Go Fundy Tours

The tour we took with Go Fundy Tours to explore coastal New Brunswick was truly one of the best we’ve ever done. The tour began in St. John, where our cruise ship was docked, but instead of the hours of driving that are a trademark of cruise ship excursions, leaving little time to actually enjoy the sites, and which inevitably feature a boring tour guide droning on endlessly over a speaker system from which there’s no escape, Go Fundy provided the kind of experience you do want—a driver (Alexei) and tour guide (Jim) who were not only expert and knowledgeable, but also brought a relaxed, informal, friendly, vibe to the proceedings you don’t generally expect from an organized tour. To access a stroll along lovely Duck Pond Beach, for example, we walked through the backyard of Jim’s house, meeting his wife along the way. The 6½-hour trip packed in a lot—the Reversing Rapids of the St. John River, St. Martins and its sea caves on the Bay of Fundy, Fuller Falls, views of the Salmon River (and the most spectacular rainbow you can imagine)—but never felt rushed and left plenty of time for photo ops. Alexei had told us at the beginning that because we had so much to see, there wouldn’t be time for a formal sit-down lunch, but that was more than made up for when, towards the end of the tour, we pulled in to a shelter at the provincial park and Alexei and Jim pulled out boxes of absolutely delicious blueberry and cranberry muffins, maple butter for spreading, and coffee and tea to wash it all down. And as if that weren’t enough, each of us (and we were a big group, about 20 people) got a gift bag containing a bottle of maple syrup, maple butter, maple flavored candy, and granulated maple sugar! Wow. We had a wonderful time and would take this tour again in a heartbeat.

This was an amazing experience! We saw so many hidden gems in Canada that we would never have been able to find on our own. Alex was an amazing guide! He really showed us how amazing this place is. This was definitely a great use of time. The wether was cloudy but still very beautiful to see. It was just my family and me, it made the experience very personal. Over all this was worth its money. -Alura

Wonderful experience! Thoughtful guide and got to see a lot of the area. It was an easy and convenient excursion experiencing the area coming and going from a cruise.

Amazing views and a great overall time. Our guide and driver were excellent, took a lot of great photos of us (sent that evening via Dropbox) and it was just a beautiful experience. Waterfall, amazing shores at various elevations and just a great overall day to be out in nature. Had a nice snack and some refreshments. Very secluded and not overrunning with buses and tourist traffic.

This tour was one of the highlights of our New England/Canada cruise! It was like meeting a close friend at their home and exploring the sites with them. Both Jim and Alex have a passion for showing the best of St John, the Bay of Fundy and the surrounding areas. Jim always had fun and interesting facts about any area we were going and Alex kept us on time, yet still able to savor everything the area has to offer. Their warmth, hospitality and humor shown through the whole day, making what could be an ordinary trip, extraordinary. This is a must do if you are in the area!

This was the third time we did a Bay of Fundy Tour and this one was the best by far. Jim was a great tour guide with a real love for his new home, 4 years. Alexei was so much more than a driver with many extra surprises. We saw sights that we had seen before but from a much different perspective.

GO FUNDY TOURS IS AWESOME!!! Hands down the best tour of our Canada trip. I waited a year to book with Go Fundy Tours because they had such great reviews. They did not disappoint!! There were 9 of us on our tour. We took a 22-passenger bus. Lexis and crew were outstanding from the time we made our reservations to getting to the bus and throughout the trip. They helped us take pictures, so everyone could remember their trip, stopped for snacks and drinks in a beautiful spot. They provided so many unexpected niceties along the way. The trip really felt special. My family was so impressed by this trip. Hard to believe we had 9 people and zero complaints from a single one. Spectacular views of both the high and low tides at Fundy were fantastic. I was so happy I waited to book with them. I would absolutely take this tour again without hesitation. I highly recommend GO FUNDY TOURS!!!

What an amazing day! From start to end, this was an exceptional excursion. They were easy to find at the port, our group was small, only 16, which is one of the reasons we booked with them. Alexie and Jim made this tour so personal. They took us places that the large cruise ship tours cannot go. Their local knowledge was extensive. Alexie made up these wonderful goodie bags full of local maple products, it was such a nice touch. It's a full day and definitely worth the $$.

My husband and I took the 6.5 hour tour. Alexie responded to all of my emailed questions quickly before we booked. We were picked up at the cruise terminal. Excellent and courteous service. We saw many more extra sites than the excursion offered by the cruise ship and went to locations that tour buses couldn't go to. Even though there was no official lunch stop, delicious coffee and muffins with maple butter were provided. Alexie and Jim definitely went above and beyond: they took tons of photos for each group and shared them with us after the tour. We even got Canadian souvenir goody bags. A great value and highly recommended!

We were picked up directly at the cruise terminal and from then on had an unforgettable excursion that felt like a family outing in the small group and with the great tour guide and the equally fantastic driver! We saw places that would not be reachable at all with a large group or large buses. An all-in-one package that you can really only recommend!