Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore 3 exciting walking tours in Halifax! Over 75 points of interest! Don't just see Halifax, hear what it has to say!
-Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport
-Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards
-Discover the Halifax Explosion of 1917
You do not have to complete all the tours in one day. The tours are yours to use any date or time you like.
The tours come with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. See your score as you go!
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play!
Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
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ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P7 Canada
Welcome to Pier 21, the place many immigrants from faraway lands first stepped foot in Canada. Almost a million people came here between 1928 and 1971 to begin new lives.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market, 1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P6 Canada
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Samuel Cunard Statue, Halifax Waterfront Outside the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Learn about Samuel Cunard from the man himself! Ok, well it's our tour guide pretending to be him, but it's still very informative and lots of fun!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Discovery Centre, 1215 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3S8, Canada
Discover the Discovery Centre! We'll tell you all about the brand new interactive exhibit. All attractions along the tour are optional. You have the ultimate freedom to visit and pick up the tour right where you left off.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Emigrant Statue, 1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3J 3S8, Canada
A statue of a man holding a suitcase. There has to be more to it than that, right!- There is! We'll tell you all about it.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Way Things Are, Downtown Halifax, Halifax, NS B3J 3Z2, Canada
No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk, entre le quai Purdys et la rue Salter, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Take in the breathtaking harbour from the comfort of a hammock! We'll show you were to go, and be right there waiting when you wake up from your seaside nap.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Piazza at Bishop's Landing, Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1V1 Canada
We'll point out the 'Fountain at Bishop's Landing'. A popular cooling off spot, great for a warm summer day.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: HMCS Sackville, 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 Canada
Discover what it was like to be a sailor fighting at sea in World War II! We'll tell you all about the ship and museum. If you want to know more, you can always go in and check it out.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Dockyard Clock, 5072 George St, Halifax, NS B3J 1M4, Canada
See Canada’s oldest working clock that's been telling time for over 250 years! The nine-foot pendulum encased in the base is driven by a 250 pound weight.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Holy Cross Cemetery, 1259 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3J 2K8, Canada
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Park, South Park St, Halifax, NS B3J 2K8, Canada
As you stroll through this spectacular urban garden, we'll tell you all about it! There's a number of points of interest to explore here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral Church of all Saints, 5732 College St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1X3 Canada
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road and South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3T 2M3 Canada
You'll see the tall wrought iron gate in front of you leading into the Halifax Public Gardens, a designated National Historic Site. Here you will find formal garden maintaining the style of the Victorian age.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Griffin's Pond, Petite Allée, Halifax, NS B3H, Canada
While walking along what was once a swampy wasteland, you'll see ducks and geese and even a quiet spot to sit and learn some of the history of the pond.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Robie Street & Veterans Memorial Lane, Robie St & Veterans Memorial Ln, Halifax, NS B3H 2E1, Canada
We'll tell you about why the Protestant Camp Hill Cemetery was created on old Commons ground and why you may want to browse through the ancient stones.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Armoury Place, Armoury Pl, Halifax, NS B3K, Canada
We'll tell you about the ginormous Halifax Armoury built in 1895 as a drill hall for volunteer militia and what it's being used for today.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Old Town Clock, Top of St George Street Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 1508 Barrington St, Halifax, NS B3J 1Z3, Canada
You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Old Burying Ground, 1541 Barrington St, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
We'll tell you how old the cemetery is and some of the history of this tiny hectare of land. Why not take a moment and walk among stones etched with poignant tributes to those who passed centuries ago-
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hydrostone Park, 5547 Young St, Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7, Canada
Join tour guide Jeff as you discover one of the greatest tragedies in Canadian history. You'll not only see historical sites & landmarks, but hear the stories of survival & perseverance that surfaced during the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower, Fort Needham Memorial Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 3N9 Canada
We'll tell you about the impressive monument to the people of Halifax and Dartmouth, who experienced first-hand, the devastation of the Halifax explosion.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fort Needham Memorial Park, 5515 Stairs Pl, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 2C7 Canada
RICHMOND STAIRCASE. We'll tell you the symbolism of the staircase and railings, into which are the names of businesses that were destroyed in the blast.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 3365 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3K 4S2, Canada
THE STORY OF FRANCIS MACKEY. You'll hear his story, the pilot onboard the Mont-Blanc, and how his life was profoundly changed after the explosion.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: M99W+82 Halifax, NS, Canada
FIRE & ICE & BLACK RAIN. As you are walking, we'll talk about the horrific conditions the explosion and weather caused for the survivors.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Joseph's Square, 5450 Kaye St, Halifax, NS B3K 0G7, Canada
Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Canada Family Court, 3380 Devonshire Ave, Halifax, NS B3K 5R5, Canada
RICHMOND SCHOOL. Here we'll tell you how this building, originally built to house a school, was constructed immediately after the explosion and the tragedy of the Roome School..
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: M97V+Q8 Halifax, NS, Canada
SECRET OF THE TREES. We'll tell what secret made them infamous in lumber mills from Canada to the southern states of America.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC., 3099 Barrington St, Halifax, NS B3K 5M7, Canada
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hennessey Place, Hennessey Pl, Halifax, NS B3K, Canada
DESIGN: TUDOR REVIVAL. As you walk along you'll see a block of rowhouse cottages, built using the English style, for surviving families.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hydrostone Market, 5515-5547 Young St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 1Z7 Canada
We end our tour here at the Hydrostone Market. This tour was not about monuments or buildings but about the people who lived through that awful day and those who raced to help them. We hope their stories are an inspiration. Our starting point is just across the road in the park.
Duration: 5 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Stroller accessible"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
7/28/2020 - 5/5/2025| Monday - Sunday : | 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM |
Duración: 1 To 3 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: 1: Pier 22 Pavillion, 1031 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada
2: 1193 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3H 2W9, Canada
3: Hydrostone Park, 5547 Young St, Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7, Canada
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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