4 provinces, 1 unforgettable trip: Atlantic Canada

In Atlantic Canada, original lighthouses still dot the rocky coasts. Tiny fishing villages still practice traditions of the past. The trees still far, far, far outnumber the people. Gaelic, French, and Scottish customs still pepper the local culture. And the seafood? Still as sublime as ever.

Canada’s four Atlantic provinces make for one epic road trip, heading north from Maine into New Brunswick, then on to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador (with a few ferries thrown in, of course). You’ll quickly find that each is vastly different from the next, but they do share one quality: timeless adventure. The world’s most extreme tides, icebergs bobbing between humpback whales and puffins, red-sand beaches fit for lobster picnics, forests that descend into fjords — it’s all just a road trip away in Atlantic Canada. Here’s how to do it right.

This guide is proudly produced in partnership with Tourism New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, Tourism Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Tourism, and Destination Canada.