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Maritimes Adventure
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
CT |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
12 |
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Starting Price |
$2349 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$853 |
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Triple room disc. |
$181 |
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Countries Visited |
United States
Canada
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City Highlights |
St. John's, Portland, Halifax, Charlottetown, Boston, Bar Harbor |
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BOSTON:
Welcome reception; orientation tour
BAR HARBOR:
Acadia National Park sightseeing; lobster bake
BAR HARBOR-YARMOUTH:
Ride the catamaran ferry
LUNENBURG:
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site; Fisheries Museum
HALIFAX:
Sightseeing; visit Citadel Hill and Peggys Cove
SHERBROOKE:
Visit Sherbrooke Village
BADDECK:
Visit Bell Museum; Cabot Trail sightseeing
CHETICAMP:
See the famous handhooked rugs
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
Charlottetown sightseeing tour; visit Green Gables farmhouse; dinner at Founders Hall
FUNDY NATIONAL PARK:
Flower Pot Rocks; visit summer home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
SAINT JOHN:
Sightseeing tour
CAMDEN:
Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
Welcome reception (WR); American breakfast daily (B); 1 lunch (L), 5 three-course dinners with choice of entrees (D), including a special lobster feast in Bar Harbor and a special Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner in Camden.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: Boston. (Sat.)
Welcome to Bean Town! This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR)
Day 2: Boston-Portland-Bar Harbor. (Sun.)
From Massachusetts, head north via New Hampshires shoreline and along Maines rocky coast to Portland, one of New Englands most famous cities. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Portlands famous Old Port Exchange, lined with many boutiques, coffee houses, and art galleries. The next two nights are in Bar Harbor, Maines oldest summer resort. Your dinner this evening is a typical LOBSTER BAKE featuring Maine lobster, steamed mussels, and delicious corn on the cob. (B,D)
Day 3: Bar Harbor. (Mon.)
Nowhere along the Atlantic seaboard is the rock-bound coast as picturesque as in ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, one of Americas most visited national parks. Take the scenic park road and enjoy the spectacular panorama from the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the continental United States to see the sunrise. Afternoon is at leisure to pursue your favorite interests and activities. Maybe join an optional whalewatching expedition or stroll around the charming Bar Harbor waterfront with its many shops, galleries, and boutiques. This evening, choose from the many fine specialty restaurants this quaint seaside community has to offer. (B)
Day 4: Bar Harbor-Yarmouth-Halifax. (Tue.)
This morning, board a catamaran FERRY from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth. Travel Nova Scotias rugged Atlantic shore to Halifax, the provincial capital and your home for the next two nights. (B,L)
Day 5: Halifax. (Wed.)
Your guided city sightseeing tour this morning includes a visit to CITADEL HILL with its early 19th-century star-shaped fort; the tree-shaded walks of the public gardens; and the harbor area, which evokes the ports former strategic importance. Youll also see the Fairview Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 people who perished on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. Hugging the craggy and winding shoreline, continue to Peggys Cove, a charming fishing village with a famous lighthouse perched on a massive granite ledge (it is one of the most photographed places in the world). Also stop at Lunenburg with a visit to the FISHERIES MUSEUM. This evening, enjoy an optional comedy dinner outing as actors and musicians entertain and serve up a 4-course feast. (B)
Day 6: Halifax-Sherbrooke Village-Baddeck. (Thu.)
Take the scenic Marine Drive north along the Atlantic shoreline through picturesque fishing villages. Visit SHERBROOKE VILLAGE, whose renovated buildings recall the boom years of the 1860s. Via Canso Causeway, cross over to Cape Breton Island, one of the first footholds of European settlement in the New World. Continue to Baddeck. (B,D)
Day 7: Baddeck. The Cabot Trail. (Fri.)
Morning visit to the ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MUSEUM. Study exhibits tracing the achievements of the great inventor, who spent the last years of his life on Cape Breton. Then drive along the CABOT TRAIL, the area explored by John Cabot in the late 15th century, while savoring magnificent vistas of the rocky shoreline and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. At the Acadian village of Cheticamp, check out the famous handhooked rugs. Finally, see CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK at the northern tip of the island, a landscape which strikingly resembles Scottish coastal regions. Return to Baddeck. (B,D)
Day 8: Baddeck-Charlottetown. (Sat.)
Head back to the peninsula and continue north to Caribou, where a ferry whisks you across the Northumberland Strait to Prince Edward Island. For the next two nights, you are in Charlottetown, the provincial capital. Get acquainted with this colonial town on a stroll through colorful Great George Street and along the restored waterfront. This evening, you may join an optional excursion to Canadas favorite musical, Anne of Green Gables, which follows the adventures of an orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island. (B)
Day 9: Charlottetown. (Sun.)
Morning at leisure. Enjoy a guided afternoon tour of the island including PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK; and visit GREEN GABLES farmhouse, the setting for the famous novel Anne of Green Gables, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008. This evening, enjoy dinner at FOUNDER'S HALL, Canadas Birthplace Pavillion which pays tribute to Charlottetowns important role in Canadian history. (B,D)
Day 10: Charlottetown-Saint John. (Mon.)
Travel across the 8-mile Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick. Visit the HOPEWELL ROCKS and see the FLOWER POT ROCKS, famous formations carved by the Bay of Fundys dramatic tides that rise more than 50 feet, before driving through FUNDY NATIONAL PARK. Upon arrival in Saint John, enjoy a city orientation tour. (B)
Day 11: Saint John-Camden. (Tue.)
Journey to Campobello Island in the Bay of Fundy, the retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Visit the SUMMER HOME OF FDR in a 3,000-acre memorial park. Later, view sheltered coves and quiet fishing villages along the Maine coastline on the way to Camden. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER featuring lobster and other local specialties. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)
Day 12: Camden-Boston. (Wed.)
Depart this morning for Boston with a break in one of Maines coastal cities while en route. Arrive in the afternoon with a stop at the airport for guests with homebound flights. Please schedule flights after 3:30 p.m. Then the motorcoach continues to the hotel where the vacation ends. (B) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Jun 14 - Jun 25, 2008 | Call Us | $2349 | Call Us | $3202 | | Jun 21 - Jul 02, 2008 | Call Us | $2349 | Call Us | $3202 | | Jul 05 - Jul 16, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Jul 12 - Jul 23, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Jul 26 - Aug 06, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Aug 02 - Aug 13, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Aug 09 - Aug 20, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Aug 23 - Sep 03, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Aug 30 - Sep 10, 2008 | Call Us | $2389 | Call Us | $3242 | | Sep 06 - Sep 17, 2008 | Call Us | $2379 | Call Us | $3232 | | Sep 13 - Sep 24, 2008 | Call Us | $2379 | Call Us | $3232 | | Sep 20 - Oct 01, 2008 | Call Us | $2379 | Call Us | $3232 | | Sep 27 - Oct 08, 2008 | Call Us | $2379 | Call Us | $3232 | | Oct 04 - Oct 15, 2008 | Call Us | $2379 | Call Us | $3232 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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