Be sure to check out Discover Halifax to learn more about tourist opportunities available and to receive special offers through the Show Your Badge program. From local food tours to souvenirs, to local experiences, you’ll save on the best the city has to offer!
PEGGY’S COVE TOUR
4-hour coach tour
Of the over 160 historic lighthouses located across the province of Nova Scotia, none is more well-known, more visited, and likely more photographed than Peggy’s Point Lighthouse located in the quaint fishing village of Peggy’s Cove. Built over a century ago, the lighthouse stands tall among enormous granite boulders and the crashing waves of the powerful Atlantic Ocean. Spend time exploring the scenic surroundings before making your way to the charming, active fishing village below where you’ll find shops, places to dine, the William deGarthe Art Gallery, and more. A visit to Nova Scotia is not complete without a visit to Peggy’s Cove.
Ticket Prices (HST & Booking Fee Extra). ICAIS participants and guests receive a 15% discount using the code ICAIS15.
Adult: $77.50
Youth (0-15): $50.50
HARBOUR HOPPER TOURS
55-Minute Guided Tour
All aboard Halifax’s most popular boat tour – the Harbour Hopper Tour – a fun, fast-paced adventure by land and sea! From your seat aboard this impressive, retrofitted military vehicle, you’ll have unparalleled views of Halifax’s most noteworthy sites, beautiful landscape, and historic and modern architecture. Your knowledgeable and very entertaining guide will share historical facts and lesser-known stories about Halifax and will keep you somewhat entertained with the occasional knee-slapper. From the winding streets of Halifax, your adventure continues as you SPLASH into the Halifax Harbour. Your driver is now your Captain, and there’s more to explore so keep your camera ready for unique photo opportunities of our active harbour, Georges Island National Historic Site, the Halifax Waterfront, and more. This award-winning, fully narrated amphibious tour is one you won’t soon forget!
Ticket Prices (15% HST & Booking Fee Extra). ICAIS participants and guests receive a 15% discount using the code ICAIS15.
- Adult: $48.50-$56.75 (price varies based on day & time)
- Youth (6-15): $27 – $32.50 (price varies based on day & time)
- Child (2-6): $16.75 – $20 (price varies based on day & time)
- Child (0-1): Free
- Family*: $112.48
- Additional Child with Family Rate: $14
*Family Rate is for 2 adults & 2 children under the age of 6
HOP ON HOP OFF CITY TOURS
Hop on one of our authentic, vintage Double Decker buses for the most fun and convenient way to explore the best of Halifax. Your Hop On Hop Off ticket* provides you with an entire day’s freedom and flexibility to take in the city sights on your own schedule. You’ll travel along our historic and ever evolving downtown, past the stunning Halifax Public Gardens, to the top of the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, and beyond. Our guides will share stories from Halifax’s rich history including tragic tales from the Halifax Explosion, our city’s involvement in the World Wars, and much more. Be sure to Hop Off at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery which is best known as the resting place for over 100 victims of the Titanic tragedy.
Ticket Prices (15% HST & Booking Fee Extra). ICAIS participants and guests receive a 15% discount using the code ICAIS15.
$76.80 for Adults, $63.40 Youth (6-15).
For conference attendees attending with children please check out the following family-friendly venues and activities while in Halifax.
Check out:
Discovery Centre- Nova Scotia’s Hands-On Science Centre
Visit Historic Lunenberg
Old Town Lunenburg is one of only two urban communities in North America designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lunenburg’s harbour-side streets are lined with unique shops and award-winning restaurants that blend with the well-preserved and colourfully painted historic homes, much of it like a living museum from the 18th century.
See some of the Lunenburg tour opportunities below.
