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  • Halifax, Canada

Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport! On this 2.5 km tour, you'll explore many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues that make up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock & more! Don't just see the boardwalk, hear what it has to say! 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 the 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.

What to Expect

Private tour
20 stops
38 places
1 hr – 2 hrs

Stop at: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

5 min Admission not included

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport! On this 2.5 km tour, you'll explore the many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues that make up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock & more! Don't just see the boardwalk, hear what it has to say! 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 fun 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.

Stop at: Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market

5 min

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

Stop at: 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!

Stop at: Discovery Centre

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.

Stop at: The Emigrant Statue

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.

Stop at: JCVM+43 Halifax

5 min

Georges Island. We'll point out a great view of the National Historic Site and tell you all about it! You can even hop on a ferry and visit.

Stop at: The Way Things Are

5 min

No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.

Stop at: 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.

Stop at: Lower Water Street

5 min

Take a ride on the big wave sculpture at the boardwalk! Don't worry, they have foam padding in case you fall. We'll tell you about why it's there (hint - it's because people have fallen).

Stop at: 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.

Stop at: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

5 min

Learn all about the boardwalk itself from the boutiques to the murals, statues, attractions & more.

Stop at: 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.

Stop at: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

5 min Admission not included

We'll show you Canada’s oldest and largest maritime museum where you can sit on a replica of a Titanic deck chair, or follow World War II convoys in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Stop at: JCXJ+42 Halifax

5 min

Hop on board the CSS Acadia, an Edwardian steamship docked at the boardwalk. We'll tell you all about how this beautiful ship is an example of the graceful design that epitomizes the Edwardian Age.

Stop at: JCXH+FG Halifax

5 min

We'll point out the Halifax Cable Wharf, built in 1913 that was once a port for ships laying cable across the Atlantic Ocean and one of the last original structures on the waterfront.

Stop at: The Dockyard Clock

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.

Stop at: Halifax Ferry Terminal

5 min

We'll point out the ferry terminal, where you can snag a ride across the harbour to Dartmouth. You'll learn a bit about the area too!

Stop at: The Lower Deck

5 min

You'll discover that the popular restaurant is located inside what is likely the oldest building on the waterfront!

Stop at: 1883 Upper Water St

5 min

We'll tell you all about the Collins Court & Bank Building, part of the Historic Properties section of the boardwalk.

Stop at: 1869 Upper Water St

5 min

The tour ends at the Market Mall, a covered walkway home to pretty much everything and anything you could ask for!

Pass by: Holy Cross Cemetery

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Victoria Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Halifax Public Gardens

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Old Town Clock

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: St. Paul's Anglican Church

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Old Burying Ground

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Fort Massey Cemetery

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Alexander Keith's Brewery

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Halifax Central Library

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Fairview Lawn Cemetery

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Point Pleasant Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass by: Georges Island National Historic Site

We'll point out the island and tell you all about it!

Pass by: C.S.S. Acadia

Hop on board the CSS Acadia, an Edwardian steamship docked at the boardwalk. We'll tell you all about how this beautiful ship is an example of the graceful design that epitomizes the Edwardian Age.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • 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
  • Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
  • Customer Service via Phone & Email
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
NOT INCLUDED
  • Attraction tickets
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Meeting And Pickup

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

Customer Reviews

Source: Viator and Tripadvisor

3.9

19 total reviews

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