Halifax Explosion Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
Overview
Walk through the Halifax neighbourhoods shaped by the devastating 1917 explosion on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you follow the 5 km route through memorials, historic streets and the rebuilt Hydrostone district.
See the HALIFAX EXPLOSION MEMORIAL BELL TOWER, FORT NEEDHAM MEMORIAL PARK, RICHMOND STAIRCASE and HYDROSTONE MARKET while hearing remarkable accounts of survival, rescue and rebuilding. Optional trivia adds to the experience.
Start whenever you like, pause for photos or breaks and finish at your own pace. Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.
What's Included
- 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
- Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Smartphone/tablet/headphones (audio will play from device speaker)
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
- Attraction tickets
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
Meeting Location
5547 Young Street
Halifax, NS B3K 1Z7, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Hydrostone Park
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Joseph's Square
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Novalea Drive & Hennessey Place
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
MC72+M7
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fort Needham Memorial Park
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Canada Family Court
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M97V+Q8
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
3365 Robie St
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Robie Street & Wells Street
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M98R+44
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M99W+82
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M99W+PH
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M99W+JR
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M9CX+66
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Barrington Street & Duffus Street
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M99X+HQ
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC.
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
MC92+3J
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Veith House
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
MC74+X2
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
MC72+7V
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Novalea Drive & Kane Place
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
M96X+WM
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hennessey Place
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
MC62+M3
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hydrostone Market
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Activity code: C-214606P110
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