Halifax Tour– Capital City of Nova Scotia Canada
Caravan Tours offers affordable, fully guided east coast Canada tours of the Canadian Maritime Provinces with a trip to Halifax Nova Scotia, the Province’s capital city.
Originally occupied by the Mi’kmaq People, the French European settlers were the first to establish a colony in Halifax in the early 1600s. Halifax was incorporated as a town in 1749, and then designated a city in 1842.
In 1996 the area was re-established as the Halifax Regional Municipality to include the town of Dartmouth, which is just across the Halifax Harbour. A single-tier regional government now oversees the complete area.
Book A Tour to Visit Halifax Nova Scotia
Call Toll Free at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826) or
312-321-9800
Halifax Harbour
The city of Halifax Nova Scotia the lengthy harbor boardwalk to Citadel historic park overlooking the Halifax port. The locals — known as Haligonians — take pride in their seaworthy heritage.
On December 6, 1917, the infamous Halifax explosion was one of the world’s all-time worst maritime disasters. A French cargo ship carrying high explosives collided with a ship from Norway. The ensuing explosion left nearly 2,000 dead, another 9,000 injured and destroyed buildings up to half a mile away, decimating the Richmond Community.
Today, working tugs and fishing boats tie up next to cruise ships and flamboyant yachts in a poignant representation of east coast hospitality, where the contemporary and the traditional peacefully coexist.
Halifax: Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia
Theatre, art, music, and food have been fundamental to the region since the first settlers set foot on these Nova Scotian shores. There’s a flavorful mix of culinary cuisine, classic east coast entertainment, and thirst-defying beverages at almost every turn.
The Victorian-era Historic Properties near the Halifax waterfront — restored buildings from the 1700s — house delightful popular restaurants, and a varied collection of craft breweries.
Don’t forget to order lobster! It’s everywhere. Classic lobster dinner, lobster chowder, steamed lobster, lobster rolls, lobster mac and cheese, lobster…mania.
Halifax Historical
After the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, the victims of the Titanic disaster were taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia because Halifax was the closest city to the disaster.
For the historically curious, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic hosts a collection of Titanic artifacts, and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 exhibits photos and personal artifacts relating to the immigrants who shaped Canada into the cultural blend it is today.
Next to the Immigration Museum is North America’s longest-running Farmer’s Market, which has been in operation since 1750! A few blocks away are the Halifax Public Gardens which have been in operation since 1867 and were designated a National Historic site in 1967.
About Caravan Tours
In 1952, Caravan Tours began as a family-owned and operated tour company. Now, celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2022, we are still a second-generation, family-owned Tour Company. Based out of Chicago IL, Caravan Tours offers affordable, fully guided tours throughout the United States and Canada, plus Panama, Guatemala, and Costa Rica in Central America.
Along with a guided tour of Halifax Nova Scotia, our east coast Canada tour also includes visits to Peggy’s Cove and Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island.
The three Maritime Provinces our tourists get to visit include Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (PEI), and New Brunswick.
Call Caravan Tours Toll-Free at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826) for more information or to book an east coast Canada tour.