🧭 Yondzo
Back to Charlottetown

Day trips from Charlottetown

Saturday there, back by dinner. Quick-fire mini itineraries for the best places within a few hours of Charlottetown.

New Brunswick

Moncton

Tidal bore, Magnetic Hill, Acadian dinner.

1h 45m via bridge Car · Confederation Bridge
  1. Morning
    Tidal Bore Park
    Outdoors · Downtown riverfront

    Watch the Bay of Fundy push a wave up the Petitcodiac twice daily.

  2. Lunch

    Tide & Boar Gastropub

    Gastropub · $$ · Main St

    Boar poutine and craft beer in a heritage building.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Magnetic Hill
    Family · Northwest

    Optical illusion where your car appears to roll uphill.

  4. Coffee + go

    Little Louis' Oyster Bar

    Oyster bar / French · $$$ · Champlain St

    One last bite before the drive back — Maritime oysters and Quebecois wine list — Moncton's special-occasion spot.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Charlottetown

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Charlottetown in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Nova Scotia

Halifax

Long-ish, but Citadel + waterfront + lobster roll is worth it.

3h via bridge Car · Maritime Bus
  1. Morning
    Point Pleasant Park
    Outdoors · South End

    Forested trails ending at Atlantic cliffs.

  2. Lunch

    The Bitter End

    Cocktails + small plates · $$ · Downtown

    Booth seating, late-night oysters.

    Find on Google Maps →
  3. Afternoon
    Halifax Waterfront
    Family · Downtown

    Boardwalk with food trucks, buskers and harbour ferries.

  4. Coffee + go

    The Bicycle Thief

    Italian-Canadian · $$$ · Waterfront

    One last bite before the drive back — Harbour view, lobster ravioli, always busy.

    Find on Google Maps →
  5. Home by dinner

    Back to Charlottetown

    Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Charlottetown in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Want a full weekend instead?

Try a pre-built 48-hour plan or the Weekend Escape Generator.