Halifax Harbour Hopper Tour

Halifax, Canada

From $46.51

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

55 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

On this Harbour Hopper tour, you'll travel on both land and water aboard a nifty, renovated amphibious Vietnam War vehicle. The unconventional method of transportation gives you an overview of some of Halifax's key landmarks: First, drive by St Paul’s Cathedral, Citadel Hill and Halifax Public Gardens, then splash into Halifax Harbour for panoramic views of the waterfront.

Harbour Hopper amphibious sightseeing tour in Halifax
Drive through Halifax’s historic district to see its main attractions like St Paul’s Cathedral, Citadel Hill and Public Gardens
Prepare for a splash as you cruise around Halifax Harbour
Learn about the city’s origins and its important naval role during the British Empire
Choose from a variety of departure times to suit your schedule

What's Included

Guided Tour

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drink

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

5050 Salter St, Halifax, NS B3J 1S2, Canada

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Board the Harbour Hopper, a renovated amphibious vehicle from the Vietnam War era, at the Halifax Ferry Terminal. Take a seat on the covered open deck for great views of the city's top attractions. Your knowledgeable driver/guide will keep you entertained with engaging commentary and tales of naval history, and offer suggestions for where to head next during your stay in this bustling seaside city.

The tour begins on land in Halifax’s historic district downtown. Your driver will point out the city's oldest building, St Paul’s Church, which dates to 1749, as well as Citadel Hill, where landmark Fort George sits as a tribute to Halifax’s key naval role during the British Empire. Flower-filled Halifax Public Gardens is a lovely example of a Victorian-era garden, with its linden and elm trees, wrought-iron gates, bandstand, fountains and statues.

Then it's time for an exciting plunge into the waters of Halifax Harbour to learn about the city’s naval fleet. While learning about Halifax's naval history, you'll enjoy waterfront views of navy ships and submarines. The tour ends where it began, and you'll be ready to hit the town with dining, shopping and entertainment suggestions from your entertaining driver/guide. Have fun further exploring Halifax on your own!

Harbour Hopper Tours

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Halifax Public Gardens (Pass By)

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (Pass By)

St. Paul's Church (Pass By)

Georges Island National Historic Site (Pass By)

Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk (Pass By)

Historic Properties (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Kelly_H

Great tour. Got to see some highlights of Halifax and a beautiful tour out in the harbour. Abigail, our tour guide, was wonderful. I’m from NS but still learned some things I didn’t know. She was knowledgeable, friendly with a bit of humour thrown in. Her, and the Captain made the experience very pleasant.

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An Amazing Trip w/ Laughs and Much More.

Victor_R, May 2024

Adina and Captain Rachel were by far the best part of our trip to Halifax, although the trip was only an hour long. It was an hour filled with laughs, jokes, and entertaining stories that kept our attention from beginning to the end. They made our wet and rainy say in Halifax so much more amazing and we want to recognize them for it.

Very very worth while

Kyle_H, May 2024

Tour guide was hilarious. And very informative. So much history. Kind people on and off board. Highly recommended.

Lakes region tour

Daniel_N, Nov 2023

Enjoyable trip to the Bras Dor lakes region with one hour visits to the Scottish Highland Village and Graham Bell museum. Charming village of Badecke was a highlight

Great time

Shannon_N, Oct 2023

Great informative tour with lots of laughs thrown in. Driver and tour guide were very friendly and helpful through our the tour.

Duck Boat makes a splash!!

Jeffrey_R, Oct 2023

The history of the area is much more than we Americans know. Thank you for telling us your story. The driver was amazing, not sure how he made those turns!! Taylor (Made) was amazing telling us the story of the area. I would come back and do it again. Thank you

Great Fun and Overview

Susan_W, Oct 2023

A great way to see the harbour and have an overview of the city's sites. Informative and fun. I would recommend this if you have a day in Halifax.

First Time Hoppers

Brittany_B, Oct 2023

It was our first time on the Harbour Hopper and we loved it! Our 2 year old son was with us and he too really enjoyed the experience. The transition from ground to water was super neat! We would definitely recommend this to a friend and also would ride again!! Thank you for a great tour, especially to Alex for being such a great guide!

Hopper Tour

Garth_M, Oct 2023

Great History Lesson Of Halifax. Would Highly Recommend This Tour. Great View Of Halifax Harbour Too

Excellent

Melynda_T, Oct 2023

We had a very good tour guide named Matt, he was funny and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this toward anybody, you learn alot!

Fantastic tour

Jennifer_C, Oct 2023

Our Captain Kirk and First Mate Matt were absolutely amazing! The trip was very informative and told a lot of history we did not know. We highly recommend this tour.

A must do!!

Doreen_L, Oct 2023

Fantastic & knowledgeable guide. Super fun & chalked full of history😊 Met some cool people on board.

Halifax Hopper

angelastapleton, Oct 2023

Good tour of Halifax including land sights and view of the harbour skyline. Live comentry very clear to understand. An enjoyable hour.

Harbour Hopper was amazing !

Melissa_T, Oct 2023

Great experience! Reasonably priced! The tour guides were amazing! We were the last tour of the day and they were still full of energy, humour and information!! Definitely something you could do each time you visit Halifax and equally enjoy every time!

Staf was knowledgeable...

Eric_R, Oct 2023

Staf was knowledgeable and friendly. Going into the water was exciting. Too bad it was raining. Exciting just the same

Great land and sea tour of Halifax

Sabrina_J, Oct 2023

Rachel and Holly were great drivers and tour guides. Loved the info about Halifax and the land/sea tour was amazing.

Nice flavor of Halifax!

JanetD, Oct 2023

The excitement of going into the harbor and beautiful scenery. Very pleasant onboard crew. Lots to see !

Thanksgiving Tour Fun!

Shari_Y, Oct 2023

A very fun & informational tour. We had a great guide (Alex, l think) and Captain Dave. A wonderful way to celebrate our Canadian Thanksgiving!

Amazing

Barry_R, Oct 2023

Had an amazing time and driver and commentator were both friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for wonderful tour.

Perfect and funny

Stephen_K, Oct 2023

Abigail was exceptional and knowledgeable. She was funny and kept us entertained throughout the entire outing. Captain Jeff led us from land to sea without a sweat!

Great driver and interesting Halifax information

Timm_B, Oct 2023

Great captain and good guide. Very enjoyable and pretty interesting Halifax history. The captain’s singing at the beginning and the end were nice touches to all the history in between.

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