Holiday Overview
An incredible 15-day road trip around Nova Scotia. Drive the world-famous Cabot Trail - stopping off along the way to explore some of the many scenic hiking trails you'll find along the route. Head to Wolfville, famous for its award-winning vineyards & gourmet restaurants, or jump on board a whale watching tour. Explore Annapolis Royal - one of Canada's largest National Historic Districts and stay at Liscombe Mills Lodge to enjoy the serenity and the fun water-based activities. Have a lobster dinner washed down with a glass of Nova Scotia's finest wine whilst watching the sunset - all of this plus more awaits you on this fantastic tour!
Ultimate Nova Scotia Fly Drive includes:
- Return flights from the UK
- 14 nights accommodation
- Car hire
- Halifax Harbour Hopper Tour
- Winstar Cruise - Baddeck
Day 1 - Fly from UK to Halifax
Arrive in Halifax and pick up your hire car before making your way to your downtown hotel.
Featured accommodation
Atlantica Hotel, Halifax
Enhance your experience
The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Day 2 - Sight-see in Halifax
Halifax is a great city to explore by foot. However to help you take in the best of the city we have included the Harbour Hopper Tour. Be sure to take in Citadel Fort, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and a take a stroll along the picturesque waterfront boardwalk. Perhaps spend your evening in the popular Alexander Keith's Brewery.
Featured accommodation
Atlantica Hotel, Halifax
Enhance your experience
The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
Day 3 - Drive from Halifax to White Point Beach (155 kms)
Enjoy Peggy's Cove, Mahone Bay & Lunenburg enroute to White Point Beach Resort.
Featured accommodation
White Point Beach Resort
Day 4 - Explore White Point Beach
Spend the day enjoying the endless facilities on offer at White Point Beach Resort or perhaps even venture to Kejimkujik National Park.
Featured accommodation
White Point Beach Resort
Day 5 - White Point Beach to Yarmouth (151 kms)
Make your way from White Point Beach Resort along the lighthouse route to Yarmouth, where you will spend 2 nights at the Tru by Hilton Yarmouth.
Day 6 - Take in Yarmouth & Acadian Shores
Spend today exploring Yarmouth & Acadian shores.
Day 7 - Yarmouth to Annapolis Royal (134 kms)
You have a scenic drive from Yarmouth to Annapolis Royal, one of the oldest places of European settlement in North America.
Featured accommodation
Hillsdale House Inn
Day 8 - Explore Annapolis Royal
Today is your's to spend at your leisure exploring Annapolis Royal – visit Port-Royal National Historic Site – one of North America’s earliest European settlements.
Featured accommodation
Hillsdale House Inn
Day 9 - Annapolis Royal to Wolfville (114 kms)
Head to Wolfville this morning and spend the day exploring Wolfville at your own place, why not take an optional tour of one of the many nearby wineries.
Featured accommodation
Tattingstone Inn
Day 10 - Wolfville to Baddeck (412 kms)
Depart Wolfville after breakfast for Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, the start of the famous Cabot Trail.
Afternoon at leisure prior to your 4pm or 6.30pm (choice is yours) cruise around Cape Breton’s UNESCO Biosphere, Bras d’Or Lakes, and Baddeck. The vessel offers a licensed bar with a beverage service and light snack options, sit back and relax as your captain tells you all about the history and culture of Baddeck. With viewings of incredible bald eagles this simply adds to the sensational tour.
Featured accommodation
Silver Dart Lodge Baddeck
Day 11 - Cabot Trail
Coastal drive from Baddeck on the famous Cabot Trail, there are so many places and view points you will want to stop off so make sure to get up and on the road before mid-morning. We highly recommend stopping at Ingonish, Black Brook Cove, Neils Harbour, Pleasant Bay, Margee Harbour and allow for time to hike the spectacular Skyline Trail.
Featured accommodation
Silver Dart Lodge Baddeck
Day 12 - Baddeck to Sydney (79 kms)
Morning at leisure before continuing on to Sydney.
Featured accommodation
The Simon Hotel
Day 13 - Sydney to Louisbourg (36 kms)
Travel to nearby Louisbourg and experience the Fortress of Louisbourg, a national historical site. Overnight at North Star which has recently been taken over and refurbished by Colin and Justin and featured on Channel 5.
Featured accommodation
North Star
Day 14 - Louisbourg to Liscombe (301 kms)
Depart Louisbourg for the final stop on your trip - Liscombe Lodge. Spend the afternoon at your leisure enjoying the facilities on offer.
Featured accommodation
Liscombe Lodge
Day 15 - Fly Halifax to UK
Depart Liscombe Lodge for Halifax Airport where you will drop off your hire car prior to your flight to the UK.
Atlantica Hotel, Halifax
Whether you’re looking for family holiday accommodations, a romantic getaway, or a relaxing home away from home for your business trip in Halifax, the perfect room is waiting for you at the Atlantica Hotel.
Hotel Halifax, Nova Scotia
This downtown hotel's location in the heart of the city is ideal for exploring the idyllic neighbourhoods, quaint shops, lively pubs and charming harbour of Halifax. Connected to the Hotel Barrington, the hotels sister hotel, by the Downtown Halifax Link walkway system, the Hotel Halifax offers guests climate-controlled access to Casino Nova Scotia and the World Trade and Convention Centre.
Sutton Place Hotel Halifax
As you pass through the doors of The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax, leaving the European culture of nearby Argyle Street behind you, you’re greeted in the lobby with European allure, style and substance that is unprecedented in the heart of downtown. A sense of awe may quickly come over you as you take in the elegance and contemporary style that perfectly complements the notable design of the landmark Nova Centre.
White Point Beach Resort
Located on a private beach, this Nova Scotia, Canada resort features an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, a tennis court and restaurant. Kejimkujik National Park is only a 30 minutes’ drive away from White Point. Free Wi-Fi is provided in all rooms.
Hillsdale House Inn
This distinctive Nova Scotia Bed and Breakfast Inn is located in historic Annapolis Royal, the heart of the Evangeline Trail and minutes from one of the oldest European settlements in the New World, Port Royal.
Tattingstone Inn
Located on Main Street in picturesque Wolfville, Nova Scotia, the Tattingstone Inn is a short distance from Acadia
University, The Atlantic Theatre Festival and downtown area restaurants, shops and galleries. The Inn is a registered
heritage property built circa 1874 and is set in an acre and a half of gardens and lawns.
Silver Dart Lodge Baddeck
Along with stunning lakeside views, Silver Dart Lodge showcases easy access to a wealth of recreation and water-themed sports. In addition, numerous alluring sites consisting of Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall, Kidston Island Lighthouse, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Bras d'Or Lakes and Watershed Interpretive Centre, and Bell Bay Golf Course are conveniently situated nearby.
The Simon Hotel
The Simon Hotel previously known as Cambridge Suites Hotel is perfectly located in the heart of the downtown waterfront district, in the center of Sydney's business district - adjacent to the Civic Centre, within easy walking distance of Centre 200 and Casino Nova Scotia, surrounded by the city's finest in shopping, dining and entertainment.
Image Gallery
Peggys Cove Lighthouse at Sunset
South Beach, Yarmouth
White Point Beach
Skyline Trail
Halifax Waterfront
Peggy's Cove Village
Pictou
Skyline Trail
Annapolis Royal
Liscombe Lodge Resort
Lunenburg Harbour
Luckett vineyard, annapolis valley
Liscombe mills
Cabot trail
Alternative Holidays That May Interest You
Below you will find a small selection of 2024, 2025 holidays that may interest you. Remember, we tailor-make each holiday to your exact needs, so please call us on 0800 270 0069 and let one of our Holiday experts design the perfect trip for you
Ontario & Quebec
Best of the East Fly Drive
- 14 Nights
- Toronto
- Niagara Falls
- Algonquin Park
- Ottawa
- Mont Tremblant
- Quebec City
- Montreal
- Kingston
Nova Scotia Charms Fly Drive
- 10 Nights
- Halifax
- Baddeck
- Ingonish
- Wolfville
- Annapolis Valley
- White Point Beach
- Lunenburg
June Holidays
Atlantic Charms Fly Drive
- 13 Nights
- Halifax
- Lunenburg
- Annapolis Valley
- Wolfville
- Charlottetown
- Baddeck
The Charms of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Delights Self Drive
- 7 Nights
- Halifax
- Baddeck
- Liscombe Mills
Canada Lodges and Cabins
Quebec Explorer Self Drive
- 12 Nights
- Mont Tremblant
- Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
- Quebec City
- Montreal
New Brunswick Explorer
- 14 Nights
- Halifax
- Moncton
- Shediac
- Miramichi
- Caraquet
- Edmundston
- Fredericton
- St Andrews
- Saint John
Canada Holiday Offers
Ultimate Nova Scotia Fly Drive
- 14 Nights
- Halifax
- White Point Beach
- Yarmouth
- Annapolis Valley
- Wolfville
- Baddeck
- Sydney
- Louisbourg
- Liscombe Mills
Quebec Original
Quebec Splendour Self Drive
- 9 Nights
- Montreal
- Quebec City
- Tadoussac
- Saguenay
- Riviere du Loup
- Knowlton
Ontario & Quebec
Ontario with Manitoulin Island
- 13 Nights
- Toronto
- Niagara Falls
- Tobermory
- Manitoulin Island
- Huntsville
- Ottawa
- Kingston
Canada Family Holidays
Ontario Explorer Self Drive
- 14 Nights
- Toronto
- Niagara Falls
- Collingwood
- Huntsville
- Ottawa
- Kingston
Ontario & Quebec
Eastern Canada Highlights Fly Drive
- 11 Nights
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- Mont Tremblant
- Quebec City
- Montreal
- Kingston
Newfoundland and Labrador Adventures
- 13 Nights
- St Johns
- Trinity
- Twillingate
- Rocky Harbour
- L'Anse au Clair
- St Anthony
- Cow Head
- Gander
Canada Family Holidays MCT
Eastern Canada’s Lakes and Lodges Self Drive
- 14 Nights
- Montreal
- Sherbrooke
- Quebec City
- Mont Tremblant
- Duhamel
- Keene
- Toronto
The Charms of Nova Scotia
Treasures of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
- 14 Nights
- Halifax
- Shediac
- St Andrews
- Saint John
- Annapolis Valley
- Wolfville
USA Fly Drive Holidays
Quebec to New England Adventure
- 14 Nights
- Montreal
- Stowe
- White Mountains
- Ogunquit
- Boston
- Green Mountain National Forest
Quebec Original
Discover Lighthouses and Whales in Quebec Self Drive
- 15 Nights
- Montreal
- Quebec City
- Riviere du Loup
- Matane
- Sainte-Anne-Des-Monts
- Gaspe
- Perce
- Matapedia
- Tadoussac
- La Malbaie
Canada Holidays 2024
Newfoundland Discovery Self Drive
- 13 Nights
- St Johns
- Trinity
- Twillingate
- Norris Point
- St Anthony
- Steady Brook
USA Fly Drive Holidays
Eastern Canada and New England Discovery
- 15 Nights
- Toronto
- Ottawa
- Montreal
- Quebec City
- Boston
- New York
- Washington DC
- Niagara Falls
Explore Newfoundland and Quirpon Lighthouse
- 17 Nights
- Halifax
- Baddeck
- Trepassey
- St Johns
- Trinity
- Twillingate
- Quirpon Island
- Gros Morne National Park
- Port au Choix
- Port aux Basques
- Sydney NS
Grand Maritimes Fly Drive Holiday
- 16 Nights
- Halifax
- Lunenburg
- Annapolis Valley
- St Andrews
- Saint John
- Moncton
- Charlottetown
- Baddeck
- Ingonish
- Liscombe Mills
Atlantic Canada's Tides and Parks
- 20 Nights
- Halifax
- Lunenburg
- Digby
- Fredericton
- Moncton
- Charlottetown
- Baddeck
- Sydney NS
- Port aux Basques
- Norris Point
- Gander
- Clarenville
- St Johns
- Liscombe Mills