Discover the Best of Frank Covucci Tours

(11 days, 12 nights)

For several years, we made annual visits to the beautiful Canadian

Maritimes provinces while hosting groups with the former AMA Tours. 

But it has been a while since our last trip there, so we have decided

that we are long overdue for a return visit!  Our new tour for 2025 will

take us back to Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton Island, and Prince

Edward Island.  

So, if you are interested in joining us for this trip, you may want to

consider sending in your deposit before too long, because as always,

our spaces are limited, and sometimes these trips can fill up quickly. 

Deposit information is shown further below. 

Overview and Itinerary

Here is a quick overview and itinerary of what we envision for The

Canadian Maritimes Motorcycle Expedition 2025:

Arrival Day - Monday, June 23rd - Bar Harbor, Maine - We will have

our first lodging night together in the scenic, famous coastal village of

Bar Harbor, with our opening night dinner in town there. 

Day 1 - Tuesday, June 24th - Bar Harbor, ME to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

- On this morning, we will have several free hours to explore one of the

places that Bar Harbor, ME is known for...  Acadia National Park.  Later

that afternoon, we'll board the high-speed Cat Ferry that will take on

the three-hour ocean trip to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where we will stay

for the night. 

Day 2 - Wednesday, June 25th - Yarmouth, NS to Halifax, NS - We'll

explore many miles of Nova Scotia's scenic, southern coast, passing

through countless fishing villages and historic towns.  A visit to historic

Lunenberg and picturesque Peggy's Cove are a must before we roll into

the Halifax area, where we'll spend two (2) nights.  

Day 3 - Thursday, June 26th - Free Day in Halifax, NS - Today we get a

full day to explore the culture and history of Nova Scotia's capitol city,

where there are more attractions than we'll have time to see.  Some

possibilities are the amazing British Citadel Fortress, the Maritime

Museum of the Atlantic (which includes Titanic artifacts), and the

numerous shops and restaurants along the harbor's historic

waterfront.  Our lodge will be right in the downtown area, to provide

easy access to this city's numerous attractions.  

Day 4 - Friday, June 27th - Halifax, NS to Sydney, NS - Cape Breton

Island - This day takes us farther eastbound along the southern coast,

through many more friendly fishing villages, and across the Canso

Causeway onto Cape Breton Island.  We will spend three (3) nights in

Sydney on Cape Breton Island.

Day 5 - Saturday, June 28th - Free Day #1 in the Sydney/Cape Breton

Island, NS Region - Sydney offers us the perfect launching point to

allow us to either ride north onto the world-famous Cabot Trail, or

possibly head south for a visit to the historic French Fortress of

Louisbourg.  Interior sections of the Cabot Trail route will make us feel

like we are riding through the Appalachian Mountains region in the

southeastern USA.  Will one Free Day be enough for Cape Breton

Island?  Okay, let's stay another night!  

Day 6 - Sunday, June 29th - Free Day #2 in the Sydney/Cape Breton

Island, NS Region - If you didn't ride the Cabot Trail yesterday, maybe

today is your day to do it?  Maybe you want to simply explore Sydney

and its waterfront area?  Our lodge there is right in the middle of town. 

Or perhaps if you didn't do it yesterday, you'll want to take an easy ride

to the southern region of Cape Breton Island to visit the famous,

historic French Fortress of Louisbourg, which was constructed way back

in 1745.  

Day 7 - Monday, June 30th - Sydney, NS to Charlottetown, Prince

Edward Island - We will trade one beautiful island for another one on

this day.  Crossing back onto the Nova Scotia mainland from Cape

Breton Island, we will head west along Nova Scotia's north coast along

the Northumberland Strait.  Before long, we'll be on a ferry that will

take us on a 75-minute voyage across the Strait and onto famous Prince

Edward Island (P.E.I.), where we will spend three (3) nights.  Did you

know that P.E.I. is actually its very own Canadian Province, and it is the

smallest one in all of Canada?

Day 8 - Tuesday, July 1st - Free Day #1 in Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Today,

let's explore and discover P.E.I. on our motorcycles!  Many small,

winding roads crisscross the island and follow its coastlines, leading us

into countless small towns and villages. There are too many options to

list, and again, the question to be asked is, will one Free Day be enough

for us on P.E.I.?  Okay, let's stay another night!

Day 9 - Wednesday, July 2nd - Free Day #2 in Charlottetown, P.E.I. -

We get another Free Day on P.E.I to continue to explore the island and

see whatever we may have missed yesterday.  Maybe today is an easy

day with less riding time and more time wandering around the main

town?   

Day 10 - Thursday, July 3rd - Charlottetown, P.E.I. to Wolfville, NS -

Leaving Charlottetown, we will ride the eight (8) mile long

Confederation Bridge, one of Canada's most well-known engineering

marvels.  This will bring us briefly into the province of New Brunswick,

before we ride back into Nova Scotia for a loop around a portion of the

world-famous Bay of Fundy - the location of some of the largest tidal

variances in the world.  We will end up in the small village of Wolfville

for the evening at a friendly lodge that we used to visit during many

previous years' tours through Nova Scotia.  

Day 11 - Friday, July 4th - Wolfville, NS to Yarmouth, NS - We can

celebrate our U.S. Independence Day by using our motorcycles to

meander along Nova Scotia, Canada's north coast adjacent to the Bay

of Fundy.  A relaxing, lower mileage day allows plenty of opportunities

to stop, explore and sightsee.  We'll arrive back in Yarmouth for the

evening and our Farewell Dinner, completing our amazing loop of Nova

Scotia/P.E.I. 

Departure Day - Saturday, July 5th - Yarmouth, NS to Bar Harbor, ME -

 We will leave Yarmouth, NS aboard the morning's Cat Ferry for the

three-hour ocean voyage back to Maine, USA.  Once the ferry arrives in

Bar Harbor around mid-day, we are now back on our own, individual

riding adventures as we make our way home, or to wherever the open

roads lead us!

(Please note that the above itinerary may be subject to change.)

Motorcycle Rental & Shipping, Vehicle Parking, and Trip Resources

Information:

Motorcycle Rental - We recommend and have used EagleRider, which

is one of the largest motorcycle rental companies in the

world.  Visit: www.eaglerider.com for rental locations and more

information.  However, feel free to research and utilize any other rental

company that you wish.     

Motorcycle Shipping - We recommend and have used Federal

Motorcycle Transport.  They are the premier motorcycle shipping

company in the U.S.A., and they have shipped dozens of motorcycles

used on our tours.  They can be reached at: (800) 747-4100, x2217, or

visit:  www.funtransport.com.  Federal can suggest various motorcycle

pick-up and drop-off locations that are suitable for your specific needs.

 You can also research and utilize any other shipping companies that

work best for you.  

Vehicle Parking in Bar Harbor, Maine - Our starting hotel in Bar Harbor

offers ample, free on-site parking for your motorcycle hauling

vehicles/trailers.

Your Tour Includes:

Hotels - 12 nights of accommodations.

Breakfasts - 12 breakfasts, which are a mix of buffets and plated

breakfasts.

Dinners - The following five (5) dinners are included in the price of the

tour: Arrival night in Bar Harbor, ME; first night in Halifax, NS; first night

in Sydney, NS; first night in Charlottetown, P.E.I.; final night in

Yarmouth, NS. Dinners are a mix of buffets and plated dinners.  Note:

additional group dinners will be planned for several other evenings

during the tour, but Tour Members will pay for whatever menu items

they choose to order on those occasions. 

Ferry Tickets – Ocean ferry service from Bar Harbor, ME to Yarmouth,

NS on Tour Day 1. Tour Members are responsible for purchasing ferry

tickets on their own for all other ferry crossings.

Trip Resources - Professional tour leaders, custom-designed Official

Tour Packets, state/provincial highway road maps, selected travel

literature, and commemorative apparel are all included in the cost of

this tour.  Your tour leaders will handle all applicable lodging and meal

arrangements, as well as evening dinner meetings and ongoing

communication of trip information to participants.  Chase vehicles

are NOT available on this tour.

Tour Pricing:

Single Occupancy Room - $Prices are forthcoming shortly.

Double Occupancy Room - $Prices are forthcoming shortly.

Reservations:

We are currently accepting reservation deposits.  A $500 per person

deposit is required to reserve a space on all FC Tours.  Spaces on this

tour are limited, and are available first come, first served.  The date we

receive your deposit is when your reservation is locked-in.  Once the

tour is filled, we will have a Stand-By List (note: deposits are not

required for people who are on the Standby List).  Please send deposit

checks or money order to:

Frank Covucci Tours

P.O. Box 158

Pickerington, Ohio 43147. 

All payments are fully refundable if you should need to cancel through:

March 22, 2025.

Please note that tour plans, dates, accommodations, meals and tour

prices may be subject to changes due to circumstances beyond our

control. Our tours are structured so that each rider must purchase their

space for the ENTIRE length of the tour.  Sorry, partial tour bookings

cannot be accommodated.

We hope you can join us this June in the incredible Canadian

Maritimes!  Please contact us with any questions,

via frank@fcmototours.com or call us at: 614.218.9467.

You can also check us out on Facebook

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Until we meet on the road, Ride Well!