COASTAL EXCURSION – 5 hour tour

Enjoy an overview of Nova Scotia's rich natural and cultural history on an award-winning 5-hour tour. Travel with local lobster fisherman Calvin d’Entremont as your guide on a leisurely excursion along Nova Scotia's rugged Atlantic Coast. Discover our history and way of life during an unforgettable day of scenic ocean views, lighthouses, and fishing villages, while listening to intriguing stories, facts and folklore.

Tour Includes:

· Hear your tour guide share his personal experiences as a commercial lobster fisherman and enjoy “hauling” a lobster trap at Dennis Point Wharf

· Delicious meal, including fresh seafood choices, at a restaurant operated by a local fishing family (included)

· Savor the beauty as you and your friendly tour guide journey to visit the majestic Ste. Anne's Church, built with stunning architecture in 1900

· Take a step back in time as you tour a replica of a traditional early-1900s Acadian Village, including an original lighthouse, several turn-of-the-century homes and artifacts, and the pristine beauty of Pubnico Harbour

· Travel to the fascinating wind park with its 17 stately windmills, towering 389 feet on the shores of breathtaking Lobster Bay

· View original lighthouses, boat-building shops, lobster pounds, fish plants, rocky shores and pristine coastal areas

· Travel through picturesque fishing villages and the oldest Acadian settlement in Canada

· Hear the folklore, enjoy the friendliness of the people, view the magnificent scenery, and create a lasting memory of picturesque Nova Scotia

· View Sea Captains homes build in the mid-1800’s and hear the infamous story of the widow’s walk in the town of Yarmouth

Museum fees and meal included

Spend an extraordinary day with local lobster fisherman Calvin d’Entremont as your guide as you travel on a leisurely excursion along Nova Scotia's rugged Atlantic Coast. The tour begins at the front door of your accommodations and lasts approximately 5 hours. There will be many photo opportunities and time to explore the sites.

Leaving Yarmouth, we'll follow the Lighthouse Route travelling through communities first settled by the Acadians, New Englanders, and United Empire Loyalists. We'll travel through picturesque fishing villages, see the house where Paul Revere slept, view lighthouses and aquaculture sites, stop and chat with fishermen at a local wharf, and hear intriguing stories such as The House of Four Peoples, The Hanging Oak, and the surprise arrival of the Sikhs.

We'll tour the historic sites, such as the beautiful Ste. Anne's Church, built in 1900, and continue on through the Pubnicos, the oldest Acadian settlement in Canada. We'll travel to the giant windmills, which rise to 389 feet. We then go to Dennis Point Wharf, one of the busiest fishing ports in Atlantic Canada and your guide’s home port, where you will enjoy “hauling a lobster trap. Also we’ll stop at a local seafood restaurant for a delicious meal of your choice.

Our final stop before returning to Yarmouth is the Acadian Village which is set in the early 1900’s with old homes, boatshop, fish shed and original lighthouse(1923).It depicts the life-style of the Acadian after the deportation. We'll tour the town of Yarmouth and arrive approximately 60 minutes before "The Cat" sets sail for Portland.

The Tour portion of this overnight package is $85 US per person, but please contact
Bay Ferries for the complete cost with your hotel arrangements.

PLEASE COME PREPARED

Nova Scotia summers usually offer warm days and cool nights, but our weather also has a tendency to surprise, so please be sure you are prepared for showers. A light sweater or jacket and comfortable shoes are also recommended. Please remember that Nova Scotia is in the Atlantic Time Zone and that is one hour ahead of Eastern Time.

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