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- Halifax, Canada
Halifax self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt
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Mobile ticket
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Offered in: English
What to Expect
Stop at: Halifax Public Gardens
Discover Halifax's Public Gardens and solve a simple challenge to start your activity. 5 minutes here 5 minutes to your next destination
Pass by: 36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
Learn about the Canadian Armed Forces' presence in Halifax as you walk past several of their buildings. Solve challenges while here. 5 minutes here 5 minutes to get to your next destination.
Pass by: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Walk up the hill to admire Halifax's old citadel fortification. Learn about its history and numerous re-constructions. Take in a 360-degree view of the surrounding area. This is the highest point in the city. Solve a few challenges while you're here. 15 minutes walking around the area.
Pass by: Old Town Clock
Walk past the Old Town Clock on your way down to Brunswick St. Solve a challenge here. 5 minutes
Pass by: Scotiabank Centre
Walk by the Scotiabank Centre and learn about the city's sports teams. Solve a challenge here. 5 minutes here 5 minutes walking to your next destination.
Stop at: Grand Parade
Admire the many monuments around Grand Parade, a central park in the oldest part of Halifax. Solve 2 challenges 10 minutes here
Pass by: Halifax City Hall
Admire and learn about Halifax City Hall, and solve a challenge. 5 minutes here
Stop at: St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
Cross Grand Parade to see this small white church, and learn about its history. Also learn about the 1917 Harbor Explosion, of which 1 piece of ship's wood is still embedded inside the church! Solve a challenge here. 10 minutes here. 5 minutes to your next destination
Pass by: Province House
Walk by and admire Province House, where the government of Nova Scotia sits to legislate. Learn about its history, and what Charles Dickens did here in 1841. Solve 2 challenges here. 10 minutes here
Pass by: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Across the street, you'll find the province's Art Gallery. Solve a challenge here as well. 5 minutes here 5 minutes to the next destination
Stop at: The Dockyard Clock
Walk to the waterfront and solve a challenge about the blue dockyard clock. 5 minutes here
Pass by: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Walk across a few wharves to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Learn about some of the islands in Halifax Harbor, and solve a maritime flag-related challenge. 15 minutes
Pass by: Hmcs Sackville
Approach the warship, the HMCS Sackville, a World War II Corvette. Learn about its history and solve a challenge. Then pay attention to surrounding monuments to learn about the rich Irish history of this part of Halifax. 15 minutes here.
Pass by: Alexander Keith's Brewery
Walk by this important brewery and learn about this neighborhood called Irishtown. Solve a few challenges before returning to the waterfront. 10 minutes
Stop at: Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Walk along the waterfront to the Seaport farmer's market. You'll encounter a few monuments, each revealing some part of the city's history, and a different challenge to solve.
Stop at: Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
This is also the cruise ship terminal. Learn about Samuel Cunard, one of the city's most famous sailors, and solve a challenge.
Stop at: VIA Rail
Walk to the train station, to solve another challenge and learn about how the railroad reached Halifax.
Stop at: Peace and Friendship Park
Walk away from the train station through this beautiful park. Learn about its Ukranian monument and solve a challenge.
Pass by: Government House
Walk 5 minutes north to Government House, the official residence of the province's Lieutenant Governor (the local representative of the King of England). Solve a challenge while here. 10 minutes
Stop at: Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Continue walking to the next intersection where you'll find this beautiful cathedral. Learn its history and solve a challenge here.
Stop at: Halifax Central Library
Walk past the old central library on your right, to find the beautiful new one on your left. Solve a challenge here.
What's Included
- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 24/7 customer support
- 22 varied challenges
- 26 locations seen
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it..
Meeting And Pickup
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Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Customer Reviews
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