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A coastal town with colorful houses on a hillside, a lighthouse, and a boat in the water. 1
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By VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 911 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Explore St. John’s, North America’s easternmost city, on this 75-minute walking tour.

    Starting at the Convention Centre, stroll lively George Street and historic Water Street, lined with colorful saltbox houses, cafés, and breweries rebuilt after the 1892 fire.

    Learn about local customs like the “screech-in” and unique Newfoundland phrases.

    Highlights include:

    The A TIME statue
    Chinese Headtax Monument
    Angel’s Corner, War Memorial
    and Our Dogs statues in Harbourside Park.

    Walk seaside paths through the Battery neighborhood, ending at the Battery Lookout with stunning harbor views. Along the way, discover how the city’s weather and history shaped its culture and experience the warm hospitality that makes St. John’s unforgettable.

Activity location

  • 107 New Gower St
    • 107 New Gower Street
    • A1C 1J5, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 107 New Gower St
    • 107 New Gower Street
    • A1C 1J5, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Friendly St. John’s: A Newfoundland Port Self-Guided Audio Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 45 minutes1h 45m
    1h 45m
  • Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 910.60 x 1 AdultP 910.60
Total
Price is P 910.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Activity itinerary

Mary Brown's Centre (Pass by)

Pass by this large stadium, named after Mary Brown's Chicken, one of Newfoundland's most beloved fast food chains and home to the Newfoundland Rogues basketball team.

Chinese Headtax Monument (Pass by)

Catch a glimpse of this historic monument, commemorating the head tax that once existed for Chinese immigrants to Canada.

George Street (Pass by)

Stroll along this two-block-long stretch that, according to some sources, has the largest concentration of bars and pubs anywhere in North America.

"A TIME" Statue (Pass by)

Pass by this iconic statue dedicated to three Newfoundlander musicians: singer-songwriter Ron Hynes, accordion musician Wilf Doyle, and comedian Tommy Sexton.

Water Street (Pass by)

Designated as a pedestrian mall during the summer months, walk along the epicentre of cultural life in St. John's.

The Ship Pub (Pass by)

Peak as you walk past one of St. John's oldest and most beloved watering holes, built well before the invention of the automobile.

Angel's Corner (Pass by)

Pass by this key haunt, meant to honour victims of violence against women. It was designed as part of a larger national project to shed light on the epidemic of gendered violence in Canada

War Memorial (Pass by)

Catch a glimpse of this historic and ornate monument, honouring the service of Newfoundland soldiers in what was once called the "Great War."

Our Dogs (Pass by)

Learn as you walk by these bronze statues, completed in 2003, depicting the two dogs who share names with the province: the Labrador Retriever, and the Newfoundland Dog.

Bannerman Brewing Co. (Pass by)

Refresh your senses as you walk by one of the city's great breweries, named after Bannerman Park.

The Battery (Pass by)

Walk through this delightfully colourful area, once the spot in St. John's where artillery such as mortars, rockets, and missiles were stored.

Fort Waldegrave (Pass by)

As you walk, catch a glimpse at one of the main forts that protected St. John's Harbour during the First and Second World Wars.

Location

Activity location

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    107 New Gower St
    • 107 New Gower Street
    • A1C 1J5, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    107 New Gower St
    • 107 New Gower Street
    • A1C 1J5, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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