Cabot Trail

cabot trail scenery

Start your day with a drive along Cabot Trail. one of the world’s most scenic drives. For 300 km, the road winds through the Cape Breton highlands, climbs 500-metre-high capes, skirts rugged coastal headlands and passes through villages where ancient dialects can still be heard.

Town of Baddeck

town of baddeck

After crossing the Northumberland Strait via ferry, make you way up Cape Breton Is-
land to the sleepy town of Baddeck, which will be your base for the next two nights, giving you ample time to explore the famous rugged coastline of Cape Breton.

Point Prim Lighthouse

white lighthouse

Enjoy a leisurely morning in Charlottetown before heading east to Wood Island where you will take the 75-min ferry crossing to Caribou in Nova Scotia. On the way, take a slight detour to visit Point Prim to see the province’s oldest lighthouse and get close to the famous red sands for which PEI is so well known.

Anne of Green Gables Museum

two statues in front of a porch

Stop by the Anne of Green Gables Museum at the beautiful Campbell Homestead, a museum dedicated to the life and works of the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery. View the many artifacts and places that she wrote about such as the Lake of Shining Waters, Anne's Enchanted Bookcase and a unique collection of the author's belongings.

Charlottetown 1-hour City Highlights Tour

a statue with two men in front of a church

Start your day in Charlottetown by booking the 1-hour City Highlights Tour. A local guide will show you the historic areas and the scenic waterfront, tell you the history of Canada’s birthplace and point out some of the most important landmarks in the city. See Province House, Beaconsfield, Historic Great George Street, Charlottetown Driving Park, The Lieutenant Governor’s House, Victoria Park and the University of Prince Edward Island.

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