Historic Saint John Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
- 1.5–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Canada’s oldest incorporated city on a flexible GPS-guided audio walking tour. Stories play automatically as you follow Saint John’s waterfront, historic streets, public squares and remarkable architecture. Highlights include AREA 506, HARBOUR PASSAGE, LOYALIST HOUSE, SAINT JOHN CITY MARKET, KING’S SQUARE, IMPERIAL THEATRE and the THREE SISTERS LAMP. Hear stories of Loyalists, the Great Fire of 1877 and the Bay of Fundy’s powerful tides. Start whenever you like, pause for photos, shops or waterfront views and finish at your own pace. Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.
Inclusions
What's included
- 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
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
What's not
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
- LOYALIST HOUSE: interior access is seasonal; exterior viewing when closed.
- Attraction tickets
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
Itinerary
PORT OF SAINT JOHN. Begin at the working harbour that helped shape Canada's oldest incorporated city through trade, shipbuilding, and immigration.
AREA 506 WATERFRONT CONTAINER VILLAGE. Explore the active waterfront destination of repurposed shipping containers, local shops, food, music, and public art.
FURLONG'S. Admire the carved marble columns and playful gargoyles that once hinted at the treasures inside this distinctive storefront.
THE MCLAUGHLIN BUILDING. View the historic commercial landmark and its place in Saint John's richly layered streetscape.
IHTOLI-MAQAHAMOK – THE GATHERING SPACE. Visit the revitalized waterfront plaza rooted in Wolastoqey language and designed for community events year-round.
NORTH MARKET WHARF. Look beyond the modern patios to traces of 19th-century warehouses shaped by the Bay of Fundy's dramatic tides.
THE LOYALISTS ARE COMING & HARBOUR PASSAGE. Follow the waterfront while discovering the arrival of thousands of Loyalist refugees in 1783–84.
LAST STAND OF MADAME DE LA TOUR. Discover the courage of Françoise-Marie Jacquelin and her defence of Fort La Tour.
THE GREAT FIRE OF 1877. Walk among brick and stone survivors that reveal how Saint John rebuilt a safer city after catastrophe.
HISTORIC CHIPMAN HILL HOMES. Admire landmark residences and the story of a determined early occupant who defied convention.
SAINT JOHN ARTS CENTRE. View the active cultural hub housed in the elegant former Carnegie public library.
THE STONE CHURCH. See Saint John's oldest surviving stone church, a Loyalist landmark and enduring place of worship.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 6 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Tour start is just south of the Cruise Ship Terminal on Water Street. Parking options close by: 1. Pugsley Park Lot (Closest). Located on Water Street. 2. Market Square Garage (Indoor). Entrance off Smythe Street. 3. Street Parking (Prince William / Water St). Metered spots.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tripvia Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please be advised that this tour of Saint John does contain some hills.
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or circumstances beyond our control.
How it compares in Saint John
- Its from-price is 93% below the median of the 45 experiences we list in Saint John.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 22 of 45.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Saint John
Saint John is a historic port city on the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, known for its reversing falls, huge tides, covered market and Loyalist heritage.
Saint John stands at the mouth of the Saint John River, where the river meets the Bay of Fundy and its tides, among the highest in the world. At Reversing Falls, the incoming tide pushes through a narrow gorge and for a time forces the river to run upstream. Loyalists arrived from the United States in 1783, and Saint John was incorporated as a city in 1785, one of the oldest in the country.
Top-ranked sights in Saint John: Saint John City Market, Reversing Falls.
