Peggy's Cove, Queensland Beach, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg,Ovens
Halifax, Canada
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Product ID: 4074
9 hours
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Offered in: EnglishThis is your private & personal Car tour narrated by a driver. Will provide each and tour details on your mobile by pdf itinerary & all historical events. You will be picked up & drop to your suggested location & time with all flexibility to change itinerary.
- Free time at Attraction & monuments visit.
- 9-hour tours with private car.
- Narrated driving tour by Driver in English
- Stops at scenic lookouts for photo opportunities
- Pickup and drop off from hotels in the Halifax or Cruise terminal.
- Complementary Mineral water.
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Oven Park Entry ticket : Adult 12, Senior 6 , Lunenburg Fisherman Museum, : Adult 14.5, Senior - 12
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Peggy's Cove
Your adventurous day begins with a scenic drive to Peggy’s Cove. Located about an hour’s drive away from Halifax, Peggy’s Cove is a picturesque fishing village with plenty to see and do. While driving up to Peggy’s Cove, Over 160 historic lighthouses located across the province of Nova Scotia, none is more well-known, more visited, and likely more photographed than Peggy's Point Lighthouse located in the quaint fishing village of Peggy's Cove. Built over a century ago, the lighthouse stands tall among enormous granite boulders and the crashing waves of the powerful Atlantic Ocean. Spend time exploring the scenic surroundings before making your way to the charming, active fishing village below where you'll find shops, places to dine, the William de-Garthe Art Gallery, and more. A visit to Nova Scotia is not complete without a visit to Peggy's Cove
Duration: 1 hour
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Swissair Flight 111 Memorial
Swissair Flight 111 (SR111/SWR111) was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. The flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.[1] On 2 September 1998, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 performing this flight, registration HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax Stanfield International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5 mi; 4 nmi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the small fishing and tourist communities of Peggy's Cove and Bayswater, killing all 229 passengers and crew on board the MD-11, making the crash the deadliest accident in the history of Swissair and the deadliest accident involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. It is also the second-deadliest aviation accident to occur in Canada, behind Arrow Air Flight 1285R.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Queensland Beach
40 min drive from Memorial to Stuning views & popular Beach in Nova Soctia. Queensland Beach Provincial Park is situated in the South Shore region. Although not large, this supervised beach (July and August) is one of the most popular on the South Shore. The warm air and sand draw large crowds, Dip your feet in the water or draw a picture in the sand so arrive early on the hot days to find a parking spot.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Mahone Bay
Mahone bay and snap a photo of the famed three churches, and maybe check out a few stops. Continue to the Lunenburg Historic District. In 1753, most of the new immigrants were brought from Halifax to Lunenburg, which was to be the center of the planned settlement. The first to arrive were those who lived in town of Lunenberg and had farm lots throughout the peninsula, including Mahone Bay. They arrived under the leadership of mariner Ephraim Cook. The people who settled on the Lunenburg Peninsula, including the present-day village of Mahone Bay, were foreign protestants who were German, Swiss, and Montbéliardais settlers.The village was popular for ship building in 80 century. History. Mahone Bay's boat building history begins with the Mi’kmaq. The Mi’kmaq were built birch bark canoes. The British began the first industrial production of ships. They established sawmills to produce lumber for shipbuilding.
Duration: 20 minutes
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Lunenburg
The Old Town of Lunenburg is recognized as both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic District. Lunenburg is one of the best-preserved colonial settlements in North America. ounded in 1753 and made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 it has lots to offer all visitors. Historically, Lunenburg's economy relied on the offshore fishery, and today it hosts Canada's largest secondary fish-processing plant. The town experienced prosperity in the late 1800s, and many of its architectural gems date back to that era. This special place has been a vibrant fishing village since its founding. Its stunning architecture and working waterfront are reminiscent of this important history. visit to Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg Academy hop onboard the famous Bluenose schooner, or saunter down the colorful streets drinking in the charm of this UNESCO heritage village.
Duration: 2 hours
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The Ovens Park
The Ovens Natural Park in Feltzen South is part of the fairhaven site of a Gold Rush over a century ago. "The Ovens Natural Park" is a privately owned 190 acre pristine reserve of coastal forest, located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, along the scenic Lighthouse Route. For hundreds of years, people have been drawn to the incredible beauty, diverse geography, spiritual solace, and fascinating history that make "The Ovens Natural Park" so unique. Every year, park visitors hike the spectacular trails along the cliffs to view the famous sea caves, or "Ovens" for which the park was named,the Ovens is host to many activities, festivals and provides some of the best family camping the Nova Scotian coast has to offer. Ovens Park the Unique geology and dramatic beauty park. This beautiful piece of land first gained an international reputation during the 1861 gold rush at the Ovens.
Duration: 45 minutes
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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