Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Halifax, Nova Scotia, NS B3J 3S9, Canada
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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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

End Point

End point

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

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Halifax
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. Hydrostone Park
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 mins
3. Samuel Cunard Statue
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 mins
4. Discovery Centre
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 mins
5. The Emigrant Statue
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 mins
6. The Way Things Are
No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.
Duration: 5 mins
7. Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
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 mins
8. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
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 mins
9. HMCS Sackville
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 mins
10. The Dockyard Clock
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 mins
11. Holy Cross Cemetery
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
Duration: 5 mins
12. Victoria Park
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 mins
13. Cathedral Anglican Church Of All Saints
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
Duration: 5 mins
14. Halifax Public Gardens
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 mins
15. Griffin's Pond
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 mins
16. 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 mins
17. Armoury Place
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 mins
18. Old Town Clock
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
Duration: 5 mins
19. 1508 Barrington St
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 mins
20. Old Burying Ground
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 mins
21. Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
Duration: 5 mins
22. Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
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 mins
23. Fort Needham Memorial Park
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 mins
24. 3365 Robie St
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 mins
25. M99W+82 Halifax
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 mins
26. St. Joseph's Square
Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.
Duration: 5 mins
27. Canada Family Court
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 mins
28. M97V+Q8 Halifax
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 mins
29. IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC.
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
Duration: 5 mins
30. Hennessey Place
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 mins
31. The Piazza at Bishop's Landing
We'll point out the 'Fountain at Bishop's Landing'. A popular cooling off spot, great for a warm summer day.
Duration: 5 mins
32. Hydrostone Market
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 mins

Inclusion

Audio directions + live GPS map showing route & location

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour

Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime

Customer Service via Phone & Email

Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Tours included: 'Halifax Explosions', 'Churches, Gardens, & Graveyards', & 'Boardwalk & Seaport''

Exclusion

Attraction tickets

Smartphone or tablet

**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

Supplied by Tripvia Tours

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