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Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

4.3 (18 reviews) 1–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

About this activity

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!

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At a glance

Duration
1–3 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
English
Written guide
English
Operated by
Tripvia Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Audio directions + live GPS map showing route & location
  • Included: No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Included: Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Included: Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
  • Included: Customer Service via Phone & Email
  • Included: Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Included: Tours included: 'Halifax Explosions', 'Churches, Gardens, & Graveyards', & 'Boardwalk & Seaport''

Not included

  • Not included: Attraction tickets
  • Not included: Smartphone or tablet
  • Not included: **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Itinerary

  1. Halifax

    Passing by

    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.

  2. Stop 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.

  3. 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!

  4. Stop 4

    5 min Admission not included

    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.

  5. Stop 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.

  6. Stop 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

    5 min Admission not included

    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.

  9. HMCS Sackville

    5 min Admission not included

    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.

  10. Stop 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.

  11. Stop 11

    5 min

    As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.

  12. Stop 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Halifax Public Gardens

    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.

  15. Stop 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.

  16. Stop 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.

  17. Stop 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.

  18. Old Town Clock

    5 min

    You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.

  19. Stop 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.

  20. 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?

  21. Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market

    5 min

    Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Stop 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.

  25. Stop 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.

  26. Stop 26

    5 min

    Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.

  27. Stop 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..

  28. Stop 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.

  29. Stop 29

    5 min

    We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.

  30. Stop 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • HALIFAX EXPLOSION: This tour starts and ends at the Hydrostone Park.

  • HALIFAX CHURCHES, GARDENS & GRAVEYARDS: This tour starts and ends at the Holy Cross Cemetery.

  • HALIFAX BOARDWALK & SEAPORT: This tour starts at the south end of the Halifax Boardwalk.

End point

  • HALIFAX BOARDWALK & SEAPORT: This tour ends at the north end of the boardwalk in the Historic Properties.

Using your ticket

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Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
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Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Wheelchair accessible

Traveller ratings

4.3 out of 5 · 18 reviews
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