Tour Guide Jack's Mother Knows Best Package

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Tour Guide Jack’s Mother Knows Best Package

7 Night Road Trip, Nova Scotia, Canada

This package assumes an early afternoon, post lunch air-travel arrival, for two adults. Accommodations have been suggested by Tour Guide Jack, and pre-booked by the traveller. Prices are provided prior to booking.
Accommodations and suggested itinerary: 1 night Halifax at the Waverley Inn, 1 night Maitland at Foley House, 2 nights Annapolis Royal at the King George Inn, 1 night Lunenburg at the Boscawen Inn, 2 nights Halifax at the Atlantica Hotel. All of these hotels, with the exception of the Atlantica, include parking and breakfast. The Atlantica offers a pool, sundeck and sauna. Parking is $20 Ca. per night. All of these accommodations offer free WIFI, and average about $110 per night.
So you’ve chosen Nova Scotia, Canada’s second smallest province, one of its most scenic and truly it’s most historic. Home of the first European settlement in North America, Nova Scotia has been Mi’kmaq, French, English, Acadian, Scottish, Loyalist and Canadian. For much of Canada’s history it has been the gateway through which thousands of immigrants have travelled.  A Maritime province, Nova Scotia is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Known for its lobster, foot stamping music and friendly people, Nova Scotia delights visitors. Just remember to pack some rain gear, and a warm sweater.
Day 1 Halifax, Nova ScotiaWelcome to Halifax and the Stanfield International Airport! Grab your bags, and head downstairs to the Budget Car Rental desk. Now set that GPS for the Waverley Inn, 1266 Barrington Street, Halifax (902) 423-9346. You’ve made a great choice – built in 1866, the Inn has hosted such famous guests as Oscar Wilde, P.T. Barnum and George Vanderbilt. The trip is 35 km and should take about 32 minutes. Get yourself parked, checked in and settled, and then it’s time for some fun!First stop: Alexander Keith’s Brewery, at 1496 Lower Water Street. Come out of the Inn and proceed north on Barrington Street. Turn right on Morris and proceed 2 blocks. Turn left at Lower Water Street and continue on 1 ½ blocks. The Brewery will be just past Bishop Street on your left hand side.  Look for a massive ironstone and granite building, c 1820. Costumed actors will bring Keith’s brewery of 1863 to life with music, dancing, comedy and of course samples! Expect time for two beer, if you drink up; lemonade for the young ones/teetotalers. Admission is $22.95, the site is open from 12-8, with tours starting every half hour. Tour lasts one hour.Now that you are refreshed, Nova Scotian style, cross Lower Water Street and head to the water’s edge. Explore the harbourfront area – there are buskers, ace cream shops and funky street art. Be sure to check out Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg’s “Got drunk. Fell down” public art of three seemingly inebriated lamp posts. The sculptures are located at the South Battery Pier, near Bishop’s Landing.
To find the lamp posts, face the water and head to your right. Did you smell that delicious garlicy smell? You walked right past The Bicycle Thief” and the pasta is to die for.  If you are ready for dinner, it is an excellent choice. If you’d rather do more exploring, head south to Pier 21, about a ten minute walk along the water’s edge.This is also where the cruise ships dock. Look out across the water and you are looking at Georges Island, a National Historic Site, and a place of Acadian imprisonment during the deportation years. Have a peek, then head into Pier 21 for the history of Canadian immigration. Hours are 9:30-5:30, admission is $10. Take a rest and watch “In Canada”, a 20 minute film, take a guided tour or explore on your own. Be sure to write the Canadian immigration exam to see if you can pass! If you are feeling hungry, grab a sandwich, muffin or coffee at the downstairs café.Now let’s give you some choices. If you have had dinner already, and are putting off Pier 21 until tomorrow/return to Halifax, you may wish to continue walking. Head north along the water’s edge toward Cable Wharf. You will pass the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on your left. Look for another piece of public art called The Wave. It used to be fenced off but the city gave up on trying to keep kids off it and instead installed rubber matting around the base. At Cable Wharf there are many cruises to choose from. Catch the 6pm Captain’s Cocktail cruise on the Tall Ship Silva or the evening cruise at 8. Tickets are $30. Bar and washrooms aboard. Help hoist the sails, steer from the helm or just enjoy the view. Call ahead (902-420-1015) and reserve or buy on the spot. Ticket pick up is inside Murphy’s gift shop by the dock. Alternately, walk past Cable Wharf to Chebucto Landing and ride the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry for $2.50. Ferries run every half hour until 11:30pm. It is the oldest, continuous salt water passenger ferry service in North America.Or perhaps you are starving. If I’ve left you at Pier 21, you may choose to walk back to the Bicycle Thief, or perhaps you’d rather return to the Waverley to freshen up. Walk north, either along the Water’s Edge (to the Bicycle Thief) or along the street (Marginal Rd will become Lower Water Street). Continue along Lower Water to Morris, hang a left and you will find the Inn at Barrington (2 blocks west). If you’re more up for pub fare and perhaps some local musical talent, take a taxi, or walk (about 20 minutes) to the Old Triangle on Prince Street (take Barrington north to Prince and then turn right. The Old Triangle will be just east of Hollis).If you have time for a sunset cruise, the wharf is directly east of you. Proceed east on Prince to the Water’s Edge (tucked in behind the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic).If it’s raining, never fear! Call Grafton Street Dinner Theatre (902-425-1961) or Halifax Feast (902)-420-1840. Cost is $54 per person or less, (depending on entree), and that includes dinner and show. Drinks are reasonable, food is excellent and the shows are very entertaining. Take a taxi - hey it's raining, right? Seating begins at 6pm. Either way, it's been a great day, eh? Tomorrow, after breakfast, you're heading to Maitland to ride the tide! 
Day 2 Maitland, Nova ScotiaGood morning! If you’re up early, there’s time to visit Pier 21 before your 12:00 check out. Eat well at breakfast, or grab a snack at the Pier; lunch options are limited in Maitland. Turn east on Morris, turn right at Lower Water and follow the street all the way to the museum (it will change names; don’t be alarmed). Be back in time to leave by noon. The tide today comes in at 2:00. Once you reach Maitland, you will be looking for a big blue house on the river’s edge. Maitland is tiny. It has one main store that also serves hamburgers, grilled cheese and ice cream. Set your GPS for 8681 Glooscap Trail, Route 215 Maitland, NS.  It’s going to be about an hour’s ride. Make sure you have your bathing suit, sunglasses, waterproof shoes (that fasten – not flip flops) and a change of clothes handy. There are both change rooms (with heated floors!) and showers on site. Check your map (maps included) and you’ll see we are headed north to the Bay of Fundy, home of the world’s highest tides! Maitland is located on the Shubenacadie River. It’s nicknamed the Chocolate River and you’ll soon see why. As the tide goes in and out twice each day, the sediment never has time to settle.