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Authentic PEI Experiences - Charlottetown
Last updated September 19, 2013. For more information contact Melody Gay, 902-368-6339.
| Description | Contact/Category | Availability | Prices | Notes | |
| Chef's Table Bill and Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI Chef Kurtis Ellis |
Join Chef Kurtis Ellis in his private dining room preparing some of the Island's finest mussels and quahaugs as appetizers then learn the secrets of preparing the perfect Island-raised beef tenderloin. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
Daily 10a.m. - 1p.m.. Must be booked minimum of 48 hours in advance | $90/PP (2 PPL), $78/pp (3-10 PPL) | Min 2, Max 10. Children must be over 10 yrs old |
| Create a Silver Memory Ayelet Stewart |
Unleash your creative side! Try something new! Have fun! Join Ayelet in her studio for an authentic silversmithing experience with step by step technical guidance to create silver earrings, a pendant or design of your choice. Jewelry makes a great gift...or a special memory of your island vacation. Visit her gallery. | 1-902-569-4477 website Category: Art/Crafts |
Available year round by appointment | $70/adults, $35/children | Min 1, Max 4. Children age 8-15 |
| Culinary Boot Camps Holland College & The Culinary Institute |
Work alongside world %u2013 renowned chefs in Canada's premier cooking school. Wear Chef's whites, work alongside world-renowned chefs in a state-of-the-art kitchen learning tricks of the trade. Go home with your own Culinary Institute of Canada chef's jacket...stains included! Enjoy experiences in Seafood 101, Local Flavours, Thrills on The Grill, Kids R Kookin' and many more! | 1-902-566-9305 website Category: Cuisine/Taste |
June 1 - Sept 30 | Half & Full day experiences, check website for pricing | |
| Fiddling for Fun Ward MacDonald |
Get your feet tapping to Island fiddler Ward MacDonald. Learn the difference in a jig and reel, the reason fiddlers tap their feet, and the difference between a fiddle and a violin. Then it's your turn! Ward's 5-minute fiddle lesson will give you a hands-on fiddling experience. You'll learn how to properly hold the fiddle and bow, and you'll have a chance to play your very first tune! | email website Category: Culture/Heritage |
Year round by appointment | $40/PP | Min 4 |
| Glorious Glass Bill & Mary Kendrick Experience PEI (Marcela Rosemberg) |
Artist Marcela Rosemberg will help you create your very own extraordinary fused glass by slowly melting different colors and textures in a kiln at a temperature of 1450 degrees Fahrenheit! Beauty, simplicity, elegance and function are essential components in her fused glass work and you will learn each step in the process of fusing glass. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Arts/Crafts |
By Appointment, Year Round | $180/PP, $90/PP (2-6 PPL). A group larger than 6 we can customize | Max 6 |
| GPS Heritage Quest Bill & Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI |
A unique way to explore the architectural history of downtown Charlottetown by using a handheld GPS unit to navigate the route in search of solutions to a customized crossword puzzle. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
1/2 day, Year Round | $45 per group | |
| Owner for an Evening Bill & Mary Kendrick Experience PEI (Harness Racing PEI) |
Be an owner for an evening. Take a tour of the grandstand which features a 30 foot high diorama depicting the history of harness racing on PEI. After you've visited the paddock area and been introduced to your horse you will talk to your trainer and discuss race strategy. You will be able to savour one of the Island's most incredible buffet dinners at the CDPEC and be taught to read a racing program and place wagers. If your horse wins its race, you will go down to the Winner's Circle to have your picture taken with your horse and driver! | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
May - Oct by appointment | $190/Per Couple | |
| Prince Edward Boat Tours Prince Edward Boat Tours |
Our most complete lobster experience! What better way to eat a lobster dinner than surrounded by the quiet and beauty of our prestine waters on the Prince Edward II. Beneath our coastal waters, hidden between rock and weed, lies one of the areas greatest natural treasures, the Atlantic Canada lobster! Learn about the ecosystem, the art of lobster fishing and the out-of-the-ordinary life of a lobster. Our lobster hauling demonstration and professional narration is informative and entertaining. Fun for all ages! Get up-close-and-personal with the under-sea life found in our onboard touch tank and hauling demo. | 1-902-566-5259 1-902-566-5466 1-877-286-6532 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
June 15 - Sept 30 | $59/adult, $46/child | Min 2, max 36 |
| Sunset Savour & Sail Bill and Mary Kendrick Experience PEI (Kurt Martel/Chef Kurtis Ellis) |
Try your hand at the wheel of the 36' sloop Saga or help trim the sails as you head out onto Charlottetown Harbour. As the sun is setting, your onboard chef will serve up a delicious tapas menu for your enjoyment. | 1-866-887-3238 website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
Daily 7-9:30p.m., May-Oct. Must be booked minimum of 48 hours in advance | $110/PP | Min 4, Max 8 |
| Top Notch Charters - Lobster Excursions Mark Jenkins |
Smell the salt air, feel the gentle breeze against your face, enjoy the thrill of taking a lobster right out of a trap, and savour the experience of a traditional Island lobster supper aboard the 45-foot fishing boat "Top Notch". Get up close and personal with a lobster. | 1-902-626-6689 (off-season 569-2914) Top Notch Charters website Category: Nature/Outdoors |
July 1 - Sept 1 | $45/PP (10:30 am) $80/PP (1:30 pm) $80/PP (5:00pm) - lobster meal included | Maximum 12 PPL per charter |
| What Wood You Make? Joe McAskill, McAskill Woodworking Ltd. |
Visit our studio & smell the aroma of wood being crafted. Upon arrival at the studio we will give you a tour of the work area & let you decide whether you would like to turn a beautiful pen or a bottle stopper for your wine or olive oil. You get to choose from wood grown on PEI or from any of the species we carry. We will help you design the shape of your turning. You are then ready to start getting dusty learning how to turn. We will now teach you how to use the lathe to create some magic, turning a square block of wood into a beautiful craft. | 1-902-566-3416 (year round) 1-866-303-3416 website Category: Arts/Crafts |
Year Round availability, 1/2 day Mon-Sat by app | $90 (1-2 PPL), $65 (3-6 PPL) Includes all safety equipment, materials and instruction | Min 1, Max 6 |
| Contact: | Melody Gay (MLGAY@gov.pe.ca) 1-902-368-6339 |
Janet Wood (JEWOOD@gov.pe.ca) 1-902-368-5508 |


