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7 Cape Breton Island Tours Sorted by Season and Price

7 tours  ·  from $125 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying in: 7 cape breton island tours, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before booking.

Cabot Trail Discovery Tour - Leaving Baddeck at 9:00 a.m.
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Cabot Trail Discovery Tour

1.Cabot Trail Discovery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Review of the Cabot Trail Discovery Tour from Baddeck, with park views, guide stories, pricing, timing, stops, and practical booking advice.

“Exceptional day out on the Cabot Trail. Highly recommend this experience. Vehicle was comfortable, driver was safe on the roads. Really enjoyed our guide, Brian. He was knowledgeable and great fun! A 5 star day!”

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Cabot Trail: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour - Bras d’Or Lake, Bell Island stories, and Cape Breton’s Scottish roots
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Cabot Trail: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

2.Cabot Trail: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Review of Tripvia’s $9 Cabot Trail audio drive, with GPS narration, scenic stops, practical tips, technical drawbacks, and value advice.

“This audio tour was well-worth the money. We learned a lot about the Cabot Trail throughout our drive. There were some hidden spots to pull-over and see that we wouldn't have otherwise known about.”

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Cabot Trail Bus Tour for Cruise Excursion - Starting from Sydney’s cruise port
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Cabot Trail Bus Tour for Cruise Excursion

3.Cabot Trail Bus Tour for Cruise Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · from $129

Review of Bannockburn Tours’ Cabot Trail cruise excursion from Sydney, with scenic stops, local guides, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“It’s not often that our expectations are exceeded but that is what happened on the tour today. We were very pleased with Tom’s local knowledge. Everything ran smoothly at the dock. He was very easy to locate We highly recommend this tour.”

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Blackwood Tours: Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour - Highland Village brings Gaelic Cape Breton to life
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Blackwood Tours: Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour

4.Blackwood Tours: Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $140

Review of Blackwood Tours’ six-hour Cape Breton outing from Sydney, with Highland Village, Baddeck, Bell Museum, ferries, and scenic lookoffs.

“Great tour and great tour guide. Mike Syms was an amazing guide. He went out of his way to help us feel the full experience of Cape Breton/Sydney. The Highland Village was great to see. The people there spoke in Gaelic and English and helped us feel as if we were going back in time to really understand and feel what their ancestors went through to come to Nova Scotia. We had pizza with Mike, learned more about Alexander Graham Bell and his many inventions besides the telephone, and had a great tour. I highly recommend Mike and his company, Blackwood Tours. You won’t go wrong with them.”

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Highlands National Park: Cabot Trail Tour - Kelly’s Mountain and the St. Ann’s Bay ferry
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Highlands National Park: Cabot Trail Tour

5.Highlands National Park: Cabot Trail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 63 reviews · from $130

Review of the six-hour Cabot Trail tour from Sydney, with mountain views, a ferry crossing, seafood lunch, port pickup, and practical tips.

“So good. Our guide was exceptional. Knowledgable and witty. Just a right amount of information. And, a nice person. The Cabot Trail, needless to say was beautiful”

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Shared Cruise Excursion - "Mini" Cabot Trail - Riding in a 14-passenger van
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Shared Cruise Excursion – “Mini” Cabot Trail

6.Shared Cruise Excursion – “Mini” Cabot Trail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $149

Review the Mini Cabot Trail cruise excursion in Cape Breton, with scenic stops, local guides, pricing, timing, vehicle comfort, and booking advice.

“Tour guide Brian shared so much information on the history of the region and the current goings on along the Cabot Trail. He was incredibly kind and personable and informative. The van for 14 was perfect for our total group size of 8 as it felt very comfortable for everyone. It was alot of driving but we were able to be immersed in the beauty of the scenery of the Cabot Trail. I would definitely recommend this excursion for others.”

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Explore Cabot Trail and Baddeck - Gaelic College offers a quick cultural introduction
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Explore Cabot Trail and Baddeck

7.Explore Cabot Trail and Baddeck

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $125

Explore Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail, Cabotto Chocolates, Gaelic College, Baddeck, and the Alexander Graham Bell museum on a small-group tour.

“We booked a tour with a maximum of 6 people only to have the tour operator (RED LEAF TOURS) try to put us on a bus with 40 other people. Tried explaining to us that he had a few broken down vehicles. After several minutes of discussion he located a driver for us and another family of three. The driver very nice and provided some information about the area. I’m not sure he was aware of itinerary but we did have a nice small group tour in the end.”

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