Why choose this Vancouver Island tour ?

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you discover this historical area of Victoria & the Inner Harbour.

On this easy to walk tour you’ll see a variety of historical sites, music venues, artisan shops & marine living that make up the harbour section of the city.

Highlights include Chinatown, Market Square, Waddington Alley, Inner Harbour, the Parliament Buildings, Fisherman’s Wharf & more!

GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer.

Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.

Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

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What makes Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour a unique experience ?

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you discover this historical section of Vancouver and the Inner Harbour.

On this easy to walk 4 km (one way) tour you’ll see a variety of historical sites, music venues, artisan shops and marine living that make up the harbour section of the city.

Highlights include Chinatown, Market Square, Waddington Alley, Inner Harbour, the Parliament Buildings, Fisherman’s Wharf and much more!

Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer.

Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.

Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

As you stroll through Chinatown, we’ll tell you about this oldest Chinatown in Canada, some of it’s history and what it’s famous for today.

We’ll tell you about the narrowest alleyway in Canada and what it was named after.

As you explore the Market Square and it’s many small shops and restaurants, we’ll tell you a bit of it’s history. You may even want to stop for craft beer or local coffee and fruit.

JOHNSON STREET BRIDGE. We’ll point out the beautiful and unusual bridge and tell you a bit about what it replaced.

We’ll tell you why city councillors, forestry workers, and residents support the continual preservation of these unique building blocks.

Welcome to the “most haunted site in all of Victoria”! We’ll tell you why!!

As you stroll along Government Street we’ll point out and tell you a bit about some of the interesting businesses and their history.

You’ll see an incredible three story white building on the corner. We’ll tell you about it’s history and how it became a pub.

& THE WINDSOR HOTEL. Once you have checked out Canada’s very first chocolatiers, we’ll move on to the oldest hotel in Victoria.

We’ll tell you about this beautiful inner harbour with wonderful views to some of our next stops.

Hear in his own words what Captain James Cook encountered when he reached the British Columbia coast back in 1778.

You’ll see the impressive Empress Hotel. We’ll tell you about it’s interesting “muddy” beginnings.

We’ll tell you how Emily Carr, artist and writer, became recognized as a Canadian icon.

& ROYAL BC MUSEUM. We’ll tell you why the Dutch community gifted this carillon to British Columbia and just a little bit about the museum behind it.

Tour Description & Additional Info:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible


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Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour Inclusions:

Included with Your Ticket

  • No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Customer Service via Phone & Email
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Flexible dates – tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours for Android or iOS

Not Included

  • Smartphone or tablet
  • Headphones (optional – audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Attraction Tickets
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

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Special Instructions:

    Thanks for booking the Victoria Harbour walking tour!

    **HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & START THE TOUR**

    Tour Code VICH45
    1. Download and install the Tripvia Tours app (look for the logo with the multi-coloured letters). If you’re reading this on your phone, tap on this link www.onelink.to/tripvia.
    2. Open the app and find the tour you booked
    3. Enter tour code VICH45.
    4. Tap ‘download tour’ ​ ​***It is very important to ensure you have a good Wi-Fi or mobile data connection for the download process.
    5. Follow the tutorial before leaving for your tour to learn how the app works.
    6. Enjoy your tour!

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  • This Tour is Provided by Tripvia Tours.
  • Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Vancouver.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on VIATOR.
  • Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
  • Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.