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Halifax Waterfront Discovery Tour by Foot
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
$36.52
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Overview
With your local guide, explore Halifax's Harbourwalk with it's unique combination of scenic views, artwork, architecture, and history. Your guide will stop and explain the history of the national Immigration Museum at Pier 21, Georges Island, HMCS Sackville, the Halifax Explosion, and much more.
At a leisurely pace, visitors interested in history, architecture, art work, photography, can participate in this tour and get a sample of the culture and lives of Haligonians.
At a leisurely pace, visitors interested in history, architecture, art work, photography, can participate in this tour and get a sample of the culture and lives of Haligonians.
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Halifax Waterfront Discovery Tour by Foot
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Tour Guide
- Food and beverages are not included in this tour. However there are locations along the route to purchase food and drinks.
Meeting point
Your guide will meet you in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, across from the railway car, holding a sign with the name of the tour.
Return details
Your guide will meet you in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, across from the railway car, holding a sign with the name of the tour.
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21Pier 21 is the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed used from 1928 to 1971. Over one million immigrants passed through the gates. Today the facility is our National Immigration Museum, and part of the Halifax Cruise Ship Pavilion.
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Samuel Cunard StatueThe statue is in honour of the man who was born in Halifax in 1787. Founding director f the Halifax Steamboat Company and later founded the Cunard shipping line, today famous for the four Queens, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and the Queen Anne.
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Georges Island National Historic SiteFrom the shore line, view George's Island with it's lighthouse and fortifications used to defend the entrance to Halifax Harbour.
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Hmcs SackvilleThe last remaining Corvette that served in the Second World War, providing protection for the merchant navy as convoys sailed the dangerous waters of the North Atlantic bringing vital supplies to the Allies in Europe.
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C.S.S. AcadiaLaunched in 1913, she is the first vessel specifically designed to map Canada's North. She is also the only known vessel still afloat that survived the Halifax Explosion.
- Along with the HMCS Sackville and C.S.S Acadia, the Maritime Museum is home to great exhibits about Halifax's connection to the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion, plus other exhibits pertaining to Nova Scotia's connections to the sea. (pass by)
- Also known as Privateers Warehouses, the buildings constructed in the early 1800's were used by cargo merchants and privateers. Today they are home to restaurants, and shops. (pass by)
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Province HouseConstructed between 1815 and 1817, it is the oldest legislative building still in use in Canada.
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Old Burying GroundThe oldest cemetery in Halifax, St. Paul's has headstones dating back to the founding of Halifax in 1749.
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The VolunteersThe art work recognizes the contribution of women to the Second World War war effort.
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The Emigrant StatueThe artwork celebrates the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who first step foot in Canada along the waterfront.
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The Grand DerangementA monument on the Halifax waterfront, with George's Island in the background. George Island was a location where French Acadians were imprisoned in 1755, before being deported from Nova Scotia to various places in the world
- Created by Donna Hiebert in 1988, captures the sense of Halifax's connection with the sea. (pass by)
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The Last Steps symbolizes the last time hundreds of thousands of Canadian soldiers in World War One and World War Two felt Canadian soil before departing for Europe.
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Halifax played a vital role in the building of communication lines on the ocean floor that stretched from Europe to North America. Halifax was a landing point for some of these communication cables. The Cable Wharf was used as a base for cable ships to store supplies and make repairs.
- Canada's oldest working clock. Installed at the navy dockyard in 1772. (pass by)
- Oldest salt water ferry service in North America. (pass by)
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Grand ParadeConsidered the center of town in 1749 when Halifax was founded, the Grand Parade consists of Halifax City Hall, monument to the fallen police officers of Nova Scotia, the cenotaph honouring our war veterans, and St. Paul's church, the oldest Anglican church in Canada.
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St. Mary's BasilicaConsecrated in 1899, St. Mary's has the tallest granite spire in North America, at 189 feet.
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Government HouseThe official residence of the lieutentant governor of Nova Scotia. Constructed in 1800, it is a fine example of Georgian architecture.
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Built in 1927, it is one of the 'grand dame" hotels in the city, hosting many heads of state and members of royal families.
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Halifax Waterfront Discovery Tour by Foot
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
$36.52
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!