All prices and availability are subject to change. Solo Prices may be available on request
Celtic Colours Cape Breton Coach Tour Celtic Colours of Cape Breton – Opening Ceremonies which is available from Oct 10 – 13. Non-refundable deposit is $200 pp and total price is $1429 pp in double + tax: final payment is due by Aug 1, 2025. Includes bus tour from Halifax to Cape Breton, (Cabot Trail) breakfasts and dinners, 3 nights stay in Baddeck and 3 Celtic Colours concerts.
Until September 30, 2025 or until very restricted inventory expires, both Scenic and Emerald cruises have limited 50% off solo pricing and 2 for 1 pricing on certain itineraries for 2025 Europe River cruises. Payment in full is required for these bookings. Does not include flights nor pre or post hotel stays (solo hotel prices are in effect). 2026 Emerald cruises offer up to 35% off until July 31st, 2025. This offer is capacity controlled.
AMAWaterways is offering certain dates/itineraries that include free 2 night or 3 nights pre or post-cruise stays – a value that could be up to $2400. For the balance of 2025, they also offer an AirPlus flight program for $1099 pp in economy (2026 – $1299 per person.) Limited availability & price/to be confirmed at booking.
Long stay Lisbon and the Algarve (Portugal) – with Air Canada Vacations: 24 nights with 3 nights in Lisbon and 21 nights in the Algarve. March 4 – March 29, 2026, round flights from Halifax/Lisbon are included. In double occupancy, price is $4409 pp. Generally, meals are not included. Round trip transfers and train ride from/to Lisbon and the Algarve. Other options are available.
Solo Travel (male/female) – Highlights of Tuscany (land-only) $3322 pp in single occupancy. Departure Sept 22, 2025 – 8 days. Flights and transfers are additional cost. Highlights: Tuscan farmhouse, Florence and Pisa. Optional excursions Town of Sienna and fortified town of Lucca included. Check with us for dates you are interested in.
Are you intrigued by river cruising but want to stay local? St Lawrence Cruise Lines offers five, six, seven-night cruises along the St Lawrence from/to Kingston. Prices as low as $4345 pp in double for a seven-night cruise, depending upon season. Our clients who have experienced this cruise have compared it quite favorably to the European River cruise experience. Flights, pre-cruise hotel and transfers are additional.
Windstar Cruises – Unique opportunity to experience an ocean cruise by sail! Most ocean cruises are exclusively engine powered and almost anyone who has experienced an ocean cruise has been on this type of ship. We sell all cruise lines but Wind Star offers a unique sailing experience: by sail, in addition to engines. If this appeals to you, we can locate an itinerary & date that could be of interest to you. These are small ships, so, much more intimate, can visit ports where larger ships cannot & offer a very different experience from a large cruise ship. They even offer a Quebec & Newfoundland Adventure roundtrip Montreal for 14 nights. Up to 35% savings for Canadian travellers for cruises til Dec 31, 2025. Contact us for more information.
Scottish Rail Experience 13 days/11 nights – with Air Canada Vacations: sample price $4459 pp in double for Oct 4, 2025, including round trip flights from Halifax/Edinburgh, transfers at destination, 11 nights’ accommodation which includes some meals, train tickets, selected tours included, & more. Contact us to confirm price and for other dates and options.
Coach Tours in various countries: we are associated with many fine coach tour operators, from local here in Halifax, to around the world. Coach tours in Ireland, Scotland, the UK, Italy, France and many other countries are available for booking. The best way to ensure that you get the best-price and seats on the tour of your choice is to book early. Trafalgar, Globus, and Collette are some of the more popular tour operators. Globus, for example, offers 2 Canadian itineraries: Historic Cities of Eastern Canada and also Quebec in depth with the Gaspé Peninsula.
Caribbean area vacations – we regularly travel to Mexico and the Caribbean for combination of personal vacation and business trip where we arrange formal inspections of as many as 10 different resorts at a time. This allows us to check out the quality of rooms, restaurants, amenities and beach area of each resort. Keep in mind that one hurricane can change the quality of beach overnight. We can recommend, based on your preferences, the best resort to fit your needs. Both resorts below come highly recommended from personal experience and happy clients:
Holland America Cruise – 14-day Scotland with Norwegian Fjords. June 14 to 28, 2026. Inside cabin price $3841 pp in double, All meals are included but drinks and excursions are at additional cost, as is airfare from Halifax. We recommend getting in at least 1 day early (more if embarkation city is of interest for touring) to forestall flight connection concerns: hotel and transfers are at additional cost. Cruise starts in Reykjavik, Iceland and finishes in Rotterdam. “Have it All” package is avaiable.
Travel insurance – at the very least, you should be covered for medical expenses when you travel but trip cancellation coverage ought to be considered as well. Typically, insurance costs about 10 to 15% of the trip. Research shows that from 25 to 35% of all travellers make some sort of claim as a result of their trip. We, at AlmonTravel, licensed in Nova Scotia, can provide you an insurance quote. Travellers outside of Nova Scotia can receive a quote from our website: https://www.almontravel.ca/resources/
Travelling out of country & using your phone? Check with us regarding an eSim app – a program you download to your phone & then add a low-cost data plan for the country(ies) visited. No need for expensive roaming plans.
