Enjoy the Quaint Country Inns of Nova Scotia

Tour Nova Scotia’s Rugged Sea Coast, Stay at Country Inns — Weeklong Fly-Drive Vacations From Only $1,419 Including Hotel, Rental Car and Airfare

As you follow this weeklong fly-drive vacation through Nova Scotia’s most famous coastal communities, you’ll hear the adjectives “quaint” and “picturesque” frequently used to describe towns, large and small.

The fact remains that Hollywood’s Central Casting couldn’t begin to come close to the real thing you’ll find as you drive the “Lighthouse Route” on the South Shore and the “Evangeline Trail” along the coast of the fabled Bay of Fundy.

Along with timeless fishing villages and photogenic lighthouses, you’ll find hidden coves with sandy beaches and climb rugged cliffs with stunning views. You’ll stay at welcoming country inns that are just as you imagined they would be.

“Quaint & Quiet Country Inns” is offered by Maxxim Vacations of Canada. You’ll trace the coastline (which in Nova Scotia stretches for more than 4,500 miles) as you rest along the way at comfortable inns, soaking up their historic ambiance and enjoying the tales of innkeepers. This flexible program allows you to custom-tailor an itinerary according to your interests.

Sampling local foods provides another enticing aspect of a Nova Scotia vacation. Enjoy a bowl of hearty chowder, a boiled lobster dinner in a church basement or a steaming dish of famed Digby scallops. At hospitable inns you’ll awaken to hearty Scottish breakfasts of free-range eggs, crisply fried bacon, spicy beef sausages, potato scones and black pudding. Come late afternoon—teatime—you’ll learn to uncover teashops serving scones with cream and thick strawberry preserves.

You’ll have use of a rental car and stay at 4-and 5-star hotels, b&bs and charming country inns. Cost is US$1,419 per person, including six nights’ accommodation (based on double occupancy), a midsize rental car with unlimited mileage, admission to selected museums and historic sites, a Gray Line city tour of Halifax and round-trip airfare on Air Canada or United from New York, Boston or Atlanta. Comparably priced packages are available from other U.S. gateway cities. For example, departures from Chicago are priced at US$1,499, from Los Angeles at US$1,539 and from Miami at US$1,589.

For more details and reservations, contact Maxxim Vacations, St. John’s, Newfoundland, at 1-800-567-6666. Visit www.maxximvacations.com.