Prince Edward Island oper­a­tors offer­ing spe­cial low rates and pack­ages for the fall season

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND–(Marketwire — Sept. 28, 2009) — Summer may be over, but trav­ellers can beat the blues by book­ing a fall get­away to Prince Edward Island. Tourism Prince Edward Island (TPEI) has announced that many of the Island’s oper­a­tors are offer­ing an addi­tional 20 per cent off of the already reduced off-season rates for hotels, cot­tages, B&Bs and inns for stays until October 15th, 2009.

“Not only are PEI’s oper­a­tors offer­ing incred­i­ble deals this sea­son, but there is noth­ing quite like fall on Prince Edward Island,” said Brenda Gallant, Director of Marketing, Tourism Prince Edward Island. “Between the beau­ti­ful colours, stun­ning views and incred­i­ble food, it’s a sea­son not to be missed.”

PEI is known as the “Gentle Island of Rejuvenation”, and offers both a rest­ful vaca­tion expe­ri­ence and the option to take part in a num­ber of activ­i­ties. Visitors can blend once-in-a-lifetime expe­ri­ences like becom­ing a lob­ster fish­er­man for a day and clam dig­ging, with travel favourites such as golf, cycling, cul­tural events and walk­ing along the beach at sun­set. To take advan­tage of the fall travel dis­counts, trav­ellers can book at tourismpei.com or call 1–800-463-4PEI (4734).

Prince Edward Island has a great deal to offer this fall sea­son, with culi­nary and cul­tural fes­ti­vals tak­ing place in September and October:

Fall Flavours

PEI’s res­i­dent Food Ambassador, Chef Michael Smith hosts Fall Flavours an Island-wide culi­nary fes­ti­val fea­tur­ing more than 150 culi­nary and cul­tural events tak­ing place in com­mu­ni­ties across Prince Edward Island from September 25th to October 4th. Visitors can join local hosts while they pick pota­toes, catch lob­sters or har­vest oys­ters, with each unique expe­ri­ence offer­ing an edu­ca­tional com­po­nent and a tast­ing or cook­ing opportunity.

Summerside Fall Festival

From September 20th until October 31st, Summerside’s res­i­dents cel­e­brate the fall sea­son while dec­o­rat­ing for the har­vest sea­son with scare­crows and other fes­tive items in the Summerside Fall Festival.

Island East Cycling Event 2009

People of all ages can enjoy a scenic and social Island East Cycling Event 2009 on PEI’s Confederation Trail from October 2nd to 4th. Prince Edward Island’s trails offer unlim­ited oppor­tu­ni­ties for nature lovers, artists, his­to­ri­ans, pho­tog­ra­phers and any­one look­ing for a quiet place to spread a blan­ket for an after­noon picnic.

Riverdance

Riverdance, the thun­der­ous cel­e­bra­tion of Irish music, song and dance is mak­ing its only appear­ance in the Maritimes for 18 Farewell Performances at The Charlottetown Festival October 2nd to 17th.

About PEI

PEI is the small­est of Canada’s provinces in both size and pop­u­la­tion. Its 140,000 res­i­dents play host to 1.2 mil­lion vis­i­tors annu­ally and tourism is the sec­ond largest con­trib­u­tor to gross domes­tic prod­uct. PEI is renowned for its scenic beauty, fresh farm pro­duce, abun­dant seafood, relaxed pace of life and the warmth of its res­i­dents. Easily acces­si­ble by air, sea and the longest bridge in Canada, PEI offers pre­mier accom­mo­da­tions, top Canadian golf resorts, the warmest waters north of the Carolinas and a vari­ety of out­door activ­i­ties for all ages and paces of life. To learn about PEI, visit www.tourismpei.com.

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