Sidecar Touring in Nova Scotia: Halifax to Lunenburg

Nova Scotia’s coast is packed with scenic stops within a short distance of each other, and one distinctive way to see them is from a motorcycle sidecar. This site gathers information on sidecar touring around Halifax, Peggys Cove and Lunenburg, based on archived material from a small tour company that once ran trips there.

According to the archive, that company began in April 2011 and wound down its tours at the start of May 2016, when its two driver-guides decided to retire and offered the business for sale. This page is an independent information resource. It does not operate tours, take bookings or speak for the former owners.

What you will find here

• Tour routes describes three classic day routes: a half-day city outing in Halifax, a longer run to the fishing village of Peggys Cove, and a full day along the South Shore to Lunenburg.
• Sidecar questions and answers covers safety, clothing, helmets, insurance, weather and passenger limits.
• About the former tour company gives a short history of the operation and why it closed.
• The Ural sidecar introduces the Russian-built motorcycle most associated with this kind of touring.
• Planning a Nova Scotia sidecar day is a new guide to preparing for a ride of this type anywhere.

Why a sidecar?

A sidecar rig lets a passenger sit beside the rider in a protected seat rather than perched behind. The view is open, the pace is relaxed, and the experience feels closer to the landscape than a coach or car. Nova Scotia’s mix of harbour towns, rocky shoreline and rolling highways suits that style of travel well.