetown before heading east to Wood Island where you will take the 75-min ferry crossing to Caribou in Nova Scotia. On the way, take a slight detour to visit Point Prim to see the province’s oldest lighthouse and get close to the fam...

Day 6: Cabot Trail

The road that circumnavigates Cape Breton Island is known as the Cabot Trail, one of the world’s most scenic drives. For 300 km, the road winds through the Cape Breton highlands National Park, climbs 500-metre high capes, skirts rugged coastal headlands and passes thr...

Day 7: Enroute to Halifax

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site awaits today and words cannot do justice to this reconstruction depicting one fifth of the settlement of 1744 New France. Proceed along the shore of the Bras d’Or Lake to the mainland and head to the province’s capital alo...

Day 8: Depart Halifax

Enjoy one last morning in Halifax and return your car rental before heading home. Meal: Continental Breakfast.

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Last Updated: 2/27/2025
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Sep 2020

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    • Taxes

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