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Treasures of Nova Scotia<br />
Nova Scotia captures the essence of coastal<br />
Canada and this comprehensive tour takes you<br />
from the wild and sea-battered Atlantic coast to<br />
the sheltered waters of the Northumberland<br />
Strait. ‘New Scotland’, is a treasure chest<br />
of delights.<br />
Day 1<br />
Collect your hire car in Halifax and<br />
head inland to the small university<br />
town of Wolfville.<br />
Explore this lovely small town with<br />
its avenues of elm trees and the<br />
old Acadian villages around the<br />
Minas Basin.<br />
Day 2<br />
Highland dancers<br />
Louisbourg Fortress<br />
Day 3<br />
Day 4<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> through the fertile Annapolis<br />
Valley to the historic town of<br />
Annapolis Royal.<br />
Enjoy a day exploring the town with<br />
its grand old houses and nearby<br />
orchards and farmers’ markets.<br />
Day 5<br />
Drive past Kejimkujik National Park<br />
and onwards to Lunenburg.<br />
Day 6<br />
Wander at leisure around the old<br />
fishing village of Lunenburg.<br />
Day 7<br />
Pass through the heart of Nova<br />
Scotia via Halifax and Truro to the<br />
little town of Tatamagouche.<br />
Keltic Lodge<br />
Louisbourg Harbour Inn<br />
Day 8<br />
Spend a day exploring the small<br />
charming towns along the<br />
Northumberland Strait.<br />
Cape Breton Highlands<br />
National Park and<br />
the Cabot Trail<br />
This park was established in 1936 when the<br />
government set aside 950 square kilometres of<br />
the northern tip of Cape Breton Island to protect<br />
some of Canada’s most famous scenery, a land<br />
of mountains, forest wilderness, windswept<br />
coastal beauty and charming fishing villages.<br />
The best-known feature of the park is the Cabot<br />
Trail that draws thousands of visitors every year<br />
and is renowned for being one of the most<br />
spectacular coastal drives in North America.<br />
Visitors stay on the outskirts of the park at<br />
Ingonish, a collection of small villages around<br />
two bays on the southeast corner.<br />
Louisbourg<br />
Famed for its fortress, Louisbourg offers summer<br />
visitors a taste of life in 1744 as costumed<br />
animators re-enact history. Recognising the<br />
economic and military potential of the harbour<br />
and fishery, Louis XIV secured it for France in<br />
1713 by constructing a well-fortified, walled city.<br />
During the 18th century Louisbourg was the third<br />
busiest seaport on the American continent but<br />
was successfully besieged by New England troops<br />
in 1745 and by British troops in 1758. In the<br />
1960s reconstruction began on the fortress ruins,<br />
and it became the largest project of its kind in<br />
North America. Today it is the flagship of Parks<br />
Canada’s restored properties. The town has a<br />
theatre and railway museum and is surrounded<br />
by sandy beaches.<br />
Day 9<br />
Day 10<br />
Day 11<br />
Day 12<br />
Day 13<br />
Day 14<br />
Day 15<br />
Drive eastwards to Port Hawkesbury<br />
at the southern tip of Cape Breton<br />
Island for your overnight stay.<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> along the beautiful Cabot<br />
Trail to Cape Breton Highlands<br />
National Park.<br />
Take a full day to enjoy the National<br />
Park, with its many hiking trails and<br />
wonderful ocean vistas.<br />
Head through St. Ann’s and North<br />
Sydney to Louisbourg.<br />
Explore the reconstructed former<br />
French fortress of Louisbourg.<br />
Today you cross the Canso<br />
Causeway and head around<br />
Chedabucto Bay to Charlos Cove.<br />
Heading south, arrive at Liscomb<br />
for your overnight stay.<br />
KELTIC LODGE, INGONISH BEACH<br />
High on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean,<br />
Keltic Lodge commands magnificent views of<br />
Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Cape<br />
Smokey. Accommodation is in the main lodge,<br />
the Inn at Keltic or one of the cottages: at each<br />
your comfort is assured. There is a choice of<br />
restaurants and nightly entertainment, a tennis<br />
court and heated outdoor swimming pool. From<br />
here you can also tour the world-famous Cabot<br />
Trail, walk along wilderness trails through ancient<br />
forests, play golf on the Highland Links course or<br />
take a boat trip out to see whales.<br />
LOUISBOURG HARBOUR INN<br />
This century-old sea captain’s house is situated<br />
on the harbour, just off Main Street and next<br />
to a working fishing wharf and the Louisbourg<br />
Playhouse. There are eight beautifully decorated<br />
guest rooms, six of which overlook the historic<br />
harbour. Each has a queen bed, en suite<br />
bathroom, hardwood floors and high ceilings.<br />
A balcony for guests overlooks the water with<br />
excellent views of the fishing boats, wharves and<br />
the fortress with the ocean beyond.<br />
Day 16<br />
Continue your drive south to Halifax<br />
where your tour ends upon arrival.<br />
Nova Scotia: Canada<br />
Telephone: 01993 838 700<br />
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