Have you always wanted to experience Quilt Canada. Join us as we travel through the beautiful provinces of the Maritimes, visiting quilt shops, enjoy Peggy’s Cove, the Cabot Trail & be tantalized by the creations at Canada’s largest quilt show, Quilt Canada, all on one tour.
$3795 per person double occupancy HST included
$1095 single supplement additional HST included
Tour starts and ends in Moncton, New Brunswick
* Land Package Tour Includes:
- 12 days 11 nights deluxe hotel accommodation double occupancy
- New Brunswick, PEI, Cape Breton Island & Nova Scotia
- Includes 18 Meals – 11 Breakfast, 3 Lunch & 4 Dinners
- Visits to fabulous quilt shops
- Travel across Confederation Bridge to PEI
- Excursion to Green Gables Heritage Place
- Ferry crossing of the Northumberland Strait
- A Traditional Lobster Dinner
- Entrance to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
- Visit the Cape Breton Craft & Design Centre
- Travel the Breathtaking Cabot Trail
- Admission to Museum of Industry
- Visit to Lismore Sheep Farm
- A full day and a half at Quilt Canada in Halifax
- Peggy’s Cove
- Leisure time in Mahone Bay Village and Lunenburg
- ALL excursions as listed on the final itinerary
- Luxury coach transportation to all excursions
- Services of a Professional Tour Manager who will remain with the group for your entire tour
*Your Land Package Tour does not include:
- Airfare (We can book the flight for you)
- Transportation to & from the hotel
- Gratuities for the guides and bus driver.
- Lunches and some dinners (unless indicated)
- Insurance coverage, Medical and/or cancellation
- Telephone calls, souvenirs, additional snacks or drinks
- Excess baggage costs (overweight and over-sized luggage may have additional costs levied by the airline)
- Single hotel supplement of $1095 HST included
Itinerary*
Day 1 – Moncton, New Brunswick
(Thurs) – Today will be a day of rest and relaxation as we greet fellow quilters as they arrive. We will all meet in the evening for a welcome dinner.
Stay overnight in Moncton, New Brunswick
Meal(s) – D
Day 2 – Moncton, New Brunswick
(Fri) – Off we go! Leaving Moncton behind, we will head to our first quilt shop just on the other side of the 12 mile long Confederation Bridge, leading to all our destinations on Prince Edward Island. We will have a lovely lunch stop at a beautiful restaurant, then onto to visit the well loved and well known, Anne of Green Gables, Heritage Place. Take the free evening to explore and/or relax in our hotel in Charlottetown.
Stay overnight in Charlottetown, PEI
Meal(s) – B
Day 3 – Fabric and Free Time, Charlottetown, PEI
(Sat) – This morning we will head to one our favourite quilt shops. Once we arrive back from our adventure, the rest of the day is yours to explore.
Stay overnight in Charlottetown, PEI
Meal(s) – B
Day 4 – Charlottetown, PEI to Baddeck, Cape Breton
(Sun) – Rise and shine for an early start as we take the Wood Island ferry, crossing the Northumberland Strait to Caribou/Pictou We will go on a scenic drive to Baddeck, on Cape Breton Island. Once there, you will visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historical Site in Baddeck and complete the day with a full lobster dinner.
Stay overnight in Baddeck, Cape Breton
Meal(s) – B, D
Day 5 – Baddeck, Cape Breton
(Mon) – Our journey continues as we head north east towards Sydney. While there, you will have the opportunity to drop in and visit the Cape Breton Craft and Design Centre and visit another popular and friendly quilt shop on the island. We will then head back to Baddeck for some relaxation, some show and tell and your evening dinner.
Stay overnight in Baddeck, Cape Breton
Meal(s) – B
Day 6 – Baddeck, Cape Breton (Cabot Trail & Cape Breton Highlands)
(Tues) – Today, we will set off to tour the famous Cabot Trail with magnificent coastal views from which we will ascend into Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Along the way, we will stop for lunch and a few photo opportunities. We will also make a stop at Flora’s Gifts in Cheticamp, an area well known for rug hooking and crafts.
Stay overnight in Baddeck, Cape Breton
Meal(s) – B, L
Day 7 – Baddeck, Cape Breton to Halifax, Nova Scotia
(Wed) – Another scenic drive, with a couple of stops at two very acclaimed and fun places. The Museum of Industry and Lismore’s Sheep Farm. At the Museum of Industry, we will be shown Nova Scotia’s rich and varied industrial history of which women and quilters played a big part. Women did much of the work in the woolen and cotton mills as well as working in the home, dealing with life’s hardships and joys. Our stop at the Lismore’s Sheep Farm will be a totally different experience. A visit with the live animals and the beautiful location where finished wool products are sold in the quaint shop, is ideal before we head into the busy city of Halifax.
Stay overnight in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Meal(s) – B, L
Day 8 – Quilt Canada, Halifax
(Thurs) – We are here! As our hotel is located right next door to the Convention Centre, a very short walk and we will enter wide eyed and excited to see all the quilting creations and shop the marketplace. You can even return to the hotel, drop off your treasures and return for more. You will have a full day at Quilt Canada to come and go as you please.
Stay overnight in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Meal(s) – B
Day 9 – Quilt Canada & Peggy’s Cove
(Fri) – In case, you felt like being inspired again by Quilt Canada or you would like some free time to wander the Halifax waterfront, the morning is yours to do what you would like. After your lunch, we will head onto the village of Peggy’s Cove. Peggy’s Cove may well be the most photographed location in Canada and is a beautiful quaint fishing village along the South Shore of Nova Scotia. After our exploration, we will continue our journey to Chester, Nova Scotia, where we will stay for the next couple of days.
Stay overnight in Chester, Nova Scotia
Meal(s) – B, D
Day 10 – Chester, Nova Scotia (Mahone Bay and Lunenburg)
(Sat) – Travel to and spend half a day and lunch in the quaint Mahone Bay Village. Home of the three churches. In the afternoon, we will travel south only a few minutes away to Lunenburg and wander the old town, with its colourful buildings and magnificent waterfront. Home of the Bluenose. If there is time, we may make one more special stop. After a busy day with lots of walking, it will be nice to head back to hotel for a relaxing evening.
Stay overnight in Chester, Nova Scotia
Meal(s) – B
Day 11 – Chester, Nova Scotia to Moncton, New Brunswick
(Sun) – Today we will be leaving beautiful Nova Scotia and be heading back towards Moncton but not without concluding our tour with a few more quilt shop stops. The trip would also not be complete without a Farewell Dinner, where we can talk and laugh about our adventures with new friends.
Stay overnight in Moncton, New Brunswick
Meal(s) – B, D
Day 12 – Lifetime memories
(Mon) – Sadly, after our last breakfast together, we depart for our homes. We will carry with us new friendships, lots of memories, inspirations and perhaps a suitcase full of fabric.
Meal(s) – B
* Please note the Quilt Shops that we will be visiting have not been included on the basic itinerary. “It is a surprise”
*Subject to change