Maritime Magic Treasures

This self-drive tour allows you to run wild and free around the captivating coastlines and hillsides of Atlantic Canada. It’s a chance to visit tiny out-of-the-way seaside villages and stop off at traditional local inns for steaming bowls of seafood chowder. You can pause for picnics on deserted beaches or stretch your legs around lighthouses on grassy headlands. If you’ve ever heard the calling of the pipes, you’ll be instantly transported back to the Highlands of Scotland. Trips to Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island unearth the early settlers’ roots as well as the imagination of author Lucy Montgomery. Elsewhere it will be the tragic tales of Acadian culture that spring to mind as you explore the key historical sites close to the extreme tides around the Bay of Fundy. Atlantic swells will no doubt play a hugely significant part in your journey, and perhaps none more so than those you’ll find around Cape Breton. Following the Cabot Trail into the Cape Breton Highlands National Park is an experience matched only by watching whales, seals, and dolphins dance offshore.