Go West Tours

36 CANADA Day 5 : Leave for Caraquet , often called the modern “ Heart of Acadia ”, recognized for its seafood and vibrant cultural life. Lunch followed by a visit of the Acadian Historical Village with authentic buildings describing the history and way of life of the Acadians between 1780 and 1900. Check in your hotel in Caraquet. Dinner (full board) in one of the village restaurants. As an evening activity, we suggest that you go to spend a pleasant time aboard the Bot a Chansons listening to an Acadian singer . Day 6 : Today you will discover the Acadian Peninsula . The first stop of the day will be at Miscou Island , known for its peat bogs and its lighthouse dating from 1856. Continue to Shippagan to see the New Brunswick Marine Center’s aquarium, where you can admire the unique blue lobster as well as seals and other marine species. Lunch (full board) at the Marine Center. Return to Caraquet late afternoon for dinner and the night. Day 7 : Route to Fredericton , capital of New Brunswick. On the way, you will make a stop at the Kouchibouguac National Park . The park offers a fascinating mosaic of peat bogs, salt marshes, estuaries, fresh water systems, sheltered lagunas, fields and old forests with majestic trees. Lunch en route. Once in Fredericton, rapid tour of the city stopping in the historic Garrison District, the city’s festival center. The Garrison is a focal point for New Brunswick culture, entertainment and crafts. Dinner (full board). Overnight in Fredericton. Day 8 : Leave for Saint John to see the Old City Market. With its ceiling that resembles the inverted keel of a ship and magnificent wrought- iron gates, it is the oldest building of its kind still in use in Canada. Articles sold in the market include farm and sea products, crafts and specialties from all over the world. Also of particular interest in Saint John are the Reversing Falls depending on the tides. The next stop is the Saint-Martin fishing village. Seafood lunch (full board) with view of the Bay of Fundy. Free time to take advantage of the view. Arrival in Moncton, the “Acadian capital”, in the evening for dinner and overnight. Day 9 : Drive to the Bay of Fundy and Fundy National Park , one of the marine marvels of the world, where you can find shimmering lakes, waterfalls, more than 65 bird species and over 110 kilometers of trails along the coast and in the back country or Highlands. Picnic lunch in the park. On the way back to Moncton , stop at Hopewell Cape to observe the highest tides in the world in this bay in the shape of a horseshoe. Then discover Hopewell Rocks , giant cliffs in the shape of flowerpots, sculpted by the bay’s foam. Return to Moncton for dinner (full board) and overnight. Day 10 : Leave for Bouctouche to visit the Pays de Sagouin e. The Pays de la Sagouine is a true historic 19th-century Acadian village replica in a natural, enchanting setting on an island where music, plays, comedy and dance are presented daily, whatever the weather. Lunch (full board) in the village. Return to Moncton via Shediac village , the world’s lobster capital. Free time on the beach, one of the warmest seashores north of Virginia. Lobster dinner in Shediac. Return to Moncton after dinner for the night. Day 11 : Morning drive up Magnetic Hill on a road that seems to defy the laws of gravity. You will be astonished to see that the coach is being pulled uphill without the driver touching the steering wheel or the pedals! Whether magic or magnetic, it’s up to you to elucidate the mystery of Magnetic Hill. Lunch on your own and free time according to your flight schedule before the transfer to the Moncton airport for your return flight. Assistance with formalities.