Pete's Historic Walking Tour
Overview
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Welcome to Canada’s first City, the only city on the Bay of Fundy, home of the world’s highest tides. Meet at Area 506 Waterfront Container Village entrance, and proceed along historic Water Street to Market Square to access the City’s indoor pedway system. This avoids an uphill walk on King St, the steepest main street in Canada. The tour is flat, with a downhill section near the end. Copies of rare photos are used during the tour. Historical facts are featured, from 1783 until the present day. Your knowledgeable guide will focus on numerous points of interest and hidden gems including the history of Saint John over the last 242 years. The final part of the tour is on Prince William St, once known as the Wall St of Canada.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Pete's Historic Walking Tour
Lunch
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Pete's Historic Walking Tour
Operated by Historic Walking Tour by Peter Ferguson
Reviews
192 reviews
Pete is an excellent guide and made us feel like we really understood the city we were in.
Max S,
Dec 31, 2024
5.0First of all, Pete was an awesome person besides being an awesome tour guide. He was full of fascinating information about the city from the big land mark events that define the city to the small intricate details that shows he truly cares about the history. He took us around and showed a vast knowledge of the area, from time periods both old and new. He also showed immense pride for the city and its culture. All in all, Pete's knowledge made Saint John feels memorable part of our trip. I would highly recommend booking with him if your visiting.
Terrific tour
zeydaof8,
Dec 4, 2024
5.0Peter’s tour of St. John was fascinating. His love and care for this amazing city is apparent throughout the tour. We learned many details that made St. John come alive as an enchanting place both to live in and to visit. Its history is engrossing as are all of the current plans for St. John to continue is a vital and captivating town. We highly recommend taking his tour.
Take the walk uptown with Peter!
Penny H,
Oct 30, 2024
5.0Fantastic! Peter makes Saint John come alive for his guests. Very knowledgeable, passionate and thoughtful. It was a very cool day so adapted his scheduled stops to incorporate more indoor venues and took us through walk ways to avoid up hill climbs in uptown! Very interesting and we enjoyed it immensely. Thank you!
Excellent tour of Saint John
Philip M,
Oct 26, 2024
5.0Pete is very knowledgeable about Saint John history and made the tour fun. We highly recommend this tour.
Great overall tour
Kendra A,
Oct 26, 2024
5.0We had an excellent tour with Pete! He was extremely friendly and a great storyteller along the walk, sharing history and personal experiences. He took advantage of the city walks and elevators connecting the city to make it an easy walk with one steep decline toward the end. Highly recommend!
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