A Taste of the Maritimes
Self-drive tour
Explore the best of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as you self drive through stunning natural landscapes and visit quaint towns and villages.
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Your Itinerary
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Day 1
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Day 2&3
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Day 4
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Day 5&6
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Day 7
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Day 8
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Day 9
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Day 10
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Day 11
Day 1 : UK-Halifax
Collect your car at the airport and drive to your downtown hotel for a 2 night stay to explore maritime Halifax.
Day 2&3 : Western Shore (50 miles)
Drive the Lighthouse Route to Peggy’s Cove and Lunenburg then on the Western Shore, for 2 nights. It’s rumoured to have been the site of buried treasure for centuries; will you find any?
Day 4 : Digby (100 miles)
Through the Kejimkujik National Park and along the Annapolis Basin with relics of Anglo-French colonial rivalry to Digby.
Day 5&6 : Saint John (50 miles + ferry)
Watch for whales as you cross the Bay of Fundy on the ferry to Saint John for a 2 night stay. Relax on café patios, visit the museums and galleries or head further afield to the Reversing Falls or Fredericton.
Day 7 : Moncton (95 miles)
Explore covered bridges on the way to Fundy National Park. See Hopewell Rocks and the world’s highest tides then call at Shediac, the lobster capital of the world.
Day 8 : Charlottetown (105 miles)
Take the Northumberland Coast to discover a rich British and Acadian heritage as you make your way to Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island and the charming city of Charlottetown.
Day 9 : Baddeck (180 miles + ferry)
Cross the Northumberland Strait by ferry today as you return to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Drive through the scenery that surround Bras d’Or Lake to Baddeck for a 2 night stay
Day 10 : Cabot Trail (190 miles)
Drive the Cabot Trail into the highlands of northern cape Breton past lochs and glens settled by Scottish highlanders and along scenic coastlines settled by Acadians. Enjoying stunning vistas at every twist and turn in the road.
Day 11 : Halifax (220 miles
Across the heart of Nova Scotia to Halifax to drop your car at the airport in time to check in for your onward flight
