Welcome to Nova Scotia! Collect your bags, pick up your hire car and head west to Lunenburg, for your first night in the Maritimes.

It’s around a 1 hour 20 minute drive, however you may wish to take a detour to visit Peggy’s Cove en route. This charming fishing village is home to Canada’s most photographed lighthouse, perched on a granite outcrop. Give yourself around 2 hours for the side trip, including time to look around.

Lunenburg’s colourful Old Town is recognised by UNESCO for its historic centre. Along the waterfront you’ll find a great choice of restaurants serving fresh seafood with harbour views.

Halifax Stanfield International Airport > Lunenburg | 110 kms

Alicion Bed & Breakfast, Lunenburg

Before leaving Lunenburg, check to see if Bluenose II is in harbour. Built in 1963, she’s an exact replica of a famous undefeated racing schooner. The 2 hour morning cruise is highly recommended.

Today’s scenic drive to Digby should take around 2 hours, with Kejimkujik National Park perfectly placed to stretch your legs midway. From the visitors centre, it’s a short walk to Mill Falls. A little further into the park, there are a number of hiking trails around Kejimkujik Lake.

Continue to Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa, where you’ll be staying for the next three nights. Enjoy a dip in the outdoor heated pool, or a local beer in Churchill’s Lounge.

Lunenburg > Digby | 155 kms

Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa, Digby

Breakfast

The Bay of Fundy is like an all-you-can-eat buffet for whales, with krill, squid and pollock all on the menu!

On today’s wildlife cruise from Brier Island, you’ll have a great chance of seeing humpback, finback and right whales, as well as dolphins, porpoises and an array of seabirds. Depending on sightings, the tour lasts between 3 and 5 hours, with seats, shelter and facilities on board the boat.

Getting to Brier Island is fun in itself. The drive takes around 1 hour 45 minutes, travelling the length of Digby Neck, catching the ferry to Long Island, and then another to Westport on Brier Island. The ferry’s are scheduled to allow a continuous journey so don’t linger on Long Island!

Digby > Brier Island > Digby | 140 Kms

Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa, Digby

After the excitement of yesterday’s Bay of Fundy whale watching cruise, today is yours to do as much or as little as you please.

You could hire clubs and play 9 or 18 holes at the resort’s Stanley Thomas designed golf course, or take a stroll into the village, past the fishing boats to the repositioned Digby Pier Lighthouse, one of Nova Scotia’s cutest!

A 10 minute drive north of the resort is Prim Point, with its own distinctive lighthouse, and a resident colony of seals. Half an hour to the east is the charming town of Annapolis Royal and the Fort Anne National Historic Site.

Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa, Digby

Today’s drive from Digby to Halifax should take around 2 hours 30 minutes. Turn off just before Wolfville if you would like to visit Luckett Vineyards, one of Nova Scotia’s best known wineries, where guided tours and tastings are available.

On arrival in Halifax, make your way to the stylish Sutton Place Hotel for a two night stay. You can then relax in the rooftop hot tub, or enjoy a wander along the 4 km waterfront boardwalk, where you’ll find plenty of options for dinner.

Digby > Annapolis Valley > Halifax | 230 kms

Sutton Place Hotel, Halifax

You have a full day to explore the Nova Scotian capital, and where better to get your bearings than from the ramparts of the star-shaped Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, which occupies the highest point in the city. The fortress is still guarded by the 78th Highlanders who conduct marching and band drills on the parade grounds.

In the afternoon you could admire the city skyline from the water on a boat tour of the harbour, or discover stories from the sea at the fascinating Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. To stretch your legs, head to Halifax Public Gardens or Point Pleasant Park.

Please let your Travel Consultant know if you would like to book a half day guided tour of Halifax.

Sutton Place Hotel, Halifax

This morning, make the short journey to Halifax Stanfield International Airport to drop off your hire car and board your flight home.

Make sure to book a window seat so you can enjoy one final view of the stunning Nova Scotian coastline as you take off!

Halifax > Halifax Stanfield International Airport | 32 kms