Anant was prompt, picking us up right at the pier. He was very knowledgeable and attentive. We learned things we did not know even though we had been to the area before. Would highly recommend him.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- Private transportation in a comfortable car exclusively for your group.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
Excludes
- Meals
- Restroom on board
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Discover Nova Scotia at your own pace with this fully customizable private tour designed to fit your schedule and interests. Choose a duration between 4 to 8 hours and explore Halifax and its stunning surrounding coastal regions with a knowledgeable local driver who provides engaging insights, local stories, and flexible recommendations. Travel comfortably in a private vehicle while visiting Halifax’s vibrant waterfront, historic Citadel Hill, beautiful Public Gardens, Titanic heritage sites, and other iconic landmarks. This private experience offers complete flexibility — visit Halifax city highlights, Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Ovens Natural Park, or any destination of your choice within your selected tour duration. Your local driver helps design the best route based on your interests and time available, ensuring a relaxed and personalized experience without the rush of fixed schedules. Note: **Some attractions may require entrance fees, which are not included.**
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Reviews
Halifax was a beautiful city. Loved Peggy’s Cove. We had a wonderful lunch there and got to spend time with a local artist. Will definitely return. Neda, our guide was kind and informative.
This is a private tour so you can request where to go or rely on your driver to show you around. We did both, and our driver Anant was very knowledgeable and took great care of us. We visited the Gardens and Peggy's Cove and stopped for lunch of fish and chips (best ever) and lobster rolls at the Food Factory near the cove. We made several other stops for sightseeing.
Driver didn’t know the area. Was a. Bad driver. Couldn’t hear or understand the driver. Didn’t even know the story about Peggy’s cove.
Claudio was amazing. One of the most knowledgeable guides in Halifax. Saw so much in one day. Not a cookie cutter tour. Delicious lunch away from the usual overpriced tourist spots. Knows his stuff
Our tour was amazing! Our guide was amazing! We got to customize our tour to our liking! Couldn’t ask for a better tour! Will always recommend Viator
A wow! experience with our driver/guide Anant in Halifax. Anant picked us up at the cruise terminal and showed us around the city on a drizzly morning. We went to see the explosion site, the Titanic burial site and the Citadel. As the weather started to get better, Anant took us to the beautiful secluded village of Terence Bay. Very peaceful. We stopped for a quick lunch at Peggy,s cove food factory. The Donair, Haddock burger & fish & chips were outstanding. Peggy's cove itself was amazing and not very crowded. Anant guided our group safely over the rocks for the best views of the cove & lighthouse. One of our group had mobility issues & Anant was sensitive & very accommodating to our needs. We also learned alot enroute about the history of the area and also about the Titanic, the SS Atlantic shipwreck and the Swissair crash. We were very fortunate to have such a great driver/guide in Anant!
Driver was knowledgeable of the area. Everything was beautiful, a great experience, Was right on time
Maaz did a great job with the tour but was soft spoken and my friend in the backseat could't hear, even after asking him to speak louder. Other than that he was wonderful and picked a great scenic spot for lunch.
Our tender was late The DRIVER(not tour guide) waited for us. We had booked a 5 hour tour. He was very nice, but had little to no information. As we ended our "tour" the driver told me he gave us our 5 hour tour but hd to charge us $80 more since he waited for us for our tender to arrive . This was a surprise to me. This would have been discussed when we first met to give us the opportunity to cut our hours for we wanted to. Very poor business practice.
Was nice to customize a tour to our interests. Guide provided some narration and history of area and sites we went to but wasn’t nonstop narration so we spent some time just taking in the scenery. We went to Peggy’s Cove, Swissair memorial, titanic cemetery, and citadel. We also went to Ryer’s lobster which was a highlight of the trip where we were educated about lobsters and saw different live lobsters in different sizes including a 14lb live lobster that is about 80 years old.
Great trip! Driver was friendly and very good. Took us to a nice lunch spot and showed us around Halifax on way back.
Our guide was energetic and proud to show off his homeland. He was very accommodating to our wants and needs and will customize the tour to your preference. He was very good at taking pictures and capturing memories for his guests. I would recommend him to friends and family if they were to visit Halifax
Anant was exceptional! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Great driver and very clean car. We got an upclose experience of the hi lights.
Claudio was an excellent driver and very accommodating! We hired him to do a private tour around Nova Scotia. He helped streamline the tour to give us the most bang for our buck. He even found us a delicious luncheon spot that served the best lobster roll croissant!!
Maaz was exceptional. (our guide). On time, knowledgeable, accommodating, flexible....everything we needed and wanted for our day in Halifax.
We had a fantastic tour. Our ship was an hour an and a half late in letting us off but our tour guide Anant helped us make the most of our time. His knowledge of the area and its history was amazing and we spent time in between stops getting the full stories of places we had just visited and were about to visit. At the Tirantic cemetery I noticed people who were with the larger tours lean in to hear ours because Anant knew not just the general story but all the details of the individual graves and the attempts to identify some of the unidentified graves. Anyway we couldn’t have been happier with the tour and our guide Anant.
We had a lovely trip to Lunenburg and Mahone Bay from Halifax! Our tour guide, Al, was so knowledgeable about the history of Nova Scotia, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay. It was a great time. The van we were picked up in was spacious and new. We loved our tour and would book again when we come back!
Booked this as a private tour for 3 of us so we could customize it to our interests. It worked out really well. Ephraim did a very good job showing us around the city and driving us to see Peggy’s Cove. He was very prompt to pick us up, very friendly and professional. We never felt rushed.
Fantastic experience with Ziyan - the host with the most! Lots of great stories and was able to enjoy all the top sites, minus the crowds and then some…. Easily personalized to your interests - great tour! Highly recommend!
We had an amazing day tour to Peggy's Cove, Mahone Bay, and Lunenburg! The scenery was absolutely breathtaking, and each stop had its own unique charm and history. A huge thank you to our tour guide, **Ziyan**, who was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many interesting facts about the places we visited. He also recommended some great spots to explore, eat, and take photos, which made our trip even more enjoyable. If you're planning a day trip around Nova Scotia, I highly recommend this tour—and if you get Ziyan as your guide, you're in for a fantastic experience. Thank you for making our day so memorable!
Custom made! We wanted a private tour so we could go at our own pace and visit the three most important places to our group: Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg, and Mahone Bay. We had seniors in our group and Zamir was patient and accommodating. He was also very cheerful, friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us suggestions for lunch and where to do some shopping. He gave us a lot of history of the area. The van was clean and comfortable, plenty roomy for four. Zamir arrived early to pick us up and he was a good and safe driver. We really appreciated having Zamir as our guide, and highly recommend him.
Zamir was an amazing tour guide! He picked us up in his very clean SUV and tailored our 6 tour tour around what my Mom and I were interested in. He was very knowledgeable, sharing history and facts about the areas we visited. He was always happy to change courses and stop where ever we decided we wanted to have a closer look at something. I HIGHLY recommend him and we are so glad we did this more personalized tour rather than a cruise ship excursion.
Awesome tour of the Halifax highlights for a day shore excursion. Better value than a crowded, inflexible ship excursion. Visit to the lobster distributor was a main highlight to learn about lobsters and see a massive 13 pounder with a claw bigger than my hand. Al was a fantastic tour guide. Pleasant and extremely knowledgeable about Halifax history. Five stars all the way!
This custom tour was a great way to see the top tourist sites at our own pace. Driver/tour guide Al was terrific.
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