The hip capital of Nova Scotia offers great museums, the notorious "donair" kebab, hundreds of pubs and the best live music in the east.

Take a day or two to see the best of Nova Scotia’s rugged coastline south of Halifax, ending at the charming fishing port of Lunenburg.

Drive to the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy, where Hopewell’s flowerpot rocks and the misty forests of the Fundy National Park await.

Cross over the Confederation Bridge for the bucolic charms and fresh lobsters of Anne of Green Gablescountry.

Back in Nova Scotia, drive north to Cape Breton Island, where the jaw-dropping Cabot Trail takes in the best scenery, and Acadian and Gaelic culture.

Catch the ferry from Cape Breton to Newfoundland and drive up to this sensational national park.

Continue north to St Anthony and this remarkable historic site, home to Vikings some 500 years before Columbus.

Cut across the vast wilderness of central Newfoundland to this untouched slice of traditional port life.

End up at Newfoundland’s boisterous capital, where you can whale-watch, picnic at a lighthouse and get "screeched in".   Only when you travel in Canada’s immense northern wilderness will you begin to grasp just how big - and rich in wildlife - this nation is. Come in summer to enjoy the sunshine and take three to four weeks to complete this trip.