Explore Nova Scotia in a Bundled Self Guide Audio Tours

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Visit the oldest continuously open farmers market in all of North America.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  A statue of a man holding a suitcase. There has to be more to it than that, right!? There is! We'll tell you all about it.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  No, you're not seeing things.. those light posts are definitely crooked. Well tell you about the inspiration behind the famous sculpture.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  Learn all about the boardwalk itself from the boutiques to the murals, statues, attractions & more.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  See Canada’s oldest working clock that's been telling time for over 250 years! The nine-foot pendulum encased in the base is driven by a 250 pound weight.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  As you stroll through this spectacular urban garden, we'll tell you all about it! There's a number of points of interest to explore here.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8

  While walking along what was once a swampy wasteland, you'll see ducks and geese and even a quiet spot to sit and learn some of the history of the pond.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  We'll tell you about the ginormous Halifax Armoury built in 1895 as a drill hall for volunteer militia and what it's being used for today.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10

  You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11

  We'll tell you how the park began as military grounds to it's rebuilding of a neighbourhood park and memorial today.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12

  We'll tell you about the impressive monument to the people of Halifax and Dartmouth, who experienced first-hand, the devastation of the Halifax explosion.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13

  We'll tell about the controversy around this structure and why it ended up being built here.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14

  TUDOR REVIVAL. As you walk along you'll see a block of rowhouse cottages, built using the English style, for surviving families.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15

  Our tour ends here at the Hydrostone Market. This tour was not about monuments or buildings but about the people who lived through that awful day and those who raced to help them.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  Baddeck

  Hear Alexander Graham Bell tell you why he has a museum dedicated to him! You can even visit the National Historic Site and Museum which is close by.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  One of the prettiest spots along this section of the trail where several brooks join to flow into the cove. If waterfalls are your thing, there are several beautiful ones along Goose Cove Brook that are easily accessible.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  A famous stop along the Trail. In business since 1976 they offer everything you need for a road trip including their legendary lobster sandwiches!

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Hear how the two harbours of Ingonish benefited the Mi'kmaq over 9000 years ago and continues to benefit residents and tourists today.

  Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  Welcome to one of the Acadian capitals of the world! It’s a popular tourist town with whale watching, a museum, several restaurants and an excellent golf course.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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