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Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
Get your discount tickets for the Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour, save up to 9% !
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Overview
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you discover this historical area of Victoria & the Inner Harbour. On this easy to walk tour you'll see a variety of historical sites, music venues, artisan shops & marine living that make up the harbour section of the city. Highlights include Chinatown, Market Square, Waddington Alley, Inner Harbour, the Parliament Buildings, Fisherman's Wharf & 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 fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. 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
The tour starts at Centennial Square.
End Point
Fisherman's Wharf Marina
Redemption Instructions
Thanks for booking the Victoria Harbour walking tour! **HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & START THE TOUR** Tour Code VICH45 1. Download and install the Tripvia Tours app (look for the logo with the multi-coloured letters). If you're reading this on your phone, tap on this link www.onelink.to/tripvia. 2. Open the app and find the tour you booked 3. Enter tour code VICH45. 4. Tap 'download tour' ***It is very important to ensure you have a good Wi-Fi or mobile data connection for the download process. 5. Follow the tutorial before leaving for your tour to learn how the app works. 6. Enjoy your tour! Help → info@tripvia.tours | 1-866-874-7842
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. The following are highlights from the Victoria Harbour Walking Tour. In total, you’ll enjoy over 25 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided audio tour, featuring the majestic Parliament Buildings, the iconic Grand Empress Hotel, the bustling Inner Harbour, and much more!
2. Discover how Centennial Square blends modern civic life with echoes of Victoria’s storied past—right in the heart of the city.
3. We'll tell you about the narrowest alleyway in Canada and what it was named after.
4. As you explore the Market Square and it's many small shops and restaurants, we'll tell you a bit of it's history. You may even want to stop for craft beer or local coffee and fruit.
5. JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE. We'll point out the beautiful and unusual bridge and tell you a bit about what it replaced.
6. We'll tell you why city councillors, forestry workers, and residents support the continual preservation of these unique building blocks.
7. Welcome to the "most haunted site in all of Victoria"! We'll tell you why!!
8. As you stroll through Chinatown, we'll tell you about this oldest Chinatown in Canada, some of it's history and what it's famous for today.
9. You'll see an incredible three story white building on the corner. We'll tell you about it's history and how it became a pub.
10. & THE WINDSOR HOTEL. Once you have checked out Canada's very first chocolatiers, we'll move on to the oldest hotel in Victoria.
11. We'll tell you about this beautiful inner harbour with wonderful views to some of our next stops.
12. Hear in his own words what Captain James Cook encountered when he reached the British Columbia coast back in 1778.
13. You'll see the impressive Empress Hotel. We'll tell you about it's interesting "muddy" beginnings.
14. We'll tell you how Emily Carr, artist and writer, became recognized as a Canadian icon.
15. & ROYAL BC MUSEUM. We'll tell you why the Dutch community gifted this carillon to British Columbia and just a little bit about the museum behind it.
16. We'll point out the museum and tell you all about why you'll want to pause the tour and visit!
17. As you check out the totem poles we'll tell you a bit of their history and who creates them.
18. We'll tell you the background of this house, one of the oldest in British Columbia!
19. As you walk through the grounds of the Parliament Buildings, which as of 2020 were open to the public, we'll tell you how it came to be.
20. & VICTORIA CENOTAPH. We'll tell you why the sculptor was so upset about this statue that he refused to attend it's unveiling!
21. We've got a surprise for you on this one. A hidden statue for you to find, we'll give you a hint.
22. We'll tell you the reason for the massive stone columns on the north and south sides of the building.
23. FERRIES. We'll tell you how these ferries are so important to the economy of Victoria.
24. As you walk along the pathway we'll tell you about some of the marine life that visit the harbour.
25. SONGHEES POINT. We'll tell you the traditional meaning of Songhees Point and a bit about it's history.
26. As you stroll along, we'll tell you about this resident friendly marina.
27. As you stroll along Government Street we'll point out and tell you a bit about some of the interesting businesses and their history.
28. Here you have the opportunity to stroll through this colourful floating community and see a way of life that is just a little eccentric!
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35. We'll point out and tell you all about this beauty.
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Inclusion
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)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours for Android or iOS
Exclusion
Smartphone or tablet
Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Attraction Tickets
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Reviews
5.0
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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