St. John's Downtown Walking Tour
Description
Our Signature Tour is jam packed with fascinating stories, beautiful Newfoundland scenery, and amazing architecture. For the most comprehensive tour in town, join us on our Signature Downtown St. John’s Walking Tour. From Water Street and Duckworth Street to Bannerman Park and the Colonial Building, you will be captivated by the oldest city in Newfoundland & Labrador, its fabulous architecture, and warm welcoming people. Along the way you will be entertained by some great stories. Learn why our government sits on the left, how we turned yarn into nurses, and where the city's bright colours came from. You’ll learn all of this and a whole lot more when you take a walk with us on our Signature Tour. PLEASE NOTE: this tour is in St. John's, Newfoundland NOT Saint John, New Brunswick.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We'll start our tour on the famous George Street where you'll learn a bit about it's history and what's coming next.
We'll make several short stops on Water Street where we'll tell you some interesting facts and tidbits about the shops and landscape.
Just how many people are buried in the cemetery here? We'll never know...and we'll tell you why.
Find out what makes this park a hub of activity in the summer.
Learn why our ruling party sits on the left and what happened here in 1932.
We'll end the tour near the water and learn about what it was that brought people here in the first place and what keeps them coming back.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(229)
Absolutely loved Tyra a.k.a. “Tyler or T”, on this walk. She was knowledgeable and passionate about everything she told us - from being a ‘townie’ or ‘come from away’, downtown culture, NL sayings and sense of humour, important buildings, jelly bean row, important people, musicians and politics. We felt she was so generous to us with her kindness, time and knowledge. Recommendations: good shoes as 2.5 hours even though relatively short walking distance, feet can be tired. Water. Tyra was very mindful of our needs during the tour re walking, stairs, shade, etc. Thanks for a job well done Tyra!
What a thoughtful, detailed review! Tyra really does pour her heart into every tour, and it sounds like it came through. Thanks so much for this lovely write-up.
Sam did a wonderful job guiding us around the downtown area of St. Johns. Such a beautiful place! Sam is a local guide who grew up in the area, and is a wealth of knowledge about Newfoundland history. She even sang a few traditional songs for us! We enjoyed listening to her stories and information about such a wonderful place. We had a great time!
Sam really is something special! We're so glad she made downtown St. John's come alive for you, songs and all. Thanks for the wonderful review, it means the world to our team!
She was very knowledgeable, bubbly personality which added to whole experience. Made sure everyone was following & she was heard, but towards end of tour that did not happen. So unsure of what she said. Providrd suggestions. Overall would recommend to anyone.
So glad Sam's energy and knowledge made the tour shine. Thanks for the feedback and we'll pass it on to the team.
Excellent History of St John's and cultural events that happen in the summer. Not to many stairs to climb and it does take the 2.5 hrs to complete
So glad the history and culture of St. John's came through! We always want people to leave with a real feel for this place.
Dave was a great tour guide. He has a lot of knowledge about St. John's. The walk throughout downtown was perfect.
Thanks for taking a walk with us. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your tour.
Our tour guide was entertaining, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. I learned a lot of new information about St. John’s and Newfoundland.
Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for taking a tour with us.
It's a multi-faceted tour, with art, history, architecture, military, etc. Our pleasant and informative tour guide, Sam, even sang a few songs which added a nice personal touch - plus she had a nice singing voice. Note that the tour is very hilly but was doable It was a highlight of our visit.
Thanks for taking a walk with us and for leaving such nice comments.
Sam was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and injected a lot of interesting stories and humour into the tour. St. John's is a beautiful, historic and interesting city and this was a great way to see this historic district.
Sam is a pro! We're really glad you enjoyed your tour with her.
Great tour very informative, I learned a lot. The pace was perfect and loved that our tour guide sang songs to us. It was a nice touch.
Thank you for the 5-star review! We are happy that you enjoyed your tour.
We had a fantastic tour with Pierre, learning so much about the history of St. John’s and Newfoundland. A great way to explore the city! Thank you, Pierre!
You are very welcome Monica and thank you for the awesome review! We are so happy that you enjoyed your tour with Pierre. Cheers!
