St. John's Downtown Walking Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Our Signature Tour is jam packed with fascinating stories, beautiful Newfoundland scenery, and amazing architecture.
For the most comprehensive tour in town, join us on our Signature Downtown St. John’s Walking Tour. From Water Street and Duckworth Street to Bannerman Park and the Colonial Building, you will be captivated by the oldest city in Newfoundland & Labrador, its fabulous architecture, and warm welcoming people.
Along the way you will be entertained by some great stories. Learn why our government sits on the left, how we turned yarn into nurses, and where the city's bright colours came from.
You’ll learn all of this and a whole lot more when you take a walk with us on our Signature Tour.
PLEASE NOTE: this tour is in St. John's, Newfoundland NOT Saint John, New Brunswick.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
George Street
We'll start our tour on the famous George Street where you'll learn a bit about it's history and what's coming next.
St. John's
We'll make several short stops on Water Street where we'll tell you some interesting facts and tidbits about the shops and landscape.
Options
St. John's Downtown Walking Tour
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
229 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sam is a wealth of knowledge! Great experience!
393douglasc,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam did a wonderful job guiding us around the downtown area of St. Johns. Such a beautiful place! Sam is a local guide who grew up in the area, and is a wealth of knowledge about Newfoundland history. She even sang a few traditional songs for us! We enjoyed listening to her stories and information about such a wonderful place. We had a great time!
Excellent city tour
Jeannette J,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00She was very knowledgeable, bubbly personality which added to whole experience. Made sure everyone was following & she was heard, but towards end of tour that did not happen. So unsure of what she said. Providrd suggestions. Overall would recommend to anyone.
Excellent History of St...
Ed M,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent History of St John's and cultural events that happen in the summer. Not to many stairs to climb and it does take the 2.5 hrs to complete
Downtown St. John's walking tour
kevinwZ6031HQ,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dave was a great tour guide. He has a lot of knowledge about St. John's. The walk throughout downtown was perfect.
St. John’s walking tour
dennis b,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was entertaining, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. I learned a lot of new information about St. John’s and Newfoundland.
Multi-Faceted Pleasant Tour
Thomas W,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a multi-faceted tour, with art, history, architecture, military, etc. Our pleasant and informative tour guide, Sam, even sang a few songs which added a nice personal touch - plus she had a nice singing voice. Note that the tour is very hilly but was doable It was a highlight of our visit.
A really fun way to see St. John's
ScubagirlToronto,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and injected a lot of interesting stories and humour into the tour. St. John's is a beautiful, historic and interesting city and this was a great way to see this historic district.
Great tour of St. John’s
gardengal23,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour very informative, I learned a lot. The pace was perfect and loved that our tour guide sang songs to us. It was a nice touch.
Wonderful walking tour
Monica G,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fantastic tour with Pierre, learning so much about the history of St. John’s and Newfoundland. A great way to explore the city! Thank you, Pierre!
A great walking tour of St. John’s!
Curious55509696181,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam was an excellent tour guide. The tour went for 2 1/2 hours…probably could have been shortened a bit, but overall great stories and history and even some songs! Definitely recommend! It is a 2 1/2 hours tour and some steep hills, so be fit and bring your good walking shoes!
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