Historic Walking Tour in Canada: Explore the City on the Bay of Fundy

Discover the rich history of Canada’s first City on the Bay of Fundy through a guided walking tour. Explore hidden gems and learn about Saint John’s fascinating past.

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Water Street - On Water Street ,on the way to Market Square, the tour passes by the Jardine Building and the St. Andrews Society Bicentennial Green.
  • Market Square - From the exterior area or Market Square, your guide will show where the Loyalist Landing in 1783 occurred, where the Great Fire of Saint John began, and the location of the Prince…
What's Included
  • Pete’s Historic Walking Tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Welcome to the first city of Canada, located on the Bay of Fundy, recognised for the world’s tallest tidal waves. We’ll begin at the entrance of Area 506 Waterfront Container Village and make our way through historic Water Street towards Market Square to enter the indoor pedway system of the city. This helps us avoid climbing King St, the most uphill…

Location
AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village
Water Street
Go to Area 506 Waterfront Container Village entrance on Water Street, beside Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. Look for your guide in a Tilley hat, Pete's Historic Tour. The meeting point is at the main entrance fronting on Water Street, at the big blue posts.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Wayne_q
Sep 1, 2024
Knowledgeable Tour Guides Make a Huge Difference in How to Enjoy an Excursion - The fact that Pete had repeat customers was a vote of confidence that we chose the right excursion to see the sights and hear about the history of Saint John. We were not disappointed! Because we were his only tour for the day, we went beyond the estimated 2 hour tour duration as Pete took the time to answer a slew of questions asked by the group. I'm sure the group appreciated this despite Pete's continued apologies for going overtime...but he completed the tour without rushing.
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Brent
Aug 31, 2024
Pete knows - Very knowledgeable of the area. Maybe the best walking tour guide we have had. Enjoyed an afternoon with Pete! Thank you!
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Kenneth_b
Aug 27, 2024
This tour was GREAT! - Wow. We are so happy we took this tour with Pete. We learned so much more about Saint John than we ever expected. Pete took us to all the highlights of uptown (they don’t call it downtown) and gave us the history of the city and its key residents. Afterwards, we knew exactly where we wanted to return to the next day. Pete is an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide and we highly recommend this tour.
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Peter_k
Aug 25, 2024
Excellent tour, outstanding guide - We enjoyed the tour immensely. Pete knows the town, the people and the history. This was the best tour so far on our cruise.
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Latonda_l
Aug 23, 2024
Pete’s amazing history tour - We totally enjoyed the tour. He knew a lot of history and even future projects going on in Saint John. Pete is fantastic, but I will say this is not for kids more for adults.
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Ronald_a
Aug 22, 2024
Don’t miss this terrific tour of Saint John, New Brunswick - Pete provided a wonderful history of Saint John and New Brunswick. As a native, he used a plethora of knowledge and candor that made this walking tour so enjoyable. The walking was not difficult and if you visit this beautiful city, I strongly advise booking this tour; you won’t regret it! Remember this tour is in New Brunswick and not in another province.
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R2449hgmaryc
Aug 6, 2024
Do this your first thing when arriving in Saint John, NB - This was a fabulous introduction to Saint John, NB. You will see parks, some fun art and architecture of the area. Interesting history of the area and future developments. Pete was fabulous entertaining and we really enjoyed ourselves, as did the others on the tour.
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Sufei10536
Aug 5, 2024
A fabulous tour of St. Johns - This was a most excellent tour and I highly recommend it! The tour gives you a good "lay of the land" and allows you to make a list of places that you will want to return to for more time since the tour allows only brief stops at each site of interest. Pete gives you enough information to keep you engaged, but not so much that it becomes boring or overwhelming.. He is a wealth of knowledge with endless fun facts and even has pictures for further impact! I appreciated learning about the history of Saint Johns and understanding future plans for its development. Pete clearly loves what he does and nothing about his tour felt like he was only going through the motions. He was funny, smart, eloquent, and we fully appreciated that we decided to take the tour-- can't recommend it enough.
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Anne
Jul 20, 2024
Great way to learn about St. Johns - Local born and raised guide Pete gave us an interesting, informative and humorous tour in his beloved city. Great history, sights and stories as we walked throughout the “uptown” St. Johns. He knew people everywhere we went. We highly recommend the tour with Pete.
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Myriamiler
Jul 15, 2024
Very knowledgeable - Very knowledgeable and funny. Pete really knows his stuff. Pete had lots of pictures and background information on the building and the hole St-John area.
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From $25
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).