Enjoy the Cabot Trail, drive along the stunning Bras d'Or Lake to the Louisburg Fortress where you go back in time with it's impressive walls, imperial gates, old time houses and formal gardens, continuing along the Ceilidh Trail leads you to the Acadian fishing village Cheticamp, which is situated beneath the Cape Breton highlands and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Ascend to the plateaus of the world famous Cabot Trail and make a series of stops at look out points where you can see bald eagles and moose's, the eastern rugged coastline gives you views of inlets, marshes and estuaries. Explore Nova Scotia's 19th century town at Sherbrooke Village, the Lighthouse Route goes through Chester and will lead to Mahone Bay which is known for the famous three churches that can be seen from the harbour, in Lunenberg is the undefeated North Atlantic fishing boat, the Bluenose II.

If your travelling between Montreal and New Brunswick then there is an overnight train that travels to Hopewell Rocks and Fundy National Park and also to the Salem and Hillsborough Railroad Museum which has a 1912 steam engine, once you're there make you can experience the highest tide in the world at the famous "flower pot rocks" and walk beside mammoth sandstones. The Bay of Fundy is a unique ecosystem and has seawater that rises to a height that is equal to a four storey building and is the highest tide in the world, these high and low tides make dramatic changes in the bay's landscape, due to the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon the tidal waters flow in and out of the bay's funnel two times a day.

Be inspired by the natural beauty of Nova Scotia's scenic coast to Cape Breton Island, "Scotland of North America." it's nutrient rich waters are the seasonal home to many species of whales such as the fin, minke and pilot whales, you may also even see dolphins, porpoises, cormorants, bald eagles and other wildlife while on a cruise of the island. One of the best places to visit is the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, as you enjoy the ferry ride make sure you don't miss out on seeing the many scenic lighthouses, pristine beaches and mountain vistas.

Discover Nova Scotia's winding roads as you cycle along the coastline roads, climb over the hills and headlands, the easiest place to go cycling is in the Annapolis Valley, though Cape Breton's Cabot Trail would be a hard route to cycle. Nova Scotia is divided in three regions, the northern part is the mainland and is the least known to tourists and is equally beautiful as the southern mainland and Cape Breton, you can cycle around the Glooscap and Sunrise Trails and the Marine Drive. In the southern mainland the scenic routes include the Lighthouse Route and the Evangeline Trail, while Cape Breton has the Ceilidh and Cabot Trails, the trails are paved and have well maintained roads, however some sections of these routes are more suitable for motorists.