9 days in Nova Scotia Itinerary

The largest city on Canada's eastern coastline, Halifax boast a rich maritime history and occupies a strategically important location with one of the world's greatest natural harbors.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Halifax Public Gardens and Clam Harbour Beach. Get some cultural insight at Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. Get out of town with these interesting Halifax side-trips: Lunenburg (St. John's Anglican Church & Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic), Suttles & Seawinds (in Mahone Bay) and Sensea Nordic Spa (in Chester). There's still lots to do: steep yourself in history at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, brush up on your military savvy at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Paul's Church, and get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Back to the Sea Touch Tank Hut.

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Toronto to Halifax is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a train. Traveling from Toronto to Halifax, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from Toronto in June, with highs in Halifax at 22°C and lows at 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 28th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Mavillette.

Mavillette offers some of the best scallop diving in Nova Scotia, but there's more to Mavillette vacation than shellfish.

Start off your visit on the 29th (Thu): view the masterpieces at Hubert and Belle's, enjoy the sand and surf at Port Maitland Beach Provincial Park, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Mavillette Beach Provincial Park.

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You can drive from Halifax to Mavillette in 3.5 hours. Traveling from Halifax in June, you will find days in Mavillette are slightly colder (18°C), and nights are about the same (11°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Thu) early enough to drive to Baddeck.

For most visitors on holiday in Baddeck, the town represents the beginning and the end of the world-famous Cabot Trail, a scenic roadway looping around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.

Get a sense of the local culture at Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site and Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. Kids will enjoy Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Cabot Trail. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Baddeck: St. James Presbyterian Church (in Big Bras d'Or) and Stella Maris Rectory (in Louisbourg). It doesn't end there: stop by Baadeck Yarns.

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Drive from Mavillette to Baddeck in 6.5 hours. In June, plan for daily highs up to 21°C, and evening lows to 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Sun) to allow time to fly back home.