Port of Halifax walking tour

$57.50 $57.50

Looking for things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia? Our Tourist Scavenger Hunt will take you from the public gardens to Halifax Harbor and its museums, by way of the Citadel!

You will have to solve challenges at every stop along the way to discover your next destination. At each step, you will learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you.

The Port of Halifax Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 4.7 km / 2.92 mi walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

  • A fun learning experience
  • See the sights!
  • Learn some local history
  • Challenge your knowledge
  • Fun for all ages, kids included
  • Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
  • Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt

Buy 1 scavenger hunt for your party of 1 to 6 people.

After purchase, to begin your hunt, you will need to head to the Port of Halifax Terminal, at 1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8. Once there, stand outside and log in to this website and begin your hunt.

Scroll below for additional details, including locations seen, and how to start the activity.

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Description

The Port of Halifax Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 4.7 km / 2.92 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete, and end near the start location.

This scavenger hunt has a difficulty level of NORMAL. The ideal group size is between 2 and 6 – but is not restricted to this. Children are welcome and will enjoy most of the challenges.

Click here for the Port of Halifax tourist scavenger hunt’s complete tour details, specifications, requirements, and city history. You will also find here the complete list of locations on the itinerary.

What You’ll See

  • Theodore Tugboat
  • Queen’s Landing
  • Halifax Public Gardens
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel
  • Burke Gaffney Observatory
  • Point Pleasant Park
  • Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
  • Halifax Citadel (exterior perimeter only)
  • City Center Atlantic
  • Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica
  • HMCS Sackville
  • Discovery Center
  • And much more!

After purchase, to begin your hunt, you will need to head to the Port of Halifax Terminal, at 1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8. This is the start location.

Once there, stand outside and log in to this website and begin your hunt, or go to My Account and follow the instructions.

Ancient history

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia. In fact, the Citadel on the Hill dominates the city, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There are 2 major universities here: Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University.

Halifax is on the ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq, one of Canada’s first nations. They were there, mainly for fishing, well before the arrival of Europeans.

Initially, the first colony settled on the peninsula near the current port. The city of Halifax, founded in 1749, honors the 2nd Earl of Halifax with its name. This led to the transfer of the colony’s capital here from Annapolis Royal.

The founding of the city started Father Le Loutre’s war because this colony broke the pact agreed with the Mi’kmaq in 1726. 13 ships of settlers and one sloop of war arrived simultaneously to establish and defend the colony.

Fortifications (the Citadel, among others) were erected to defend the new colony from the Mi’kmaq, Acadians, and French. Other forts were established in Sackville, Dartmouth, and Lawrencetown.

Recent History

Disaster struck the city in 1917, during the Great War, as two ships, including one carrying munitions, collided very close to the port. The explosion devastated the Richmond district, killing 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others.

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Additional information

Starting point

Outside of the Port of Halifax Terminal, at 1215 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8

End point

This tour ends where it starts – it does a loop.

Sights

26 sights seen on this tour: important buildings, monuments, plazas & attractions

Challenges

22 varied challenges throughout this tour – all answers are available in front of your on-site, outdoors.

Duration

2 to 3 hours at normal walking pace

Required

Fully charged smartphone with internect access (data plan with LTE, 4G or 3G)

Distance

4.7 kilometers / 2.92 miles

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