200 KM | 124 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Iconic Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse perched on glacial granite
• Pay respects at the Swissair Memorial near Bayswater
• Charming seaside villages of Chester and Mahone Bay
• UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg

Today you cruise the legendary Lighthouse Route along Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Your first stop is Peggy’s Cove, where the iconic red-and-white lighthouse stands sentinel on ancient glacial boulders—a scene that graces countless Canadian postcards. You pause at the Swissair Memorial, a place of quiet reflection by the sea. Then the road unwinds through Chester, a yachting haven beloved by artists, and Mahone Bay, where three waterfront churches create one of the most photographed vistas in the Maritimes. Your day crescendos in Lunenburg, a vibrant UNESCO World Heritage Site with candy-coloured buildings, world-class fish and chips, and the home port of the legendary Bluenose schooner.

Overnight @ Lunenburg

165 KM | 103 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Grand Pré National Historic Site, a UNESCO treasure
• Private wine tasting at Domaine de Grand Pré
• Vineyard tour and tasting at Luckett Vineyards
• Rolling vistas of the lush Annapolis Valley

Leave the coast behind and journey into the fertile heart of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Your first stop is Grand Pré National Historic Site, a UNESCO-designated landscape that tells the powerful Acadian deportation story amid sweeping dykelands. Then your palate takes the lead as you visit Domaine de Grand Pré, sampling award-winning Tidal Bay wines with views of the Minas Basin. Next, Luckett Vineyards awaits with its famous red British phone box overlooking endless vine rows and the Bay of Fundy. Sip, savour, and linger—this is slow luxury at its finest. As the golden afternoon light blankets the valley, you arrive in charming Wolfville, your home for the night.

Overnight @ Wolfville

375 KM | 233 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Scenic cross-province drive through New Brunswick
• Arrive in vibrant Moncton, gateway to the Maritimes
• Evening Lobster Tales Dinner Cruise in Shediac
• Feast on fresh lobster aboard a traditional fishing vessel

Today you cross into New Brunswick, trading vineyard hills for the vast Acadian forests and tidal rivers of the Maritimes’ mainland. The drive to Moncton reveals a landscape that shifts from pastoral farmland to dense boreal beauty. But the real highlight waits until evening. You are driven to Shediac—self-proclaimed Lobster Capital of the World—for the legendary Lobster Tales Dinner Cruise. Climb aboard a traditional vessel, cruise the warm Northumberland Strait, and feast on freshly caught lobster hauled from the ocean just hours ago. Learn the art of lobster fishing from local captains who have worked these waters for generations. It is a feast for every sense.

Overnight @ Moncton

240 KM | 149 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Walk the ocean floor among the Hopewell Rocks ‘Flowerpots’
• Optional sea kayaking around the sculpted formations
• Cross the 12.9 km Confederation Bridge to PEI
• Arrive in charming Charlottetown, birthplace of Canada

Morning brings one of Canada’s most dramatic natural wonders: Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy. At low tide, you descend wooden staircases to walk the ocean floor among towering ‘flowerpot’ rock formations carved by the world’s highest tides. For the adventurous, optional sea kayaking lets you paddle right up to these sculpted giants at high tide. Then you set your sights on Prince Edward Island. The Confederation Bridge stretches 12.9 kilometres across the Northumberland Strait—a feat of engineering and a breathtaking crossing. As PEI’s red cliffs appear on the horizon, anticipation builds. Tonight you settle into Charlottetown, the birthplace of Canadian Confederation.

Overnight @ Charlottetown

350 KM | 217 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Scenic North Cape Coastal Drive along PEI’s western shore
• Visit the whimsical Bottle Houses and Gardens
• Sweeping views of red sandstone cliffs and blue sea
• Quiet fishing villages and uncrowded coastal beauty

Today you explore the quieter, wilder side of Prince Edward Island along the North Cape Coastal Drive. This route hugs the western shore where red sandstone cliffs plunge into the sapphire Gulf of St. Lawrence. Your highlight is the Bottle Houses and Gardens—a trio of fantastical buildings constructed entirely from over 25,000 recycled glass bottles that glow like stained-glass cathedrals in the sunlight. Wander through manicured gardens, breathe in salt-kissed air, and discover a side of PEI that most visitors never see. Tiny fishing harbours, hand-painted lobster shacks, and endless coastal panoramas make this drive a photographer’s paradise. You return to Charlottetown with a memory card full of colour.

Overnight @ Charlottetown

150 KM | 93 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silver Bush
• Green Gables Heritage Place in Cavendish
• Scenic French River viewpoints and red sand beaches
• Fresh seafood experience at Dalvay by the Sea

Step into the pages of one of the world’s most beloved novels on this enchanting day exploring PEI’s north shore. Begin at the Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silver Bush, where Lucy Maud Montgomery drew inspiration from rolling green fields and the Lake of Shining Waters. Then visit Green Gables Heritage Place in Cavendish, where the fictional Anne Shirley’s farmhouse stands exactly as you imagined it—white clapboard, green shutters, and Haunted Wood just beyond. Pause along the French River for sweeping coastal views, then cap the day at Dalvay by the Sea, a grand Victorian seaside estate where a fresh seafood meal awaits. Literary magic meets coastal luxury on this unforgettable PEI day.

Overnight @ Charlottetown

280 KM | 174 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Greenwich Beach and its rare parabolic sand dunes
• Singing Sands at Basin Head Provincial Park
• Lighthouse views at Panmure Island and Cape Bear
• Scenic Murray Harbour and Point Prim Lighthouse

Today’s adventure takes you along the Points East Coastal Drive, PEI’s most serene and unspoiled route. Begin at Greenwich Beach, where rare parabolic sand dunes and a floating boardwalk reveal a fragile coastal ecosystem. Then press on to Basin Head Provincial Park, famous for its ‘Singing Sands’—beaches that squeak musically under your feet. Discover the windswept charm of Panmure Island, climb to the lighthouse at Cape Bear where the first Titanic distress signals were received, and meander through the picturesque fishing village of Murray Harbour. Your final stop is Point Prim, home to PEI’s oldest lighthouse. This is coastal Canada at its most pristine and peaceful, far from the crowds.

Overnight @ Charlottetown

345 KM | 214 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Scenic drive to Wood Islands ferry terminal
• Seventy-five-minute ferry across Northumberland Strait
• Arrive at Caribou, Nova Scotia and drive to Baddeck
• Evening at leisure in the charming village of Baddeck

Today you bid farewell to Prince Edward Island and board the ferry at Wood Islands for a scenic seventy-five-minute crossing to Caribou, Nova Scotia. Watch PEI’s red shores shrink on the horizon as the Nova Scotia coastline grows ahead. Gulls wheel overhead and the salt breeze fills the open deck as you glide across the Northumberland Strait. Once ashore, the road leads you toward the highlands of Cape Breton Island and the charming lakeside village of Baddeck, perched on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lake. Known as the summer home of Alexander Graham Bell, Baddeck is a place of quiet elegance, craft galleries, and harbourside dining. Settle in for three memorable Cape Breton nights.

Overnight @ Baddeck

300 KM | 186 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Full-day loop of the legendary Cabot Trail
• Whale watching cruise at Pleasant Bay
• Dramatic coastal cliffs at Neil’s Harbour
• Golden sands and surf at Ingonish Beach

This is the day you have been waiting for. The Cabot Trail is consistently ranked among the world’s most scenic drives, and today you experience every jaw-dropping kilometre in the anti-clockwise direction. Your luxury SUV climbs through the Cape Breton Highlands, where moose graze in boreal meadows and ocean panoramas stretch to infinity. At Pleasant Bay, you board a whale watching cruise to spot humpback, minke, and pilot whales breaching in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Continue to Neil’s Harbour, a tiny fishing village with a legendary fish-and-chips shack perched on the cliff. End the loop at Ingonish Beach, where golden sand meets the crashing Atlantic. This is Canada’s most iconic road trip, and it is yours.

Overnight @ Baddeck

220 KM | 137 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Full-day immersion in 18th-century French colonial life
• North America’s largest historical reconstruction
• Costumed interpreters bring the fortress to vivid life
• Taste period-authentic cuisine in a colonial tavern

Step back three hundred years at the Fortress of Louisbourg, the largest historical reconstruction in North America. This sprawling 18th-century French fortified town on Cape Breton’s Atlantic coast is brought to vivid life by costumed interpreters who inhabit its streets, bakeries, and guardhouses. Watch soldiers drill, bakers pull bread from stone ovens, and fishermen mend nets. Dine on period-authentic fare in a colonial tavern. The sheer scale of Louisbourg is staggering—ramparts, cannons, a governor’s residence, and a working harbour recreate a world long vanished. Few heritage experiences anywhere in the world rival the depth and authenticity you encounter here. This is living history that stays with you.

Overnight @ Baddeck

400 KM | 249 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Scenic Sunrise Trail along the Northumberland Strait
• Charming coastal communities and sandy beaches
• Warm waters and relaxed pace of northern Nova Scotia
• Return to Halifax and the vibrant waterfront

Today you leave Cape Breton and follow the Sunrise Trail back toward Halifax along the warmest salt-water beaches north of the Carolinas. The Northumberland Strait coast is dotted with sandy coves, colourful fishing villages, and roadside farm stands selling fresh berries and smoked fish. This leisurely drive reveals a gentler, sun-dappled side of Nova Scotia that few international visitors discover. Stop wherever curiosity leads—a lighthouse, a craft shop, a harbour where lobster boats unload the morning’s catch. By late afternoon, the Halifax skyline reappears, and you return to your waterfront hotel with a deeper love for the Maritimes. Two final nights in Halifax await.

Overnight @ Halifax

30 KM | 19 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Halifax Citadel National Historic Site on the hilltop
• Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Immigration
• Pay respects at the Titanic Fairview Lawn Cemetery
• Alexander Keith’s Brewery Tour with craft beer tasting

Your final full day celebrates Halifax in all its maritime glory. Begin at the star-shaped Halifax Citadel, where the noon cannon still fires daily and costumed soldiers stand guard. Descend to Pier 21, Canada’s celebrated immigration museum, where millions of newcomers first set foot on Canadian soil. Then visit Fairview Lawn Cemetery, the resting place of more Titanic victims than any other site in the world—a moving and deeply human experience. Cap the day with a visit to Alexander Keith’s Brewery, one of North America’s oldest, where costumed guides lead you through vaulted cellars and serve fresh craft ale. Raise a glass to fourteen days of discovery, connection, and Atlantic Canadian warmth.

Overnight @ Halifax

35 KM | 22 Miles

Day’s Highlights:

• Leisurely morning to enjoy your last Maritime moments
• Private luxury SUV transfer to Halifax Airport
• Depart with memories that last a lifetime
• Share your Atlantic Canada story with the world

All great journeys come full circle. After a leisurely breakfast overlooking Halifax Harbour, your private driver arrives to escort you to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in the comfort of your GMC Suburban. As the city skyline fades behind you, take a moment to reflect on the lighthouses, lobster feasts, coastal trails, whale songs, and warm Maritime hospitality that filled your fourteen days. You leave Atlantic Canada richer in stories, photographs, and connections. This is not goodbye—it is until next time. Safe travels, and thank you for choosing DMCi Inc. to craft your Atlantic Canadian dream.

End of your Atlantic Canada’s Grand Maritime Discovery Tour