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Things to Do on Cape Breton Island

Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometre-long Island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, stunning wilderness, and more of the story.

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Things to Do in Canada’s Musical Coast

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Cabot Discovery Tours

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Trip Advisor Rating 246 Reviews

Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Inverness

Welcome to Cabot Discovery Tours, your premier tour operator on Cape Breton Island, where every journey is an adventure and every destinatio...


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Doug Fraser Art Gallery

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Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Inverness

Experience an artist at work in is his personal creative space and see his latest creation come to life in person with world renowned artist...


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Live Life In Tents

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Trip Advisor Rating 34 Reviews

Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Margarees

Live Life InTents is a unique adventure tourism company aimed at providing a turn-key adventure experience completely tailored to what you w...


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Mike's E Bikes

Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Port Hood

Mike’s E Bikes offers rentals of 26” electric mountain bikes, in the heart of Canada’s Musical Coast, in beautiful Port Hood, Cape Bre...


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Sail Cape Breton

Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cabot Trail, Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Louisbourg Area, Canada’s Musical Coast, Cape Breton’s South Coast

Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

About the Captain Captain Richard Ellerbrok is an accomplished sailor with over 30 years of experience sailing lakes and blue water, 25 of...


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Acadian Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 91 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Chéticamp & Area

Climb 365 metres above the Chéticamp River for panoramic views of the Acadian coastline, the Chéticamp river valley and the park’s h...


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An Drochaid (The Bridge)

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Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Mabou

An Drochaid (The Bridge) Museum is located in Mabou (60 km / 37 mi from the Canso Causeway) on Cape Breton Island. Formerly a general store ...


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Artisans Collective

Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Port Hawkesbury

Local artisans operate a seasonal gift shop offering quality hand-crafted items for purchase, including quilts and quilted items, knitted an...


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Bellmeade Farm Shoppe

Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Mabou

The Bellemeade Farm Shoppe is located in Mabou, Nova Scotia, on the rugged west coast of Cape Breton Island. Our flock of sheep is shorn onc...


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Brook Village Adult Square Dance

Region: Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Mabou

This is a very popular dance through the summer and fall in Cape Breton. Come swing your partner! Monday nights 9:30pm – 1:00am, from ...


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