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Cabot Trail Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

Experience Cape Breton’s legendary Cabot Trail on a flexible GPS-guided audio driving tour. This route travels counter-clockwise around the 298 km loop for the best …More

Cape Breton Island, Canada
4.3 (152)

Cabot Trail Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

Experience Cape Breton’s legendary Cabot Trail on a flexible GPS-guided audio driving tour. This route travels counter-clockwise around the 298 km loop for the best...

4 to 5 hours • Free Cancellation
4.3 (152)
from
$9
Private Peggy’s Cove and Halifax Highlights Guided Tour

Discover the best of Nova Scotia on this relaxed, fully private tour from Halifax. Travel the scenic coast to the iconic Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, where …More

Halifax, Canada
4.8 (11)

Private Peggy’s Cove and Halifax Highlights Guided Tour

Discover the best of Nova Scotia on this relaxed, fully private tour from Halifax. Travel the scenic coast to the iconic Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, where...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (11)
from
$58
Halifax History Tour Peggy's Cove, Mont Blanc Explosion & More

Discover the best of Halifax on this 5-hour guided experience, designed for cruise travelers who want to see it all without the stress. Travel in …More

Halifax, Canada
5.0 (2)

Halifax History Tour Peggy's Cove, Mont Blanc Explosion & More

Discover the best of Halifax on this 5-hour guided experience, designed for cruise travelers who want to see it all without the stress. Travel in...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
from
$72
Halifax Explosion Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Walk through the Halifax neighbourhoods shaped by the devastating 1917 explosion on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you follow the 5 …More

Halifax, Canada
3.8 (5)

Halifax Explosion Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Walk through the Halifax neighbourhoods shaped by the devastating 1917 explosion on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you follow the 5...

90 to 140 minutes • Free Cancellation
3.8 (5)
from
$9
Private Halifax Walking Tour: Historic Downtown & Waterfront

PLEASE BOOK THE FIRST TOUR AT 9:30 AM. IF YOU SELECT ANOTHER TIME, YOU MAY BE MOVED TO THE 9:30 AM TOUR FIRST, AS TOUR …More

Halifax, Canada
5.0 (1)

Private Halifax Walking Tour: Historic Downtown & Waterfront

PLEASE BOOK THE FIRST TOUR AT 9:30 AM. IF YOU SELECT ANOTHER TIME, YOU MAY BE MOVED TO THE 9:30 AM TOUR FIRST, AS TOUR...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
from
$361
JFarwell Sunset Wine & Cheese Aboard the Reverie

The ultimate private sailing experience! The Reverie is the newest boat in our fleet. The Reverie is the perfect balance of luxury and space to …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Halifax, Canada
5.0 (23)

JFarwell Sunset Wine & Cheese Aboard the Reverie

The ultimate private sailing experience! The Reverie is the newest boat in our fleet. The Reverie is the perfect balance of luxury and space to...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (23)
from
$1,600
Historic Downtown Sydney Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

Discover the layered history and welcoming character of downtown Sydney on a self-guided smartphone audio tour. Follow a 3-kilometre route at your own pace as …More

Cape Breton Island, Canada
4.0 (4)

Historic Downtown Sydney Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Tour

Discover the layered history and welcoming character of downtown Sydney on a self-guided smartphone audio tour. Follow a 3-kilometre route at your own pace as...

90 to 120 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.0 (4)
from
$9
JFarwell Private Yacht Wine & Cheese Sunset Sail

This sunset sail is a stunning opportunity to see how Halifax's urban and nature connect. Guests will be greeting with their first Nova Scotia wine …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Halifax, Canada
4.9 (18)

JFarwell Private Yacht Wine & Cheese Sunset Sail

This sunset sail is a stunning opportunity to see how Halifax's urban and nature connect. Guests will be greeting with their first Nova Scotia wine...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (18)
from
$145
Day Trip to Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Peggy's Cove from Halifax

Embark on a memorable journey through some of Nova Scotia's most iconic coastal landmarks with a private transfer service. Explore Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, and Mahone …More

Halifax, Canada
4.8 (35)

Day Trip to Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Peggy's Cove from Halifax

Embark on a memorable journey through some of Nova Scotia's most iconic coastal landmarks with a private transfer service. Explore Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, and Mahone...

7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (35)
from
$96
Private 5 Hour Tour to Peggys Cove and Historic Halifax

Discover the Best of Halifax & Peggy’s Cove in Just 5 Hours! This engaging half-day tour combines the natural beauty of Peggy’s Cove with the …More

Halifax, Canada
4.8 (23)

Private 5 Hour Tour to Peggys Cove and Historic Halifax

Discover the Best of Halifax & Peggy’s Cove in Just 5 Hours! This engaging half-day tour combines the natural beauty of Peggy’s Cove with the...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (23)
from
$419
Private Cruise Excursion in Sydney Cape Breton

-Guaranteed experienced local drivers and guide. -Guaranteed getting back around 60 mins before your sailing time. -Travel in a modern fleet featuring some of the …More

Sydney, Canada
4.8 (23)

Private Cruise Excursion in Sydney Cape Breton

-Guaranteed experienced local drivers and guide. -Guaranteed getting back around 60 mins before your sailing time. -Travel in a modern fleet featuring some of the...

4 to 7 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (23)
from
$868
Private Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Tour from Halifax

Explore Halifax and Nova Scotia’s highlights on a private tour in your own vehicle. Visit the iconic Peggy’s Cove lighthouse, uncover the history of Citadel …More

Halifax, Canada
4.6 (23)

Private Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Tour from Halifax

Explore Halifax and Nova Scotia’s highlights on a private tour in your own vehicle. Visit the iconic Peggy’s Cove lighthouse, uncover the history of Citadel...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.6 (23)
from
$355
Halifax Private Shore Excursion

Discover the best of Halifax in just 4 hours on this private tour, perfect for cruise guests and short-stay visitors. Enjoy a scenic 50-minute coastal …More

Halifax, Canada
4.9 (15)

Halifax Private Shore Excursion

Discover the best of Halifax in just 4 hours on this private tour, perfect for cruise guests and short-stay visitors. Enjoy a scenic 50-minute coastal...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (15)
from
$74
Private Custom Halifax Tours Explore Nova Scotia Your Way

Discover the charm of Nova Scotia with personalized tours tailored to your interests. From stunning coastal views to rich cultural experiences, each tour offers a …More

Halifax, Canada
4.7 (15)

Private Custom Halifax Tours Explore Nova Scotia Your Way

Discover the charm of Nova Scotia with personalized tours tailored to your interests. From stunning coastal views to rich cultural experiences, each tour offers a...

4 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.7 (15)
from
$368
Private Experience Peggy's Cove and Coastal Sites Half-day Tour

Explore the stunning local landmarks from Halifax on your exclusive half day tour (5 hrs) with a local Nova Scotia Professional Guide. You will be …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Halifax, Canada
5.0 (15)

Private Experience Peggy's Cove and Coastal Sites Half-day Tour

Explore the stunning local landmarks from Halifax on your exclusive half day tour (5 hrs) with a local Nova Scotia Professional Guide. You will be...

5 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (15)
from
$561
Private Cabot Trail Discovery Tour

The Cabot Trail Discovery Tour explores Nova Scotia’s most iconic road trip. From the rugged coastlines and majestic mountains to the charming small fishing villages, …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Cape Breton Island, Canada
5.0 (19)

Private Cabot Trail Discovery Tour

The Cabot Trail Discovery Tour explores Nova Scotia’s most iconic road trip. From the rugged coastlines and majestic mountains to the charming small fishing villages,...

8 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (19)
from
$492
Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

On this 5 km tour, as well as the churches, gardens and graveyards, you'll explore many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork and statues that make …More

Halifax, Canada
4.4 (30)

Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

On this 5 km tour, as well as the churches, gardens and graveyards, you'll explore many tourist attractions, historical buildings, artwork and statues that make...

90 to 120 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.4 (30)
from
$9
Private Wine Tours from Halifax

Discover Nova Scotia wine country with Halifax's only dedicated, wine expert-led private wine tour. Perfect for Halifax cruise ship guests seeking a personalized shore excursion …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Halifax, Canada
5.0 (31)

Private Wine Tours from Halifax

Discover Nova Scotia wine country with Halifax's only dedicated, wine expert-led private wine tour. Perfect for Halifax cruise ship guests seeking a personalized shore excursion...

6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (31)
from
$159
Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore 3 exciting walking tours in Halifax! Over 75 points of interest! Don't just see …More

Halifax, Canada
4.7 (16)

Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore 3 exciting walking tours in Halifax! Over 75 points of interest! Don't just see...

1 to 3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (16)
from
$18
Halifax & Peggys Cove & Coastal

We operate our tours in a passenger van and provides a small vehicle private tour of Halifax, Peggys Cove and coastal Nova Scotia by a …More

Halifax, Canada
4.5 (45)

Halifax & Peggys Cove & Coastal

We operate our tours in a passenger van and provides a small vehicle private tour of Halifax, Peggys Cove and coastal Nova Scotia by a...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.5 (45)
from
$299

Frequently Asked Questions

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Great experience
New York City
Cabot Trail Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour
kimi663, Sep 2026
Great experience
Great tour and notes for our drive around the Cabot trail.
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Amazing Tour Guide!
New York City
Private Peggy’s Cove and Halifax Highlights Guided Tour
Sue_P, Sep 2026
Amazing Tour Guide!
Ziyan was an amazing guide! I highly recommend him. He answered all of our questions and provided so many amazing facts.
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Halifax w Zamir
New York City
Day Trip to Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Peggy’s Cove from Halifax
Tom_P, Sep 2026
Halifax w Zamir
It’s a perfect way to spend your day going to historical locations with a private guide who is knowledgeable.
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Touring with Anant
New York City
Private 5 Hour Tour to Peggys Cove and Historic Halifax
kathleen_m, Sep 2026
Touring with Anant
This was a fabulous, information filled tour led by our guide, Anant, who was knowledgeable, personable , and took every care to ensure our day was great! We especially appreciated how much Anant’s love of the Halifax area was apparent as he told us of the history of the area. To boot, he took lots of pictures of us that he forwarded to us. A great tour, and a great tour guide!
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So good!
New York City
Halifax Explosion Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
bethanycC3277EN, Sep 2026
So good!
Really appreciated the tour. So interesting and it was so nice to walk while listening.
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Excellent
New York City
Private Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse Tour from Halifax
WaiPing_Y, Sep 2026
Excellent
We are group of 6 seniors and booked a private tour. (Max 6 people). Everything was so smooth even though I don't have the driver's contact ( That's bcos I don't have the wi-fi during the cruise day,so I didn't receive the msg 1 day before from the Cool Destinations informed us who is our driver and his contact phone). Our tour guide/driver Aamir is a friendly person, he was holding a paper with my name, so I can easily identify him. Although we were late by 25 mins bcos of water shuttle delay, Aamir didn't show any impatient. He drove us around and patiently explained the story of about Peggy's Cove, Titanic Grave Site and the Citadel. We are all happy with Aamir' service and highly recommend this tour to other visitors!
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Great trip! Driver was...
New York City
Private Custom Halifax Tours Explore Nova Scotia Your Way
MaryKay_M, Sep 2026
Great trip! Driver was...
Great trip! Driver was friendly and very good. Took us to a nice lunch spot and showed us around Halifax on way back.
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We had a great trip with...
New York City
Private Peggy’s Cove and Halifax Highlights Guided Tour
Brenda_O, Sep 2026
We had a great trip with...
We had a great trip with Zamir. The area is beautiful. Highly recommend. So nice to have a private tour as opposed to large buses!
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Great Audio Tour!
New York City
Cabot Trail Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour
833bridgetq, Sep 2026
Great Audio Tour!
This was an excellent audio tour. The price was right! We were able to use it at our pace. This is great for travelers that would like to go at their own pace and still have the prompts for important sites. The guide was very good!
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Peggy’s cove private tour
New York City
Private 5 Hour Tour to Peggys Cove and Historic Halifax
Deborah_E, Sep 2026
Peggy’s cove private tour
Maaz was a great tour guide. Peggy’s cove is so picturesque. Expect lots of tourists. Lovely drive there
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Halifax your way
New York City
Private Custom Halifax Tours Explore Nova Scotia Your Way
Robert_M, Sep 2026
Halifax your way
Our guide was energetic and proud to show off his homeland. He was very accommodating to our wants and needs and will customize the tour to your preference. He was very good at taking pictures and capturing memories for his guests. I would recommend him to friends and family if they were to visit Halifax
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Great tour!
New York City
Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Steven_C, Sep 2026
Great tour!
The tour narrative is informative, entertaining, and just the right length at each stop. We experienced a glitch or two with the app, but our overall experience with the app was good. The tour took us close to three hours to complete (interest in the tour content combined with slow walkers!). I would definitely recommend and would take additional tours offered by this creator/operator.
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The tour to take.
New York City
Day Trip to Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Peggy’s Cove from Halifax
karen_z, Sep 2026
The tour to take.
Our guide was knowledgeable And very nice. He adjusted our tour to make the best of it One of the best I’ve taken in a while.
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Picture Perfect!
New York City
Halifax & Peggys Cove & Coastal
Jenni_A, Sep 2026
Picture Perfect!
We did a tour with Bruce while visiting Halifax on a cruise, and it was such a great experience! When we came off the ship, he was waiting for us with an umbrella because it was pouring rain and extremely windy.Bruce picked us up in a comfortable van and took us to many different places throughout Halifax, explaining the history and significance of each stop along the way. Because of the weather, there were times when getting out wasn’t ideal, so he would roll down the window and make sure we could still get a great photo. He knew all the best photo spots and even gave us tips on how to capture the perfect picture!We ended our tour at Peggy’s Cove, where we had about an hour to explore. It was the perfect amount of time to see the lighthouse, walk around, visit a few shops, and grab something to eat.Bruce made sure we were back at the cruise port with plenty of time before we needed to board the ship, which gave us peace of mind.If you love sightseeing and taking photos, this is definitely the tour for you. Bruce was knowledgeable, accommodating, and made the most of a very rainy and windy day. Highly recommend!
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Picture Perfect
New York City
Halifax & Peggys Cove & Coastal
jennib576, Sep 2026
Picture Perfect
We did a tour with Bruce while visiting Halifax on a cruise, and it was such a great experience! When we came off the ship, he was waiting for us with an umbrella because it was pouring rain and extremely windy.Bruce picked us up in a comfortable van and took us to many different places throughout Halifax, explaining the history and significance of each stop along the way. Because of the weather, there were times when getting out wasn’t ideal, so he would roll down the window and make sure we could still get a great photo. He knew all the best photo spots and even gave us tips on how to capture the perfect picture!We ended our tour at Peggy’s Cove, where we had about an hour to explore. It was the perfect amount of time to see the lighthouse, walk around, visit a few shops, and grab something to eat.Bruce made sure we were back at the cruise port with plenty of time before we needed to board the ship, which gave us peace of mind.If you love sightseeing and taking photos, this is definitely the tour for you. Bruce was knowledgeable, accommodating, and made the most of a very rainy and windy day. Highly recommend!
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Take a Walk! Great Experience
New York City
Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
PatM402, Sep 2026
Take a Walk! Great Experience
What a great way to leisurely see points of interest and learn things at one’s own pace. There was free street parking near the starting point. The “guide” provided interesting facts along the way, and we saw some things that we would have missed otherwise. The Public Gardens are phenomenal. P.S. We are boomers and found the audio your tour to be very user friendly to download, set up, and use.
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