Discovery Recommended: Peggy's Cove & Titanic (Afternoon Tour)

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

You'll board your transportation for a scenic ride with wooded coastal views along the Lighthouse Route as you make your way to the historic community of Peggy's Cove. Hear how glaciers and constant pounding from ocean waves have shaped the world-renowned village's granite shores.

Once you arrive, you'll be swept away by the picturesque scenery of this village that dates back to 1811. The village may have been named after the wife of an early settler or taken its name from St. Margaret's Bay since it marks the eastern beginning of the Bay and Peggy is a nickname for Margaret.

Enjoy your time shopping and exploring the village. See the famous deGarthe Monument, which artisan William deGarthe carved in stone. The lonely lighthouse stands atop a granite outcrop lashed by the sea. It is a scene that has inspired artists and photographers for decades. The current traditional white and red was built in 1914, and protects sailors from the jagged and smooth rocks that surround the cove.

After your time in Peggy's Cove, you'll return to your transportation for the scenic ride along St. Margaret's Bay to Fairview Lawn Cemetery, where you'll visit the final resting place of 121 victims of the "Titanic," more than any place else in the world.
The "Titanic" tragically sank about 750 miles from Halifax, and therefore had a significant influence in the city's history. Your knowledgeable, kilted tour guide will share some of the fascinating personal stories of the victims, including the true identities of the unknown child and J.Dawson, both recovered from the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Their stories are part of a legacy that continues to fascinate visitors. Most of the victims are memorialized with a small gray granite marker giving their name and date of death. Some families paid for larger markers with more inscriptions. The occupants of a third of the graves, however, have never been identified and their markers contain just their date of death and marker number.

Special Notes:

Those wishing to view the graves at Fairview Lawn Cemetery must walk approximately 75 yards each way.

Please note, wheelchairs can be stored in the luggage bay of the air-conditioned transportation, however, this is NOT a lift-equipped vehicle.

Child Price:

12 & under reduced