Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Halifax, Canada
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Offered in: English and 1 more
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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- 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
- 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 point
1193 South Park St, 1193 South Park St, Halifax, NS B3H 2W9, Canada
HALIFAX CHURCHES, GARDENS & GRAVEYARDS: This tour starts and ends at the Holy Cross Cemetery.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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South Park Street & South Street
On 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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1259 South Park St
Holy Cross Cemetery Part 2. You'll venture into the cemetery where we'll tell you a bit about the residents.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Holy Cross Cemetery
As you explore the historic graveyard, we'll tell you about the lost grave of William Condon.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Victoria Park
As 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Oland Memorial Fountain. We'll point out this gorgeous fountain tell you what it memorializes!
Duration: 5 minutes
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Cathedral Church of all Saints
We'll point out this church across the street and tell you about a little mice problem it may have.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Clyde Street
Sir Walter Scott Memorial. We'll tell you all about this statue and why the man himself was so important.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Robert Burns Statue. We've got a surprise for you on this one. Robert Burns himself will tell you all about... himself.
Duration: 5 minutes
9
Halifax Public Gardens
You'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Design 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Horticultural 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!
Duration: 5 minutes
12
Griffin's Pond
While 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
13
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Boar 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
14
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Victoria Jubilee Fountain. We'll tell you the background on this fountain that was erected to celebrate Queen Victoria’s 60th year as monarch.
Duration: 5 minutes
15
Robie Street & Veterans Memorial Lane
We'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
16
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
We'll point out to you what may look like an ordinary modern brick building on the outside, but the contains wonders of extraordinary delight.
Duration: 5 minutes
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South Commons. We'll tell you about Canada’s Oldest Urban Park that has been in use by the Halifax community for over 250 years!
Duration: 5 minutes
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North Commons. We'll tell you why we have mentioned the Commons several times on this tour and we'll explain just what that means.
Duration: 5 minutes
19
Armoury Place
We'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
20
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
You'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Old Town Clock
You'll hear about why, Prince Edward, Commander in Chief of the military commissioned this clock to be built.
Duration: 5 minutes
22
Grand Parade
You'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
23
Halifax City Hall
We'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
24
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Halifax
You'll learn how old this church is and a bit about it's long history and connection to slavery.
Duration: 5 minutes
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St. Mary's Basilica
You'll learn about a Gothic Revival Cathedral and how the effects of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 are still being felt today.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Old Burying Ground
We'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?
Duration: 5 minutes
27
Fort Massey Cemetery
You'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.
Duration: 5 minutes
28
Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
29
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
30
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
31
Alexander Keith's Brewery
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
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Halifax Central Library
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
33
Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
34
Point Pleasant Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
35
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
36
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
37
HMCS Sackville
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
38
Discovery Centre
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
39
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
40
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
41
The Emigrant Statue
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
42
St. Paul's Church
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
43
Scotiabank Centre
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
44
Camp Hill Cemetery
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
- 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
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