Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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Halifax, Canada
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Halifax at your leisure with a sightseeing tour on your smartphone. Connect to a GPS-based audio tour and stroll through Halifax to see the city’s churches, gardens, and graveyards. Learn about local history while checking out popular landmarks including Victoria Park, St. Mary’s Basilica, the Halifax Citadel, and more. The audio tour also includes a location-based trivia game.
- Go sightseeing in Halifax with an audio tour
- Begin, pause, and stop the smartphone tour at your leisure
- Play a location-based trivia game if you choose
- Get an introduction to top landmarks in Halifax
What's Included
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- 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.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1193 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3H 2W9, Canada
The tour starts at the Holy Cross Cemetery.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours
- 07/28/2020 - 05/13/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Itinerary
1
South Park Street & South Street
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
1259 South Park St
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Holy Cross Cemetery
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Victoria Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
JCRC+47 Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Cathedral Anglican Church Of All Saints
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Clyde Street
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
JCRC+Q2 Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Halifax Public Gardens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
JCV9+2Q Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
JCR9+X6 Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Griffin's Pond
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
13
JCV9+FF Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
14
JCV8+7M Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
15
Robie Street & Veterans Memorial Lane
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
16
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
17
JCW7+W8 Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
18
JCX6+W8 Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
19
Armoury Place
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
20
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
21
Old Town Clock
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
22
Grand Parade
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
23
Halifax City Hall
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
24
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
25
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
26
Old Burying Ground
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
27
Fort Massey Cemetery
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass By)
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (Pass By)
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Pass By)
Alexander Keith's Brewery (Pass By)
Halifax Central Library (Pass By)
Fairview Lawn Cemetery (Pass By)
Point Pleasant Park (Pass By)
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Pass By)
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (Pass By)
HMCS Sackville (Pass By)
Discovery Centre (Pass By)
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market (Pass By)
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica (Pass By)
The Emigrant Statue (Pass By)
St. Paul's Anglican Church (Pass By)
Scotiabank Centre (Pass By)
Camp Hill Cemetery (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Wheelchair accessible
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
4.5
based on 25 reviews
Jean_B, Oct 2025
We chose this option over an expensive cruise sponsored excursion. The audio works very well, the auto start is a nice feature. The walk is lovely. It can be demanding if you’re physically challenged. Uphill and some uneven walking paths. Be advised. Great tour and would recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for the wonderful 5-star review of our Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards tour!
We're thrilled you chose us over the cruise excursion and found the experience to be a great tour. We're glad you enjoyed the audio and found the auto-start feature easy and effective.
We hope you enjoyed your lovely walk through Halifax and look forward to welcoming you back for another tour soon!
Stephen_W, Sep 2025
This self paced audio walking tour was great. The tour covers many areas in Halifax and because we were in control of the pace had plenty of time to investigate further the locations. The map easily brought us to the tour locations and with the GPS link it was great as you arrive at the spot the audio narrative begins. Allowed us to also take a break when we needed. Loved this tour very much worth it!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks for the great 5-star review! We're so glad you enjoyed the Halifax walking tour and that the self-paced format gave you the freedom to explore at your own leisure. It's awesome to hear that the map and GPS features worked well for you and that you found the tour so convenient and worthwhile. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!
Londa_N, Dec 2024
Most things in Halifax were closed for winter by the time I went there in November. This was a very interesting tour. Glad I discovered this app, and I plan on using it in some other cities where there aren’t organized tours.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again on one of our tours in the future.
Lori_V, Oct 2024
Excellent guide, knowledgeable and entertaining. The app was easy to use and it was simple to navigate with the map.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thanks for taking a minute to let the world know why you thought this tour was terrific, Lori! We're glad you enjoyed it and found it simple to navigate!
Ruth_M, Oct 2024
When we arrived at a site because the narration started — or we might have missed it. Guide explained more than the travel books.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Keeping your bearings is a good thing! Nice to know we're giving you more information than the travel books. Thank-you for taking a moment to leave us this great review, Ruth!
Sue_M, Jul 2024
We learned a lot about Halifax and saw places we would not have seen unless we took the tour. The Common Gardens was the highlight of the tour. It is beautiful.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks for the great review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed our Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards tour :)
Gustavo_V, Jul 2024
I liked the audio guide overall, good information and it’s a great way to visit the city. My only complain is that the app would often crash and I needed to reopen it all the time, very annoying!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that you found the information valuable and that it enhanced your visit to the city. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your use of the app...it sounds as though there may have been an issue with the initial download.
Natalie_W, Oct 2023
I liked the app in general and how it would start playing as u approached the point on the tour. However, the tour points were not that interesting. Instead just walk to the public gardens and Citadel since those were the most interesting parts.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
We appreciate your feedback and will take your comments into consideration as we work to improve our tours.
Anonymous, Jun 2023
It is an interesting technique to give a self guided tour.
The mapping technology is a bit buggy, but not insurmountable.
The tour is interesting, but I found some of the stops really uninteresting. “The oldest outdoor park in Canada.” Okay, kind of cool, but it just looked like a park. :)
Fun, if you have the time.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thanks for your review! We'll keep your comments in mind as we are always building new tours.
Ann_Z, May 2023
It took a little time to figure out the navigation. The information was interesting. My traveling partner was unexpectedly unable to go on the tour, but enjoyed listening to the commentary afterwards.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and found it interesting. Glad to hear your partner was able to enjoy as well!
Debbra_P, Oct 2022
Great to see and to know about the times back then. Great to listen too ahead of the excursion to the Tetanic. People buried there!
Rebecca_F, Jul 2022
Enjoyed learning more about the amazing history of Halifax! Seeing the sights and finding more out about the people and events that shaped Halifax was wonderful. We enjoyed the leisurely pace we could explore the city with the audio walking tour app.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thanks for the review Rebecca, glad you enjoyed it!
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