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Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour
Historical Tours 6 hours Offered in: English

Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour

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Overview

Please Note!, we only offer 1 tour per ship, when booking please book with the scheduled time of your ship's arrival. If your ship's arrival time changes then so does your tour start time. You have 1/2 hour to get to your guide, who is on the dock waiting for you, wearing Red and holding a Blackwood Tours sign.

Please make sure that you book the right ship that you are arriving on. Robert A trip around the interior of the famous Bras d"or lakes is a wonderful experience. The Bras d"or is a Unesco designated Biosphere. A Mecca for sailors and a true paddlers paradise.

A stop at the Highland Village will bring you back in time when the first Scottish settlers befriended the Mi'kmaq people of Atlantic Canada. Onto Baddeck, the most picturesque village in all of Nova Scotia. While in Baddeck a visit to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum is a must for historians and enthusiasts. Views of the ocean and mountains await you on your drive back to the dock.

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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Mobile ticket

What's included

All fees and/or taxes

Tea and coffee

Dinner

Snacks

Lunch

Bottled water

Meeting and pickup

Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your driver/guides will be wearing Red shirts and jackets and holding a Blackwood Tours sign, waiting for you on the dock. You have 1/2 hour to get to your guide.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Please hand your guide your ticket, to make sure that you are getting on the right vehicle for the tour you selected

What to expect

  1. Highland Village

    1 hour

    At the Highland Village you will enter the 17th Century Scottish Village. It is a working village where the people are dressed in clothing made back in the 17th century and speak the language of Gaelic.

  2. Little Narrows Presbyterian Church

    10 min

    Here at Little Narrows Ferry you will take a 5 min ride on a cable ferry.

  3. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

    1 hour 30 min

    Alexander Graham Bell Museum, where the first telephone was invented. Alexander Graham Bell was also a flying enthusiast, along with J.A McCurdy they reconstructed the Silver Dart and made the first flight in Canada.

  4. Baddeck

    1 hour

    A quaint little bustling village with shops and resturants, guest usually stop here for some delicious seafood

  5. Saint Anns

    30 min

    St. Anns Lookoff is a stop where travellers can see the start of the Cabot Trail by viewing the Englishtown Ferry which takes you to the east side of the cabot Trail

  6. Seal Island Lighthouse

    30 min

    Seal Island bridge lookoff displays the main route for the Bras d'Or Lakes to get infused with the Atlantic Ocean's salt water.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.

Times are local to the experience (America/Glace Bay).

Additional Information

  • Total duration is 6 hours because it includes travel time.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted

FAQs about Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour

Can I cancel Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour for free?

Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.

How long does it take?

It takes about 6 hours.

Where does it start, and is pickup offered?

Your driver/guides will be wearing Red shirts and jackets and holding a Blackwood Tours sign, waiting for you on the dock. You have 1/2 hour to get to your guide. Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.

What's not included?

  • Tea and coffee
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water

Which places does it visit?

It visits Highland Village, Little Narrows Presbyterian Church, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Baddeck, Saint Anns, Seal Island Lighthouse.

Which languages is it offered in?

It is offered in English.

Operated by Blackwood Tours

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