Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport: Explore with a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
3.5
12 Ratings
Halifax
Explore Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues. GPS map and trivia game included!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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.

  • Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market - Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - Learn all about the boardwalk itself from the boutiques to the murals, statues, attractions & more.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • The Lower Deck - You’ll discover that the popular restaurant is located inside what is likely the oldest building on the waterfront!
  • 1883 Upper Water St - We’ll tell you all about the Collins Court & Bank Building, part of the Historic Properties section of the boardwalk.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Georges Island National Historic Site - We’ll point out the island and tell you all about it!
  • 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.
What's Included
  • No time constraints, explore at your own pace
  • Downloadable on WIFI for offline use without data
  • Live GPS map to track route and location
  • Keep the tour indefinitely, enjoy on any date
  • Access to Customer Service by Phone & Email
  • Automated tour guide commentary at points of interest
What's Not Included
  • Attraction tickets
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Additional Information

Discover the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport guided by your smartphone!

During this 2.5 km journey, you’ll have the chance to see numerous sightseeing spots, historic structures, artworks, and sculptures that contribute to this essential part of the city.

Notable stops include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and more! It’s not just about observing the boardwalk; it’s about listening to its stories!

With the GPS map, you can track your movement and direction. As you approach a point of interest, the guide’s narration will automatically play.

Additionally, enjoy a location-based trivia quiz for added fun. Look at your device and select your answer after the commentary ends.

Leave behind the frustrations of crowded tour groups, strict times, and costly prices while still enjoying a professional guided tour.

Take advantage of the tour at any time, not just on the date of your booking. You can pause and resume at your convenience.

The count of travellers you choose corresponds to the number of devices you can use to download the tour.

Place your trust in a platform with over 75 tours and more than 10,000 satisfied customers.

Location
Pier 22 Pavillion
Marginal Road
The tour starts at the south end of the Halifax boardwalk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rose_k
Apr 19, 2023
Immigration museum - Well worth it, so much information provided. The immigration museum was fantastic. You can do a family history from immigration to Canada and print the information. It's awesome
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Altyc
Oct 10, 2022
Worked exactly as described-excellent guide - Loved that the app was easy to install and operate. It came to life at each point just as described. Wish there were more similar for USA, UK, Sydney and other major tourist spots. Great it you like to walk and explore at your own pace
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Bobitychynskishimoda
Sep 6, 2022
Helped make our walk more interesting - I downloaded the app and the tour on just my phone and it was handy as the 5 of us walked as it would make us stop and take note of different things. We didn’t actually do the entire tour I don’t think but made the walk along the boardwalk more interesting and informative.
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Harsimran_k
May 15, 2022
This is a really well-rounded, quality tour - This is a really great quality tour, esp if you like travelling solo. I got a very complete lay of the Land with their boardwalk and city tours. It’s self guided yes, but really well done
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Gilbert_a
Sep 23, 2023
Halifax in your hand. - The information was spot on, everything worked great until 2/3 of the way through when the GPS could not figure out where we were. Still well worth the cost.
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Theresa_a
Jul 6, 2022
Worth the money - Downloading the map was straight forward. The information provided in the audio was interesting. The downside for us is the audio 1. Would auto advance as we approached each site. 2. The app would freeze up and we had to keep closing the app, relaunch, and scroll through to find where we left off.
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Sylvia_s
Sep 12, 2023
Disappointed, lost my money - I was not able to download the app .;-) I was suppose to use the audio yesterday September 11th 2023
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Randy
Oct 19, 2022
Not good! You pay for roaming charges. - Loaded app and tour at home. Got to Halifax . Opened up the tour. It wanted me to use roaming on my phone in order to use audio tour which would cost a lot since I was international. Couldn’t use app/tour. Very disappointed. Please refund my payment to my credit card.😩🥺
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Journey757066
Aug 2, 2022
I will never use this again!!! - There was no internet along the boardwalk so we could not use our smartphone. I would like a refund!
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Steve
Jul 31, 2022
Disappointing - We purchased this tour. Never received activation code. No acknowledgement of payment but it was charged to my account. Don't waste your money.
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