Halifax Harbour Hopper Tour
Description
Get a snapshot of Halifax’s classic sights in an unconventional way — on a 55 minute Harbour Hopper tour. You'll travel on both land and water aboard a renovated amphibious Vietnam War vehicle. Drive by St Paul’s Cathedral, Citadel Hill and the Victorian beauty of Halifax Public Gardens, and then splash into Halifax Harbour for great views of the waterfront. Your knowledgeable driver and marine pilot livens up the ride with engaging tales and naval history, and offers pointers on where to head next during your stay in the seaside city.
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Ribbit Ribbit! All aboard Atlantic Canada's most popular tour – a fun, fast-paced adventure that introduces you to the best of Halifax by land and sea!
Sitting 10 feet high, you'll have an exclusive view of our historic, vibrant city’s famous sights, such as the Halifax Public Gardens
See the Citadel Hill National Historic Site
From your duckboat see St. Paul's Church and bustling Spring Garden Road
The real adventure begins when you make your big SPLASH into the Halifax harbour! Your driver is now your Captain, and it’s time to explore. Prepare your camera for unique photos of Georges Island
See Cable Wharf and the waterfront boardwalk,
From the water see the Historic Properties. This fully narrated amphibious tour shares stories of the Halifax Explosion, Halifax’s connection to the Titanic tragedy, and the rich history of the Canadian Naval dockyards.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(1,350)
As much as I dislike touristy things like this, I LOVED this tour. The guide Abby was a total hoot and really added so much to the whole experience (shout out to Abby's mom who follows this Trip Advisor site to read about her daughter - you did a great job with that one MOM!!) Cool experience first driving a bit around the town then VROOM! SPLASH! into the water for a lovely tour of the harbor. (You don't get wet) Well worth the money and great for an intro to this lovely city.
Captain Geoff and Abigail were fantastic. Highly Recommend!
Captain Shannon and Tour Guide Abigail were wonderful!
This was a fun tour. Josh is a good tour guide; he had a lot of good information and kept us entertained with dad jokes.
We had a great tour with Cassie and Geoff on 6/23 although the weather was not the best Cassie was a ray of sunshine, well spoken informative and an overall delight! Geoff did an excellent job with navigating the boat! Thanks again!
Tour itself was great. The Duck performed just as advertise. The difficulty was in locating the pickup point. Directions from the cruise ship were nonexistent and the address did not appear in maps. Had to rely on local directions which were not accurate.
Even in the rain the tour was fun!!! Jonah shared lots of interesting facts about the Halifax and Nova Scotia.
The history is so incredibly well told. The water experience explores Halifax from the beautiful harbor.
We missed the tour that we booked for 11;30 because the cruise ship was approximately a 25 minute walk from the harbor hopper. We couldn't use our tickets so we had to buy new tickets all over again and take a later tour. We were never notified or advised of what to expect. In addition I was using a walker due to a disability, so this whole ordeal was very disappointing. I hope to get a full refund
A lot of fun. Cassie provided many interesting historical facts while Kurtis provided an exciting entrance into the Harbour and relaxing sail within it.
