Charlottetown Walking Tour
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Charlottetown, Canada
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Led by a sixth-generation local, this small-group tour gets the most out of your time in Charlottetown. You’re guaranteed to see all the best sights: St. Dunstan's Basilica, Great George Street Historic District, Province House National Historic Site, and more. And with your guide’s local insight and personal touch, you’ll leave with a deeper connection to Canada’s birthplace.
- Explore Charlottetown effortlessly, with a local leading the way
- Discover the history of Province House National Historic Site, Victoria Row, and more
- Hassle-free meetup with your guide at Confederation Landing Park
- Limited to 12 travelers, you'll get a more intimate tour experience
What's Included
- Map
- Entrance fee - If you decide to visit Beaconsfield HouseCA$5.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 3N5, Canada
We will meet at the Confederation Landing Park Gazebo which is located at 2 Great George Street . You can also google Map Tip to Tip Island Tours . The gazebo is located in the green space beside Peakes Quay and the big Canada Flag and big Parking lot . Your guide will be there with a Green flag .
End point
- Beaconsfield Historic House2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M6, Canada
The Tour ends at Beaconsfield Historic House beside Victoria Park. Here you can keep exploring or walk back to the many Tourist shops or back to where we started with your Tour Guide .
Itinerary
1
Confederation Landing Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
St. Dunstan's Basilica
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Great George Street Historic District
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Province House National Historic Site
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Victoria Row
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Charlottetown City Hall
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Rochford Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Beaconsfield Historic House
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Some parts of the tour of slight incline , Total walking is 1.3km
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 250 reviews
Dana_M, Nov 2025
This walking tour presents the opportunity to not only see historical, cultural, interesting, and picturesque sites but also educates about the establishment and development of Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island.
The tour was well paced. Even though I am in my late 70's, the walk was totally enjoyable with frequent stops and explanations along the way. Only one short walk was uphill with the majority of the route on fairly level ground.
Our tour guide Mark was superb. He was extremely knowledgeable, informative, and personable. A longtime resident of Charlottetown and PEI, his personal perspective was interesting and entertaining. Our tour was enhanced by the beautiful October weather and the city's novel, festive, and comical fall decorations.
Tracy_B, Oct 2025
A very informative, but friendly tour of a very pretty town. It was great the way that Mark interjected a personal touch to his commentary.
The tour was set at a comfortable pace and stopped at all the main points of interest with interesting & fun stories.
We had a great morning in Charlottetown and enjoyed an amazing Lobster roll too!!
John_P, Oct 2025
Great walking tour, very easy walk for all ages. Ken was a wealth of knowledge on the area having been born and raised there. Definitely a must see.
Amy_B, Oct 2025
Carolyn was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and took us for a tour that lasted more than 2 hours…. Because she obviously loves what she does!!
Patricia_S, Oct 2025
Great guide, very personable, knowledgeable, and great personality conveyed and very accurate portrait of the history of the entire Prince Edward Island area
Stephen_L, Oct 2025
A great value our guide was clear, relaxed, very knowledgeable and funny. The tour made one appreciate the city and culture. It was not “made up” or a Wikipedia reading
Cindy_H, Oct 2025
Carolyn was very nice and knowledgeable but the tour had too much information and not enough movement. A high level bit of history about PEI would have been sufficient and no more than 5-10 minutes talking at any one spot. We didn't leave the waterfront for the first hour and only moved twice. We would have liked to have walked more in the town and found out more about the buildings and other monuments.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for coming on the Tour and for your feedback, I will look into this as you should of been further in the Tour , the first stop is the longest but not that long but maybe there was a reason it took longer but I will look into it , thanks again for your feedback and I do apologize for the inconvenience- Josh
Gayla_S, Oct 2025
Had a lovely tour with Josh, he is most knowledgeable in Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island history and presented everything in a very fun and interesting story.
Patricia_D, Oct 2025
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative. He clearly enjoyed sharing his knowledge. A very personable man - his tour was really a pleasure.
Troy_M, Oct 2025
This was a great tour with a fantastic guide. Our guide was a local with many generations of his family that has lived here so he had fun and great insights to share with us. We didn't go very far so our group continued on with a longer walk/hike after the tour was over but the information shared was fantastic.
Jeri_W, Oct 2025
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, warm and friendly. We learned a remarkable amount of history and got our steps in! Only recommendation would be that she needs a microphone. It was very difficult at times to hear her over the noise of the city. But i still recommend it!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for your feedback and for coming on the Tour . I have been looking into getting some mics for the larger groups . Josh
Franis_A, Oct 2025
Carolyn covered a great deal of history of Charlottetown, PEI and Canada, as well as showed us the sights of Charlottetown in a very engaging manner. We very much enjoyed the tour.
Rwlpap, Oct 2025
There's not a great deal to see in the town but the history is interesting and the walk along the shore is nice
Vicki_G, Oct 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable. He was new to being a tour guide and will develop into an excellent walking tour guide. Two suggestions … 1) Provide opportunities for short sitting breaks. (There WERE some places where we could have had a short sitting break while he talked. However we weren’t invited to do so.) 2) Make the tour a bit more interactive. (We were a small group of just 10 people. However Ken just kept feeding us information as quickly as possible in a lecture style.) All that said, we learned a lot about Charlottetown and were glad we did the tour. Key point … Ken has been a resident there his whole life and his roots go way back there. He had an interesting point of view to share.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for your feedback and suggestions , we take all feedback into consideration. Thanks again for joining the Tour and I hope you only the rest of your Trip - Josh
Sandra_H, Sep 2025
Empty your brain before this excursion as it will be filled with facts about Charlottetown and its history, growth, and development. Very interesting tour. My only recommendation is not to spend a half hour in one location. Even if we move only 100 feet up the street or walkway it will give us a chance to move and not remain standing for extended periods.
Renee_B, Sep 2025
Carolyn was so knowledgeable having been a resident all her life. Wonderful information shared and a nice walk around the area. Would've liked it to be longer...
Arthur_W, Sep 2025
Lots of walking. Great guide. She was multi generation family resident who knew lots of history about the origin of the island and its people.
Ruth_N, Sep 2025
If you enjoy learning about history, then this is a great tour for you. Lots of great details given with interesting stories of the people involved.
Lawrence_R, Sep 2025
Definitely a must do. Ken gave a great tour
He has lived here his whole life. He provided a personal touch which many guides cannot give.
Lorrie_M, Sep 2025
Our guide was very friendly and very informed about the early history of PEI and was open to answering all of our questions. She had lots of funny and interesting stories about Charlottetown’s history as well as good information for us about present day. We very much enjoyed this tour!
Gerald_C, Sep 2025
Tour given by a Charlottetown native! Full of first hand knowledge and stories of the area! Delightful guide!
Lois_B, Sep 2025
This was an extremely enjoyable and easily walkable tour through the beautiful streets of Charlottetown/PEI. Ken was our tour guide and he was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the province. He is a lifelong resident of the area and his parents are original settlers so his love for the province is very evident. The tour allows for several stopping points along the way. Ken shared some personal stories of his life here on PEI, and the stories added a humorous, enjoyable twist to the historical information be shared about the area.
I would recommend this walking tour for anyone visiting in the area who wants to be enlightened on the historical background of the settlement and development of Charlottetown and PEI.
Adele_F, Sep 2025
Informative and interesting tour hosted by PEI native Mark, who shared his historic knowledge about PEI in general and also of specific sites on our walking tour of Charlottetown. Totally worth our time, glad we did it!
Janet_O, Sep 2025
Our tour guide, Ken, was absolutely the best. He was born and raised on Prince Edward Island and he could trace generations of his family to when they first arrived. He had the best stories as we walked around Charlottetown. He walked at a good pace, and we stopped a lot to listen to his descriptions of places. He certainly knows his history of the city! He is a hidden gem.
Els_B, Sep 2025
Very nice walk, expert local guide. I had a great time and leaned a lot about PEI. Highly recommended!
Janet_S, Sep 2025
Carolyn, our guide, was a wealth of information and really interesting. The city is lovely with interesting old buildings.
Caterina_F, Sep 2025
This walking tour with Mark our tour guide was exceptional! We enjoyed the history and the historic land marks about Charlottetown & PEI! Mark added his own personal stories since he and his family are PEI islanders! Well done!
Teri_B, Sep 2025
Very informative & well timed
Josh is a wealth a of knowledge and so proud of his past.
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Richard_G, Sep 2025
Ken was a friendly knowledgeable guide. The tour took two hours and Ken gave a wonderful personal touch being a 8 generation PEI islander.
Michael_O, Sep 2025
Ken did a great job today, we learned so much about the development of this island, and Charlottetown. It was great to have the tour given by someone who has lived here for many years and added in some really interesting things have occurred here that aren’t in the history books.
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