Tour Guide Jack's Best Friend Package

Ready to share with you - excerpts of our sample itinerary for Tour Guide Jack's Best Friend Package! Why is it called the Best Friend Package? Because maybe you need more  direction than the Teacher's Package, and besides, it's always good to travel with a buddy! It's a daily itinerary complete with recommended accommodation, an organized list of must-see activities for each day of the trip with hours and admission prices, and advice on how to get from place to place. Of course it's organized so the itinerary flows - we wouldn't want you racing from one end of the city to the other - you're on vacation, right?

Tour Guide Jack’s Best Friend Package

7 Night Road Trip, Nova Scotia, Canada

Suggested accommodation: the Waverley Hotel, $129-159 double bed/queen size bed, standard room. Breakfast and parking included. Complimentary evening coffee/tea and snacks.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

·         Welcome to Halifax and the Waverley Inn, 1266 Barrington Street, Halifax (902) 423-9346. You’ve made a great choice – built in 1866, the Inn is about a ten minute walk to the Harbourfront, with buskers, cool public art, restaurants and patios, museums and boat cruises.

Samples of suggested activities:

·         After breakfast, head to Pier 21, Canada’s museum of immigration, 1055 Marginal Road. Hours are 9:30-5:30, admission is $10. About a 15 minute walk from your hotel.

·         Walking along the water’s edge, explore the waterfront and take in the scenery.

·         Find bikes to rent at I love bikes 902-406-7774, or try a Segway$29-$89, 40 minutes to 3 hours, 902 880-6630

·         A 20-25 minute walk (from Pier 21) will bring you to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water Street, 902-424-7490, 9:30-5:30, $10

·         Enjoy a late lunch at the Old Triangle, an Irish Alehouse on Prince Street, just north of the Maritime Museum, or return to one of the many patio restaurants along the waterfront. Recommended: The Bicycle Thief

·         Or, use the app streetfoodapp.com/Halifax to fins some incredible food truck offerings – Panini, tacos, yum!

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·         Grab a cab to the Citadel (you can walk but it’s all uphill), hours 9-6, $9, daily cannon firing at noon

·         Visit the Grand Parade and St Paul’s Church, 1749 Argyle Street, the oldest building in Halifax, guided tours Monday – Friday 9-4

·         Lunch at the Economy Shoe Shop, 1663 Argyle

·         Continue along Argyle St. to see the road paintings – it’s not called Argyle for nothing!

·         Head down to 1496 Lower Water Street, and tour Alexander Keith’s Brewery. Open from 12-8, tours are every half hour and last one hour. Cost is $22.95 per person. Tour includes full size samples

·         Head to Cable Wharf. Catch the 6pm Captain’s Cocktail cruise on the Tall Ship Silva or the evening cruise at 8. Tickets are $30. Call ahead (902-420-1015) and reserve or buy on the spot. Ticket pick up is inside Murphy’s gift shop by the dock. Alternately, walk past Cable Wharf to Chebucto Landing and ride the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry for $2.50. Ferries run every half hour until 11:30pm.

Evening Activities:

·         Dinner and show at the Grafton Street Dinner Theatre (902-425-1961) or Halifax Feast (902) 420-1840). Cost is $54 per person or less (depends on entrée). Seating begins at 6pm. OR Tattle Tours Ghost Walk - no pre-booking required- meet at the Town Clock (near the Citadel) 7:30. Tour ends at Keith's Brewery. $15.