The Best of Nova Scotia: Highlands, History and Halifax

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on September 24, 2026

Meet the group at The Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:00-5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner followed by Orientation.

Getting to the site: Independent travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers to the arrival hotel. Please see the following options: Yellow Cab Taxi - Taxi service to take you between the Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and the arrival hotel. Phone: 902-420-0000. Public Transportation - Metro Transit - For current fare and schedule information please visit www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/metroexpress.html. Maritime Bus - Airport Express Shuttle Service - Offers daily scheduled transportation to the Halifax Airport on their Airport Express Shuttle Service. A reliable, dependable, affordable alternative to taxis or public transit. Make a reservation online, by calling 1-800-575-1807. Fares start at $22/person tax included, (Visa and MasterCard only). Reservations are required.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, October 4, 2026 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at The Westin Nova Scotian

End of Trip: After breakfast; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: Independent travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers from the departure hotel. Please see the following options: Yellow Cab Taxi - Taxi service to take you between the departure hotel and the Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ). Phone: 902-420-0000. Public Transportation - Metro Transit - For current fare and schedule information please visit www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/metroexpress.html. Maritime Bus - Airport Express Shuttle Service - Offers daily scheduled transportation to the Halifax Airport on their Airport Express Shuttle Service. A reliable, dependable, affordable alternative to taxis or public transit. Make a reservation online, by calling 1-800-575-1807. Fares start at $22/person tax included, (Visa and MasterCard only). Reservations are required.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.