Cabot Trail Circuit
6 daysLoop Cape Breton with a stop in Halifax.
- 1Halifax
- 2Lunenburg
- 3Baddeck
- 4Cabot Trail
- 5Ingonish
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Nova Scotia
Celtic shores and lobster suppers.
A near-island of coves, lighthouses, fiddle music, and one of the world's great coastal drives.
Region
Atlantic Canada
Best time to visit
June–October.
Suggested itineraries
1 curated routes
01 — Key Attractions
What you came for.
No. 01
Cabot Trail
300 km of clifftop highway around Cape Breton Island.
No. 02
Halifax
Harbour-front capital with a fierce maritime history.
No. 03
Lunenburg
UNESCO old-town of brightly painted shipwright houses.
No. 04
Peggy's Cove
The lighthouse on the rocks.
02 — Suggested Itineraries
Routes that flow.
03 — Signature Experiences
Only here.
Culture
Ceilidh on Cape Breton
Fiddle-led kitchen parties in Gaelic country.
Water
Sea kayaking with seals
Paddle the granite coves of the Eastern Shore.
04 — Seasonal Highlights
A different country each season.
Spring
Tulip-lined Halifax Public Gardens.
Summer
Lobster season and sailing.
Autumn
Cabot Trail fall foliage.
Winter
Cozy fiddle pubs and storm-watching.
05 — City guides
Cities in Nova Scotia.
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