Explore Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues. GPS map and trivia game included!
Explore Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues. GPS map and trivia game included!
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Use your smartphone to listen to a tour guide as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
Embark on this 2.5 km tour to discover numerous tourist attractions, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this must-visit area of the city.
Highlights include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia,…
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Use your smartphone to listen to a tour guide as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
Embark on this 2.5 km tour to discover numerous tourist attractions, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this must-visit area of the city.
Highlights include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cable Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and more!
Don’t just view the boardwalk, listen to its stories!
A live GPS map indicates your location and the next destination. As you approach, the tour guide’s commentary will play automatically.
The tour also features an engaging location-based trivia game. After the commentary, check your device and tap your guess for the answer.
Enjoy a professional tour guide experience without the crowded groups, strict schedules, and high costs.
It’s yours to enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Pause and resume anywhere along the route.
Note: The number of travelers selected determines the number of devices the tour can be downloaded to.
- Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market - Visit the oldest continuously operating farmers market in North America.
- Samuel Cunard Statue - Discover Samuel Cunard’s story from the man himself! Well, it’s our tour guide impersonating him, but it’s still very informative and entertaining!
- Discovery Centre - Explore the Discovery Centre! We’ll introduce you to the brand new interactive exhibit. All attractions on the tour are optional. You have the freedom to visit and resume the tour at your convenience.
- The Emigrant Statue - A statue of a man holding a suitcase. Surely there’s more to it, right? There is! We’ll share the story with you.
- JCVM+43 Halifax - Georges Island. We’ll highlight a fantastic view of this National Historic Site and provide all the details! You can even take a ferry to visit.
- The Way Things Are - No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you… those light posts are indeed crooked. We’ll explain the inspiration behind this famous sculpture.
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - Enjoy the stunning harbor from a hammock! We’ll guide you there and be ready when you wake from your seaside nap.
- Lower Water Street - Ride the big wave sculpture at the boardwalk! Don’t worry, there’s foam padding in case you fall. We’ll explain why it’s there (hint - people have fallen).
- The Piazza at Bishop’s Landing - We’ll point out the ‘Fountain at Bishop’s Landing’. A popular spot to cool off, perfect for a warm summer day.
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - Learn about the boardwalk itself, from boutiques to murals, statues, attractions, and more.
- HMCS Sackville - Discover the life of a sailor during World War II! We’ll tell you all about the ship and museum. If you’re curious, you can explore further inside.
- 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 - Board the CSS Acadia, an Edwardian steamship docked at the boardwalk. We’ll share how this beautiful ship exemplifies the elegant design of the Edwardian Age.
- JCXH+FG Halifax - We’ll highlight the Halifax Cable Wharf, built in 1913, 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, telling time for over 250 years! The nine-foot pendulum in the base is driven by a 250-pound weight.
- Halifax Ferry Terminal - We’ll point out the ferry terminal, where you can catch a ride across the harbor to Dartmouth. You’ll learn a bit about the area too!
- The Lower Deck - Discover that this popular restaurant is housed in 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 concludes at the Market Mall, a covered walkway offering just about everything you could want!
- Holy Cross Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Victoria Park - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Halifax Public Gardens - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Old Town Clock - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- St. Paul’s Church - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- St. Mary’s Basilica - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Old Burying Ground - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Fort Massey Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Alexander Keith’s Brewery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Halifax Central Library - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Point Pleasant Park - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby, and you can spend as much time here as you like.
- Georges Island National Historic Site - We’ll point out the island and share all the details!
- C.S.S. Acadia - 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.

- 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
- 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
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
This 2.5 km journey allows you to discover numerous tourist spots, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this essential part of the city.
Key attractions include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and…
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
This 2.5 km journey allows you to discover numerous tourist spots, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this essential part of the city.
Key attractions include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and more! Don’t just view the boardwalk, listen to its stories!
A GPS map indicates your location and guides you to the next point. As you approach, the tour guide’s commentary will play automatically.
The tour also features an engaging location-based trivia game. After listening to the commentary, check your device and select your answer.
Enjoy a professional tour guide experience without the hassle of crowded groups, strict schedules, or high costs.
Access the tour at any time, not just on your booking date. Feel free to pause and resume anywhere along the route.
The number of travelers you choose determines how many devices you can download the tour onto.
Rely on a platform with over 75 tours and more than 25,000 satisfied customers.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.