amazing - 🌟I had an amazing one-day tour with this tour group in Halifax! The whole experience was top-notch. First of all, the transportation was great. We were picked up from the hotel entrance in a comfortable air-conditioned 7-seater van, which was really convenient. And it dropped us back right at the hotel entrance around 6 pm after departing at 8:45 am. The itinerary was well-planned. We visited several wonderful places. Peggy's Cove Lighthouse was absolutely stunning, with its picturesque view by the sea. The whole Peggy's Cove area was charming. Standing there, you could feel the tranquility and beauty of the ocean. Queensland Beach was a lovely stop too, though the stay was only 10 minutes, it was enough to enjoy a quick dip of the seaside charm. Mahone Bay Visitors Information Centre gave us a chance to get some useful information about the area. The short 5-minute stop was still valuable. Lunenburg Historic District was a highlight. Spending an hour and a half there, we could really soak up the historical atmosphere of the old downtown. And Wolfville Waterfront Park was a great place to end the day, with its peaceful and scenic setting. Overall, I highly recommend this one-day tour to anyone visiting Halifax. It's a great way to see the best of the area in a short time! 👍

Wonderful Day Tour - I was with my husband for a short 2 day trip to Halifax. We wanted to be able to sight see on one of the days. This tour did that for us; we got to visit the iconic Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg and Annapolis Valley. Our tour guide Ian was great, he was friendly and very knowledgeable. Thank you Alternative Routes!

Excellent fun with no worries! - We enjoyed our Nova Scotia day tour. Andrew, our guide, was excellent. He was super knowledgeable and fun to listen too. We learned so much about the area. Andrew kept us on a good schedule and got the group to engage with each other so everyone enjoyed themselves. The highlighted stops were picturesque and charming. The trip is unique as you visited the shore and the inland. The time flew by and we had a wonderful time. Thanks so much to Andrew and beatNova Scotia!

Great Tour - Beautiful trip. Our driver was fantastic. So many Beautiful stops. Great for our weekend getaway. Glad we had beautiful weather. Hope to visit again one day.

Amazing day trip 🦞 - It was a great experience with our tour guide Andrew! He was very knowledgeable and friendly! Would highly recommend this tour:)

Professional - Our tour guide Andrew Maize was very professional. My wife and I had a great time. Thanks Andrew! Kudos to Alternate Routes for putting together this package.

Fantastic! - Fantastic full day trip! Andrew was a great guide, saw lots of wildlife and beautiful historic sites!

Painfully inappropriate vehicle & very inconsiderate tour guide - We usually love Viator tours - the descriptions are usually on target, the communication effective, and the price reasonable. These seemed to be the same UNTIL... Our driver showed up with a Kia mini van, which when we thought was only 4 of us, seemed not ideal but I figured we could live with it. Then he told us two more people were coming - that 3 of us (all grown adults 16o+ pounds each and 60-80 years old) would have to squeeze into the third row seat. In a Kia mini van, that seat can handle 2 adults or 3 small teens - I should have cancelled right then! I new the tour was all day, but I didn't realize that it was nearly all driving - if I knew then what I know now, I absolutely would have cancelled. He promised he would make the other couple sit in back too, that we'd rotate, but they didn't want to so we never did. He could hear our yelps and groans of pain when he would drive too fast over a bump or pothole when the rear shocks bottomed out, and he could see my husband and mother in terrible pain having to crawl on knees to get out of the back of that vehicle. It was awful. And then to top it off, we couldn't even hear him talk about the area while we were driving - just the road noise. He had no amplification for his voice and he seemed to be a bit hoarse (maybe sick, since we all came down with colds after that day) - we said "what" and "can't hear you" several times, but eventually gave up because he only seemed to want to talk to the guy in the front seat with him and ignore the rest of us. We are usually very generous tippers for the tour guides and we NEVER stiff anyone for any tour, even it if was bad. This, however, proved to be the exception - first time in 30+ years of travel, we left zero tip because he didn't earn it in any way. I communicated my complaint to both the local tour operator and Viator, but no response so far - so I'm leaving this review and will be contacting my credit card company to reverse the charge. We'll see what happens...

Cancellation without notice - The trip was cancelled without notice although I had received confirmation email and reminder email. I had only become aware when the guide didn't show up. Although I was refunded but I could not find alternatives on such short notice

Extremely Disappointed Booking - Weather was extreme, with high winds and rain. There was a weather warning with potential for flooding. Sam sent an email offering to move to the next day but it was not possible due to our itinerary so left the trip as was. The weather warning was still in effect the next day. I contacted to ask Sam what was up and she advised not an option to cancel and would not discuss. Sam says she offered us cancellation! Not so she offered a change which was impossible for us. I realize weather is not in her control nor ours. Yes, this is small business but a split and returning one cost of booking would have been reasonable but any refund was not in the cards.