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Private Halifax History Tour with Titanic Cemetery Visit

Halifax, Canada
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Meals

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We meet somewhere in downtown Halifax to do a pickup. Either it is a hotel or Halifax port. If we meet at the hotel We will pick you up at the arrival hall/hotel lobby. The driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the lead travelers name. Same goes for the port. If you are coming through cruise ship once your ship docks the driver will wait outside the the port where people exit and will have a sign with the lead travelers name.

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    Meeting point

    • Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
      1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada

      Outside of Canadian museum of Immigration at pier 21 is a train coach and infront of it is a bench. The driver will meet you there. He will hold the sign that will have the name of the tour Historic Halifax and titanic tours as well as the name of the lead traveller

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours

    • 05/20/2025 - 09/11/2027

      Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

      Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Itinerary

    1

    Fairview Lawn Cemetery

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Halifax Public Gardens

    40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Old Burying Ground

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Government House

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    6

    St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Point Pleasant Park (Pass By)

    Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (Pass By)

    7

    St. Paul's Anglican Church

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    8

    Halifax City Hall

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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.

    Reviews

    4.2
    based on 6 reviews
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    Disappointing Tour – More About the Guide Than Halifax

    Tracy_S, Jul 2026
    This experience was advertised as a private history tour of Halifax, but unfortunately, it did not meet my expectations. Albert was friendly, courteous, and a very safe driver. He also happily offered to take photos for us, which we appreciated. However, most of the conversation centered around his personal life. We learned that he has a PhD, two master's degrees, seven children (with four currently in university), and that his wife is 44 years old and had her last child at 40. While interesting, this wasn't why we booked a Halifax history tour. When Albert mentioned he was a teacher, I expected detailed historical commentary throughout the tour. Instead, he primarily drove us to each location and escorted us around with very little explanation of the history. When I asked about the churches—their denominations and ages—I was simply told they were "old," without any additional context or historical information. For a tour that cost $444.05, I expected an engaging, informative experience with meaningful stories and historical insight about Halifax, the Titanic connection, the Halifax Explosion, and the city's landmarks. Instead, I left feeling like I knew much more about the guide than I did about Halifax itself. While Albert was personable and professional as a driver, I cannot recommend this tour to anyone looking for a true historical experience.

    Response from Host, Jul 2026

    Hello Tracy, I am sorry for your experience. I have already talked to albert about it. I will make sure this doesn't happen again in future. Sorry again and I will personally make sure that he is up to date with city history and not talk about himself. If you are in city next time please let me know and your next tour will be half price. Really sorry again.

    It would have been better...

    mary_m, Jun 2026
    It would have been better if our guide had been more talkative and informative. But he was very pleasant and nice!

    City overview

    Janice_B, Jun 2026
    Saw all the sites, driver was on time and very pleasant. It is not, however, a tour that offers any history or cultural background to places visited

    Flexible and informative

    SAMUEL_W, May 2026
    GG was a delight to ride with. He was incredibly well knowledgeable and informative. He easily changed the schedule as some of the places on the itinerary I'd already been. He added places I wanted to go and also added places further from the downtown.

    Great highlights of Halifax!

    Brandi_E, Sep 2025
    GG took us on a cozy ride (just my group- which was amazing) throughout Halifax. We saw the sites and GG was very informative of the town. We had a great time and we would recommend to anyone wanting to become familiar with the city! It was a great day.

    Nice way to see the...

    Kathy_A, Aug 2025
    Nice way to see the entire city. We really liked the stops at the public gardens and the citadel (it helps that the citadel was free when we were there).

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