Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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Highlights
On this 5 km tour, as well as the churches, gardens and graveyards, you'll explore many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork and statues that make up this must-see section of the city.
Highlights include Victoria Park, the Old Burying Ground, St. Mary's Basilica, the Halifax Citadel, the Old Town Clock and more!
Don't just see Halifax, hear what it has to say!
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.
The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer.
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.
Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.
The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
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Itinerary
South Park Street & South Street
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOn this 5 km tour, as well as the churches, gardens and graveyards, you'll explore the many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork and statues that make up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include Victoria Park, the Old Burying Ground, St. Mary's Basilica, the Halifax Citadel, the Old Town Clock and more! Don't just see Halifax, hear what it has to say! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.1259 South Park St
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHoly Cross Cemetery Part 2. You'll venture into the cemetery where we'll tell you a bit about the residents.Holy Cross Cemetery
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAs you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.Victoria Park
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAs 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.JCRC+47 Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOland Memorial Fountain. We'll point out this gorgeous fountain tell you what it memorializes!Cathedral Anglican Church Of All Saints
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.Clyde Street
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSir Walter Scott Memorial. We'll tell you all about this statue and why the man himself was so important.JCRC+Q2 Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeRobert Burns Statue. We've got a surprise for you on this one. Robert Burns himself will tell you all about... himself.Halifax Public Gardens
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll see the tall wrought iron gate in front of you leading into the Halifax Public Gardens, a designated National Historic Site. Here you will find formal garden maintaining the style of the Victorian age.JCV9+2Q Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDesign of a Victorian Garden. As you walk through the grounds you’ll notice the formality of design of a Victorian garden. Richard Power, a horticulturist and landscape gardener from Ireland was given the task of designing these public gardens.JCR9+X6 Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHorticultural Hall. As you move on you'll see the oldest building in the park, that was also used as a cold cellar, and across from that is the 130 year old Bandstand!Griffin's Pond
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWhile 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.JCV9+FF Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBoar War Memorial Fountain. As you stroll through the park you'll come across this memorial that was erected in 1903 to honour Canadian Soldiers who fought and died in the Boer War.JCV8+7M Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVictoria Jubilee Fountain. We'll tell you the background on this fountain that was erected to celebrate Queen Victoria’s 60th year as monarch.Robie Street & Veterans Memorial Lane
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'll tell you about why the Protestant Camp Hill Cemetery was created on old Commons ground and why you may want to browse through the ancient stones.Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'll point out to you what may look like an ordinary modern brick building on the outside, but the contains wonders of extraordinary delight.JCW7+W8 Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSouth Commons. We'll tell you about Canada’s Oldest Urban Park that has been in use by the Halifax community for over 250 years!JCX6+W8 Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeNorth Commons. We'll tell you why we have mentioned the Commons several times on this tour and we'll explain just what that means.Armoury Place
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'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.Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll learn why Citadel Hill, the highest point in Halifax, was chosen as the perfect place for a fort and who it was protecting the people of Halifax from.Old Town Clock
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.Grand Parade
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll see why the Grand Parade remains the heart of the city and how it came to be built. We'll also point out to you the Halifax War Memorial Cenotaph.Halifax City Hall
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'll tell you why this building was designated a National Historic site of Canada in 1997 and also tell you a little bit about the beautiful Memorial to Fallen Peace Officers.St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll learn how old this church is and a bit about it's long history and connection to slavery.St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.Old Burying Ground
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe'll tell you how old the cemetery is and some of the history of this tiny hectare of land. Why not take a moment and walk among stones etched with poignant tributes to those who passed centuries ago?Fort Massey Cemetery
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYou'll hear about when the Americans launched their Revolutionary War against British rule in 1775 and how Britain looked to Halifax as an important naval base.Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Maritime Museum of the Atlantic(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Alexander Keith's Brewery(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Halifax Central Library(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Fairview Lawn Cemetery(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Point Pleasant Park(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Art Gallery of Nova Scotia(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Hmcs Sackville(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Discovery Centre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.The Emigrant Statue(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.St. Paul's Anglican Church(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Scotiabank Centre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.Camp Hill Cemetery(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNot a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
What's included
INCLUDED
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
Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Smartphone or tablet
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
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
Location
Address
South Park St & South St, Halifax, NS B3J, Canada
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Tripvia Tours
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