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Historical Halifax Tour: Explore Titanic and Explosion Sites in Comfort
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169 Ratings
Halifax
Experience the remarkable history of Halifax on this comfortable tour. Explore Titanic and Explosion sites, hear stories of tragedy and miracles, and see all that Historic Halifax has to offer.
Experience the remarkable history of Halifax on this comfortable tour. Explore Titanic and Explosion sites, hear stories of tragedy and miracles, and see all that Historic Halifax has to offer.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Your Guide will tell you all about Pier 21 the Gateway to Canada
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Your Guide will tell you all about Pier 21 the Gateway to Canada
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuity
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Guests driving to Pier 22 @ 1041 Marginal Rd can park ALL DAY for $10.00 CAD. Very Secure Parking
- Lunch
- Gratuity
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Guests driving to Pier 22 @ 1041 Marginal Rd can park ALL DAY for $10.00 CAD. Very Secure Parking
Additional Information
This Tour is about Halifax’s Remarkable History including all the Titanic and Halifax Explosion Sites and the Stories and Miracles of these Two Historic Tragedies. See ALL that Historic Halifax, Dartmouth and Fisherman’s Cove has to offer in a Clean, Safe and Comfortable Tour Vehicle a Ford Transit 350 XLT Medium Roof 15 Passenger Van with 4 Guests…
This Tour is about Halifax’s Remarkable History including all the Titanic and Halifax Explosion Sites and the Stories and Miracles of these Two Historic Tragedies. See ALL that Historic Halifax, Dartmouth and Fisherman’s Cove has to offer in a Clean, Safe and Comfortable Tour Vehicle a Ford Transit 350 XLT Medium Roof 15 Passenger Van with 4 Guests Minimum to 10 Guests Maximum. Vehicle is equipped with a microphone to the speaker system and a large tablet to view Guests Videos and Photos to augment your Tour experience so you have a Memorable, Unique Tour of Historic Halifax, Dartmouth and Fisherman’s Cove.
- Tour Vehicle Ford Transit 350 XLT Medium Roof 15 Passenger Van
- Tour is Four Guests Minimum to Ten Guests Maximum
- Seating is the First Confirmed has the First Choice of Seats in Vehicle
- When booking a travel itinerary, it can be frustrating to have to fill out unnecessary information. By putting “N/A” in the boxes that relate to either not being on a cruise or not staying at a hotel, you can quickly and easily indicate that those options don’t apply to you.
Location
1041 Marginal Rd
Marginal Road
Will pick up Guests at any Downtown Hotel and Cruise Guests will meet Pier 22 Parking lot with sign-on Vehicle your surname
Cancellation Policy
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.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(169 Ratings)
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Rwcrockett
Oct 19, 2024
Best tour in Halifax - Paul was a great tour guide! Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, patient (we were a group of 10 family members…including one 92 year old). We saw so many sites and learned lots about the history of Halifax. He shared videos and still pictures which further enhanced our understanding of the history of Halifax and also made it easier for our elderly mother to enjoy sites that she didn’t feel up to walking around. Great lunch suggestion, too!
Be sure to use this tour company if you’re interested in a private tour. He even picked us up at the cruise dock!
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Mamakat68
Oct 19, 2024
Choose Halifax Titanic Historical Tours! - I can't say enough good things about Paul McNeil's exceptional tour of Halifax. From beginning to end, we were delighted: by the helpful communications from Paul before the tour; the clean, well-appointed, and comfortable touring van; the camaraderie of our small tour group; and most of all, for the wealth of information, history, and stories shared by Paul throughout the experience. He knows Halifax, a city he clearly loves, its history, and Titanic history inside and out. You won't find a better tour of this city at any price.
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Rickrk1134rb
Oct 14, 2024
Half day Historical Tour of Halifax wirth Paul is simply the best - We did the Historic Halifax Dartmouth Titanic tour during our stay inHalifax.Paul our driver and tour guide was absolutely amazing. His knowledge of the history of Halifax including the harbour explosion in 1917 is extensive . The stories he has of passengers on the Titanic that are conected to Nova Scotia ,including all the the Titanic passengers buried in Halifax cemeteries(he takes you to the other rarely seen cementary as well) ,was so impressive.
For our lunch stop he took us to the ferry terminal over in Dartmouth and I thought "ah what the heck" however he assured us the little restaurant inside had amazing food. Once again Paul came through as i had the best lobster roll of our whole 3 week maritime trip.
His audio and visual presentations inside the van was a real nice touch.
He took us to a real fishing village as well as to the Citadel for the noon gun.
Just an awesome day !
This tour was well worth the money and i highly highly recommend it if your staying in Halifax
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Patricia_b
Oct 7, 2024
An Excellent Tour! - I think I can honestly say that this tour was the best historical tour we have been on. Paul obviously holds the people of Halifax, past and present, very close to his heart. A very engaging gentleman who made sure we were all well looked after and in a small enough group to make it more of a personal experience. We loved hearing about the Halifax and Titanic disasters and appreciated the sensitivity with which they were both approached. Paul’s use of a large screen tablet in the vehicle was a great addition and gave us a much deeper understanding of each subject. Loved visiting the Fishermans’ Cove and driving around the main attractions of Halifax. We attended the tour on the second day of our holiday and felt our remaining time spent in Halifax was much enriched by this. Thank you Paul!
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Sightseer55106187122
Oct 5, 2024
Great tour! - Paul is very passionate about his city and really brings the sights to life. We are left with a much greater understanding and deep respect for the history of Halifax and it's people. The tour exceeded our expectations!!TY
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Snowyowl1
Oct 4, 2024
Fantastic tour - We are a group of four sisters on an eastern seaboard birthday cruise. There were nine passengers in the van. This tour is highly recommended. Paul our guide clearly has a passion for Halifax. His extensive wealth of knowledge held our attention and was augmented with multi media. All the stops had their own charm. Fisherman’s Cove was our favourite. Authentic, working fishing village with plenty of time given to explore and do photo shoots. Paul was very conscious about getting us back to the ship on time which we much appreciated. Thank you, Paul! We hope to return to the charming Maritimes.
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Jonathan_g
Oct 1, 2024
Strong recommendation - The tour was very well organized and expertly delivered with great use of audio visuals.
Paul is excellent and most knowledgeable.
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Mark_w
Sep 27, 2024
Amazing and educational exoerience - I never write reviews. This tour was amazing amazing amazing. Paul is so knowledgeable and his love for the history and the people of Halifax is self evident. He is an amazing historian. Highest recommended tour I have been on.
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Neil
Sep 27, 2024
A wonderful experience - From pickup at our Hotel to drop off we discovered so much about the history of Halifax thanks to Paul’s encyclopedic knowledge of his city. In addition, his passion and devotion came through as he also included visits to places neglected by other tour companies with special emphasis on those resting now in peace from the 1917 explosion. He also respected all victims of the Titanic by including visits to their graves in the three cemeteries where they lie.
His vehicle is spacious and extremely well equipped with the ability to show images and videos to enhance his already detailed commentary.
Finally his choice of restaurant in Dartmouth for lunch was able to provide gluten free fish and chips so my wife could for once enjoy battered fish. Thank you Paul for everything including our airport return. Neil and Pauline
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Linja
Sep 28, 2024
One of our favorite cities during our trip - We recently took this tour of Halifax, which turned out to be one of our favorite stops during our vacation in Canada. I usually love snapping lots of photos during tours, but I wasn’t able to this time because the back seat of the van had smaller windows, and there weren’t many stops to get a good look at some of the very interesting architecture and views.
Our guide, Paul, was knowledgeable and clearly passionate about Halifax. He shared so many interesting facts and stories, both amusing and tragic. The sound system in the van worked well, and there was an audiovisual screen up front, showing historic photos. However, we would have preferred more actual stops and less screen time to really soak in the sights.
One thing I would have changed is the amount of time we spent in the cemeteries—just a bit too long. Also, Paul spoke somewhat negatively about touring Peggy’s Cove, which I don't understand because my daughter and her family had a tour there and were absolutely thrilled with it.
Overall, while there were a few things I would have tweaked, it was still a pretty enjoyable experience, and Halifax itself definitely left a great impression on us!
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