Sydney 2026 Calendar of Events

Our guide did a great job of communicating with us to ensure we were in the right place to be picked up at the right time. He was friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and an excellent driver. We enjoyed this tour very much!

Enjoyed the trip very much. Our guide, Jesse, was very knowledgeable and considerate of all our needs. He made the trip special, and the fortress is definitely worth the visit. The lighthouse is a bonus.I would recommend.

Amazing experience on the Cabot Trail! The views were absolutely breathtaking, and the tour was well organized from start to finish. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip even more enjoyable. Everything was comfortable and relaxing, with plenty of beautiful scenery along the way. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cape Breton!

I recently took the Cabot Trail Scenic Highlights Tour with Explore Cape Breton with Jay, and it was an absolute phenomenal experience. The views of Ingonish Beach, Green Cove, and the Sea Island Bridge were simply breathtaking. Everything was well-organized, and the overall experience exceeded my expectations. If you want to explore the best highlights of the area, this tour is a must-do. Five stars.

This was a good tour for a view of the area just outside of Sydney, we were in a group of 6 and the tour was adapted to whatever we wanted as we went along. Had a couple of stops for photo opportunities and the tour was extended to go to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. Our driver and guide Kush was a lovely guy, knowledgeable, courteous and friendly , couldn't do enough for us all would reccomend if you just want a taster of whats around

Very informative and knowledgeable guide.

Vishnu was wonderful. We had a great time. He showed us around Sydney. Very pleasant, knowledgeable and kept to asphalt roads as needed. He has a great sense of humor and we laughed a lot.

Lovely historical and informative adventure! The Bell Museum is wonderful. Bell was instrumental in developing programs for the hearing impaired.

Easy and informative Drive was very scenic and enjoyed our driver explanation Finding guide was easy from the port

Our group of 6 thoroughly enjoyed our day with Michael Syms as our tour guide/driver . During our visit to The Alexander Graeme Bell museum , Baddeck and the Cabot Trail area, Michael -a proud Cape Bretoner - provided an informative commentary ( as well as some jokes and anecdotes ) also taking us to a few special places along the way for photo opportunities . His knowledge of the area was a highlight for us . Arvinder, who we booked through was a great communicator and considering there were 2 cruise ships in on the day we were fortunate to book with Highland Tours, which has taken over Blackwood Tours , and to have Michael as our tour guide . Heyboy, howshegoin!

It’s a fun look at what life would have been like in the mid 1700’s. Lots of period costumes, tons to look at, very cool.

Khush was AMAZING. He was very knowledgeable and accommodated our request for a " quick lunch" @ Tim Hortons. The countryside was beautiful and we saw some very special lighthouses. Louisbourg was an unexpected surprise. The interaction with visitors was delightful. DEFINITELY recommend this very professional tour company. You won't be disappointed!

We have just finished a private tour of part of the Cabot trail, Alexander, Graham, Bell Museum, and Badeck. Michael Syms was an excellent guide. He went above and beyond taking us to places we particularly wanted to see, but also showing us some of the other fascinating parts of Cape Breton Island. Nothing was too much trouble. Michael obviously loved Cape Brenton. knew the area well, was funny and told us many interesting things about the history and geography of the area. The owner Arvinder Singh communicated well and responded promptly to questions .We would strongly recommend this company

Our tour also included the Bell museum. It was a very pleasant and informative experience. Would highly recommend it.

We had a great day exploring the Cabot trail. Mohammad our guide took us to many viewing points and I felt went above and beyond to give us the best experience possible. We wish we would have come in October during the fall to see all the different foliage colors. When we come back for our October trip we will do the trip again and request Mohammad.

I visited Cape Breton last month and had an amazing tour of the Cabot Trail! Mohammad was an incredible tour guide with great energy and was very knowledgeable throughout the trip. Thanks, mate, for such a great time! Highly recommended