Experience with Tarton Tours Sydney NS

[liketraveling]

Does anyone have any experience with Tarton Tours in Sydney Nova Scotia.

 

I checked their website and they have a four hour tour to the Fortress of Louisbourg.

 

Has anyone ever used them.

 

Thanks,

[travelbig]

Does anyone have any experience with Tarton Tours in Sydney Nova Scotia.

 

I checked their website and they have a four hour tour to the Fortress of Louisbourg.

 

Has anyone ever used them.

 

Thanks,

 

Does the tour go anywhere else besides the Fortress?

[maryann ns]

From my notes of previous posts:

http://www.tomsportguides.com/Sydney-06-10-2011.pdf great site but he has not been to Louisbourg and it should be mentioned that the best part of the Cabot Trail is past Ingonish.

 

route from pier in Sydney through Baddeck and Iona and back to Sydney http://*******/maps/Pq2Z

 

Louisbourg and car rental:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1401285

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/index.aspx Louisbourg site

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http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1450281

We used City Wide Taxi in Sydney. Met us as we exited the ship with sign. Kent was our driver. He was excellent. His van held 7 people; he took us to Louisbourg waited and then took us back to the ship. He even stopped twice so we could get coffee from Tim Hortons. I highly recommend him. We spoke directly to him before the trip.

 

We were on a Princess cruise which arrived at 1:00 pm. You can imagine the mad dash to get off. While there are taxis available all were gone by the time we got out. But, Kent was there waiting for us.

 

The cost for the taxi and admission was less that the ship's tour and we able to stay longer at the fort.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=828325&page=3

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1250240

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1415924

[liketraveling]

Does the tour go anywhere else besides the Fortress?

 

 

http://tartantours.guided-tours.ca/Tours_Offered

 

According to this you can schedule anyone of 5 tours or what you want.

 

It is stated that the fortress is a 4 hour tour.

 

I had read posts earlier about renting a car - I don't want that hassle.

 

or using City wide taxi for the fortress.

 

I came across this website and I have never seeen it mentioned here.

 

Trying to see if anyone had used them.

[liketraveling]

From my notes of previous posts:

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=828325&page=3

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1250240

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1415924

 

 

Thanks for the Posts. I had seen that you have used City Wide Taxi before.

[maryann ns]

i have no personal experience with any of these companies. I live in Nova Scotia and just try to give help to others. I am just referring to previous threads here on CC which are relevant to your question.

[liketraveling]

i have no personal experience with any of these companies. I live in Nova Scotia and just try to give help to others. I am just referring to previous threads here on CC which are relevant to your question.

 

Your posts are very much appreciated because experience goes a long way vs. research.

 

Thanks for taking the time!

[liketraveling]

i have no personal experience with any of these companies. I live in Nova Scotia and just try to give help to others. I am just referring to previous threads here on CC which are relevant to your question.

 

These posts were very helpful! Thank you again for taking the time.

[travelbig]

I came across this website and I have never seeen it mentioned here.

 

Trying to see if anyone had used them.

 

Yes, I have had a tour with Tartan Tours. My advice is to not pay a deposit up front because Sydney is one of those ports a ship will skip if the weather is bad. There were bad reports a couple years ago about Diane not giving deposits back if the ship missed the port. Thank goodness we did make the port and had our tour. Their rates aren't cheap, as I remember. Have you considered taking the ship tour to the Fortress?

[liketraveling]

Yes, I have had a tour with Tartan Tours. My advice is to not pay a deposit up front because Sydney is one of those ports a ship will skip if the weather is bad. There were bad reports a couple years ago about Diane not giving deposits back if the ship missed the port. Thank goodness we did make the port and had our tour. Their rates aren't cheap, as I remember. Have you considered taking the ship tour to the Fortress?

 

Thanks Travelbig! That Helps! I have never been to Eastern Canada or New England and their is so much to see.

[travelbig]

Thanks Travelbig! That Helps! I have never been to Eastern Canada or New England and their is so much to see.

 

Yes, there is. The countryside is beautiful and well worth taking a tour outside of town (Sydney). Since the tour she is offering to the fortress is only 4 hrs, it's like she would only be providing transportation to and from which would be easier just to take the ship transportation IMO. Going to Baddeck is a nice ride, too.