June 20 - 30, 2012

Wednesday, June 20 – Portland, ME BEGIN CANADIAN MARITIME JOURNEY
We’ll board our motor coach and travel to Portland, ME and check into our hotel, the Best Western Merry Manor in South Portland. Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner this evening. (D)

Thursday, June 21 - Bar Harbor, ME MOUNT DESERT ISLAND
Following breakfast (included at the Merry Manor) check out and depart for a picture stop at the Portland Head Light before making our way to Mount Desert Island. We’ll visit Acadia National Park where we will travel to the top of Cadillac Mountain for spectacular views. Later, we will check into the Bar Harbor Regency Hotel for the night. Enjoy dinner on our own this evening. (B)

Friday, June 22 – Charlottetown, PEI PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Following breakfast check out and travel to St. John, New Brunswick. Lunch is included at the Falls Restaurant at Reversing Falls. Following lunch depart for Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. On our way from St. John we will visit Moncton Magnetic Hill, Canada’s third most visited attraction. We will cross over the Confederation Bridge spanning almost nine miles across the Northumberland Straight connecting New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island. Tonight, we will enjoy a traditional lobster supper in North Rustico at Fisherman’s Wharf Lobster Suppers. Check into the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites for the next two evenings. (B, L, Lobster Dinner)

Saturday, June 23 – NORTH SHORE AND ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Following breakfast, meet our step on guide for a tour of Charlottetown and the area. Visit the Anne Green Gables House and the Prince Edward Preserve Company in New Glasgow where we will enjoy dinner at Café on the Clyde. Following dinner we will go to the Charlottetown Festival to see “Anne of Green Gables” musical play. Return to hotel. (B,D)

Sunday, June 24 – Baddeck, CAPE BRETON ISLAND
Following breakfast at the hotel, check out and board the Northumberland Ferry and cross the Northumberland Straight to Pictou. Travel Cape Breton Island to the village of Baddeck where we will check into the Silver Dart Lodge for the next two nights. Dinner is served at the lodge. (B,D)

Monday, June 25 – ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL & CABOT TRAIL
Following breakfast at the hotel we will visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. This museum houses the largest collection of photographs, artifacts, and personal effects to the inventor of the telephone. We’ll begin our journey along the Cabot Trail which is considered one of the most scenic byways in the world with its magnificent mountains, coastal wilderness and ever changing seascapes. There will be photo stops along the way. A picnic lunch is included. A stop will be the Tartans & Treasurers Shop. Return to our resort to relax and enjoy our surroundings followed by a delicious dinner. (B,Picnic Lunch,D)

Tuesday, June 26 - Halifax, NS
Following breakfast at the hotel we will check out and depart for Halifax, NS. En route, visit Sherbrooke Village followed by a planned lunch at the Liscomb Lodge. This afternoon, check into the Holiday Inn Harbourview for the next two evenings. Enjoy dinner on our own tonight. (B,L)

Wednesday, June 27 - HALIFAX TOUR & PEGGY’S COVE
Following breakfast, we will meet our step on guide for a tour of the Halifax area. We will visit the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where those who died in the Titanic are buried, Halifax Public Gardens, the Citadel National Historic Site. This star shaped fortification was completed in 1856 and stands on a hill overlooking downtown. Lunch on own. This afternoon, we will visit Peggy’s Cove Light – the only light of its kind as it doubles as Peggy’s Cove Post Office. Enjoy dinner on your own at the Sou’wester while watching the sunset. Return to hotel. (B)

Thursday, June 28 - St. John, New Brunswick EVANGELINE TRAIL
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before departing for our journey along the Evangeline Trail, named after the famous heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem, “Evangeline”. Along the way, we’ll visit the Grand Pre National Historic Site. These 14 acres of landscaped grounds were established in memory for all the Acadians, Nova Scotia’s first French settlers, who were deported to British Settlements throughout North America. Lunch on own. Mid-afternoon we will arrive in Digby to board ferry to St. John, NB. Enjoy dinner on board the ferry. Arrive in St. John this evening and check into our hotel. (B, D)

Friday, June 29 - Portland, ME
After breakfast depart for the Maine border and travel to Portland, ME and check into the Holiday Inn by the Bay. We will enjoy our farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Will try for DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant

Saturday, June 30 Day 11 – Depart for Home
Following breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart for home. (B)



INCLUSIONS:

• Ten night’s accommodations
• BW Merry Manor – South Portland
• Bar Harbor Blue Nose Inn – Bar Harbor
• Holiday Inn Express – Charlottetown
• Silver Dart Lodge – Baddeck
• Holiday Inn Harbourview – Dartmouth, NS
• Hampton Inn St John, NB
• Holiday Inn by the Bay
• Ten breakfasts
• Three lunches – Falls Restaurant, Picnic on Cabot Trail, Liscomb Lodge
• Seven dinners including a PEI Lobster supper
• Visit Cadillac Mountain
• View Reversing Falls
• Guided tour of the Charlottetown area
• Admission to Anne of Green Gables Home
• Visit to the PEI Preserve Company
• Performance at the Charlottetown Theatre – Anne of Green Gables
• One way passage aboard Northumberland Ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia – passengers and motorcoach Admission to the Admission to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum
• Admission to Cape Breton National Park
• Admission to the Citadel National Historic Site
• Guided tour of the Halifax area
• Visit to Peggy’s Cove
• Admission to Grand Pre National Historic Site
• One way passage aboard the Digby ferry from Digby, NS to St John,NB. – Passengers and motor coach
• Luggage handling (one piece per person)
• Room taxes; meal taxes and meal gratuities
• Motorcoach Transportation
• Tour Director - Portland to Portland
  
  $3,083 Single
  
  $2,250 Double
  
  $2,054 Triple
  
  $1,954 Quad