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St. John's Downtown Walking Tour: Exploring Newfoundland Scenery and Architecture
4.8
166 Ratings
St. John's
Discover the captivating stories, stunning scenery, and remarkable architecture of St. John’s on our Signature Downtown Walking Tour. Join us to explore Newfoundland’s oldest city and learn about its unique history and welcoming people.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- George Street - We’ll start our tour on the famous George Street where you’ll learn a bit about it’s history and what’s coming next.
- St. John’s - We’ll make several short stops on Water Street where we’ll tell you some interesting facts and tidbits about the shops and landscape.
- Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Just how many people are buried in the cemetery here? We’ll never know…and we’ll tell you why.
- Bannerman Park - Find out what makes this park a hub of activity in the summer.
- Colonial Building - Learn why our ruling party sits on the left and what happened here in 1932.
- War Memorial - We’ll end the tour near the water and learn about what it was that brought people here in the first place and what keeps them coming back.
What's Included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
Additional Information
Our Signature Tour is jam packed with fascinating stories, beautiful Newfoundland scenery, and amazing architecture.
For the most comprehensive tour in town, join us on our Signature Downtown St. John’s Walking Tour. From Water Street and Duckworth Street to Bannerman Park and the Colonial Building, you will be captivated by the oldest city in Newfoundland & Labrador, its fabulous architecture, and warm welcoming people.
Along the way you will be entertained by some great stories. Learn why our government sits on the left, how we turned yarn into nurses, and where the city’s bright colours came from.
You’ll learn all of this and a whole lot more when you take a walk with us on our Signature Tour.
Note: We are located in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. If you are looking for a tour in Saint John, New Brunswick we can make some recommendations.
Location
"A TIME" statue
George Street
We'll meet at the statue ("A Time") at the east end of George Street next to YellowBelly Brewery. GPS coordinates: 47.56241281892376, -52.70969365294738
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(166 Ratings)
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Newfoundlandgus
Jul 15, 2024
If you do one tour in St. John’s , this is the one! - Honestly the most informative, entertaining and interesting tour of any kind I have done. David is joy to follow and to which to listen. He shared details that made us appreciate St. John’s and its unique history more than we could have imagined. He connected the history of early humans to present day as they collided on this incredible island, as well as minute details of the houses and businesses we passed. Incredible all-encompassing and informative tour. Ask for Dave! He will not disappoint, and all with a fantastic sense of humour and respect. Thank you, Dave!
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Eve_r
Jul 8, 2024
Fantastic tour guide was actually a sociologist and former history teacher! - Our tour guide knew so much about St. John's and Canadian history. He did a fantastic job of showing us the sights. *****
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Resort116911
Jul 6, 2024
St. John’s in French - We visited St John walking tour signature , In French .
This is brand new for the agency and we did not regret it.
Axel is an inspiring young man who loves his adopted city and introduced us to it
And love.
Go ahead without fear, a very complete tour
Sylvie
St-Jerome ,Laurentides
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Harrisonjulia2
Jun 28, 2024
Highly recommended - Was informative engaging well paced and all round good time.Bob was an excellent guide. Well informed across a range of themes.
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Rita_e
Jun 24, 2024
Interesting - Wealth of info shared by guide. Extremely knowledgeable and offered great suggestions of things to do and see in the City
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542benitac
Jun 21, 2024
A great, inclusive, way to see downtown St. John's - I was really pleased with the walking tour of St. John's. Our guide, Dave Peters was friendly, knowledgeable, and had a good sense of humour. The day was very hot, and the tour includes hills and stairs, so he adjusted the pace to accommodate the different abilities of the group (there were 17 of us), as well as trying to find shade for us - where possible - when making the various stops. Dave was easy to hear and understand and was willing to expand on the stories and information and answer questions. I would definitely direct friends or family to book with St. John's walking tours, and I know I want to come back to Newfoundland.
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Catherine_m
Jun 20, 2024
Well worth it - Hearing the history of St.Johns and getting a feel for the city. Our guide - Bob- was informative as well as entertaining.
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Patricia_l
Jun 18, 2024
Perfect Orientation to St. John’s - Wonderful way to become familiar with a new city. Knowledgable about history and recommendations of restaurants. Took us to all the places we had hoped to see. Pierre was friendly and it was a joy to wander the city with him.
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Marianne
Jun 17, 2024
Again and again with this guide - Great guide with a lot of knowledge, Bob explained a lot to us and was very nice. It took longer than planned because he had so many stories to tell. It was an experience
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John
Jun 17, 2024
Don't book through Trip Advisor - The Trip Advisor failed big time. I received a ticket with two different addresses for the walking tour. By the time I arrived at the second location, they were gone. There was NO address on the ticket. I had to dig through the old email. The address Trip Advisor put on my calendar was three blocks off. I would NEVER book through Trip Advisor again. Inaccurate information. No customer support. No one to take responsibility.
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