Halifax Trip Overview
This tour offers a wide variety of stops that will amaze you and will take you to places off the beaten path! Learn about the SS Atlantic – the worst single-vessel marine disaster to occur prior to the Titanic. At the SS Atlantic Heritage Park, visit the interpretative centre (open mid-May -October 31) to see artifacts from the ship and then walk out to the memorial and enjoy the peacefulness and picturesque scenery of the bay. Then it’s onto Peggy’s Cove where you’ll be able to have time to browse the various gift shops and capture the waves as they crash on the rocks in front of the famous lighthouse. Included in the tour is a tasty lunch at The Finer Diner, overlooking beautiful Hackett’s Cove. Savour one of their delicious Lobster Rolls before heading back to Halifax. (Other menu items are available including vegetarian and vegan options.) Once in the city, visit the Fairview Lawn Cemetery to see the Titanic Gravesite and talk about the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Halifax, Canada
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This tour offers a wide variety of stops that will amaze you and will take you to places off the beaten path! Learn about the SS Atlantic – the worst single-vessel marine disaster to occur prior to the Titanic. At the SS Atlantic Heritage Park, visit the interpretative centre (open mid-May -October 31) to see artifacts from the ship and then walk out to the memorial and enjoy the peacefulness and picturesque scenery of the bay. Then it’s onto Peggy’s Cove where you’ll be able to have time to browse the various gift shops and capture the waves as they crash on the rocks in front of the famous lighthouse. Included in the tour is a tasty lunch at The Finer Diner, overlooking beautiful Hackett’s Cove. Savour one of their delicious Lobster Rolls before heading back to Halifax. (Other menu items are available including vegetarian and vegan options.) Once in the city, visit the Fairview Lawn Cemetery to see the Titanic Gravesite and talk about the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: SS Atlantic Heritage Park, 180 Sandy Cove Rd, Terence Bay, Nova Scotia B3T 1Y5 Canada
Visit the interpretive centre to learn about this disaster and walk out to the memorial for some scenic photos.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse, Peggy’s Point Road, Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia Canada
Enjoy time on your own to explore the village shops and take photos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Swissair Flight 111 Memorial, 8250 Highway 333, Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia Canada
Touching memorial with a beauty shoreline setting.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, 3720 Windsor St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3A5 Canada
See where 121 victims of the Titanic are buried and talk about the devastating Halifax Explosion of 1917.
Duration: 40 minutes
