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Fortress of Louisbourg & Lighthouse Excursion from Sydney, NS

Location Sydney, Canada
Location Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
$100
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Overview

Please note that 1 tour is offered per ship, so it's essential to book according to your ship's arrival time. You have 1/2 hour to reach your guide waiting on the dock.

  • 🕒 If your ship time changes, your tour time will change accordingly.
  • 🏰 The Fortress Louisbourg is a living town from the 17th century featuring a bakery, eatery, blacksmith shop, stables, and gardens.
  • 🤝 A native display highlights the friendship between the French and native people through trade and knowledge for furs and food.
  • 🇫🇷 Blackwood Tours provides a unique experience at the Fortress; a French-speaking guide may be available upon request.
  • ❗ Please ensure you book the correct ship; contact me if you're unsure. Thank you, Robert.

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Fortress of Louisbourg Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch

  • Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
    Fortress of Louisbourg is a designated historical landmark of Canada.In the 1700's it served as a profound place of significance in the great struggle between France and Britian for the empire. Characters are dressed in colonial wear and carry on the daily lives of the people who lived there in the days of the 1700's. French is the main language spoken by the townspeople unless you need interpretation. After the Fortress tour you will be taken to the Louisbourg Lighthouse, the first lighthouse erected in Canada. On your way back, you will drive along the Mira River, cottage country, great for all types of water sports. The river consists of half salt water and half fresh water. You will pass over Marion Bridge, famous for its song, and a gathering place for concerts and family gatherings. Then you will drive through Membertou First Nation reservation, voted the #1 reservation in Canada for years in a row. Known for its social and economic developments as the Mi"kmaq comminity .
  • Louisbourg Lighthouse
    This lighthouse was the first lighthouse erected in Canada. Wonderful views and pictures
  • Mira River Provincial Park
    Driving along the Mira River, cottage country. Where the water is half salt and half fresh. A playground for watercraft. Crossing Marion Bridge, a place where families gather for festivities, music and food.
  • Membertou
    Membertou is a first nations reserve. It is the #1 reserve in Canada, 5years in a row. An economic and cultural development reservation. It has its own Heritage center that with time may allow for a stop.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Fortress of Louisbourg & Lighthouse Excursion from Sydney, NS

    Location Sydney, Canada
    Location Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
    $100
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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