Day 1 Montreal - Edmundston - Saint John (863 km)
Day 2 Saint John - Moncton - Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown (304 km)
Day 3 Prince Edward Island - Halifax (322 km)
Day 4 Halifax - Moncton - Shediac - Barthurst (287 km)
Day 5 Perce - Gaspe (61 km)
Day 6 Gaspe - Rimouski - Montreal (848 km)
Day 1:
Montreal - Edmundston - Saint John (863 km)
Today we will departure from Montreal at 6:00 am. After Lunch at Edmoundston, our first stop will be Hartland Covered Bridge, the world's longest covered bridge. We'll then visit the Covered Bridge Chips factory, where they use Canadian potatoes to make delicious snacks. We'll also head to Reversing Falls, near the Bay of Fundy.
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Edmundston, NB
This small city in New Brunswick was founded in 1850, but the area had been settled by Indigenous People long before that. It is located in the New Brunswick "panhandle" at the northern tip of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Fredericton, NB
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city.
Hartland Covered Bridge
The longest covered bridge in the world, the Hartland Covered Bridge crosses the St. John River in New Brunswick.
Covered Bridge Potato Chips Factory
This local chip-maker is beloved in eastern Canada, named for after the famous Hartland Covered Bridge that can be found nearby. Visitors to the area can tour the factory to see firsthand how this delicious snack is made.
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Saint John, NB
Saint John is the largest city in New Brunswick and the second largest city in the maritime provinces. It is known as the Fundy City due to its location on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River.
Reversing Falls
Where the Saint John River empties into the Bay of Fundy lie a series of rapids known as the Reversing Falls. During high tide, the water in the bay forces the rapids to flow upstream, hence their name.
Day 2:
Saint John - Moncton - Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown (304 km)
After breakfast, we'll stop by Hopewell Rocks, where the highest tides in the world occur twice a day. Next, we'll continue to Prince Edward Island, with a stop by the Confederation Bridge, one of the longest bridge in Canada. Then We'll visit Charlottetown, the capital of PEI, the Green Gables House and see PEI's famous beautiful red beaches in Cavendish.
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Moncton, NB
Moncton is a Canadian city located in Westmorland County in southeastern New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city's skyline however encompasses many buildings and structures with varying architectural styles from many periods.
Hopewell Rocks
The Hopewell Rocks are a unique series of rock formations caused by tidal erosion. They are located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick. The area is also known for its wildlife.
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Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island is one of eastern Canada's maritime provinces, off New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With red-sand beaches, lighthouses and an interior of fertile farmland, it's nicknamed "Garden of the Gulf."
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Charlottetown, PE
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County.
Day 3:
Prince Edward Island - Halifax (322 km)
We'll first go to Peggy's Cove, a beautiful quaint town known for its rocks by the harbour and its lighthouses. We'll also visit Halifax Citadel, a set of military fortifications from the 18th century. Later, we'll tour the city of Halifax on an amphibious vehicle Habour Hopper. We'll end the day with a classic lobster dinner by the harbour.
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Halifax, NS
The capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax is the largest city east of Quebec. It is widely considered one of the best places to live in all of Canada, and is an up-and-coming modern city with many historic places.
Peggy's Cove
This small fishing town on the southern coast of Nova Scotia seems to be stuck in time. Sitting on St. Margarets Bay, this town of 640 people is most well known for the Peggys Point Lighthouse.
Halifax Citadel
Built as a British stronghold during the French and Indian War, the Halifax Citadel proudly rises on a hill above the rest of the city. Visitors can tour the grounds during the day or on a nighttime "Ghost Tour."
Harbour Hopper
On this tour, guests will board a vehicle that can travel on land or by water, embarking on a sightseeing tour of the cit of Halifax and a cruise in the harbor.
Tour Fee (Optional): Adult C$53; Child (5-12 yrs) C$32; Infant (Under 5 yrs) C$20
Day 4:
Halifax - Moncton - Shediac - Barthurst (287 km)
We will go to Magnetic Hill, an unusual natural phenomenon near Moncton where cars seem to go uphill by themselves! We'll also see the world's largest statue of a lobster in Shediac, the lobster capital of the world! Hotel in Barthurst.
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Moncton, NB
Moncton is a Canadian city located in Westmorland County in southeastern New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city's skyline however encompasses many buildings and structures with varying architectural styles from many periods.
Magnetic Hill
This unique stretch of road in New Brunswick is home to a convincing optical illusion. Because of the obstruction of the horizon, cars appear to roll up this "magnetic hill," and must accelerate 'down' it.
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Shediac, NB
A Canadian town in New Brunswick known as the "Lobster Capital of the World". It hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. At the western entrance to the town is a 90-tonne sculpture called (perhaps inaccurately) The World's Largest Lobster.
Day 5:
Perce - Gaspe (61 km)
In the morning, we will go to Perce Rock, and then we will take a cruise around the Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island, a must see in the Gaspé region. We will explore Forillon National Park. It is situated at the tip of Cap Bon-Ami, and offers gorgeous views of cliffs and diverse wildlife. Hotel In Gaspe.
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Perce, QC
Perce is a small city near the tip of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. Within the territory of the city there is a village community also called Perce.
Bonaventure Island
Off the coast of Perce, Quebec, Bonaventure Island is home to some of Canada's diverse wildlife and contains several unique geological features, such as Perce Rock, one of Quebec's most recognizable natural formations, making Bonaventure Island an excellent hiking spot.
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Gaspe, QC
Gaspe is a city at the tip of the Gaspe Peninsula in the Gaspesie-iles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is known for its large snow falls during winter and high gusts of wind year-round.
Forillon National Park
Forillon National Park is located on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, offering excellent hiking opportunities through lush vegetation along the Quebecois coastline. It is the location of Fort Peninsule, built during World War II.
Admission (Optional): Adult C$8; Child (5-12 yrs) C$4; Senior (Over 65 yrs) C$8
Day 6:
Gaspe - Rimouski - Montreal (848 km)
After check out, we will head to Rimouski, where we will visit the Maritime Historical Site of Pointe-au-Pere. We will be back in Montreal.
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Rimouski, QC
Rimouski is a Canadian city located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent (Quebec) region at the mouth of the Rimouski River. In November, the town is the host of the yearly Salon du Livre de Rimouski, the oldest event of the kind in the province of Quebec.
Site Historique Maritime de la Pointe-au-Pere
A maritime museum located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, that displays 200 years of maritime history, and includes the 1st submarine open since 2009 to the public in Canada.
Admission (Optional): Adult C$12; Child C$12; Senior C$12
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