Coastal Hiking Locations & Packages


Peggy’s Cove Coastal Hike
1.5-4 hours, 6-45 participants
Difficulty Level 2 - Level Walking, rocky and some wet terrain, occasional stepping up and down

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 Our most popular tour! This tour is an incredible journey through time and visits places with spectacular coastal scenery, massive granite glacial “erratics” and a working fishing village.  The hike travels 4.5 km through the Peggy’s Cove Preservation area along the shore to numerous ocean vistas.  The preservation area is as natural as it has been for thousands of years and is largely untouched by human development, many species of arctic and rare and endangered plants are visible at varying times of the season.  This tour begins and ends at the Peggy's Cove Visitor Centre located in the centre of the fishing village.  The village is an active fishing village and your guides are locals, they'll be happy to share their first hand knowledge of the village. Discover its history and way of life.
Tour inclusions:
·         Fully certified and properly equipped Kattuk Expeditions’ wilderness guides, 1:9 ratio
·         1.5-2 hour coastal hike through the world famous Peggy’s Cove preservation area
·         Bottled water and granola bar during hike
·         Private use of Lobster fisherman’s wharf located directly over the water of “the cove” of Peggy’s Cove.  Complete with picnic tables for up to 50 ppl. (additional cost)
·         Guided 30 minute walking tour of Peggy’s cove
·         Free time in Peggy’s Cove
·         The option of operating more than one tour per day.
Add a lunch prepared by your guides on the trail, or at our private wharf that sits over the cove itself!

Location:
Guides will meet group at the lower parking lot by the Peggy's Cove visitor's centre.  the tour is approximately a 45 minute transfer from downtown Halifax.

Duncan’s Cove Coastal Wilderness Hike
1.5-3.5 hours, 6-25 participants
Difficulty Level 4 - Uneven terrain, rocky, wet with stepping up and down frequently

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At the end of the last ice age, the area here buckled and folded as the great ice sheets slid away in to the sea.  A coastal outcropping of small hills, valleys, sea caves and islands formed.  The Duncan’s Cove preservation area is almost as natural as it has been for thousands of years and is largely untouched by human development, many species of arctic and rare and endangered plants are visible at varying times of the season.  

Duncan’s Cove is home to one of the many Grey Seal colonies along Nova Scotia’s coast. The seals lay and play on the rocks just meters from shore and many times are visable on the shore itself.

This hike begins in the small costal village of Duncan’s Cove, just 30 minutes from Halifax. The tiny village has been a long time artisans’ village and gateway to the preservation area that bares its name.  

Tour inclusions:
·         Fully certified and properly equipped Kattuk Expeditions’ wilderness guides, 1:6 ratio
·         1.5-2 hour coastal hike through the incredible Duncan’s Cove wilderness preservation area
·         Bottled water and snack during hike
·         Visit with local Artisan
·         Interpretive Grey Seal observation 
·         Explanation of geology, flora and fauna in the area
·         The option of operating more than one tour per day.
Add a delicious trail lunch prepared by your guides!

Location:
This tour is lcoated aprox 30 minute transfer, guides will meet at the small parking lot on Duncan's Cove Rd. opposite Gannet Ln, there are no washroom facilities at the start or during the hike, although guides carry washroom kits.
The Peggy's Cove hike was the highlight of our cruise vacation - Gail Thomas, New York USA

Peggy's Cove Tour 
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Duncan's Cove Tour
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