Day Trips from Moncton

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

PEI day: red sand, Anne's island, lobster supper.

1h 45m via bridge Car · Confederation Bridge

Morning
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Culture · Queen St
Home of the Charlottetown Festival and 'Anne of Green Gables — The Musical'.
Lunch
The Pilot House
Seafood / Pub · $$ · Great George St
1860s warehouse — best chowder in the city.
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Afternoon
Peake's Wharf
Family · Waterfront
Boat tours, lobster suppers and craft shops at the harbour.
Coffee + go
Terre Rouge Bistro Marché
Island farm-to-table · $$$ · Queen St
One last bite before the drive back — PEI lamb, oysters and Acadian roots.
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Home by dinner
Back to Moncton
Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Moncton in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.

Nova Scotia

Citadel, harbour walk, donair after dark.

2h 30m drive Car · Maritime Bus

Morning
Point Pleasant Park
Outdoors · South End
Forested trails ending at Atlantic cliffs.
Lunch
The Bitter End
Cocktails + small plates · $$ · Downtown
Booth seating, late-night oysters.
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Afternoon
Halifax Waterfront
Family · Downtown
Boardwalk with food trucks, buskers and harbour ferries.
Coffee + go
The Bicycle Thief
Italian-Canadian · $$$ · Waterfront
One last bite before the drive back — Harbour view, lobster ravioli, always busy.
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Home by dinner
Back to Moncton
Leave by 4–5pm and you're back in Moncton in time for dinner. Beat the worst of the return traffic.