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Atlantic Canada · NB

New Brunswick

Where the tides rewrite the shore twice a day.

Home to the highest tides on Earth, covered bridges, and bilingual Acadian villages.

Region

Atlantic Canada

Best time to visit

June–September.

Suggested itineraries

1 curated routes

01 — Key Attractions

What you came for.

No. 01

Bay of Fundy

Tides that rise the height of a four-story building.

No. 02

Hopewell Rocks

Walk the ocean floor at low tide; kayak the formations at high.

No. 03

Fundy National Park

Coastal cliffs, waterfalls, and Acadian forest.

02 — Suggested Itineraries

Routes that flow.

Atlantic Tides Drive

5 days

Saint John to Moncton along the Fundy Coastal Drive.

  1. 1Saint John
  2. 2St. Martins
  3. 3Fundy NP
  4. 4Hopewell Rocks

03 — Signature Experiences

Only here.

Adventure

Tidal bore rafting

Surf the wave that races up the Petitcodiac.

Food

Lobster boil on the shore

Just-caught Atlantic lobster with melted butter and ocean air.

04 — Seasonal Highlights

A different country each season.

Spring

Whales return to the Bay of Fundy.

Summer

Beach days at Parlee and Acadian festivals.

Autumn

Covered-bridge drives through fall color.

Winter

Frozen waterfalls and quiet coastal trails.