Historic Halifax by Foot
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Halifax, Canada
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the nooks and crannies of historic Halifax as you embark on a walking tour through the city center. Join a small group and cover the history, culture, and architecture of this coastal Canadian city. See the Halifax Public Gardens, the Old Burying Grounds, the Grand Parade, and the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, among others.
- Get a comprehensive over of historic Halifax
- Stop at various locations for photo opportunities
- Learn about the rich history of Halifax
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- Services of a local guide
- SnacksFood and beverages are not included.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 211055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada
Meet your guide across the street from the Canadian Immigration Museum. You will see a railway passenger car in front of the museum. Your guide will be across the street from the railway car.
End point
- Halifax Ferry TerminalHalifax, NS B3J 1M3, Canada
Your tour will end on the Halifax waterfront, next to the Halifax Ferry Terminal.
Itinerary
1
Halifax Public Gardens
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Old Burying Ground
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax (Pass By)
4
Grand Parade
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Province House (Pass By)
Old Town Clock (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- As this is a walking tour, persons with walking issues should not participate.
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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
4.7
based on 284 reviews
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Last 12 months
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Travelers appreciate the tour guides for their extensive knowledge and engaging, friendly delivery of Halifax’s history and architecture. The easy difficulty level and well-balanced, leisurely pacing make the walk suitable for most fitness levels and all ages. The relaxed timing is frequently noted for allowing a comfortable and enjoyable city experience.
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Ian was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, very considerate and thoughtful for the guests on the tour. A wonderful introduction to the history of Halifax.
Good overview of Halifax history. Interesting information about key areas of the town and its architecture and landmarks. Fair bit of walking (Halifax has hills).
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks Annette our guides defintley get their steps in on this tour !
Glad you joined us and visited Halifax
Incredible. Well worth Your time. Very extensive history. Beautiful views. Weather cooperated
Really loved this as a proud Canadian. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We are so glad you enjoyed it and glad you had a cooperative weather day .
Thanks for your reviews and visiting Halifax
Lots of walking, some uphill, some steps. Lots of great information!!! Adrienne was wonderful and witty …She answered all questions.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks for jining the tour Beverly , lots of walking keeps our guide team in their daily step count. Our guides are so knowledgable and personable. Thanks for visiting our city.
The walk gave us a nice overview of the history of Halifax. Our guide was a lot of fun and explained things well.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks for joining on the tour Kim !
Our city is beautiful , our guides are proud of our city .
Rhonda was very knowledgeable about the local area. The group was fairly large and she handled the tour really well. She answered all the questions posed and also navigated the needs of the group. Felt we had a really good understanding of Halifax at the end of the tour. Would recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks David , we are glad you joined us and enjoyed the tour .
Thanks for your recommendation !
Ian was definitely the guide to have in this city! All the facts and little details make a difference! He kept us interested and wanting more of the city! It was a challenging walk as we went up and up, but very good for the old ticker and soul! I would go on this tour again!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Eileen thanks for your comments we will share with Ian , a city of hills , views and history ...
We are so glad you joined us . Ian has attention to detail about historical facts and architecture
Thoroughly informative, not too challenging, gives a valuable insight into the history of Halifax, its maritime and military.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks Alan
so glad you enjoyed the tour and our city during your visit !
Duncan was fantastic. One of the best walking tour guides I’ve ever encountered. Tour was longer than expected which was great.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you Francis after almost 30 years I still love doing these tours and sharing the history lore and architecture of our city.
This was one of the best walking tours we have taken on our international travels. Our tour guide, Duncan, is born and raised in Halifax, and was extremely knowledgeable with an encyclopedia of information to share. Highly recommend, but ask for Duncan as your guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you after almost 30 years I still love doing these tours and sharing the history lore and architecture of our city. Thanks for joining us and visiting our city
Victor was an excellent tour guide. He gave us an excellent overview of Halifax. Got us to the Citadel in time for the noon firing of the cannon. He was extremely patient with us as we had confused the meeting place.
Thanks Victor
Norma
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks Norma
will pass that on to victor , he had great flexibility that day when you guys got turned around !
His knowledge of the history and lore of our city are exceptional . We are grateful for our skilled guides and our beautiful city.
Easy walk , perfect amount of architectural sights and history! Adrian was knowledgeable and friendly, really enjoyed the tour!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thanks Terry for your review, we are grateful for our beautiful city and our wonderful guides. thanks for joining us . tell your friends to visit our city and try our tour.
Glenn walks very, very quickly. There was a couple with walking aids that couldn’t keep up and had to drop out. When Glenn got to something he wanted to point out he started talking before everybody could catch up. It was a 2 1/2 hour walking tour with no bathroom break.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for your feedback Mary we recognize your concern.
We typically have a bathroom break at the Public Gardens , We will check in with Glenn on your concerns to provide feedback.
Glen was a knowledgeable an entertaining guide. He tells a wide range of stories from the board walk to the gardens and fort. A very enjoyable 2 1/2 Hrs. Inspires a return visit.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Mary Jane we love that it makes you want to come back to our city after your tour experience. .
we will pass on your review to Glenn
Thank for joining us and exploring our beautiful city
Excellent, partly strenuous, walking tour. Glenn did a great job, giving particularly moving accounts of the Halifax explosion and the Titanic tragedy. Beautiful sights, interesting history and architecture. Easy walking, except for the hike up to and down from the citadel.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks Dave T for your review we are so glad you enjoyed it. The citadel walk up and the stairs down is not for the faint of heart ! our guides have so much to tell and how they tell it adds to everything overall .
We are grateful you joined us and that you visited our beautiful city
It is walking. Bring water. Wear proper shoes. Great fun. Victor was very informative and attentive.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
You are right. We cant underestimate our hills in our old city. You get your steps in !.
Victor is exceptional at customer service and he knows his history and lore !
Thank for joining us and we hope you enjoyed our beautiful city.
The walking tour was just perfect, easy walk, full of interesting information from Adrienne, the guide.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Judy what kind words , we appreciate our guides so much they love our city and know the history and the story telling lore .
We are so glad you joined us and we hope you enjoyed your time in Halifax
Very informative. Was about a 2 1/2 hour walk in the old town. Did not drop off at pickup point. So made the walk about 20 minutes longer.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for joining us yesterday : our hilly city can be quite a walk on our tour of the downtown , public gardens and citadel . The plus is the end is flat along the waterfront to the starting point. Hope you enjoyed your time in our beautiful city.
Uphill climb at several locations, only one restroom break, bring water. Guide was excellent and had good insight to history of the area.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Our guides are our pride for sure !
Thanks for your kind words thank you for joining us and we hope you enjoyed your time in our beautiful city.
Lovely walk seeing the sites. Our tour guide Duncan was very knowledgeable. Walk was not strenuous and the 2.5 hours was the perfect amount of time.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for joining us to get the history, lore and architecture of our city ,
Glad you enjoyed it . Thanks for visiting our wonderful city
Victor was a great knowledgeable guide who shared his enthusiasm for his city. Very informative and he added many interesting antidotes along the way. Great tour!!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks Pauline
Hes just so good at storytelling , while giving the correct historical information
We are grateful for your review and so grateful for our skilled guides . we will pass this along to him. Thank you for taking our tour and visiting our city
I really enjoyed getting a layout of the city and learning so much in a few hours. It's perfect to walk around and then go about doing your own things with great recommendations from the guide.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Matthew
We are glad you enjoyed the tour . Thanks for visiting our city !
Interesting tour of Halifax touching on important places. Our guide, Adrienne, was very knowledgeable!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks very much Diana , We Will pass on your kind words to Adrienne
Thanks for joining us and visiting our city .
Great walking tour of Halifax - must do! Our guide Glenn was fantastic. We hit many significant sites in Halifax and learned so much. Lots of history with humour sprinkled in. The pace was just right.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you Diane Glenn is an animated storyteller
We appreciate he and our other guides
Thanks For visiting Halifax and for joining our tour
Very interesting walking tour. Andrienne was a very inyeresting, knowledgeable guide. Covered a total of 2.5 miles, mostly flat but a couple areas of stairs/hills. Bathrooms available at midpoint. Wished we could have taken 10 minutes to pop in a shop or two, but this was a shopping excursion. Halifax is a beautiful city with lots of history.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for joining us Judy . Hopefully you got to check out some waterfront shops on the way back to your start point.
We will surely send your review back to Adrienne
Great tour. Duncan was extremely knowledgeable.
Seeing the public gardens was a highlight.
Thank you Duncan.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks Ellen For joining us
Our Public Gardens are very reach and plentiful this year ! .
Glad you enjoyed yourself .
Knowledgeable pleasant guide! Good walk around the historic sites of Halifax. Public garden was lovely.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for the review Lynn , our Halifax Public gardens are putting on quite a show this year !
thanks for joining us on our tour . Thanks for visiting our city .
Ian was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. We really enjoyed (and learned a lot) from our tour!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks ronald Ian is very knowledagble as a retired educator , who is very proud of the city he calls home .
We will pass this on to him. Thanks for visitng Halifax come again.
It was very informative and interesting. The guide had a lot of knowledge of the history of the area.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks very much !
We had a great time. The guide was very informative. We would do it again and would recommend it to anyone interested in history tours.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Our city has so many stories to tell !
Thanks for this recommendation
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