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Fundy Coast to Fundy Shore Tour

Saint John, Canada

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Capture Canada’s rugged coastline on camera on this 5-hour Fundy Coast to Fundy Shore photography tour. Explore the fishing village of St John in New Brunswick with your guide. Frame beautiful shots of the lighthouse and twin bridges as the ocean swirls in the background. Visit sandstone sea caves carved out by the powerful waves. Stroll along the rocky beach and gain insight into this small community’s rich heritage. Admire the Reversing Falls Rapids and stop at the market, where the locals have been buying their fresh produce since 1876.

Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
Excellent value for money
Family friendly
Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
Small group ensures personal service

What's Included

Professional guide
Round-trip shared transfer

Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

100 Water St, Saint John, NB E2L 5G1, Canada
Exit the cruise terminal onto the street to meet a Freedom Tours representative with a GREEN sign who will direct you to your tour departing from the corner of Water & Duke.

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

5/8/2024 - 10/31/2024
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

St. Martins

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Reversing Falls Rapids

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Saint John City Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Please note: all tours depart at local time. Actual time of the tour is dependent on ship arrival times. when you book you will be notified of the actual departure time by email.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Long day, felt rushed at each site, a lot of buss time with little information. No bathroom on bus for over an hour ride

Anthony_R, Oct 2023

Fundy cove was impressive… Long drives, not enough bathroom facilities… spent half of our time in line and not seeing the sites.

Bus too crowded, time too limited

Sheila_C, Oct 2023

The guide was delightful and informative. The time was too short to take in the places and bus too crowded to see.

Great!

Patricia_B, Oct 2023

Our guide provided much insight since he was from St John and knew the city very well. Enjoyed St Martin and the experience of the restaurant and beach!

Be on time

Enrique_S, Oct 2023

St. Martens. Beautiful. We were disappointed in the timeliness of the tour. Tour guide was not firm with those who would arrive late on the bus. We lost approximately one half hour because people were late. We could have seen more at the end of the tour. The tour guide needs to be more organized.

The local guide was very...

Stacy_C, Oct 2023

The local guide was very knowledgeable and funny. It was a good amount of time, not too long and not too short.

Good guide

Samuel_R, Oct 2023

The knowledge of our guide who grew up in Saint John’s was extensive. He was quite intelligent. The bus was easily to find and a short distance from the ship.

Ice age, reversing tides and Octopus Ice Cream.

Richard_F, Oct 2023

Our tour guide was terrific, informative, fun. Unfortunately the timing for our group didn’t permit us to witness the contrasting tides, but we had a good explanation. Be sure to ask your guide about the “Green Lines”, fire hydrants, IIII vs IV on clocks and why Tim Hortons doesn’t have an apostrophe! The answers will enrich your life…though not so much about New Brunswick 🤔

Too expensive for just lunch and rock picking

Brenda_M, Oct 2023

Let me begin with we got to our tour Kate sue to poor signage o ce we left the ship we have hard time finding tour group other passengers are fine we were not. Claudette was lovely and had the van come back for us we missed the bay of fundy reverse falls but it’s in walking distance from ship. We then took a king ride to the seaside village of st martin best seafood chowder ever. But for the 180 dollars we paid for the tour not worth it we then went to the market for 15 min tour. Is very expensive and not worth it as we didn’t get an actual tour of New Brunswick . Skip this one. Do another tour

Wonderful well-planned excursion!

Judy_G, Oct 2023

Mike was a wonderful guide. Great bus. Many wonderful and interesting stops. Think it will be my favorite excursion. Well worth the money it cost. Thanks for the well planned tour.

Disappointing

Joe_R, Sep 2023

Reverse rapids was the highlight of the trip. The tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Everything else was disappointing. The caves that were promised were closed. We had one hour for lunch and waited 40 minutes for the food and then over 10 minutes for delivery.

Beautiful Fundy!

Maureen_P, Sep 2023

The caves were beautiful! Our guide Jim was very good. We had a small group so it was a great experience.

Great tour

Lorrie_C, Sep 2023

Although it was a gray and gloomy day, our guide, Abdul was wonderful. He explained where we were going and what was happening with the reverse falls and how different it would be when we return. He was friendly and helpful beyond any other tours we have take. Thank you!

Nice trip

ROBERT_H, Aug 2023

Nice excursion, excellent tour guide Abdul. Good and safe driver. Everyone had a good time even when it rained a little

Awesome fall colors with reversing falls.

Robert_M, Nov 2022

Abdul our driver was awesome. He took us to see the reversing falls in the morning and again in the late afternoon to see the difference. The fall colors were amazing. We drove out to see the caves with the tide out. We had a great lunch at the restaurant there. The lobster bisque was awesome!

Disappointing - not as described!

jonesesrus99, Oct 2022

I'm really disappointed. The tour started out strong with lots to share as we approached the reversing falls. But we got a lecture on Canadian taxes and healthcare to end up visiting a restaurant for 1 hour and 20 minutes! and then 20 more minutes to shop. Felt like the tour was just to help the local economy. Never got to see a lighthouse as described or go remotely close to the bridge that goes to the little island. We also missed some of the beauty shown by fellow travelers on your site. Last, we drove past the market (versus the hour advertised) and told we could walk there on our own from the cruise ship. It was a little too far so we missed it! Absolutely not worth the money.

Skip the caves in Saint Martins and be aware of tides

James_B, Oct 2022

Note that some of the highlights of this trip are tide dependent. Reversing tides effect best when viewed at beginning of tour as tide is rising and at end at high tide. Caves at Saint Martins also best at high tide. MY tour was at low and slack tide so both highlights were not at their best. Thus check tide charts before booking. No complaints with company that ran tour - on time and good narration. Overall, the trip to Saint Martins consumed half the time for so so caves and lunch. Suggest a tour instead that just has sights in Saint John and time on your own in town.

Good excursion

Edita_C, Oct 2022

Glad I took this tour. There were 30 people only. So much better than the big bus from the cruise ship. Jim and Dwayne were great. Jim with the histrory and tidbits of interesting facts. And Dwayne with his careful driving and making sure that people were safe getting in and out of the bus. We hit all the places of interest and am satisfied with the tour.

The BEST EVER!!!

Martha_S, Oct 2022

This was THE BEST excursion we had in five days!!! Our tour guide (Abdul) was the owner of our "tour" and was phenomenal!! We experienced seeing the "falls" at low and high tide. Great ride to St Martin to enjoy the sea caves and THE BEST chowder ever! Stops for ice cream, gifts, etc. and for some to try Moosehead beer! His explanations were spot on! Would pay to do this again!!!

Great way to see the St. John area

Steven_W, Oct 2022

Our tour guide was great and we had a very enjoyable trip around the city. Definitely a great way to learn about the area.

Touring the Bay of Fundy

Patricia_E, Oct 2022

We enjoyed our tour guide Theresa. She took us all around St. John, stopping at the Bay of Fundy tidal area twice so we could see the tide going in and out. She also took us to several places that the big buses cannot go and then ended at St. Martin’s where we had a fabulous lunch. It was a great tour!