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Step onto Halifax's famous waterfront boardwalk at your own pace, guided by local storyteller André Piper. From the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 — where nearly a million new Canadians arrived between 1928 and 1971 — to the Maritime Museum's Titanic relics and the heroic HMCS Sackville, you'll uncover Nazi gold hidden in wartime warehouses, a Princess Diana scandal that shook the royal press corps, 45 sunken ships beneath the harbour, and a trio of deliberately drunken lampposts. GPS-triggered audio starts automatically as you reach each stop. Download once on Wi-Fi before you arrive, then walk offline. The tour is yours to keep — finish in one go or pick it up any time.
Highlights:
Explore at your own pace.
Hear uncover 400 years of secrets: gold snatched from Nazi clutches
GPS-triggered audio starts automatically at each stop and works offline once downloaded.
Lifetime access — linger over a cider at the Seaport Market and pick up where you left off.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Before arrival, follow the instructions in your ticket to download the app. Once downloaded, the tour works offline. Open the tour map to see exactly where to begin. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
The tour ends in 1869 Upper Water St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Itinerary
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (Pass by)
Immigration Museum, where nearly one million new Canadians arrived between 1928 and 1971. Browse photos and immersive, 3D displays in the Museum and check with the Scotiabank Family Centre to see if a relative of yours arrived at the Pier.
Admission ticket free -
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market (Pass by)
Seaport Market, a line of converted warehouses that now include Halifax Farmer's Market, Nova Scotia School of Art, plus several pubs and restaurants. During World War II these warehouses accepted gold bullion from countries overrun by the Nazis. Enemy submarines sunk several ships in the outer reaches of Halifax Harbour but no subs penetrated the inner harbour.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Westin Nova Scotian, the eastern terminus of Canada's National Railroad and the hotel where Princes Diana hissy fit about her lack of privacy was reported by a feisty local tabloid and caused a worldwide sensation, much to the frustration of the Royal press entourage which had followed guidelines and remained quiet about the story.
Admission ticket free -
Samuel Cunard Statue (Pass by)
Statue of Samuel Cunard, founder of Cunard Shipping LInes, which pioneered the use of steam engines on trans-Atlantic passenger liners.
Admission ticket free -
Georges River (Pass by)
George's Island, a tiny island in the inner harbour used at times as a jail, quarantine, hospital, defensive fort and tourist attraction.
Admission ticket free -
Hmcs Sackville (Pass by)
HMCS Sackville, the last Canadian corvette warship in the world. This ship did heroic battle with two Nazi subs in one 48-hour period.
Admission ticket free -
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Pass by)
Maritime Museum, an exhaustve collection of marine displays including refuse from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the horrific Halifax Explosion of 1917, the largest man-made explosion in the world before the atomic age. Early Navy practices embodied in gruesome exhibits plus a trove of exhibits on shipbuilding techniques and The Bluenose, the world's fastest fishing schooner built in Lunenburg, about 150 km southwest of Halifax and memorialized with an image on the Canadian dime.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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