St. John's Downtown Walking Tour: Exploring Newfoundland Scenery and Architecture

Discover the captivating stories, stunning scenery, and remarkable architecture of St. John’s on our Signature Downtown Walking Tour. Join us to explore Newfoundland’s oldest city and learn about its unique history and welcoming people.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • George Street - We’ll start our tour on the famous George Street where you’ll learn a bit about it’s history and what’s coming next.
  • St. John’s - We’ll make several short stops on Water Street where we’ll tell you some interesting facts and tidbits about the shops and landscape.
  • Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Just how many…
What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included
Additional Information

Our Signature Tour is jam packed with fascinating stories, beautiful Newfoundland scenery, and amazing architecture.
For the most comprehensive tour in town, join us on our Signature Downtown St. John’s Walking Tour. From Water Street and Duckworth Street to Bannerman Park and the Colonial Building, you will be captivated by the oldest city in…

Location
"A TIME" statue
George Street
We'll meet at the statue ("A Time") at the east end of George Street next to YellowBelly Brewery. GPS coordinates: 47.56241281892376, -52.70969365294738
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bootsnbeans
Jul 7, 2025
So much fun! - It was a hot day (like hot!!!!) but it was so much fun! Dave Peters, didn't let the heat keep him down, he was full of spunk and enthusiasm. He was knowledgeable and definitely shared his opinions. It would not be a tour I would take my kids on, as it would be very long and the information is not geared towards that age group! I know my kids when they were younger couldn’t have kept up!
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Marianapd
Jun 28, 2025
Guide helped the history to stay with you by stories, songs and places. - This walking tour was very informative and the guide was excellent. She sang as well as explaining the history of St. John's. The information was presented in a way to connect it with a sight or story, so that you were able to remember after the tour was over. Unfortunately my husband and I were not well that day and were not able to finish the tour, but we enjoyed what we saw.
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Franklin_d
Jun 23, 2025
Wonderful signature tour - Pierre was a superb tour guide. The signature tour was exceptional, a great opportunity to learn about the wonderful history of St. John's. Pierre started by getting to know the group and adjusted the topics accordingly.
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Offduty_8
Jun 22, 2025
Learned a lot and got some exercise. We wandered the downtown with Dave who provided us amazing stories . - The walk is a history lesson of First Nations followed by temporary old country fishers. Learned about how St Johns started and how it got to today. Stories not always nice and happy. Great walk and all 16 of us able to keep up despite the 6500 steps.
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Mjgregory
Jun 22, 2025
Thoroughly engaging and informative - An afternoon well-spent!!! - We were with another couple and the four of us all agreed this was an exceptional tour. Even though my husband and I had visited most of the cultural and historical buildings in the city already, Dave gave us a well-researched and well-crafted tour that kept everyone engaged from the beginning to the end. His anecdotes, his passion, and his balanced and broad-based knowledge was entertaining, thought provoking and helped us understand St. John's relationship to the rest of the country more clearly. Dave connected well with everyone in the group and ensured that we travelled safely along the streets of the city. Well done!!
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Patricia_f
Jun 22, 2025
The tour guide Sam was... - The tour guide Sam was energetic and great. Even though it was only her 3rd tour she was filled with great facts and stores!
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Diane_o
Jun 30, 2025
Not sure how the tour was... - Not sure how the tour was rated but it was definitely strenuous.But all in all was good. Would be nice to have stopped at least once for a bathroom break.
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Kpo777
Jun 30, 2025
Walking tour of St. John’s was fantastic!! - Very informative and interesting history of St. John’s and Newfoundland. Mr. Peters was an enjoyable guide, and it was well worth the money!
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Stephen_l
Jun 21, 2025
Very interesting, lively... - Very interesting, lively presentation and tour. More attention should be given to how sensitive subjects are discussed. Many points of view represented among the crowd and important to respect that.and them. That said enjoyed the detail and energy of the tour.
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Thegobird
Jun 18, 2025
Shorter would be better - Pierre tried hard to make St. Johns worthy of a walking tour. His narrative could be more succinct. One and a half hours would have been a better tour length for the material he had to work with.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).