Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
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The Hydrostone
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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore 3 exciting walking tours in Halifax! Over 75 points of interest! Don't just see Halifax, hear what it has to say!
-Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport -Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards -Discover the Halifax Explosion of 1917
You do not have to complete all the tours in one day. The tours are yours to use any date or time you like.
The tours come with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. See your score as you go!
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. GPS map shows where you are and where to go ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Audio directions + live GPS map showing route & location
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)
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting Points
Departure
Hydrostone Park
HALIFAX EXPLOSION: This tour starts and ends at the Hydrostone Park.
Return
Interhabs Homes
HALIFAX BOARDWALK & SEAPORT: This tour ends at the north end of the boardwalk in the Historic Properties.
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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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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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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The following are highlights from the three walking tours included in this bundle. In total, you'll hear over 85 audio stories with our three-pack of immersive, self-guided audio tours exploring the Halifax Explosion, historic churches, gardens, graveyards, the boardwalk, and the vibrant seaport.
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Hydrostone Park
Join tour guide Jeff as you discover one of the greatest tragedies in Canadian history. You'll not only see historical sites & landmarks, but hear the stories of survival & perseverance that surfaced during the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
5 minutes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Welcome to Pier 21, the place many immigrants from faraway lands first stepped foot in Canada. Almost a million people came here between 1928 and 1971 to begin new lives.
5 minutes
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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
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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
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Holy Cross Cemetery
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
5 minutes
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Victoria Park
As you stroll through this spectacular urban garden, we'll tell you all about it! There's a number of points of interest to explore here.
5 minutes
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Cathedral Church of all Saints
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
5 minutes
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Halifax Public Gardens
You'll see the tall wrought iron gate in front of you leading into the Halifax Public Gardens, a designated National Historic Site. Here you will find formal garden maintaining the style of the Victorian age.
5 minutes
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Griffin's Pond
While walking along what was once a swampy wasteland, you'll see ducks and geese and even a quiet spot to sit and learn some of the history of the pond.
5 minutes
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Robie Street & Veterans Memorial Lane
We'll tell you about why the Protestant Camp Hill Cemetery was created on old Commons ground and why you may want to browse through the ancient stones.
5 minutes
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Armoury Place
We'll tell you about the ginormous Halifax Armoury built in 1895 as a drill hall for volunteer militia and what it's being used for today.
5 minutes
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Old Town Clock
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
5 minutes
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1508 Barrington St
You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.
5 minutes
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Old Burying Ground
We'll tell you how old the cemetery is and some of the history of this tiny hectare of land. Why not take a moment and walk among stones etched with poignant tributes to those who passed centuries ago?
5 minutes
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Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
5 minutes
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Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
We'll tell you about the impressive monument to the people of Halifax and Dartmouth, who experienced first-hand, the devastation of the Halifax explosion.
5 minutes
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Fort Needham Memorial Park
RICHMOND STAIRCASE. We'll tell you the symbolism of the staircase and railings, into which are the names of businesses that were destroyed in the blast.
5 minutes
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3365 Robie St
THE STORY OF FRANCIS MACKEY. You'll hear his story, the pilot onboard the Mont-Blanc, and how his life was profoundly changed after the explosion.
5 minutes
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FIRE & ICE & BLACK RAIN. As you are walking, we'll talk about the horrific conditions the explosion and weather caused for the survivors.
5 minutes
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St. Joseph's Square
Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.
5 minutes
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Canada Family Court
RICHMOND SCHOOL. Here we'll tell you how this building, originally built to house a school, was constructed immediately after the explosion and the tragedy of the Roome School..
5 minutes
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SECRET OF THE TREES. We'll tell what secret made them infamous in lumber mills from Canada to the southern states of America.
5 minutes
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IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC.
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
5 minutes
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Hennessey Place
DESIGN: TUDOR REVIVAL. As you walk along you'll see a block of rowhouse cottages, built using the English style, for surviving families.
5 minutes
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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
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Hydrostone Market
We end our tour here at the Hydrostone Market. This tour was not about monuments or buildings but about the people who lived through that awful day and those who raced to help them. We hope their stories are an inspiration. Our starting point is just across the road in the park.
5 minutes
Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore 3 exciting walking tours in Halifax! Over 75 points of interest! Don't just see Halifax, hear what it has to say!
-Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport -Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards -Discover the Halifax Explosion of 1917
You do not have to complete all the tours in one day. The tours are yours to use any date or time you like.
The tours come with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. See your score as you go!
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. GPS map shows where you are and where to go ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Audio directions + live GPS map showing route & location
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)
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest