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Historic Charlottetown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Explore Charlottetown’s waterfront, Victorian streets and Confederation landmarks on a self-guided audio tour that plays through your smartphone. Beginning at Port Charlottetown, the GPS-guided route leads to Province House, Victoria Row, St. Dunstan’s Basilica, Beaconsfield Historic House and other memorable locations. Hear stories of Confederation, Mi’kmaq history, shipbuilding, grand homes, local characters and Anne of Green Gables. Audio plays automatically near each point of interest, while the live map shows your location and route. Download over Wi-Fi before you begin, then tour without using mobile data. Allow 90 minutes to two hours for the 4.5-kilometre route—or take longer. Pause for lunch, shopping or waterfront views and continue whenever you are ready. There is no group, fixed departure time or in-person guide. Tour when it suits you and discover Charlottetown at your own pace.

What to Expect

Private tour
42 places
1 hr 30 min – 2 hrs

Pass by: Port Charlottetown

PORT CHARLOTTETOWN. Begin at the waterfront gateway where the 1864 Confederation delegates arrived and the modern seaport meets the city.

Pass by: Founders' Food Hall & Market

FOUNDERS' FOOD HALL & MARKET. Pass the restored railway shops now filled with Island food, drink, and local makers.

Pass by: Confederation Landing Park

CONFEDERATION LANDING PARK. Stroll through the harbourfront park that marks the 1864 delegates' arrival and conceals an engineered industrial past.

Pass by: Peake's Wharf

PEAKE'S WHARF. Enjoy the lively waterfront wharf rebuilt from an industrial site into shops, dining, and harbour views.

Pass by: The Gainsford House

GAINSFORD HOUSE. Admire Charlottetown's oldest surviving brick building and the story of its determined 19th-century owner.

Pass by: 91 Water St

WET WAREHOUSE. See the guarded liquor warehouse linked to Prince Edward Island's famously long Prohibition era.

Pass by: Great George Street Historic District

GREAT GEORGE STREET. Follow the National Historic Site streetscape walked by the 1864 Confederation delegates.

Pass by: 45 Great George St

BISHOP'S PALACE. View the evolving historic residence whose architecture reflects more than a century of additions.

Pass by: St. Dunstan's Basilica

ST. DUNSTAN'S BASILICA. Admire the twin spires of this active National Historic Site, rebuilt after a devastating fire.

Pass by: The Anne of Green Gables Store

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Meet PEI's beloved fictional redhead at the downtown store celebrating Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic.

Pass by: Churchill Arms

CHURCHILL ARMS. Pass the lively pub and discover the fortune of a self-made Island entrepreneur.

Pass by: Queen Street

QUEEN STREET. Walk past handsome brick façades shaped by the city's fires and Victorian commercial life.

Pass by: Victoria Row

VICTORIA ROW. Enter the cobblestone pedestrian street where historic storefronts now host shops, dining, and entertainment.

Pass by: Province House National Historic Site

PROVINCE HOUSE. View Canada's Confederation landmark from outside while the building remains closed for conservation.

Pass by: Public Archives and Records Office

HONOURABLE GEORGE COLES BUILDING & COURT HOUSE. Discover the civic landmarks tied to the colourful brewer, premier, and Father of Confederation.

Pass by: St. Paul's Church

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH & BOULDER PARK. Admire the historic sandstone church, then explore the open park of provincial stones beside Province House.

Pass by: Confederation Centre of the Arts

CONFEDERATION CENTRE OF THE ARTS. See the active cultural landmark housing theatre, galleries, and the original Anne of Green Gables manuscript.

Pass by: COWS Queen St

COWS & APOTHECARY HALL. See the 176-year pharmacy landmark beside PEI's playful ice-cream tradition.

Pass by: Charlottetown City Hall

CHARLOTTETOWN CITY HALL. Admire the 1888 Romanesque civic castle, complete with corner tower and former city stables.

Pass by: Rodd Charlottetown

RODD CHARLOTTETOWN HOTEL. Pass the historic grand hotel built by a farming family whose cottages grew into an Island hospitality company.

Pass by: Fitzroy Hall

FITZROY HALL. Admire the 1872 Second Empire merchant's mansion, once among Charlottetown's most fashionable homes.

Pass by: St. James Presbyterian Church

KIRK OF ST. JAMES. View the active Gothic Revival church rooted in Charlottetown's Scottish Presbyterian history.

Pass by: St. Peter's Cathedral

ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL & ALL SOULS CHAPEL. See the historic Anglican complex and its William Critchlow Harris chapel, a National Historic Site.

Pass by: Prince Edward Island Government Administration - Jones Building

PEI GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Pass the distinctive modernist provincial complex created for public administration in the 1960s.

Pass by: Beaconsfield Historic House

BEACONSFIELD HISTORIC HOUSE. View the elegant 1877 Victorian mansion, open year-round for guided tours; admission is separate.

Pass by: 17 Sydney St #15

TRAVELLING HOUSE. See the 1850s house relocated across Charlottetown and preserved with its complicated history.

Pass by: The Marché at The Culinary Institute of Canada

CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CANADA. Pass Holland College's chef-training campus and student-run dining room overlooking the harbour.

Pass by: Irish Settler Memorial

IRISH SETTLERS MEMORIAL. Pause at Irish flagstones and the Aengus figure honouring immigrants and the Great Famine story.

Pass by: Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum

PEI REGIMENT MUSEUM. See the Sherman tank outside a museum of Island military heritage; opening hours and admission are separate.

Pass by: Haviland Street

DUNDAS TERRACE & HAVILAND CLUB. Compare two architectural rivals: a grand apartment terrace and a former United States consulate.

Pass by: Charlottetown

PIRATES & POLITICIANS. Discover privateers, power, and colourful political stories woven into Charlottetown's waterfront past.

Pass by: Charlottetown

MONCH PROVINCIAL PARK. Hear the tour's off-route story about this named Island park while remaining on the downtown walk.

Pass by: Charlottetown

SHIPYARDS TO SKYSCRAPERS. Trace Charlottetown's growth from a busy shipbuilding port to a modern provincial capital.

Pass by: Charlottetown

THE MI'KMAQ OF PEI. Learn about Epekwitk's first people and their enduring culture and presence on the Island.

Pass by: Charlottetown

CONFEDERATION COURT MALL. Pass the active downtown shopping centre connecting shops, offices, and the Holman Grand Hotel.

Pass by: Charlottetown

FANNINGBANK. View Government House and its historic grounds, the official residence of Prince Edward Island's lieutenant governor.

Pass by: Charlottetown

THE GREAT FIRE. Picture the devastating blaze that reshaped Charlottetown and influenced its brick streetscape.

Pass by: Charlottetown

THE PARTY CRASHERS. Meet the unexpected figures who inserted themselves into Charlottetown's political history.

Pass by: Charlottetown

THE TWO HAMILTONS. Discover the contrasting legacies of two Charlottetown figures who shared a surname.

Pass by: Charlottetown

CAROMA HOUSE & EDEN HALL. Pass these historic residences and discover the people and architecture behind their stories.

Pass by: Charlottetown

LOT 500 AREA. Explore the city district shaped by Charlottetown's original land divisions and changing neighbourhoods.

Pass by: Charlottetown

PRETTIEST PLACE IN THE WORLD. Finish with the story behind a famous compliment paid to Charlottetown's beauty.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Flexible access—tour on the date and time you choose
  • Automatic audio playback at each point of interest
  • Self-guided English audio tour through the Tripvia Tours app
  • GPS-enabled route map showing your location
  • Offline use after downloading the tour over Wi-Fi
NOT INCLUDED
  • Smartphone and earbuds or headphones
  • In-person tour guide
  • Transportation and parking
  • Food, drinks, and personal purchases
  • Admission to optional attractions
  • PROVINCE HOUSE: closed for conservation; exterior viewing only.

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
  • 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.

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