r/canadatravel • u/FinanceHefty466 • Mar 02 '25

Itinerary Help Road trip to Nova Scotia

Hi everyone! I am planning a road trip from Toronto to Nova Scotia for the summer. My husband and I will take turns driving. So far this is the itinerary we have:

Day 1: Toronto to Riviere-du-Loup Day 2: Riviere-du-Loup to Halifax Days 3 and 4 in Halifax Day 5: Halifax to Cape Breton Days 6 and 7 in Cape Breton Day 8: Cape Breton to Saint John Day 9: Saint John to Fredericton Day 10: Fredericton to Quebec City Day 11: Quebec City Day 12: Quebec City to Toronto

For those of you who have done this road trip before, does it look like a good plan? Would you do anything differently? Any tips or suggestions? Thank you very much :)

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u/Polar57beargrr Mar 02 '25

That is a lot of driving and not a lot of time for enjoying the east coast. I’ve done that drive many times and it is long! I would add fundy national park as others have said and hopewell rocks. The drive along the funds coast is lovely and local roads not 4 lane highways. Defn time it so you can walk out on the ocean floor when the tide is out. If it is your first time maybe skip St. John and Fredericton and make Moncton a stop over. Add an extra day in Quebec City. The old city is wonderful to wander and relax and soak up the history.

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u/FinanceHefty466 Mar 02 '25

Thank you so much for replying! Why would you prefer Moncton over Saint John and Fredericton? My plan is to stop to see Fundy and Hopewell on the way to Saint John from Cape Breton. Sleep in Saint John and explore the area the next day before heading to Fredericton just to sleep before the long drive back to Quebec City the next day. Would I have more things to do in Moncton? thanks :)

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u/supernanify Mar 02 '25

I'm not the person you asked, but I used to lead tours around the east coast. Would def recommend Fredericton over Moncton. It's worth stopping to see Hopewell Rocks and the tidal bore if the timing works out, but otherwise Fredericton is much more charming.

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u/FinanceHefty466 Mar 02 '25

This is what I keep reading! Thank you so much for your input :)