About this experience
Make Halifax’s lively waterfront your own self-guided story route. Stroll the Seaport and Boardwalk on a 2.5 km GPS-guided audio tour that plays automatically through your smartphone. Hear immigration and seafaring stories as you pass Pier 21, the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Georges Island, HMCS Sackville, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, CSS Acadia and the historic waterfront. Download before you go, start when you like, pause anywhere and continue at your own pace. This is a self-guided outdoor experience; attraction admission, optional interior visits, a smartphone and an in-person guide are not included.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr–2 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr–2 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Not included
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Headphones or earbuds (optional)
- In-person tour guide
Itinerary and highlights
Explore Canada's immigration story at Pier 21, with an optional visit to the museum inside.
Browse local flavours and waterfront energy at North America’s oldest continuously operating farmers’ market.
Meet Halifax-born shipping pioneer Samuel Cunard at his waterfront monument.
Discover hands-on science at the Discovery Centre, with an optional visit inside.
Pause at The Emigrant, a moving tribute to the courage and hope of newcomers to Canada.
Admire Georges Island National Historic Site across the harbour, with seasonal ferry visits available separately.
Spot The Way Things Are, Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg’s playful sculpture of crooked light posts.
Relax in a waterfront hammock and enjoy sweeping views across Halifax Harbour.
See The Wave, a bold waterfront sculpture that became one of Halifax’s best-known photo stops.
Cool off beside the playful Fountain at Bishop’s Landing on a warm waterfront day.
Stroll Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk past shops, murals, public art and harbour views.
See HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, with an optional seasonal visit aboard the ship.
Explore Atlantic Canada’s seafaring heritage at the Maritime Museum, with an optional visit inside.
See CSS Acadia, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship moored beside the Maritime Museum.
View the historic Cable Wharf, a 1913 landmark linked to Halifax’s transatlantic cable era.
See the landmark Dockyard Clock, a working 19th-century timepiece overlooking the harbour.
See the Halifax Ferry Terminal, gateway to a quick harbour crossing to Dartmouth.
Visit Privateers’ Warehouse, one of the waterfront’s oldest surviving buildings and home to The Lower Deck.
Discover Collins Court and Bank Building within Halifax’s atmospheric Historic Properties.
Finish at Market Mall, a covered passage lined with shops and waterfront character.
Take in a harbour view of Georges Island National Historic Site and its star-shaped Fort Charlotte.
View CSS Acadia from the boardwalk, a preserved Edwardian-era hydrographic ship.
QUEEN’S MARQUE frames the harbour with striking architecture, public art and inviting waterfront spaces.
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS MONUMENT honours the women who supported Canada during wartime.
THE STOCKS offer a playful nod to colonial-era punishment within the Historic Properties.
PICKFORD & BLACK BUILDING recalls one of Halifax’s storied shipping and merchant firms.
NOVA SCOTIAN CRYSTAL’s former waterfront workshop remains an exterior reminder of the city’s glassmaking craft.
Meeting and pickup information
- The tour starts at the south end of the Halifax boardwalk.
Languages and tickets
- English — Audio
- English — Written
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Tripvia Tours
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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