Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada or Canada’s East Coast has thousands of miles to explore. Its rugged coastline, tiny fishing villages, breathtaking national parks and warm Celtic hospitality make this a unique part of Canada to explore.
This region can be divided into four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, all with something to different offer.
The sights
Leave the car behind and explore Nova Scotia on foot. With so many national parks, stunning beaches and bays you can walk, cycle or kayak your way around this region.
Take the road less travelled and visit the many small towns of New Brunswick where you can go through the art galleries, fossick for antiques or visit the farmers markets.
For an experience of a lifetime visit Newfoundland & Labrador. This is the area for Vikings, Icebergs and whale watching.
Price Edward Island is a picturesque province famous for shellfish, the home of Anne of Green Gables and its red, pink and champagne hued beaches.
Accommodation
Choose from a variety of accommodation styles as you explore Atlantic Canada. Cottages, bed & breakfasts as well as comfortable hotels are available to rest your head at the end of a long day of exploration.
Getting there
Visitors are able to get to Atlantic Canada by air, car, rail, bus and ferry. Each province has its own airport with Halifax being the main international airport in the region.
A number of different coach lines offer bus services to the area. Some coach lines will also offer a pass for bus services in that region, giving you the freedom to explore once you arrive.
If you intend to arrive by rail the furthest you can go is into Halifax, Nova Scotia. Once you arrive you can take a coach tour, hire a car or get a bus pass.
Things to do
Feast on seafood such as Nova Scotia Digby scallops, Prince Edward Island mussels and Atlantic salmon at one of the many fine restaurants this area has to offer.
Walk the seas bed at Bay of Fundy, News Brunswick. Each day 100 billions tons of seawater flows in and out of this bay. While the tide is out visitors can explore the seabed by foot and then kayak as it comes in.
For the adventure for a lifetime kayak through “Iceberg Alley”, where you can get up close and personal with the local wildlife such as puffins, dolphins and those mammoth icebergs.
If you are on Prince Edward Island be sure to visit the home of Anne of Green Gables. Located in Central Prince Edward Island it is full of quaint villages, lush green fields and dramatic beaches.