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- Nova Scotia Canada's Ocean Playground
Nova Scotia Canada's Ocean Playground
From £2,209 pp
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11 nights
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Economy flights
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Available May - October
Get to know some of Nova Scotia's most beautiful areas whilst sampling the culinary excellence of the province. Seafood Chowder is only one of the many specialities Nova Scotia has to offer and literally every family has their own secret recipe - enjoy this and many more specialities while travelling through untouched nature, and along the beautiful coastline.
What's Included
- International flights from the UK based on economy class
- 11 nights accommodation
- 10 days Intermediate car hire with Fully Inclusive insurance
Holiday Map
Explore our interactive map to discover your holiday route and key points of interest.
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Your day-to-day plan
Day 1-2
Halifax
Upon arrival at Halifax Airport transfer independently to your downtown hotel. The day is at leisure where you can explorer Canada’s traditional gateway to the world, combining charming old wooden homes and Victorian parks with modern shopping centres. Ships, from tall ships to naval vessels, can still be seen in the harbour, and old warehouses and shipfitters’ shops have become part of the exciting boardwalk along the waterside.
Day 3
White Point
Pick up your hire car, it's time to explore the rocky harbours with hidden bays and islands that have made Nova Scotia’s south shore a pirate’s and smuggler’s paradise for over 300 years. Tiny fishing villages cling to the ocean edge and white sand beaches stretch endlessly. Each day small lobster boats go out to sea and return with Nova Scotia’s most precious export. Visit the much photographed Peggy’s Cove, elegant Chester, picturesque Mahone Bay and UNESCO World Heritage Site Lunenburg to name but a few of the attractive coastal villages en route.
Day 4-5
Digby
Drive through inland Nova Scotia and stop at Kejimkujik National Park which contains 380 sq km of forests, lakes and rivers. The park is home to the greatest diversity of reptiles and amphibians in Atlantic Canada. Why not take a picnic lunch and enjoy a walk through a 400-year old hemlock stand or try canoeing on North America’s oldest canoe routes before continuing to the Fundy Shore.
Day 6
Wolfville
The Annapolis Valley is the oldest settled part of Canada and the lushest agricultural area of Eastern Canada. This is reflected in the ornate, aristocratic wooden houses common to the area, a result of the 300 years of prosperity farmers and forest owners have enjoyed here. One of the best examples is Annapolis Royal, the oldest continuously settled town in Canada. Lobster dinners are a specialty of the area.
Day 7
Parrsboro
The Bay of Fundy is home to the world’s highest tides. A Mecca for migrating birds, the large tidal rivers expose broad expanses of mud banks and salt marshes at low tide; hours later they are covered with 12m of water or more! Take in the wonderfully scenic views of pastoral valleys from the surrounding forested hills.
Day 8
Tatamagouche
Visit the Maritimes’ newest UNESCO World Heritage Site at Joggins and explore the carboniferous era in a brand new visitor centre and along the cliffs. Here the Bay of Fundy has exposed the largest cache of fossil bones in North America. At Malagash you may want to visit Jost Vineyards and try some Nova Scotian wine which benefits from the mild climate along Tatamagouche Bay.
Day 9-10
Mabou
Drive through the scenic hardwood hills of Eastern Nova Scotia where is seems every little roadside stream has been dammed by beavers and cross to Cape Breton Island by the causeway. The Bras D’Or Lake, which occupies the island’s heart, is one of the most striking features of eastern Canada... a huge inland sea, perfect for swimming, sailing, and sightseeing.
Day 11
Halifax
Today travel along the shore of Bras d’Or Lake before crossing the causeway to the mainland and the gentle hills of Eastern Nova Scotia past small farms and villages on your return to Halifax for your final night.
Day 12
Fly home
Today bid farewell to the natural beauty of Nova Scotia as you head homebound.
Related Itineraries
This holiday requires an ETA for entry to Canada, for full details and to apply please see below:
Please note Parks Canada charge fees at most national parks and historic sites across the country. Parks Canada passes can be purchased as part of your holiday, speak to your sales advisor for more details. Early booking is recommended.
For further information about national parks and historic sites in Canada or to reserve campsites and activities, please visit:
