Halifax Explosion Smartphone Audio Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Join tour guide Jeff on your smartphone as you discover one of the greatest tragedies in Canadian history. You'll not only see historical sites & landmarks, but hear stories of survival & perseverance during the 1917 Halifax Explosion. You'll see the Memorial Bell Tower, Hydrostone District, learn about the miracle of Ashpan Annie, the adventures of Billy Wells, the ensuing tsunami & much more! GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. The number of travelers selected 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

The tour begins and ends at Hydrostone Park.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. 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. During the 5km tour you'll see the Memorial Bell Tower, Hydrostone District & various memorials, learn about the miracle of Ashpan Annie, the adventure of Billy Wells, the ensuing Tsunami & much more! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
Duration: 5 mins
2. 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
3. Novalea Drive & Hennessey Place
We'll tell you how the park began as military grounds to it's rebuilding of a neighbourhood park and memorial today.
Duration: 5 mins
4. MC72+M7
SS MONT BLANC, SS IMO & THE EXPLOSION. Here we'll tell you about the ships involved and the events leading up to the explosion.
Duration: 5 mins
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. M97V+Q8
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
9. 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
10. Robie Street & Wells Street
ROBIE STREET WATER RESERVOIR. We'll tell you about the reservoir, built in 1913, it's survival as well as it's special designation.
Duration: 5 mins
11. M98R+44
PATRICIA & HER CREW. Here stands a monument to the firefighters of Halifax who lost their lives on that day in 1917. We'll tell you a bit about the "Patricia" as well.
Duration: 5 mins
12. M99W+82
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
13. M99W+PH
TSUNAMI. We'll tell you how it swept up this hillside and would have reached your feet had you been standing here then.
Duration: 5 mins
14. M99W+JR
HOUSE HOLES AND THE RAZING OF RICHMOND. You'll see the changes in the land around you and hear about the ghostly markers of where people once lived and died.
Duration: 5 mins
15. M9CX+66
VINCENT COLEMAN. Hear why Haligonians will always remember Vincent Coleman as a hero who is credited with potentially saved hundreds of lives
Duration: 5 mins
16. Barrington Street & Duffus Street
CAMPBELL ROAD as it was once know, was a simple wide dirt road lined with shops and houses. We'll tell you a bit about it.
Duration: 5 mins
17. M99X+HQ
ASHPAN ANNIE. We've got a wonderful surprise at this stop - good news about a baby’s miraculous survival!!
Duration: 5 mins
18. IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC.
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
Duration: 5 mins
19. MC92+3J
THE AMAZING ADVENTURE OF BILLY WELLS. We'll tell you his incredible story.
Duration: 5 mins
20. Veith House
HALIFAX PROTESTANT ORPHANAGE. You'll see a colourful memorial on the white picket fence painted by the children of the Veith House.
Duration: 5 mins
21. MC74+X2
THE ROYAL NAVY COLLEGE once stood across the road, we'll tell you how the efficiency of the co-commander helped everyone survive.
Duration: 5 mins
22. MC72+7V
TO THE RESCUE. We'll tell you about the amazing help Halifax received from around the world and a tradition that is still followed today.
Duration: 5 mins
23. Novalea Drive & Kane Place
HYDROSTONE DISTRICT. You'll hear about the town planner and how he brought the idea of English garden cities to Halifax.
Duration: 5 mins
24. M96X+WM
QUAINT FUNCIONALITY - THE HYDROSTONE'S BACK LANES. Hear about the reason for "back-lane" business!
Duration: 5 mins
25. 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
26. MC62+M3
HALIFAX RELIEF COMMISSION BUILDING. We'll tell you about the committee formed to deal with the emergency in this building, now designated a cultural historic site.
Duration: 5 mins
27. 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

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

Live GPS map shows route & your location

Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.

Customer Service via Phone & Email

Trivia questions at each stop (optional)

Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Exclusion

Smartphone/tablet/headphones (audio will play from device speaker)

**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

Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Supplied by Tripvia Tours

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