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Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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About
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, di...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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
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
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
Centennial Square
The tour starts at Centennial Square.
Return
Fisherman's Wharf Park
Fisherman's Wharf Marina
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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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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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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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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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, di...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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
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
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
Centennial Square
The tour starts at Centennial Square.
Return
Fisherman's Wharf Park
Fisherman's Wharf Marina
Itinerary
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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!
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Centennial Square
Discover how Centennial Square blends modern civic life with echoes of Victoria’s storied past—right in the heart of the city.
3 minutes
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Fan Tan Alley
We'll tell you about the narrowest alleyway in Canada and what it was named after.
3 minutes
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.
3 minutes
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.
3 minutes
6
Waddington Alley
We'll tell you why city councillors, forestry workers, and residents support the continual preservation of these unique building blocks.
3 minutes
7
Bastion Square
Welcome to the "most haunted site in all of Victoria"! We'll tell you why!!
3 minutes
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.
3 minutes
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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.
3 minutes
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.
3 minutes
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Inner Harbour
We'll tell you about this beautiful inner harbour with wonderful views to some of our next stops.
3 minutes
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.
3 minutes
13
Fairmont Empress
You'll see the impressive Empress Hotel. We'll tell you about it's interesting "muddy" beginnings.
3 minutes
14
Emily Carr Statue
We'll tell you how Emily Carr, artist and writer, became recognized as a Canadian icon.
3 minutes
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.
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Royal BC Museum
We'll point out the museum and tell you all about why you'll want to pause the tour and visit!
5 minutes
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Thunderbird Park
As you check out the totem poles we'll tell you a bit of their history and who creates them.
5 minutes
18
Helmcken House
We'll tell you the background of this house, one of the oldest in British Columbia!
5 minutes
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.
5 minutes
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!
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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.
5 minutes
22
Steamship Terminal
We'll tell you the reason for the massive stone columns on the north and south sides of the building.
5 minutes
23
CJCG+P6 Victoria
FERRIES. We'll tell you how these ferries are so important to the economy of Victoria.
5 minutes
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.
5 minutes
25
CJFF+P9 Victoria
SONGHEES POINT. We'll tell you the traditional meaning of Songhees Point and a bit about it's history.
5 minutes
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Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA
As you stroll along, we'll tell you about this resident friendly marina.
5 minutes
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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.
3 minutes
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!
5 minutes
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada
We'll point out and tell you all about this beauty.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Carr 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
