Uptown Saint John Highlights Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Take in the architecture, history, and culture of uptown Saint John. During this two hour tour your costumed guide will show you where the Loyalist refugees first landed in the city after the War of Independence, where the infamous Benedict Arnold once lived, and so much more. Your guide will take you down historic streets filled with architectural wonders from the later part of the 19th century. You'll hear stories of the city's rich ship building heritage and the area's deep Irish and Acadian roots. If you like local foods and arts and crafts then you'll certainly enjoy your visit to the Old City Market. This is one walking tour you don't want to miss.
Inclusions
What's included
- Voucher for the Saint John City Market.
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
A classic, historic, and inviting urban park, King's Square is located in uptown Saint John at the head of King Street and bounded by Sydney, Charlotte, King's Square North, and King's Square South Streets. A salute to the Loyalist heritage of the city's founders, its pathways were designed in the shape of the British Union flag. The square is home to several monuments and plaques paying homage to individuals who helped shape the City’s heritage. Many of the tall trees that stand in the Square today were planted for the 1883 Centennial Celebrations of the landing of the Loyalists in Saint John. In 1909, the City Coronet Band donated the unique two-storey bandstand, located in the Square's center, as a tribute to King Edward VII.
See, smell, and taste the local cuisine from the oldest continuous farmer's market in Canada - operating since 1795
A trio of gas lamps that once guided sailors safely into the harbor.
Explore the unique historical architecture of Saint John's Prince William Street.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet inside Market Square by the doors of the Hilton Hotel.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- ABConnect Travel
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Saint John
- Its from-price is 75% 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 35 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.
