Halifax Info needed

[love2cruise42]

Hello,

 

Can anyone recommend a tour company for Halifax.

Will be on Crown Princess in October and trying to do a private tour.

Thanks

[mrbill62]

hi, try blue diamond tours. I think this is what you want. Mrbill

[luvnorway]

Just looked at Blue Diamond Tours website due to recommendation of previous poster (thank you very much) and discovered "Almost Free Family Fun in Halifax DIY Cruise Ship Excursion" which includes a lot of useful information re sightseeing in Halifax

 

http://www.bluediamondtours.com/tours/diy_excursion.php

[travelbig]

Hello,

 

Can anyone recommend a tour company for Halifax.

Will be on Crown Princess in October and trying to do a private tour.

Thanks

 

I found Blue Diamond to be more expensive than some of the other companies. You need to get prices from several and compare. Here are a couple more: www.brucestours.ca

garryjollymore@eastlink.ca

[Annabell#25]

Hi, we live in Halifax and have small kids too, so I'm happy to help. What to do in Halifax with kids really depends on their interests.. but here goes.

 

First.. I am not sure what time of year you'll be here, but you really want a 'weather plan' what I would recommend would depend completely on what the weather is like the day you are here :) so I've grouped it into 'any weather', 'fair weather' and 'foul weather' recommendations!

 

Any weather

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/index.html

Citadel Hill http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/visit/index_e.asp

 

Fair weather

Harbour Hopper Tour http://www.murphysonthewater.com/harbourhopper/

Peggy's Cove excursion http://www.peggyscove.ca/

 

Foul Weather

Discovery Centre http://www.discoverycentre.ns.ca/

Natural History Museum http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/

 

All of these, with the exception of Peggy's Cove, are walking distance from your cruise ship in good weather, and a short cab ride otherwise.

 

Enjoy Halifax!

Thank you. Great information, even if with no children :-)

[ranchette]

This is the route for Fred the bus (URL Posted above by smeyer418) as of last year, (this year it will run 7 days a week July 4 - October 23, runs every 40 mins from 10:30 - 5 pm) I am not sure if this year's route will be the same, but I wouldn't expect it much different. FRED is "Free Rides Everywhere Downtown" and is a loop bus that you can hop-on/hop-off. It is non guided, but I think you'd find the driver very helpful, it's a very colourful bus operated by the city transit - you can't miss it.

 

 

I have added under each stop the locations of interest (that is the ones I find interesting :) nearby). If there is something else you're interested in downtown just let me know and I'll try to tell you the nearest stop.

 

FRED Bus Stop

 

Cruise Ship Pavilion/Pier 21

cruise terminal, historic pier 21 museum

 

Lower Water Street at Bishop’s Landing

boardwalk around water front, small boutiques at bishop's landing

 

Lower Water Street at Alexander Keith’s

tour of Alexander Keith's brewery (the nova scotia famous beer! in vintage/historical pub style); on saturday's the farmer's market; wonderful home made bread and the best cinnamon buns at Martha's bread basket - open every day in the brewery market)

 

Lower Water Street at Maritime Museum

Maritime museum of the Atlantic; McKelvie's seafood restaurant; Harbour Hopper Tours

 

Ferry Boat Lane

Nova Scotia Crystal (see mouth blown, hand cut crystal being made); walk to craft and gift shops at historic properties; Salty's seafood restaurant

 

Upper Water St. Harbourfront Marriott

Walk to craft and gift shops at historic properties; Lower Deck pub for great pub fare and music; Cows famous ice-cream; Salty's seafood restaurant

 

Casino Nova Scotia

 

Casino

 

Scotia Square Mall on Barrington Street

 

 

Barrington Street at George Street

 

 

Barrington Street at The Granite Brewery

 

 

Barrington Street at Blowers Street

walk one street up to 'argyle street' fantastic restaurants and outdoor patios.

 

Barrington Street at Spring Garden Road

 

 

Brunswick St. at Spring Garden Road Road

get out here to walk up Spring Garden road to see the main pedestrian shopping street (if you want to find the cool shops make sure to check out the side streets)

 

Top of the Halifax Citadel

Halifax citadel national historic site. guided tours all day

 

Sackville St. (mid-way to South Park St.)

public gardens, beautiful park for a walk, a break on the bench and an ice-cream

 

Spring Garden Road at II Mercato

 

Spring Garden Road at Mills Brothers

 

Spring Garden Road at Queen Street

 

Spring Garden Road across Basilica

 

Barrington Street at Morris Street

 

Barrington Street at South Street

 

VIA Rail

 

Cruise Ship Pavilion/Pier 21

Could you email this information to yacht372@optonline.net I would very much appreciate it. Thank you