Cabot Trail: Private Scenic Highlights Tour
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Cruise along the western side of the Cabot Trail, often considered the most scenic stretch of the route, but experience it through the eyes of a local. Travel through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, past quiet fishing villages and along the world-renowned Margaree River, while your guide shares the stories, history, and culture that shaped this coastline. Stop at working wharfs, hidden lookouts, and beautiful beaches that many visitors drive past without ever noticing. Learn about the people who built their lives here, the fishing traditions that still thrive, and the landscapes that define Cape Breton. This tour is ideal for guests who want more than just a scenic drive. Instead of simply following the road, you’ll gain insight, context, and access to places and perspectives that bring the Cabot Trail to life, all without committing to a full day tour. Sunset option - Chase the sunset along the coast or let your guide find you the best spot to watch the sun disappear.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Removable Roof
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Able to add a Dancing Goat Lunch or Breakfast to any tour for an extra (discounted) fee. Please Contact CBBA to add a food or drink.
- Gratuities
- Restroom on board
- WiFi on board
Itinerary
Don't have time to do the whole thing? Hop in with us and cruise in the Jeep along the world-renowned Cabot Trail. Stop at lookout points, wharves, beaches, and hidden gems that can only be found by a local guide. Learn the history of the old fishing villages, shipwrecks, and the people who lived here many years ago as your guide brings the area to life with fascinating stories. *Sunset Option* - Chase the sunset or let your guide find the perfect spot for your group to watch the sun disappear. Look-offs, beaches, fields above the ocean cliffs, hidden gems and more!
Drive through the ancient Acadian town of Cheticamp to the world-famous Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Stop at some of the most beautiful lookouts in the world and listen closely as your guide narrates the fascinating story of the park and the people that used too live here many years ago.
*Option - If you are planning to travel through the National on your own time before or after this tour, then your guide will cross over to Cheticamp Island instead. Here you will look back at Cheticamp, the beautiful National Park and the mountains above while driving out to an ancient Lighthouse. *Sunset Option* - Chase the sunset to Lighthouse, then into the lush green fields where you will watch the sun disappear over the horizon.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We are 1hr-30 min from the Cruise Port. Contact to request special pick up. Turn off Highway 105 (Exit 7) to Cabot Trail Highway. Drive The Cabot Trail for 32km until Two Macs Gallery. You are welcome inside the Gallery to browse or shop but please do not plan to wait for your guide inside the shop
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Cape Breton Backcountry Adventures
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cape Breton Island
- Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 102 experiences we list in Cape Breton Island.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 30 of 102.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island, the northern part of Nova Scotia, is a rugged island of highlands, ocean cliffs and lakes, with strong Gaelic and Acadian roots.
Cape Breton Island forms the north-eastern part of Nova Scotia, joined to the mainland by the Canso Causeway. At its centre lies Bras d'Or Lake, a large inland sea of sheltered coves, and its northern plateau is protected as Cape Breton Highlands National Park, where the Cabot Trail loops along cliffs and over mountains above the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Atlantic.
Top-ranked sights in Cape Breton Island: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
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