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Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
(20) Reviews
South End
About
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 ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Attraction tickets
Smartphone or tablet
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting Points
Departure
Pier 22 Pavillion
The tour starts at the south end of the Halifax boardwalk.
Return
Interhabs Homes
The tour ends at the north end of the boardwalk in the Historic Properties.
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
(20) Reviews
South End
Select Date & Travelers
From
$9.50
Price varies by group size
About
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 ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
Attraction tickets
Smartphone or tablet
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting Points
Departure
Pier 22 Pavillion
The tour starts at the south end of the Halifax boardwalk.
Return
Interhabs Homes
The tour ends at the north end of the boardwalk in the Historic Properties.
Itinerary
1
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
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.
5 minutes
2
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
5 minutes
3
Samuel Cunard Statue
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!
5 minutes
4
Discovery Centre
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.
5 minutes
5
The Emigrant Statue
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.
5 minutes
6
JCVM+43 Halifax
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.
5 minutes
7
The Way Things Are
No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.
5 minutes
8
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
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.
5 minutes
9
Lower Water Street
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).
5 minutes
10
The Piazza at Bishop's Landing
We'll point out the 'Fountain at Bishop's Landing'. A popular cooling off spot, great for a warm summer day.
5 minutes
11
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Learn all about the boardwalk itself from the boutiques to the murals, statues, attractions & more.
5 minutes
12
HMCS Sackville
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.
5 minutes
13
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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.
5 minutes
14
JCXJ+42 Halifax
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.
5 minutes
15
JCXH+FG Halifax
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.
5 minutes
16
The Dockyard Clock
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.
5 minutes
17
Halifax Ferry Terminal
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!
5 minutes
18
The Lower Deck
You'll discover that the popular restaurant is located inside what is likely the oldest building on the waterfront!
5 minutes
19
1883 Upper Water St
We'll tell you all about the Collins Court & Bank Building, part of the Historic Properties section of the boardwalk.
5 minutes
20
1869 Upper Water St
The tour ends at the Market Mall, a covered walkway home to pretty much everything and anything you could ask for!
5 minutes
21
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.
22
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.
23
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.
24
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.
25
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.
26
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.
27
St. Paul's Church
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
28
St. Mary's Basilica
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
29
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.
30
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.
31
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.
32
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.
33
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.
34
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.
35
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.
36
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.
37
Georges Island National Historic Site
We'll point out the island and tell you all about it!
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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.
