Day 1
EAST COAST:
Early today we board our luxurious Prevost motorcoach and head north as we begin our tour of the
rocky coast of Maine, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
This evening we overnight in Maryland.
Day 2
NEW YORK CITY • SIGHTSEEING CRUISE:
This morning finds us in one of the most exciting places on earth, New
York City. After lunch on our own we board our sightseeing boat which provides a narrated, comprehensive tour of New York City from the water. You’ll be able to take pictures of the most famous lady of them all, the Statue of Liberty and get a look at Ellis Island. You’ll marvel at the Manhattan skyline and see many other sights you’ll always remember. After our cruise we make our way out of the Big Apple on our way to Connecticut for our overnight stay.
Day 3
MAINE’S ROCKY COAST • BOOTHBAY HARBOR • LOBSTER DINNER:
Late this morning we begin our scenic
drive along the rocky coast of Maine. We pass through small villages such as York Beach, Ogunquit, and Wells Beach. We continue along the rocky coast to Boothbay Harbor. Tonight we enjoy some “down east” cooking at one of the area’s seafood restaurants. (D)
Day 4
BAR HARBOR • ACADIA NATIONAL PARK • CADILLAC MOUNTAIN • GRANITE COASTLINE • SAINT JOHN:
Today we continue along Highway 1, enjoying the rugged coast.
Noon finds us in Bar Harbor, the largest town on Mount Desert
Island, one of the most beautiful islands on the Atlantic Coast. Here is Acadia National Park, one of America’s most beautiful. This is the Maine of the storybooks. Waves come crashing against the granite coastline of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the Atlantic coast. From the top you’ll experience beauty unlike any you’ve ever seen before! We could remain here forever, but soon we must continue on our way to Saint John. When we arrive in Calais, you are half way to the North Pole from the Equator. We continue our overnight stay in St. John.
Day 5
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TOUR • ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
HOUSE • LOBSTER SUPPER:
We continue through New Brunswick. We take the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island. Arriving on the island, we follow Highway 1 through potato fields and farming areas to Charlottetown. We tour the lush farmlands, pass tiny fishing hamlets, and cross the wooded slopes of Prince Edward Island. You’ll view deep coves lashed by ocean waves, and marvel at sandy beaches, stark red capes, and green hills. We travel by the home of Lucy Maude Montgomery, authoress of the Anne of Green Gables series. Tonight we will travel out in the countryside for a lobster feast. (D)
Day 6
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MUSEUM • DINNER:
This morning we must say goodbye to Prince Edward Island as we board the ferry back to the mainland and travel north to Cape Breton Island. This afternoon we visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. We explore the fascinating museum before checking in for two nights’ lodging on Cape Breton Island. Dinner is included this evening. (D)
Day 7
CABOT TRAIL • LUNCH AT THE KELTIC LODGE:
Today we travel the Cabot trail, often described as the most spectacular drive in North America. Take a deep breath. The
scenery is unsurpassed! See awesome views from windswept
peaks, infinite steeps of sawtooth rock, lonely beaches, and heart-stopping drops down sheer cliff-sides. We pass small fishing villages along the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. We climb sharply over 1,116 feet, taking in the magnificent views of the Gulf, then travel east along the plateau overlooking the Atlantic. The shore is rocky, identified with numerous coves at the mouths of
picturesque valleys. A memorable lunch is included today at the Keltic Lodge. (B, L)
Day 8
MARINE DRIVE • HALIFAX • MARITIME MUSEUM:
This morning we take the Canso Causeway back to the mainland. At Antigonish we head back to the Atlantic Ocean. The Marine Eastern Shore Drive is as close as you can get without getting wet. The tang of salt air and the solitary cry of
the gull are the signature of this drive leading to Dartmouth and Halifax. We visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic which maintains a nautical and marine history of Atlantic Canada. The permanent exhibits include “Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship” and “Halifax, Halifax Wrecked: The Story of the Halifax Explosion,” a shipchandlery, Shipwrecks and Life-saving, Days of Sail gallery and much more. We stay in the capital city of Halifax tonight. (B)
Day 9
HALIFAX CITY TOUR • PEGGY’S COVE - LUNCH • LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL:
We begin the day with a guided tour
of the legendary city of Halifax. See the famous Citadel, surrounded by a dry moat. Marvel at the Old Town Clock,
admire Point Pleasant Park, stroll the Public Gardens, and much more before we turn south to Peggy’s Cove. This unique,
picturesque place of beauty is a must. It is probably the most
photographed spot on the Atlantic coast. After a seafood
luncheon at the restaurant here we turn south to explore the
Lighthouse Trail on our way to Yarmouth for our overnight stay. (L)
Day 10
FERRY – YARMOUTH TO BAR HARBOR • L.L. BEAN:
We board the high speed CAT Ferry this morning. In
just 3.5 hours, we arrive in Bar Harbor. Lunch is included on
the ferry. After we disembark, we will stop at L. L. Bean, one of
America’s largest mail order houses featuring clothing, accessories
and merchandise for the outdoorsmen and campers.
We travel to Portland, checking into our accommodations
for the night. (L)
Day 11
BOSTON - QUINCY MARKET • BOSTON CITY TOUR •
DINNER:
This morning we travel to Boston. Our first
stop is Quincy Market where you can eat lunch and do some
shopping. This afternoon we are joined by a local guide for a
tour of Boston, one of America’s most historic cities. See
the Boston Common, the oldest public park in the country,
where cows once grazed, soldiers drilled, witches were
hanged, and “common scold” were dunked in the Frog Pond.
See the Old State House, from whose balcony the Declaration
of Independence was first read to the citizens of Boston
in 1776. See Faneuil Hall, known as the “Cradle of Liberty”
because of the frequent protest meetings that took place
there. We also see the Old North Church, from whose tall
steeple Robert Newman hung two lanterns that started Paul
Revere’s famous ride. We see the USS Constitution, “Old
Ironsides” of the War of 1812. We travel to South-central,
Massachusetts, for overnight. Dinner is included this evening. (D)
Day 12
STEW LEONARD’S • DINNER:
Our morning break
will be at Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk, Connecticut,
deemed to be the “World’s Largest Dairy Store.” Tonight we’ll
enjoy an included farewell dinner. We spend our final night
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (D)
Day 13
HOMEWARD BOUND:
This is the final day of our exciting
13-day journey through the maritime provinces and
along the rocky coast of Maine.
