Wonders of the Bay of Fundy: A Driving Adventure

Below is a sample itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN 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.

Accommodation: Cambridge Suites Halifax (or similar)

DAY 2: HALIFAX TO MONCTON

Explore the Bay of Fundy and the world’s highest tides as you meander its colourful coastline to New Brunswick. En route, explore the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will see magnificently exposed layers of rock revealing the world’s most complete fossil record of life in the “Coal Age” of 300 million years ago. Continue to Moncton and check into your downtown hotel for the night.

Meal: Continental Breakfast
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Moncton Downtown (or similar)

DAY 3: MONCTON TO SAINT JOHN

Experience a true natural wonder this morning at the Hopewell Rocks on the coast of the Bay of Fundy. Marvel at these massive flower-pot shaped formations sculpted by the highest tides on the planet. Travel through Fundy National Park on to Canada’s first incorporated city, Saint John, on the southern New Brunswick coast. Check into your Saint John accommodations for a two-night stay.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Saint John (or similar)

DAY 4: ST. ANDREWS BY-THE-SEA

Venture out to picturesque St. Andrews by-the Sea where the quaint charm of this coastal town is sure to captivate. After a Whale Watching Boat Tour, the afternoon is yours to experience the friendly people, beautiful architecture, and rich marine life of this seaside gem at your own pace.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Saint John (or similar)

DAY 5: SAINT JOHN TO DIGBY

Ferry back to Nova Scotia today and arrive in Digby, the scallop capital of the world, where the fresh sea air and passionate Acadian culture combine to form an enchanting and historically rich town. Check into the Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa overlooking the Annapolis Basin on the Bay of Fundy.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 6: DIGBY TO HALIFAX

Travel the lush Annapolis Valley today and visit three significant historic sites boasting incredible views as you make your way to Halifax for one last night in the Maritimes.

First is Fort Anne National Historic Site, one of the most hotly contested pieces of land on the entire continent which became Canada’s first administered National Historic Site in 1917. Scottish, French, and English settlers have clashed over this prize on the banks of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis River prompting thirteen attacks, seven change of hands, and the ratification of the Treaty of Boston.

Next is Port Royal National Historic Site, featuring a reconstruction of Samuel de Champlain’s Habitation, one of the earliest European settlements in North America.

Finally, fact and fiction blend to reveal the romance of the Land of Evangeline at Grand Pre National Historic Site, a powerful monument located in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that unites the French Acadian people and memorializes their tragic upheaval.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Cambridge Suites Halifax (or similar)

DAY 7: DEPART HALIFAX

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