11 Days / 10 Nights – Bar Harbor, ME – Yarmouth, NS – Halifax, NS – Baddeck, NS – Portland, ME, (Escorted with a group for 3 days in Cape Breton, NS)
Get the best of both worlds with this spectacular package. Travel up the Maine Coast to Bar Harbor, the home of Acadia National park before taking The CAT ferry to Yarmouth, NS. Travel privately up the South Coast of Nova Scotia to Halifax to join a group tour to Baddeck and the World Famous Cabot Trail. On route to Halifax, you will make a stop in Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend two nights in Nova Scotia’s capital city of Halifax where you will experience a hometown feel in a bustling coastline city. Then travel to Cape Breton and discover the island that’s been ranked as most beautiful island by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The Cabot Trail, Alexander Graham Bell Museum and Fortress Louisbourg are all featured. You will return to Halifax for one-night before making your way back home. After taking the ferry back to Maine, we will break up the long day of travel with a stay in either Portland, Freeport or Brunswick, ME before returning to Boston the next day.
2022 DEPART FROM BOSTON – 6/25, 6/29, 7/16, 8/6, 9/10, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Round-Trip Amtrak Downeaster
- Round-Trip CAT Ferry from Bar Harbor, ME. to Yarmouth, NS
- 2-nights hotel in Bar Harbor, ME, 2-nights Yarmouth, NS 3 Nights Halifax, 2 Nights Baddeck, 1-night Portland, ME
- Private touring / transfer of Nova Scotia South Shore and Annapolis Valley along the Evangeline Trail
- Hop on / off trolley tour of Halifax (May upgrade to private tour and/or add an afternoon public tour to Peggy’s Cove)
- Escorted touring to Baddeck and the Cabot Trail including Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Whale Watch (weather permitting), Fortress Louisbourg
- 8 Meals – 5 breakfasts, 1 boxed lunch, 2 dinners
- All taxes and gratuities for your transfer driver (Gratuities for tour director and driver in Baddeck are not included)
- *New in 2020, you may add on a rental car at various points to lower your overall cost. Our deluxe car-free package is by far the best version of our packages due to all driving and touring done by our local partners
We will customize the arrival and departure from Nova Scotia to position you to take the ferry appropriately. Let Downeaster Travel Packages take care of all the details! If you are a Maine resident, we can customize your package by removing the hotel nights in Maine and return you back to the closest rail station.
2022 DEPART FROM BOSTON – 6/25, 6/29, 7/16, 8/6, 9/10, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15
Day 1 & 2 – Depart for Bar Harbor, ME aboard the Amtrak Downeaster for a 2-night stay. Tour Acadia National Park or choose a local culinary walking tour.
Day 3 – Depart on The CAT ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for a 1-night stay. (Ferry departs at 3:00PM)
Day 4 – Depart Yarmouth, NS and privately tour/transfer to Halifax, featuring Historic Lunenburg. (Overnight in Halifax)
Day 5Halifax hop on off tour or private Halifax area tour including Peggy’s Cove. (Overnight in Halifax) (You may add on an afternoon public tour to Peggy’s Cove as well)
Day 6 – Depart Halifax with a group to Baddeck with a visit to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Overnight in Baddeck)
Day 7 – Cabot Trail Touring, Whale Watching Boat Tour, Highlands National Park (Overnight in Baddeck)
Day 8 Bid farewell to the Cape Breton Island and travel back to Halifax with a stop at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site (Overnight in Halifax)
Day 9 – Depart Halifax for Yarmouth on a private tour/ transfer of Annapolis Valley featuring Grand Pre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Overnight in Yarmouth)
Day 10 – Board the CAT Ferry in Yarmouth at 8:30AM and travel back to Portland (Overnight in Portland or choose to stay in Brunswick or Freeport)
Day 11 – Take the Amtrak Downeaster from Portland back to Boston.
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| Departure From Boston | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Car-Free | $6,399 – $6,699 | $3,809 – $4,239 | $3,409 – $3,609 |
| Rental Car From Yarmouth | $4,949 – $5,149 | $3,039 – $3,289 | $2,469 – $2,669 |
| Rental Car From Brunswick | $4,459 – $4,659 | $2,859 – $3,059 | $2,289 – $2,489 |
| Self Drive Own Car+ | $3,659 – $3,859 | $2,459 – $2,659 | $1,909 – $2,109 |
*Prices are per person, subject to change and based on availability. Package inclusions may not be available year-round therefore substitutions may be made. Please call with travel dates, for a quote and the most up to date pricing. The CAT Ferry typically operate between Mid May / June to Mid-October.
+Travelers are responsible for all car parking charges throughout the trip.