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Best of Halifax Tour including Peggy's Cove

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duration-icon4 Hours
people-iconUp to 7 people
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Discover the beauty and history of the coastal city of Halifax and nearby Peggy’s Cove on this small-group tour. You’ll have a chance to visit the famous Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse and picturesque Peggy’s Cove fishing village before heading back to Halifax to explore Citadel Hill and enjoy a narrated driving tour of the city.

What's Included

  • Beautiful scenic drive up to Peggy’s Cove and free time to explore the area
  • Informative tour of Citadel Hill
  • Narrated driving tour of downtown Halifax, passing multiple points of interest including: Titanic Cemetery, City Gardens, Pier 21, Halifax Farmers Market and Point Pleasant Park
  • Intimate, guided, small-group tour experience (groups are limited to 7 people)
  • Pick up and drop off from anywhere in downtown Halifax Peninsula

What you'll do

  • Your sightseeing adventure begins with pick up directly from your hotel in downtown Halifax before heading out toward the picturesque fishing village of Peggy’s Cove, located about an hour from Halifax. Along the way, your guide will share fun facts and tips about the area.
  • Once you arrive at Peggy’s Cove, you’ll have the opportunity to take a picture with the most photographed lighthouse in Canada - the iconic Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse (also known as Peggy’s Point Lighthouse). You’ll also have free time to explore the area. The tiny fishing village of Peggy’s Cove offers some small shops you can check out or you can grab a seat on one of the benches and enjoy the stunning ocean views.
  • After your visit to Peggy’s Cove, your guide will bring you back to Halifax to visit historic Citadel Hill. While here you will learn about the military history of the hill and see the Highlander re-enactment interpreters dressed in traditional uniforms from the 1800s. Following your visit to Citadel Hill, your guide will take you on a narrated driving tour of downtown Halifax where you will pass by some of the city’s most notable points of interest including the Titanic cemetery (Fairview Lawn Cemetery), City Gardens, Pier 21, Halifax Farmers Market and Point Pleasant Park.
  • At the end of your Halifax tour, your guide will drop you back off at your hotel.

Tour Itineraries

Important Information

During winter months, adverse weather may result in the cancellation of the Peggy’s Cove portion and/or Citadel Hill portion of this tour

Pick up time will be confirmed 1-3 days prior to the tour date via email or phone. If you do not have access to these, please be ready 30 minutes prior to tour start time in the hotel lobby.

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Hassan
March 28, 2025
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Debra Drover
April 8, 2025
We had a great time. He was very knowlegeable, enthuiastic, friendly. I would recommend them.
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Debra Drover
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April 8, 2025
We had a great time. He was very knowlegeable, enthuiastic, friendly. I would recommend them.
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March 28, 2025
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Sebastian Ksionski
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March 28, 2025
Was great and personable. The tour company was very accommodating and was able to get us some exclusive experiences for free which made us feel special and excited to use SeeSight tours. Would recommend!
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Paul Anschultz
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March 27, 2025
We visited Halifax in mid September, 2024. Did a tour of Peggy's Cove which included the city of Halifax and also the cemetery that holds the victims of the Titanic and the Halifax explosion. Mitch was our guide and did an outstanding job! Just my wife and I along with another couple. He was very in....see more

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