Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Please Note!, We offer 1 tour per ship, so when booking please make sure you book the same time as your ship's arrival. You have 1/2 hour to get to your guide, waiting for you on the dock. If your ship time changes then so does your tour time. Please book the right ship, if your are unsure then email me, thank you,Robert. The Fortress Louisbourg is a living ,working town from the 17th century. They have a bakery, eatery, blacksmith shop, stables and gardens. There is also a native display, as the french befriended the native people with trade and knowledge for furs and food. Blackwood Tours provides a unique tour for the Fortress, sometimes we can provide a french speaking guide if requested.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Fortress of Louisbourg is a designated historical landmark of Canada.In the 1700's it served as a profound place of significance in the great struggle between France and Britian for the empire. Characters are dressed in colonial wear and carry on the daily lives of the people who lived there in the days of the 1700's. French is the main language spoken by the townspeople unless you need interpretation. After the Fortress tour you will be taken to the Louisbourg Lighthouse, the first lighthouse erected in Canada. On your way back, you will drive along the Mira River, cottage country, great for all types of water sports. The river consists of half salt water and half fresh water. You will pass over Marion Bridge, famous for its song, and a gathering place for concerts and family gatherings. Then you will drive through Membertou First Nation reservation, voted the #1 reservation in Canada for years in a row. Known for its social and economic developments as the Mi"kmaq comminity .
Louisbourg Lighthouse
This lighthouse was the first lighthouse erected in Canada. Wonderful views and pictures
Options
Fortress of Louisbourg Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience!
Janae C,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Mike was very informative and a great guide! Would highly recommend doing this tour. We felt like we saw everything we were interested in!
Great tour with Francine
Terri C,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour with Francine. She gave us lots of information and plenty of time at each stop.all the places we visited is exactly what we wanted to see. This was our second time in Dydney and the town at the port doesn’t have much to offer. We really wanted to see more.
louisbourg excursion
Steven L,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Ron is a driver not a tour guide. We got on the Louisbourg walking tour operated by the park. Cutomers must understand that Ron is not giving tours of the fort.
Louisbourg
Renate S,Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Glad there was only 4 in group, 6 would have been very uncomfortable in minivan, hard to get into 3rd row
Louisbourg a must see.
231sandees,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and another couple booked this tour for when our cruise stopped in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Jim, was our guide and he did a phenomenal job in informing us all about his home town. He drove us to the Louisbourg Fortress, which is quite a drive there. The weather was perfect! The fortress was truly a gem to visit. We loved it. They have characters depicting the French who inhabited the fortress/colony during the mid-1700's. It was magnificent!. It takes a good 2 1/2-3hrs to see everything and we enjoyed it so much. Jim also took us to a local bakery/sandwich shop to pick up lunch prior to visiting the fortress and we enjoyed a nice picnic lunch on the lawns at the fortress. After our visit to the fortress, Jim showed many highlights including Havenside , where a beautiful site with a lighthouse was. We also many other wonderful sites of Sydney while listening Jim speak about his home town and where he grew up. We could not be more pleased with Jim and the tour, and were surprised to find out this was his "first" tour! "Well done" Jim and thank you again for a fantastic day!
Great tour guide, louisbourg is really worth visiting
Ronald L,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lunch at North Shore, it was super Really enjoyed the guides at Louisbourg Our guide was informative and friendly
A great trip for anyone visiting Sydney
Georgie H,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Rob was great. Collected us straight from the port in an 8 seater bus and drove us straight to the fort he even managed to drop us right by the entrance to allow us optimum time at the fort. We arrived in time to be able to book an additional guided tour around the fort which finished in time for us to watch the midday canon fire. In all we had around 3 hours at the fort but Rob was highly flexible on how long we were able to spend there. On the way back to the port we stopped at the lighthouse to get photos and Rob even offered to take a group shot for us. We then continued with the guided tour and were dropped back at the port with time to spare before our ship left.
Fort Louisbourg
JEFF S,Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00About a half hour drive from the port with our driver Mike filling us in on the history we were about to travel back to, we came to a remarkably well preserved, maintained, and restored fort. We were given detailed departure information and then had several hours to tour. Reenactors, dressed in period garb were every and most informative. Demonstrations were done and all were most interesting. The drive back was filled with more details about the area. Turns out Mike was a life long resident of the area and his pride of its history was quite apparent! He even took to the second oldest lighthouse in North America.
Last minute cancellation
Eugene L,Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00We are unable to review this tour was cancelled the day before we were to take it. We were disappointed but understood that things happen. We were given option to get full refund or we could accept a different tour that he named so we agreed with that.
Great Day Exploring Fort Louisbourg
Vanessa J,Oct 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed our day and Bob was an excellent guide. The Fortress of Louisbourg was interesting. One of our favorite parts was getting out to the lighthouse. There were only a few other people there so it was a great sight to take pictures and enjoy the views of the Harbor.
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