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CANADIAN COASTAL ADVENTURE

Day 1 - Wed. HALIFAX. Enjoy time at leisure to relax or to do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions.

Day 2 - Thu. HALIFAX. Your tour with a local expert focuses on the major sights: CITADEL HILL with its early 19th-century, star-shaped fort; the tree-shaded walks winding through flower beds and lily ponds of the public gardens; beautiful residential neighborhoods; and the harbor area, which shows the port's military heritage. See the Fairlawn Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 people who perished on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. The afternoon is free.

Day 3 - Fri. HALIFAX - BADDECK. Early morning departure for rugged Cape Breton Island. Arrive in Baddeck, the summer home of Alexander Graham Bell. Visit the ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MUSEUM. Trace the achievements of the great inventor, who spent his last years on Cape Breton.

Day 4 - Sat. BADDECK. THE CABOT TRAIL. This morning, drive along the famous Cabot Trail, an area first explored by John Cabot just five years after Columbus landed in the New World. Travel through CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK, climb 1,500-foot capes, skirt rugged coastal headlands, and pass through villages where ancient dialects can still be heard. Before leaving the Cabot Trail, stop at the Acadian fishing village of Cheticamp.

Day 5 - Sun. BADDECK - CHARLOTTETOWN. Head back to the peninsula and continue north to Caribou, where a ferry whisks you across NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT to Prince Edward Island. Upon arrival, enjoy a private performance at THE COLLEGE OF PIPING. Enjoy a sampling of four core disciplines: Highland bagpiping, Scottish-style snare drumming, Highland dancing, and Prince Edward Island step dancing. Afterward, visit the interpretive display and learn more about the disciplines and history, as well as that of Prince Edward Island's Celtic culture. Spend the next two nights in Charlottetown, the provincial capital.

Day 6 - Mon. CHARLOTTETOWN. Begin the day with guided sightseeing that includes the coastal route through PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK. View sand dunes, salt marshes, freshwater ponds, and some of the finest beaches in eastern Canada. Visit the ANNE OF GREEN GABLES FARMHOUSE, setting of Lucy Maude Montgomery's famous novel. This evening, consider an optional outing to the Charlottetown Festival and the world-famous stage performance of Anne of Green Gables (performance is available during July, August, and September).

Day 7 - Tue. CHARLOTTETOWN - MONCTON. Travel across the 8-mile Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick. Stop at OLIVIER SOAPERY for a guided tour and to learn the history and techniques in the art of soap crafting. Tonight it's the ultimate lobster experience on an optional lobster cruise, where you haul in a lobster trap, learn cooking techniques, observe a cracking demonstration, and savor a complete lobster dinner on board your sailing vessel.

Day 8 - Wed. MONCTON - FREDERICTON. Today we make our way to Fredericton, New Brunswick's capital city. Enjoy a highlight tour that includes the Christ Church Cathedral and the Historic Garrison District. After lunch, continue to the St. John River Valley and KINGS LANDING HISTORICAL SETTLEMENT. Disembark to find yourself back in time at a loyalist village complete with creaking wagons pulled by work horses, the whooshing of hoop skirts, and melodies from fiddlers, along with breathtaking views of the St. John River. Overnight in Fredericton.

Day 9 - Thu. FREDERICTON'ST. ANDREWS'SAINT JOHN. This morning, travel to the resort town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea for included WHALE WATCHING. Cruise past rugged seascapes and lighthouses for a true adventure. Stroll and explore the unique shops that line Water Street before following the beautiful Fundy Coast to Saint John, the Fundy City.

Day 10 - Fri. SAINT JOHN. ST. MARTINS EXCURSION. The day begins with a city sightseeing tour, which includes a stop at REVERSING FALLS, where the river's flow is thrust backwards by the ocean's incoming tide, and a visit to the bustling OLD CITY MARKET. Afterward, continue to the quaint fishing village of St. Martins, "The Heart of the Bay of Fundy," to view the harbor and twin covered bridges, and explore the breathtaking Fundy Trail.

Day 11 - Sat. SAINT JOHN - HALIFAX. Depart Saint John this morning. Make a stop at HOPEWELL ROCKS and learn about the highest and wildest tides in the world, which rise and fall up to 52 feet. Arrival this evening in the modern port of Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia.

Day 12 - Sun. HALIFAX. PEGGY'S COVE EXCURSION. Travel to one of the most photographed locations in Canada - PEGGY'S COVE. Mail a postcard from the only lighthouse in North America with a post office! Explore the cove and allow this picturesque area to enchant you with its beauty, mystery, and charm. Before our return to Halifax, stop in Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to Nova Scotia's largest fishing fleet, extraordinary architecture, supreme shops, and more. While there, take a self-guided walking tour of the town and visit the FISHERIES MUSEUM. The evening is at leisure for last-minute shopping or a walk along the harbor.

Day 13 - Mon. HALIFAX. The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers to Halifax International Airport are included.