Additional Activities
The following Sightseeing Tours are being planned for Sunday, August 9th. Please confirm your participation by e-mailing Wendy Yerxa. Don’t miss your chance to explore the Fundy Coast!
Tour A: Fundy Coast & Kayak (bus will depart hotel at 9am on Sunday, August 9th and return at approximately 6pm)
Discover the unique history, geography and biodiversity that make the Bay of Fundy one of the Marine Wonders of the World. With this tour, you will have the opportunity to walk the ocean floor at low tide and see the various rock formations at the Hopewell Rocks. At high tide, you will experience the dramatic change in tides with a 3-hour kayaking experience along the coast. This tour is fully narrated and escorted with transportation by modern, air-conditioned highway coach. A soup, salad and sandwich buffet lunch is included.
Cost: $115.00 CDN + 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) per person - the cost for this tour is not included in the conference registration fee. Tour participants will be invoiced.
Tour B: Fundy Coast, no kayaking (bus will depart hotel at 9am on Sunday, August 9th and return at approximately 6pm)
With this tour, you will have the opportunity to walk the ocean floor at low tide and see the various rock formations at the Hopewell Rocks. You will have the opportunity to explore the Fundy National Park where you can take a short hike, view waterfalls, and see the Fundy coast at high tide. A soup, salad and sandwich buffet is included.
Cost: $75.00 CDN + 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) per person - the cost for this tour is not included in the conference registration fee. Tour participants will be invoiced.
The Moncton region has numerous world class golf courses, beaches, water sports and fishing locations that you and your family would enjoy. Some of the top attractions are listed below for your reference, all of which are a short driving distance from Moncton.
Fundy National Park of Canada
Alma, Fundy Coastal Drive
Hike over 120 km (75 mi.) of leafy trails past roaring waterfalls and crystal-clear streams. Paddle across tranquil BennettLake. Or take a rejuvenating dip in Fundy’s heated saltwater pool. Our experts named this diverse national park a “Best of Fundy” attraction”. MORE>
Irving Eco-Centre, La Dune de Bouctouche
Bouctouche, Acadian Coastal Drive
Experience one of the few remaining great sand dunes on the northeastern coastline, voted a “Best of Acadian” attraction and currently in the running for the top prize in the destination award category by the World Travel and Tourism Council. MORE>
Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Kouchibouguac, Acadian Coastal Drive
This “Best of Acadian” attraction boasts the “warmest salt water north of Virginia” with vast stretches of sand dunes, a perfect swimming lagoon, and opportunities to experience Mi’kmaq First Nations culture. MORE>
Le Pays de la Sagouine
Bouctouche, Acadian Coastal Drive
Known as “the island where Acadians celebrate”, this village of characters sprang from the imagination of internationally renowned Acadian author Antonine Maillet. A “Best of Acadian” attraction, come for the theatre, music, comedy and dance. MORE>
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Lobster Tales
Shediac Bay Cruises
Cruise into complete lobster discovery! Let experienced fishers put you into the action…haul in real lobster traps, learn about the lobster, the fishery, the proper way to cook, observe a cracking demonstration, and finally, savour a freshly cooked mouth-watering lobster dinner on board. Sit back, relax and enjoy the seascape with a cool refreshment by your side and our down home Acadian hospitality. MORE>
