Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Known for Cabot Trail which passes through the park and features ocean and mountain views, as well as steep cliffs and deep river canyons carving into a forested plateau and bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Grand-Pré
- Rural community in Kings County, established in 1680
- Made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Evangeline
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Famous for its record of fossils from a rainforest ecosystem 310 million years ago
- The fossils are exposed due to the tides
- The earliest known reptile in the history of life was located in the cliffs
- Also found were ferns, early amphibian species, and fish from when Nova Scotia was covered in tropical rainforests
- The rainforests collapsed quickly, triggering a mass extinction event
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Halifax Central Library
- Public library built in 2014
- The result of a design competition
Glimpses Theatre Troupe
- Series of vignettes depicting events in the history of the area
Brier Island
- Island in the Bay of Fundy with a population of 218
- Important stopover for migrating sea birds
- Named for the wild brief roses found there
Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises
- Whale viewing tour located in the Bay of Fundy, and important feeding ground for whales, seals, dolphins, and porpoises
Costs
all flights $406
food $42/day x 10 days = $420
hotel $98/day x 8 days = $784
tickets (all attractions) $82
TOTAL for whole itinerary $1,692
