Halifax Seaport & Boardwalk Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

4.0(24)1 hour - 2 hoursEnglishHalifax, Canada

From

Make Halifax’s lively waterfront your own self-guided story route. Stroll the Seaport and Boardwalk on a 2.5 km GPS-guided audio tour that plays automatically through your smartphone. Hear immigration and seafaring stories as you pass Pier 21, the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Georges Island, HMCS Sackville, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, CSS Acadia and the historic waterfront. Download before you go, start when you like, pause anywhere and continue at your own pace. This is a self-guided outdoor experience; attraction admission, optional interior visits, a smartphone and an in-person guide are not 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
Headphones or earbuds (optional)
In-person tour guide

What you'll do

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Canada
Explore Canada's immigration story at Pier 21, with an optional visit to the museum inside.
5 minAdmission not included
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
1209 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Canada
Browse local flavours and waterfront energy at North America’s oldest continuously operating farmers’ market.
5 min
Samuel Cunard Statue
Halifax Waterfront, Outside the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Halifax, Canada
Meet Halifax-born shipping pioneer Samuel Cunard at his waterfront monument.
5 min
Discovery Centre
1215 Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
Discover hands-on science at the Discovery Centre, with an optional visit inside.
5 minAdmission not included
The Emigrant Statue
1200 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Canada
Pause at The Emigrant, a moving tribute to the courage and hope of newcomers to Canada.
5 min
Admire Georges Island National Historic Site across the harbour, with seasonal ferry visits available separately
5 min
Spot The Way Things Are, Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg’s playful sculpture of crooked light posts
5 min
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
Relax in a waterfront hammock and enjoy sweeping views across Halifax Harbour.
5 min
See The Wave, a bold waterfront sculpture that became one of Halifax’s best-known photo stops
5 min
The Piazza at Bishop's Landing
Lower Water Street, Halifax, Canada
Cool off beside the playful Fountain at Bishop’s Landing on a warm waterfront day.
5 min
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
Stroll Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk past shops, murals, public art and harbour views.
5 min
HMCS Sackville
1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
See HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, with an optional seasonal visit aboard the ship.
5 minAdmission not included
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
Explore Atlantic Canada’s seafaring heritage at the Maritime Museum, with an optional visit inside.
5 minAdmission not included
See CSS Acadia, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship moored beside the Maritime Museum
5 min
View the historic Cable Wharf, a 1913 landmark linked to Halifax’s transatlantic cable era
5 min
See the landmark Dockyard Clock, a working 19th-century timepiece overlooking the harbour
5 min
See the Halifax Ferry Terminal, gateway to a quick harbour crossing to Dartmouth
5 min
Visit Privateers’ Warehouse, one of the waterfront’s oldest surviving buildings and home to The Lower Deck
5 min
Discover Collins Court and Bank Building within Halifax’s atmospheric Historic Properties
5 min
Finish at Market Mall, a covered passage lined with shops and waterfront character
5 min
Georges Island National Historic Site
Georges Island Rd, Halifax, Canada
Take in a harbour view of Georges Island National Historic Site and its star-shaped Fort Charlotte.
C.S.S. Acadia
Maritime Museum, 1675 Lower Water St., Halifax, Canada
View CSS Acadia from the boardwalk, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship.
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
QUEEN’S MARQUE frames the harbour with striking architecture, public art and inviting waterfront spaces.
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS MONUMENT honours the women who supported Canada during wartime.
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
THE STOCKS offer a playful nod to colonial-era punishment within the Historic Properties.
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
PICKFORD & BLACK BUILDING recalls one of Halifax’s storied shipping and merchant firms.
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Lower Water St, Halifax, Canada
NOVA SCOTIAN CRYSTAL’s former waterfront workshop remains an exterior reminder of the city’s glassmaking craft.

Meeting and pickup

11 locations

Pickup details

The tour starts at the south end of the Halifax boardwalk.

Good to know

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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Halifax Seaport & Boardwalk Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

Overview

What's included

Included

Not included

Itinerary

What you'll do

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market

Samuel Cunard Statue

Discovery Centre

The Emigrant Statue

Admire Georges Island National Historic Site across the harbour, with seasonal ferry visits available separately

Spot The Way Things Are, Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg’s playful sculpture of crooked light posts

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

See The Wave, a bold waterfront sculpture that became one of Halifax’s best-known photo stops

The Piazza at Bishop's Landing

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

HMCS Sackville

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

See CSS Acadia, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship moored beside the Maritime Museum

View the historic Cable Wharf, a 1913 landmark linked to Halifax’s transatlantic cable era

See the landmark Dockyard Clock, a working 19th-century timepiece overlooking the harbour

See the Halifax Ferry Terminal, gateway to a quick harbour crossing to Dartmouth

Visit Privateers’ Warehouse, one of the waterfront’s oldest surviving buildings and home to The Lower Deck

Discover Collins Court and Bank Building within Halifax’s atmospheric Historic Properties

Finish at Market Mall, a covered passage lined with shops and waterfront character

Georges Island National Historic Site

C.S.S. Acadia

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

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