Nova Scotia & the Canadian Maritimes (2012)

Boston • Bar Harbor • St. Andrews • Charlottetown • Baddeck • Halifax • Saint John • Portland
  • 15 days
  • from only:
  • $2595
  • $173 per day

Save up to $400 per couple on our
Nova Scotia & Canada trip when you reserve by June 11th

Extend Your Vacation:
  • Boston 2 nights from only $395
  • G71
  • Discover the lighthouse at Peggy‘s Cove, framed by the Atlantic and Canada‘s rocky shores, guarding one of the Canadian Maritime‘s most charming fishing villages.
  • There‘s no better way to discover the picturesque Nova Scotia coast than to travel along the seemingly endless Cabot Trail.
  • During your visit to Prince Edward Island, consider supporting the province‘s fishing industry with a stop at one of its local seafood restaurants.
  • You‘ll spend two nights in beautiful Halifax, where you can enjoy a meal from the sea—by the sea—at one of the city‘s harborside restaurants.
  • You‘ll visit Cheticamp, deep in Cape Breton‘s Acadian country. French is still spoken here, and you‘ll discover the treasured traditional culture as well as the craft of rug hooking.
  • Best Value for Solo Travelers
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Customize your trip

Learn how to customize your vacation, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle vacation that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis

3hrs

Dallas, Denver, Miami

4hrs

Detroit, New York (JFK), Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

2hrs

Los Angeles, Orlando, Portland, OR, San Francisco, Tampa

6hrs

San Diego, Seattle

8hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Boston, Massachusetts. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

We saw and did things we would never had done on our own. Our tour guide Charlene MacKinnen was the key to our understanding of the history of this part of Canada.

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Learn about how Grand Circle offers the best value for solo travelers, guaranteed, including FREE Single Supplements on this vacation.

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Traveling Solo to North America

At Grand Circle, we recognize the challenge solo travelers face from the additional cost of Single Supplements. That’s why we’re proud to offer FREE Single Supplements on this adventure and on all extensions.

Single Supplements:
Nova Scotia & the Canadian Maritimes: FREE
Boston: FREE
Boston & Cap Cod: FREE

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Solo Traveler Challenge:

Compare our value for solo travelers with the competition, and you’ll find that you save $500-$5000 per person with Grand Circle. And if you can find a lower solo traveler price on any comparable international trip for Americans, we’ll match that price and deduct $500 from the cost of your vacation.

Solo Friendly Travel:

From new solo savings on our River Cruises and more single space on Land Tours in 2012, to our FREE Travel Companions online community and Roommate Matching Service, see why Grand Circle is the leader in Solo Friendly Travel.

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Earn increasing rewards as a Vacation Ambassador

REFER and EARN as a Vacation Ambassador with
the BEST referral program in the industry

Inspiring new travelers to join the Grand Circle family is a rewarding experience—both for you and your new travelers.

Share your love of travel with others and, for each referral who embarks on a Grand Circle trip, you will earn $100 in CASH or credit. With your 4th referral departing on a 2012 departure, your reward increases to $200 in CASH or credit per person. And once you refer 8 travelers departing in either 2012 or 2013, you'll earn a FREE trip valued up to $4,500 per household—which will bring the total value of your earned rewards up to $5,600.

And you are also passing along savings to your new traveler: We'll instantly deduct $100 off the cost of their reservation when they mention your name and Customer Number while reserving.

To learn more about the benefits of our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, please call us toll-free at 1-800-221-2610
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Trip at a Glance


Now with just 28-38 travelers—guaranteed!

Explore the best of New England, Nova Scotia (literally, New Scotland), New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island on this comprehensive vacation. The old salts called it sailing “Down East,” traveling with the wind at their backs northeast from Boston to rugged Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. With two-day stays in most locations, you’ll enjoy time to examine the historic and modern sides of Halifax and the resort towns of St. Andrews and Bar Harbor. You’ll soak in Cape Breton Island’s Scottish flair and Prince Edward Island’s coastal charms, and included tours help you discover the breathtaking Evangeline and Cabot trails, the Anne of Green Gables and Alexander Graham Bell museums, and more.

Save up to $400 per couple on our
Nova Scotia & Canada trip when you reserve by June 11th

Grand Circle—smaller groups, enhanced discoveries, even better value.

Enjoy smaller groups of just 28-38 travelers, guaranteed, free Single Supplements on all land tours
and optional extensions and personal headsets on all included and optional tours.

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Pre-Trip Option: Boston 2 nights from only $395
Day Destination Accommodations Day Highlights
1   Depart home city/Arrive Boston, Massachusetts Doubletree Hotel Boston Downtown or similar
2   Boston/Portland, Maine Clarion Hotel Boston
3   Portland/Saint John, New Brunswick Hampton Inn or similar Evangeline Trail
4   Saint John/Halifax, Nova Scotia Lord Nelson Hotel
5   Halifax Lord Nelson Hotel Halifax, Peggy's Cove
6   Halifax/Baddeck Gisele's Country Inn or similar Alexander Graham Bell Museum
7   Baddeck Gisele's Country Inn or similar Cabot Trail
8   Baddeck/Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Rodd Charlottetown Hotel or similar
9   Charlottetown Rodd Charlottetown Hotel or similar Prince Edward Island National Park, Anne of Green Gables Museum
10   St. Andrews, New Brunswick The Fairmont Algonquin Resort
11   St. Andrews, New Brunswick The Fairmont Algonquin Resort Included: St. Andrews, Kingsbrae Gardens
12   St. Andrews/Bar Harbor, Maine Acadia Inn or similar Campobello Island
13   Bar Harbor Acadia Inn or similar Acadia National Park
Optional Tour:
14   Bar Harbor/Boston Doubletree Hotel Boston Downtown or similar
15   Boston/Return to home city