Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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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

Meeting point

The tour starts at Centennial Square.

End Point

End point

Fisherman's Wharf Marina

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Victoria
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. Centennial Square
Discover how Centennial Square blends modern civic life with echoes of Victoria’s storied past—right in the heart of the city.
Duration: 3 mins
3. Fan Tan Alley
We'll tell you about the narrowest alleyway in Canada and what it was named after.
Duration: 3 mins
4. Market Square
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.
Duration: 3 mins
5. Johnson Street & Wharf Street
JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE. We'll point out the beautiful and unusual bridge and tell you a bit about what it replaced.
Duration: 3 mins
6. Waddington Alley
We'll tell you why city councillors, forestry workers, and residents support the continual preservation of these unique building blocks.
Duration: 3 mins
7. Bastion Square
Welcome to the "most haunted site in all of Victoria"! We'll tell you why!!
Duration: 3 mins
8. Victoria’s Chinatown National Historic Site
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.
Duration: 3 mins
9. Bard & Banker
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.
Duration: 3 mins
10. Rogers' Chocolates
& THE WINDSOR HOTEL. Once you have checked out Canada's very first chocolatiers, we'll move on to the oldest hotel in Victoria.
Duration: 3 mins
11. Inner Harbour
We'll tell you about this beautiful inner harbour with wonderful views to some of our next stops.
Duration: 3 mins
12. Statue of Captain James Cook
Hear in his own words what Captain James Cook encountered when he reached the British Columbia coast back in 1778.
Duration: 3 mins
13. Fairmont Empress
You'll see the impressive Empress Hotel. We'll tell you about it's interesting "muddy" beginnings.
Duration: 3 mins
14. Emily Carr Statue
We'll tell you how Emily Carr, artist and writer, became recognized as a Canadian icon.
Duration: 3 mins
15. The Netherlands Centennial Carillon
& 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. Royal BC Museum
We'll point out the museum and tell you all about why you'll want to pause the tour and visit!
Duration: 5 mins
17. Thunderbird Park
As you check out the totem poles we'll tell you a bit of their history and who creates them.
Duration: 5 mins
18. Helmcken House
We'll tell you the background of this house, one of the oldest in British Columbia!
Duration: 5 mins
19. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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.
Duration: 5 mins
20. Queen Victoria Statue
& VICTORIA CENOTAPH. We'll tell you why the sculptor was so upset about this statue that he refused to attend it's unveiling!
21. Confederation Garden Court
We've got a surprise for you on this one. A hidden statue for you to find, we'll give you a hint.
Duration: 5 mins
22. Steamship Terminal
We'll tell you the reason for the massive stone columns on the north and south sides of the building.
Duration: 5 mins
23. CJCG+P6 Victoria
FERRIES. We'll tell you how these ferries are so important to the economy of Victoria.
Duration: 5 mins
24. David Foster Harbour Pathway
As you walk along the pathway we'll tell you about some of the marine life that visit the harbour.
Duration: 5 mins
25. CJFF+P9 Victoria
SONGHEES POINT. We'll tell you the traditional meaning of Songhees Point and a bit about it's history.
Duration: 5 mins
26. Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA
As you stroll along, we'll tell you about this resident friendly marina.
Duration: 5 mins
27. Government Street
As you stroll along Government Street we'll point out and tell you a bit about some of the interesting businesses and their history.
Duration: 3 mins
28. Fisherman's Wharf
Here you have the opportunity to stroll through this colourful floating community and see a way of life that is just a little eccentric!
Duration: 5 mins
29. Craigdarroch Castle
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
30. Scenic Marine Route
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
31. Ogden Point Terminal
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
32. Abkhazi Garden
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
33. Victoria Bug Zoo
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
34. Government House
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
35. Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada
We'll point out and tell you all about this beauty.
36. Victoria Pier
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
37. The Bateman Gallery
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
38. Christ Church Cathedral
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
39. Clover Point Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
40. Oak Bay Marina
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
41. Beacon Hill Children's Farm
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
42. Carr House National Historic Site
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
43. Mount Tolmie Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
44. Westsong Walkway
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
45. Royal Theatre
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
46. St. Andrew's Cathedral
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
47. The Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
48. Wharf Street
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
49. Finnerty Gardens
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.
50. Beacon Hill Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.

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

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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

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

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