History tour · Halifax
History and Culture Tour, Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Self-guided
- About 3 h
- Works in your browser
- By HI Halifax
- Opens instantly on your phone
- Apple Pay, Google Pay or card
- Start whenever you like, at your own pace
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- Length
- About 3 h
- Stops
- 8
- Route
- 3.8 km
- Starts at
- HI Halifax
- Audio
- Spoken narration
- Price
- A$3, one-off
About this tour
“History and Culture Tour” is a self-guided walking tour in Halifax, Canada, made by HI Halifax. It takes about 3 hours, costs a one-off A$3 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.
Journey back in time through the heart of Halifax's foundational landmarks. You will stand where Canadian democracy was forged, patrol the walls of a commanding hilltop fortress, and walk among the city's earliest settlers. This tour is a deep dive into the political, military, and social history that shaped Halifax into the city it is today.
Where it starts
The tour starts at HI Halifax and covers about 3.8 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- St Paul’s Anglican Church
- Province House
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market
- HI Halifax
What you get
- A live map that leads you from stop to stop
- Stories and photos at every stop, written by HI Halifax
- Spoken narration to listen to as you walk
- Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
- Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
