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Activitate Halifax, Canada
Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
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Despre activitate
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.
Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.
Pe scurt
- Durată
- 1–3 ore
- Confirmare
- Confirmare imediată
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Doar grupul tău
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–15
- Ghid audio
- engleză
- Ghid scris
- engleză
- Organizator
- Tripvia Tours
Vârste: Adulți (6–99 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Audio directions + live GPS map showing route & location
- Inclus: No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Inclus: Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Inclus: Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
- Inclus: Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Inclus: Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Inclus: Tours included: 'Halifax Explosions', 'Churches, Gardens, & Graveyards', & 'Boardwalk & Seaport''
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: Attraction tickets
- Nu este inclus: Smartphone or tablet
- Nu este inclus: **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Itinerar
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Halifax
Trecere fără oprire
The following are highlights from the three walking tours included in this bundle. In total, you'll hear over 85 audio stories with our three-pack of immersive, self-guided audio tours exploring the Halifax Explosion, historic churches, gardens, graveyards, the boardwalk, and the vibrant seaport.
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Oprirea 2
5 min
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.
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Samuel Cunard Statue
5 min
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!
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Oprirea 4
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
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.
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Oprirea 5
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 6
5 min
No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.
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Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
5 min
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.
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
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.
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HMCS Sackville
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
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.
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Oprirea 10
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 11
5 min
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
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Oprirea 12
5 min
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.
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Cathedral Anglican Church Of All Saints
5 min
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
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5 min
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.
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Oprirea 15
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 16
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 17
5 min
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.
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5 min
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
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Oprirea 19
5 min
You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.
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Old Burying Ground
5 min
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?
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Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
5 min
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
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Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
5 min
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.
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Fort Needham Memorial Park
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 24
5 min
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.
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Oprirea 25
5 min
FIRE & ICE & BLACK RAIN. As you are walking, we'll talk about the horrific conditions the explosion and weather caused for the survivors.
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Oprirea 26
5 min
Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.
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Oprirea 27
5 min
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..
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Oprirea 28
5 min
SECRET OF THE TREES. We'll tell what secret made them infamous in lumber mills from Canada to the southern states of America.
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Oprirea 29
5 min
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
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Oprirea 30
5 min
DESIGN: TUDOR REVIVAL. As you walk along you'll see a block of rowhouse cottages, built using the English style, for surviving families.
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The Piazza at Bishop's Landing
5 min
We'll point out the 'Fountain at Bishop's Landing'. A popular cooling off spot, great for a warm summer day.
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Hydrostone Market
5 min
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.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.
Punct de întâlnire
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HALIFAX EXPLOSION: This tour starts and ends at the Hydrostone Park.
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HALIFAX CHURCHES, GARDENS & GRAVEYARDS: This tour starts and ends at the Holy Cross Cemetery.
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HALIFAX BOARDWALK & SEAPORT: This tour starts at the south end of the Halifax Boardwalk.
Punct de final
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HALIFAX BOARDWALK & SEAPORT: This tour ends at the north end of the boardwalk in the Historic Properties.
Cum folosești biletul
Thanks for booking the Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours Bundle!!
**HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & GET STARTED **
From your mobile device, follow this link to get started: www.tripvia.tours/get-app
*Please check your confirmation email for more detailed instructions.
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- Important - Make sure you have a strong Wi‑Fi or mobile data connection while the tour downloads.
Anulare
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Bine de știut
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Wheelchair accessible
Părerea călătorilor
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- 67%
- 4
- 17%
- 3
- 6%
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