Enchanting Maritimes

Day 1 (Door to Door)

Arrive Boston

Enjoy your private car door to door transfer to your departure airport before your scheduled flight to Boston, where a transfer is provided to your first hotel where your Tour Director will be on hand to greet you and answer any questions you may have about the exciting days ahead. At 6pm, gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
Hotel: Omni Parker House (SFC)

Day 2

Boston - Fredericton

We travel north through the forests of maple, birch and majestic white pine before crossing the border and arriving at Fredericton, the riverfront capital of New Brunswick. This evening we take a walk through Canadian history at the Kings Landing Historical Park before savouring a Highlight Dinner with traditional music at the King's Head Inn. (FB, HD)
Hotel: Delta Fredericton (FC)

Day 3

Fredericton - Halifax (2)

We explore charming Fredericton, home to the University of New Brunswick, the stately Legislative Assembly building and the striking Christ Church Cathedral before travelling along the rugged coastline of the Bay of Fundy on our way to the site of the final battle between the French and English in the war over Canada, Fort Beausejour. We get a taste for military life here in the 1700s before ending the day in the vibrant city of Halifax. (FB)
Hotel: The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites (FC)

Day 4

Halifax sightseeing and at leisure

With an orientation to this sparkling port city, we learn about Nova Scotia's intimate ties to the Titanic and visit the massive Halifax Citadel, formerly one of the principal naval bases of the British Empire. This afternoon, breathe in the fresh salt air at Peggy's Cove on St. Margaret's Bay, delighting painters and photographers with its red lighthouse and its colourful fishing village. We then return to Halifax for an evening at leisure. (FB)
Hotel: The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites (FC)

Day 5

Halifax - Sherbrooke Village - Baddeck (2)

We head north to Jeddore Oyster Pond and the Fisherman's Life Museum, which allows us to imagine the simple joys and struggles of a typical fisherman's family in the early 1900s. Then we stroll among the clapboard houses, visit the blasksmith's shop and see the local school of Sherbrooke Village, a meticulously re-created lumber town from the late 19th century. Upon reaching Cape Breton Island we end our travels in the town of Baddeck on the shores of the enchanting Bras d'Or Lake. (FB, D)
Hotel: Silver Dart Lodge (MFC)

Day 6

Cape Breton Highlands and

Cabot Trail excursion Today we visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site where the inventor of the telephone chose to build his grand Canadian estate. We get a taste of the natural beauty that enchanted him on the famed Cabot Trail, a breathtaking journey around the tip of the island. Look out for black bear, moose and bald eagle as we travel past the majestic cliffs and canyons of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. (FB)
Hotel: Silver Dart Lodge (MFC)

Day 7

Baddeck - Wood Islands Ferry - Charlottetown (2)

Traversing the scenic Nova Scotia countryside, spot little farms, glittering stretches of blue water and rocky headlands before arriving at the lovely harbour of Pictou. We cross the Northumberland Strait to magical Prince Edward Island and picturesque Charlottetown. (FB)
Hotel: Rodd Charlottetown (FC)

Day 8

Prince Edward Island sightseeing and at leisure

We join a local guide today for an insider's tour of Prince Edward Island. We begin our exploration at Prince Edward Island National Park with its sand dunes festooned with gently waving beach grass and striking red sandstone cliffs. We visit the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company and learn the secrets of making delicious fruit preserves. We then join our hosts for a Be My Guest Lunch featuring authentic local cuisine. Later we pay a visit to the gabled house that provided inspiration for the beloved children's classic, Anne of Green Gables before returning to Charlottetown and enjoying the evening at leisure. (FB)
Hotel: Rodd Charlottetown (FC)

Day 9

Charlottetown - Shediac Bay - Moncton

We return across the Northumberland Strait, this time by the Confederation Bridge, an eight-mile-long engineering wonder. Back in New Brunswick we head out onto the waters to learn about the art and science of lobstering and eating lobster; then enjoy a Lobster Highlight Lunch aboard the boat (weather permitting, of course). Back on land we visit a local winery, tasting their famed fruit wines, before ending our journey in Moncton, originally settled in 1766 by Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants. (FB, HL, D)
Hotel: Delta Beausejour (FC)

Day 10

Moncton - Hopewell Rocks - Saint John

Get out your Guinness Book of World Records this morning for a guided visit to themagnificently eroded Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy, site of the world's highest tides. Then it's on to another natural phenomenon: Watch the roiling waters of the Reversing Falls in the St. John River from a scenic viewpoint.We continue our journey to St. John where we take an orientation tour, including a visit to the Old City Market where locals have come to buy fresh produce and fish for more than 100 years. (FB)
Hotel: Delta Brunswick (SFC)

Day 11

Saint John - Acadia National Park - Bar Harbor

Today we head south across the border to Maine's Mount Desert Island. Once home to the largest hotel in North America, the city of Bar Harbor also played host to the grand mansions of the American elite. Marvel at Acadia National Park's granite cliffs overlooking dramatic, windswept beaches, graceful stone bridges arcing over rushing streams and stands of ancient maples. This evening, toast your travelling companions with a glass of wine at a festive Maine Lobster Farewell Dinner. (FB, FD)
Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency (FC)

Day 12

Bar Harbor - Boston

We enjoy one last drive along the New England coastline, passing by old whaling villages dotted with lighthouses, the playgrounds of the rich and famous and rocky beaches on our way back to Boston for our final night at leisure. (FB)
Hotel: Omni Parker House (SFC)

Day 13

Depart Boston

After breakfast there may be time for last minute shopping before your complimentary transfer to Boston Logan International Airport for your flight back to the UK. (FB)

Day 14 (Door to Door)

Arrive UK

On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting private car for your door to door transfer to your home.

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Overall customer rating 5 () 3 Reviews

• • Product :
    Wounderful. THe guide could not have been more helpful

  • Service Rating :
    Top Class all the way
    

  • Response :
    Thank you for your feedback.
    
    Our Tour Directors are highly experienced and knowledgeable and will make an impact on your holiday, with an abundance of historical and local knowledge they will take pride in their role.
    
    Enchanting Maritimes combines miles of sandy beaches, timeless fishing villages and has a wealth of seafaring history.
    
    We look forward to welcoming you onto another Milestones tours, where we know your experiences will be equally matched.
    
    Kind Regards
    Shasheen Norton-Laver
    Customer Relations

  • Left 122 days ago

• • Product :
    My one criticism would be that although the itinerary was excellent, on occasions we arrived at some stops either too early or too late to get the most out of the location eg at the Bay of Fundy we arrived when the tide was already well in which meant that the Pepper Pots were well on their way to being submerged.

  • Service Rating :
    The tour taken had an excellent itinerary and the hotels were generally of a good standard - indeed a number were excellent having good amenities and excellent locations.
    

  • Response :
    Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback about your Enchanting Maritimes tour. We are pleased to hear that you found the hotels to be excellent, with good locations.
    
    We are sorry that you missed some points of interest, it is a lively tour. Your comments about the itinerary and timings will be passed onto our Product team for them to review.
    In our new worldwide brochure you will now find a lot more 'At Leisure' touring styles giving you more free time at each location, later morning starts and a minimum of two nights in each location.
    
    We look forward to welcoming you back on another one of our Tours in the near future.
    
    Kind regards,
    
    Debbie Pullum
    Customer Relations

  • Left 123 days ago

• • Product :
    Tour guide Jaime [hope I have spelt her name correctly] was excellent very knowledgable. and interesting with a good sense of humour she was a delight The only problem we had which Jaime sorted out was a problem with taxi transfer from Boston aIrport we asked the taxi marshal for the taxi firm we had been instructed to and he put us in the wrong taxi. It would have been nice at the end of a busy tour to have stayed in Bar Harbour for a few days to relax this I think is necessary after such a busy tour .The lodge we stayed was excellent would have liked to stay in more lodges.

  • Service Rating :
    very good standard of hotels
    

  • Response :
    Milestones would like to thank you for writing about your Enchanting Maritimes tour. We feel the Tour Directors really help to enhance your whole experience, by giving you local knowledge and we are glad you agree.
    In our new worldwide brochure you will now find a lot more 'At Leisure' touring styles giving you more free time at each location, later morning starts and a minimum of two nights in each location which may be of interest to you.
    
    Please remember as you have travelled with us previously you will now qualify for a 5% discount off any future tour that you book with us.
    
    Kind regards,
    
    Debbie Pullum
    Customer Relations

  • Left 123 days ago