Green Gables tours from Charlottetown

Which Green Gables tours leave from Charlottetown?

Six: three group half days from $85 to $113 per person, and three private tours from $475 to $819 per group of up to six.

Prices are GetYourGuide from-prices in USD. "Not stated" means the listing summary does not say either way.

All six cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start.

Which group tour should you book?

The small-group tour if you want the most stops, the express tour if you want Green Gables with less padding, the shore tour if you want entry covered at the lowest price.

The small-group tour is the most booked Anne tour on GetYourGuide by a wide margin. Its listing names the home of Anne of Green Gables, a seaside village, cliff outlooks and lighthouses in four hours. Pickup is available, and you can book up to two hours ahead.

The express tour runs 3.5 to 4 hours and is described as a visit to Green Gables Heritage Place plus PEI scenery with a guide. It is cheaper by $25. The shore half-day tour costs least and its summary includes entry to Green Gables and a scenic national park drive. It must be booked at least 10 hours in advance, and pickup is not listed, so check the meeting point on the listing.

Green Gables, a seaside village, cliff outlooks and lighthouses in four hours, with pickup available. The most booked option.

★ 4.6 · 4 hours · from $113

Explore the small-group Green Gables tour → Tour details

Is Green Gables admission included on the tours?

On two of them for certain: the shore half-day tour and the private tour with entry tickets. On the others, the listing summary does not say.

Check the inclusions on the listing before you book any of the others. The amount at stake is small: C$10.00 per adult in July and August, C$8.25 in the shoulder months, and nothing for anyone 17 or under. From 19 June to 7 September 2026 it was free for everyone under the Canada Strong Pass.

That makes the price math simple. The shore tour at $85 with entry beats the express tour at $88 plus a ticket, on paper. The small-group tour costs $28 more than the shore tour and buys extra stops and pickup. Fees and season dates are in our tickets and hours guide.

Are the private Green Gables tours worth it?

For four to six people, often yes. Split six ways, the private tour with tickets works out to about $111 each, close to the group price.

Private prices are per group of up to six, so the math depends on your headcount:

The private tour with tickets is the clearest deal: seven hours, a multi-generation local guide and Green Gables entry in the title. The Cyril tour is billed as a luxury private day with a lifelong Islander, covering Anne sites, coastline and villages. The north shore van does not name Green Gables at all, so book it for beaches and lighthouses, not for the house.

Do you need a tour, or can you drive to Green Gables yourself?

With a car you don't need a tour. It is about 40 km from Charlottetown, you pay at the gate, and you can add the other Anne sites.

Tourism PEI puts the drive from the Charlottetown seaport at about 45 minutes. A car also reaches what no bus does: the Anne of Green Gables Museum at Park Corner and the Birthplace in New London are both off the transit network. For two adults with a rental, a self-drive day costs the car and fuel plus up to C$20 in admission.

Without a car, there is a summer bus. In 2026 T3's North Shore and Cavendish route ran from 23 June to 7 September for C$2 one way, according to the province. Tourism PEI advises against it if your time is limited, and it does not run after early September. Taxis and the URide rideshare service are the other options. Tours earn their price when you have no car and limited hours.

Which Green Gables tour is best for cruise passengers?

A tour with pickup and free cancellation, booked for a start time that leaves a wide buffer before all-aboard. The small-group and express tours both list pickup.

Cruise ships call at the Charlottetown seaport from spring to late October, peaking in autumn; Port Charlottetown still lists calls in the last week of October 2026. Green Gables is open until 31 October, so late-season ships can still visit.

Book a four-hour tour rather than the six or seven-hour private days unless your ship stays late. Check the start time against your all-aboard time and keep at least an hour spare. The classic and express tours can be booked up to two hours ahead; the shore and Cyril tours need 10 hours. If your ship skips the port, the 24-hour free cancellation is your safety net, so cancel promptly when the itinerary changes.

What should you check on the listing before booking?

Price, length, group type, pickup and cancellation are clear up front. The order of stops, time at each stop and the meeting point are details to read on the booking page.

The listing summaries give the basics. In practice that means:

• Clear up front: each tour's length, from-price, private or small group, whether pickup is offered, the booking cutoff, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
• Named in the summary: the places it names, such as Green Gables, a seaside village, cliffs and lighthouses on the small-group tour.
• Check on the booking page: the order of stops, how long you spend at Green Gables, the exact meeting point, languages, and admission on the classic, express and Cyril tours.

All of that is on the booking page. Read it once before you pay. If time inside the house matters to you, a private tour lets you set the pace.

Which Green Gables tour should you pick?

Small-group tour for a first visit, shore tour for the lowest price with entry, private tour with tickets for families of four or more.

• First visit, no car: the small-group tour. The most stops and pickup available.
• Lowest price with entry: the shore half-day tour at $85.
• Short on time: the express tour, 3.5 to 4 hours.
• A family of four to six: the private tour with entry tickets.
• A special occasion: the luxury tour with Cyril.
• Beaches over the house: the north shore private van.

Still unsure which Anne site you want? Read Green Gables vs the Anne museum first, and one day in PEI for what to do with the afternoon.

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