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Confederation Bridge arching across the Northumberland Strait between PEI and New Brunswick

Day Trips

Day Trips from Charlottetown

PEI is only 224 km long — you can reach any corner of it and be home for dinner. Here are the three loops we recommend most.

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Souris — Fishing boats and red-sand beach at Souris on PEI's east coast
Points East

Souris

Historic fishing town, ferry gateway to the Magdalen Islands.

~1 hr 10 min from the property

Points East Coastal Drive — East Point Lighthouse standing at the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island
Points East

Points East Coastal Drive

475 km signposted loop of lighthouses, beaches, and fishing villages.

Loop starts ~30 min from Charlottetown from the property

Victoria-by-the-Sea — Historic seaside village of Victoria-by-the-Sea with white clapboard buildings and wharf
South Shore / Central

Victoria-by-the-Sea

Postcard fishing village of chocolate, chowder, and a playhouse.

~35 min from the property

Cavendish Region Day Trip — Red sand and dune grass along Cavendish Beach in Prince Edward Island National Park
Cavendish / North Shore

Cavendish Region Day Trip

One-day loop: Green Gables, Cavendish Beach, lobster supper, and sunset.

~35 min to Cavendish from the property

Points East Day Trip — East Point Lighthouse standing at the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island
Points East

Points East Day Trip

Full-day eastern loop: Basin Head, East Point, Rossignol Winery.

~1 hr 15 min to Basin Head from the property

North Cape & Western PEI Day Trip — North Cape Lighthouse and reef at the far northern tip of Prince Edward Island
Western PEI

North Cape & Western PEI Day Trip

Long westward loop: Bottle Houses, West Point, North Cape reef walk.

~2 hr to North Cape from the property

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