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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Your tour begins with your guide picking you up from your hotel in downtown Sydney. You will then enjoy a narrated drive to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. Here you will receive free time to explore the fortress which operates as a living history museum. This site is significant for its role in the Anglo-French struggle for what is modern-day Canada.
After the Louisbourg visit, you will head back towards Sydney for a narrated drive through the city. Your guide will safely bring you back to your hotel in downtown Sydney.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Admission to The Fortress of Louisbourg (Included in Price)
Complimentary hotel Pick-up and Drop-off anywhere in downtown Sydney, Nova Scotia
Narrated driving tour of Sydney, Nova Scotia by a local guide
Gratuities (optional)
Select a pickup point
Sydney
Your friendly local guide will greet you at your chosen pick-up location anywhere in downtown Sydney, Nova Scotia, ensuring a convenient and comfortable start to your tour experience.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
We will then head to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. Here you will receive free time to explore the fortress which operates as a living history museum. This site is significant for its role in the Anglo-French struggle for what is modern-day Canada.
Pickup included
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ian M,
Sep 23, 2025
- Viator
That was a very disappointing tour. It was meant to be 4 hours with a minimum 2 hours at the fort. We were back in 3 with only an hour at the fort. The driver’s reasons were that he had another pick up whilst we were at the fort, and then another one after picking us up to take us back to the port. In essence, he was only giving us an hour to look round the fort which was obviously not enough. However, he never left the fort to make the 1st pick up and then he is making an unscheduled stop off at a lighthouse on the way back and showing us shops and fuel pumps back in Sydney. So l'm not sure why we didn't get more time at the fort as the 2nd pick up never happened either. I really did not understand what he was doing - it certainly wasn’t the tour advertised. We were really disappointed as were the other couple in the vehicle.
Thomas M,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
This is a driver only service. Driver had no signage and was driving an unmarked car. App told us 0830 meeting, driver was told 0900. Call to office and told to go to church just outside port and driver would be there promptly at 0900. Driver told to meet us at port. When driver didn’t show, tried calling back but now calls just went to voice mail. At 0925 the driver finally called us direct and we were able to finally connect an hour after departure time we were told. The car needed a good exterior cleaning to get streaks off the windows. Driver was pleasant enough but basically he drove us to Fort, bought our tickets, and then arranged a time for him to pick us back up. On drive home we learned he drove back to Sydney to get more guests and that he basically just shuttles back and forth. This is not what I expected from description provided. We ended up with one hour and 45 minutes in Louisbourg.
Adu D,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
We were at the pickup point 300 Rspoanade Stat noon waiting to be picked up. A gentleman called our phone asking where we were. He pulled up ten minutes later with another gentleman in a Toyota Highlander. No name tag, No company identification, Vehicle is not marked. We did NOT FEEL SAFE so we did not join him,
Ryan T,
Aug 28, 2025
- Viator
The tour operator that Viator hired did not show up. I had to purchase a van for my family , Viator did refund the money, but I would rather had it go smoothly
Derek W,
Aug 10, 2025
- Viator
Don’t go with Viator. They don’t turn up after taking your money! We wanted for this tour at the appointment time and place but Viator did not turn up.
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