Explore Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues. GPS map and trivia game included!
Explore Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover attractions, historical buildings, artwork & statues. GPS map and trivia game included!
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Use your smartphone to listen to a tour guide while exploring the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
Embark on this 2.5 km tour to discover numerous tourist attractions, historical sites, artworks, and statues that make this area a must-visit in the city.
Highlights include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS…
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 - Use your smartphone to listen to a tour guide while exploring the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
Embark on this 2.5 km tour to discover numerous tourist attractions, historical sites, artworks, and statues that make this area a must-visit in the city.
Highlights include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cable Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and more!
Don’t just view the boardwalk, listen to its stories!
A live GPS map shows your location and guides you to the next stop. As you approach, the tour guide’s commentary will play automatically.
The tour also features a fun location-based trivia game. After the commentary, check your device and tap your guess for the answer.
Enjoy a professional tour guide experience without the crowded groups, strict schedules, or high costs.
It’s yours to enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Start and stop anywhere along the route.
Note: The number of travelers selected determines the number of devices the tour can be downloaded to.
- Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market - Visit North America’s oldest continuously operating farmers market.
- Samuel Cunard Statue - Learn about Samuel Cunard from our tour guide, who humorously impersonates him, providing both fun and informative insights!
- Discovery Centre - Explore the Discovery Centre! We’ll introduce you to the brand-new interactive exhibit. All attractions on the tour are optional, giving you the freedom to visit and resume the tour at your convenience.
- The Emigrant Statue - A statue of a man with a suitcase. There’s more to it than meets the eye, and we’ll share its story with you.
- JCVM+43 Halifax - Georges Island. We’ll highlight a fantastic view of this National Historic Site and share its history! You can even take a ferry to visit.
- The Way Things Are - Those light posts are indeed crooked! We’ll explain the inspiration behind this famous sculpture.
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - Relax in a hammock and enjoy the stunning harbor views! We’ll guide you to the perfect spot and be there when you wake up from your seaside nap.
- Lower Water Street - Ride the big wave sculpture at the boardwalk! Don’t worry, there’s foam padding for safety. We’ll explain its purpose (hint - it’s because people have fallen).
- The Piazza at Bishop’s Landing - We’ll show you the ‘Fountain at Bishop’s Landing,’ a popular spot to cool off on a warm summer day.
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk - Discover the boardwalk’s boutiques, murals, statues, attractions, and more.
- HMCS Sackville - Experience life as a sailor during World War II! We’ll tell you all about the ship and museum. For more, you can explore inside.
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - Visit Canada’s oldest and largest maritime museum, where you can sit on a Titanic deck chair replica or follow World War II convoys in the Battle of the Atlantic.
- JCXJ+42 Halifax - Board the CSS Acadia, an Edwardian steamship docked at the boardwalk. We’ll share how this beautiful ship exemplifies the elegant design of the Edwardian Age.
- JCXH+FG Halifax - We’ll highlight the Halifax Cable Wharf, built in 1913, once a port for ships laying cable across the Atlantic Ocean and one of the last original waterfront structures.
- The Dockyard Clock - See Canada’s oldest working clock, telling time for over 250 years! Its nine-foot pendulum is driven by a 250-pound weight.
- Halifax Ferry Terminal - We’ll point out the ferry terminal, where you can catch a ride across the harbor to Dartmouth and learn about the area.
- The Lower Deck - Discover that this popular restaurant is housed in what is likely the oldest building on the waterfront!
- 1883 Upper Water St - Learn about the Collins Court & Bank Building, part of the Historic Properties section of the boardwalk.
- 1869 Upper Water St - The tour concludes at the Market Mall, a covered walkway offering a wide variety of shops and services.
- Holy Cross Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Victoria Park - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Halifax Public Gardens - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Old Town Clock - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- St. Paul’s Church - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- St. Mary’s Basilica - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Old Burying Ground - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Fort Massey Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Alexander Keith’s Brewery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Halifax Central Library - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Point Pleasant Park - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo - Not a tour point of interest, but nearby for you to explore at your leisure.
- Georges Island National Historic Site - We’ll highlight the island and share its history!
- C.S.S. Acadia - Board the CSS Acadia, an Edwardian steamship docked at the boardwalk. We’ll share how this beautiful ship exemplifies the elegant design of the Edwardian Age.

- No time constraints, explore at your own pace
- Downloadable on WIFI for offline use without data
- Live GPS map to track route and location
- Keep the tour indefinitely, enjoy on any date
- Access to Customer Service by Phone & Email
- Automated tour guide commentary at points of interest
- No time constraints, explore at your own pace
- Downloadable on WIFI for offline use without data
- Live GPS map to track route and location
- Keep the tour indefinitely, enjoy on any date
- Access to Customer Service by Phone & Email
- Automated tour guide commentary at points of interest
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
This 2.5 km journey allows you to discover numerous tourist spots, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this essential part of the city.
Key attractions include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and…
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone as you wander the Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport!
This 2.5 km journey allows you to discover numerous tourist spots, historical sites, artworks, and statues that define this essential part of the city.
Key attractions include the Halifax Farmers Market, CSS Acadia, Halifax Cabling Wharf, Dockyard Clock, and more! Don’t just view the boardwalk, listen to its stories!
A GPS map indicates your location and guides you to the next point. As you approach, the tour guide’s commentary will play automatically.
The tour also features an engaging location-based trivia game. After listening to the commentary, check your device and select your answer.
Enjoy a professional tour guide experience without the hassle of crowded groups, strict schedules, or high costs.
Access the tour at any time, not just on your booking date. Feel free to pause and resume anywhere along the route.
The number of travelers you choose determines how many devices you can download the tour onto.
Rely on a platform with over 75 tours and more than 25,000 satisfied customers.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.