The following are highlights from the three walking tours included in this bundle. In total, you'll hear over 85 audio stories with our three-pack of immersive, self-guided audio tours exploring the Halifax Explosion, historic churches, gardens, graveyards, the boardwalk, and the vibrant seaport.
Join tour guide Jeff as you discover one of the greatest tragedies in Canadian history. You'll not only see historical sites & landmarks, but hear the stories of survival & perseverance that surfaced during the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
Learn about Samuel Cunard from the man himself! Ok, well it's our tour guide pretending to be him, but it's still very informative and lots of fun!
Discover the Discovery Centre! We'll tell you all about the brand new interactive exhibit. All attractions along the tour are optional. You have the ultimate freedom to visit and pick up the tour right where you left off.
A statue of a man holding a suitcase. There has to be more to it than that, right!? There is! We'll tell you all about it.
No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.
Take in the breathtaking harbour from the comfort of a hammock! We'll show you were to go, and be right there waiting when you wake up from your seaside nap.
Welcome to Pier 21, the place many immigrants from faraway lands first stepped foot in Canada. Almost a million people came here between 1928 and 1971 to begin new lives.
Discover what it was like to be a sailor fighting at sea in World War II! We'll tell you all about the ship and museum. If you want to know more, you can always go in and check it out.
See Canada’s oldest working clock that's been telling time for over 250 years! The nine-foot pendulum encased in the base is driven by a 250 pound weight.
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
As you stroll through this spectacular urban garden, we'll tell you all about it! There's a number of points of interest to explore here.
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
You'll see the tall wrought iron gate in front of you leading into the Halifax Public Gardens, a designated National Historic Site. Here you will find formal garden maintaining the style of the Victorian age.
While walking along what was once a swampy wasteland, you'll see ducks and geese and even a quiet spot to sit and learn some of the history of the pond.
We'll tell you about why the Protestant Camp Hill Cemetery was created on old Commons ground and why you may want to browse through the ancient stones.
We'll tell you about the ginormous Halifax Armoury built in 1895 as a drill hall for volunteer militia and what it's being used for today.
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.
We'll tell you how old the cemetery is and some of the history of this tiny hectare of land. Why not take a moment and walk among stones etched with poignant tributes to those who passed centuries ago?
Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.
We'll tell you about the impressive monument to the people of Halifax and Dartmouth, who experienced first-hand, the devastation of the Halifax explosion.
RICHMOND STAIRCASE. We'll tell you the symbolism of the staircase and railings, into which are the names of businesses that were destroyed in the blast.
THE STORY OF FRANCIS MACKEY. You'll hear his story, the pilot onboard the Mont-Blanc, and how his life was profoundly changed after the explosion.
FIRE & ICE & BLACK RAIN. As you are walking, we'll talk about the horrific conditions the explosion and weather caused for the survivors.
Three moments in time...we'll tell you about the memorial to the Catholic Parish of St Joseph’s.
RICHMOND SCHOOL. Here we'll tell you how this building, originally built to house a school, was constructed immediately after the explosion and the tragedy of the Roome School..
SECRET OF THE TREES. We'll tell what secret made them infamous in lumber mills from Canada to the southern states of America.
We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.
DESIGN: TUDOR REVIVAL. As you walk along you'll see a block of rowhouse cottages, built using the English style, for surviving families.
We'll point out the 'Fountain at Bishop's Landing'. A popular cooling off spot, great for a warm summer day.
We end our tour here at the Hydrostone Market. This tour was not about monuments or buildings but about the people who lived through that awful day and those who raced to help them. We hope their stories are an inspiration. Our starting point is just across the road in the park.
The app was easy to navigate and great! I was only able to do 2/3 tours but then later in the day, I would pass a landmark and the app automatically would start telling me about the history! Made my time much more enjoyable and made me appreciate Halifax even more!
The tours were informative, well designed, and good paced. More links to places we stop at would be good. I'm glad they worked out of order as I did the reverse for the waterfront tour.
This walking tour was interesting and thorough. It was a great way to tour the city independently while also listening to an expert. I highly recommend this pleasant experience.
The instructions about how to download and install the app were very easy to follow. I liked that the first “stop” on the tour explained how t navigate in the app. The information was very interesting, and felt it was good value for the price. Also, it’s nice if you want to stop partway through to explore more, or have a break, you can do that and start again easily. I would purchase these again from any city that I was visiting!
It was very easy to download and follow the tour. A lot of interesting facts and sights to see. An excellent way to get the highlights of Halifax.
The tours were great, downloading was easy, and my favorite feature was that I could complete the tours when it was convenient for me.
Good value for having 3 walking tours. Seaside and churches tour are very interesting and showing the most beautiful parts of Halifax. The Halifax explosion tour is very informative, but less to see at the places. The maps showed clearly the next stops, unfortunately not every tour gave the oral explanation to go to the next stop. One aspect I didn't like was the fact that my app shot itself down after 2 minutes. So many times after listening to the information I had to login, search the tour again before I could go on with the tours.
I could not get the app loaded on my phone despite several attempts. Much time was spent online back-and-forth trying to get the program loaded.
A wonderful way to see the city in my own time, between my business meetings, and at my own pace! The 3-tour option for visiting locations in Halifax was perfect. When I kept the app on, I was occasionally surprised to have a description of a nearby tour spot start as I unknowingly got near to it! The descriptions are engaging and interesting, sometimes using character voices! Thoroughly enjoyable and nice to have route options to see the city rather than just wandering.
We only managed to do the 2 tours of downtown due to illness of one of us. Instuctions were straightforward. We did part of one tour then, as it was convenient, switched to the next one (although we were doing the 2nd one backwards) and at the end of the 2nd one it was convenient to switch pack to the first one. Commentary started immediately when in the vacinity - (unless you are doing the tour backwards!) Overall excellent value, interesting and informative.
Overall the app worked well. Informative and easy to use. We liked the selections available. Often did not automatically start at each stop but that was a minor issue
The only thing that would make this better is having a live guide! The app kicks in when your GPS is enabled; just as you approach the location. It is informative, and the historical pictures are helpful. More would be even better!
We did the 3 Halifax tours. They were easy to follow and had great commentary and information! Very Important - Make sure to follow the directions for downloading the app and tours (while on fast wifi) and then practice using the tutorials first before you embark. (This was very helpful). We used one iPhone for 2 of us and were able to play the sound most of the time without disturbing others. We did have headphones with is in case there were too many people around.
Nice small group. Experiencing Peggy’s Cove was fantastic. The small group experience allowed for good discussion.
I always enjoy the walking tours offered through Viator. The tour was easy to follow and gave me so much information.
We really enjoyed being able to take our time and even split parts of the tours into different days. Very informative and also entertaining.
Awesome app. Even with airplane mode on the gps let’s you know when you are at a stop. Beware the city is very hilly. Loved hearing about all the stops and being able to do the toile at your own pace. Highly recommended.
This was the worst experience ever trying to navigate how to use the tour on our phone. It was cumbersome, frustrate and ultimately useless. I’m calling now that I’m back in the US to request a full refund.
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