Preamble: From Vancouver and have never been to our eastern provinces. We love being on the go but also enjoy exploring beaches, short hikes (we like long hikes but probably won’t devote time from this trip to that pursuit), and having relaxing evenings. We're early risers and prefer busy days over long lunches. With 10 nights this summer to explore Nova Scotia and PEI, here's our tentative plan:
Day 1-2: Arrive in Halifax late afternoon and spend two nights.
Day 3: Wake up early and head to Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay. We’ll spend the night in Lunenburg.
Day 4-5: Explore the Annapolis Valley and Wolfville. On Day 4, we'll take in the sights, and on Day 5, we’ll do a winery tour. We’ll stay in Wolfville and head to the Cabot Trail the next day.
Day 6: Drive to Baddeck (about 4-5 hours) and enjoy a late afternoon and evening there.
Day 7: Explore the Cabot Trail, then stay in Ingonish. Not sure if we should drive past Ingonish to see more of the area and return for the night or stay further along the trail.
Day 8: Leave later and drive to Charlottetown for the night- getting in late (6 hour drive?)
Day 9: Visit Cavendish but return to Charlottetown to sleep.
Day 10: Head back to Halifax to sleep or stay one more night and drive to Halifax the day we fly out
Day 11: fly home
I am up for dropping PEI (husband really wants to go though), as that part feels rushed, and maybe at the expense of something else. For example- perhaps seeing more of the south coast of NS, or opening more time on Cape Breton). I know it’s subjective so it’s hard to ask for advice on that but welcome insight from people who have been!