A Taste of Prince Edward Island Self-Drive

Relax with included airport lounge access before your flight to Halifax, collect your rental car and head for your overnight accommodation, a trio of heritage townhouses, cleverly combined to create a boutique hotel and downtown retreat in the heart of Halifax.

Today, leave Halifax and make the drive north across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, before crossing the Confederation Bridge onto Prince Edward Island. You will head east to your accommodation for the night the Loyalist Country Inn, overlooking the scenic Summerside Harbour. Tonight perhaps enjoy your first taste of Prince Edward Island food at the hotels Iron and Salt lounge with views of the ocean, or search out other local delights.

Stay: Loyalist Country Inn, Summerside (Standard)

After breakfast in Summerside head for the North Cape Coastal Drive – this area offers a unique blend of the province's best sightseeing, natural attractions, cultural experiences and engaging people. Visit the picturesque fishing and farming communities, historic architecture, and secluded beaches. Visit the u-pick operation in Arlington with over 40 varieties of apples, pears & plums, something to suit everyone’s taste. Continue on to Elmsdale where you can pick your own strawberries and get a tour of the grounds. Why not visit Milligan’s Wharf - this historical lobster fishing wharf in West Prince includes a very casual local experience with a menu cooked fresh to order. Spend two nights at the West Point Lighthouse Inn, where you can enjoy lobster on the deck, picnics at the beach, and shuck local Malpeque oysters, whilst enjoying the finest sunset in Atlantic Canada.

Accommodation: West Point Lighthouse Inn, West Point (Superior)

Today drive along the Green Gables Shore which offers the perfect combination of Island scenery, culture and food artisans! Visit Kensington and the old stone railway station - a National Historic Site as well as well as Indian River to view the dramatic church of St. Mary. Continue on to Cavendish - the home of Anne of Green Gables and Avonlea - the village of Anne of Green Gables. Visit Anne of Green Gables Chocolates – they are handmade before your eyes at Avonlea Village. Continue on to Dalvay Bay. 

Day at leisure to enjoy a relaxing day. You can choose from many of the onsite activities such as Biking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddle boating and so much more. Later you can visit the nearby Prince Edward Island National Park - home to sand dunes, barrier islands and sand pits, beaches, sandstone cliffs, wetlands and forests. These diverse habitats provide a home for a variety of plants and animals, including the endangered Piping Plover. Tonight perhaps dine at Dalvay – which is memorable for cuisine, ambience and personal service.

Depart Dalvay Bay and explore the northern portion of the Points East Coastal Drive. Continue to St. Peter’s Bay, a good stopping point for shopping, dining, theatre and music, and just a short distance away visit the spectacular dune system at Greenwich National Park, visit East Point Lighthouse and climb to the top, play on the beaches and have the sand at Basin Head actually “sing to you”. Continue to Cardigan and your accommodation located within Brundenell River Provincial Park on the banks of the Brundenell River.

Stay: Rodd Brudenell River Resort (Superior)

Depart and drive South along the Points East Coastal Drive to Woods Island to visit the Point Prim Lighthouse before heading to Charlottetown – The Capital of Prince Edward Island. In the afternoon you will tour downtown area of Charlottetown on foot. Stroll along the streets and retrace the footsteps of the Fathers of Confederation. Be sure to visit Founders’ Hall – Canada’s Birthplace Pavilion or the National Historic Street called Great George. Just steps away from Province House, is Victoria Row – it is here that “Anne of Green Gables – The Musical” has been delighting audiences for 47 years. This evening enjoy an included lobster supper aboard a 45-foot fishing boat whilst the crew relate their personal tales of a fourth generation lobster fishing family.

Today join the Taste of the Town Foodie Tour of Charlottetown - a culinary walking tour of downtown Charlottetown. This tour features tastings of unique Island foods such as Lobster Sushi, mussels, craft beer, chocolatte dipped potato chips, hand cut fries, Lebanese specialties and COWS Ice cream. In the afternoon visit one of the many Farmers Markets available in the downtown core of Charlottetown. This evening why not enjoy a unique dining experience in the Lucy Maud Dining Room, One Locations Two Great Culinary Experiences – this is a training restaurant for The Culinary Institute of Canada. The students are under the guidance of world class chef instructors and prepare extraordinary culinary creations using the very best the fields and waters of PEI have to offer. Come for the food, enjoy the view overlooking Charlottetown Harbour and savour the Experience. 

Today head back to Halifax, explore the city with its bustling hub of art galleries, shops, museums, restaurants, sidewalk cafes and vibrant nightlife centred around the picturesque waterfront. Officially founded in 1749 the history dates back even further, to times of the Mi’kmaq natives, European fishermen and the early Acadians, who came long before the British. You can enjoy an included visit to the Halifax Citadel Fort and enjoy panoramic views of the city.

Return your rental car to Halifax Airport and join your flight back to the UK, arriving home on day 13.