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Boat Tours

Boat tours have become very popular in all regions of the province. Murphy's on the Water sails various vessels: Harbour Queen I, a paddle wheeler; Haligonian III, an enclosed motor launch; and Mar, a 75-foot sailing ketch. All operate from mid-May to late October from berths at 1751 Lower Water Street on Cable Wharf next to the Historic Properties in Halifax. Some tours include lunch, dinner, or entertainment. A cash bar may also be available. Costs vary, but a basic tour of the Halifax Harbour ranges from $17.99 to $44.99. Tours vary from one to four hours.

Harbour Hopper Tours offers a unique amphibious tour of historic downtown Halifax and the Halifax Harbour. Tours are approximately one-hour long (half on land, half on water) and run hourly from the early morning until late evening. The cost is $24.99 for adults or $70.99 for a family of four.

Contacts

Harbour Hopper Tours (902/490-8687). Murphy's on the Water (902/420-1015).

Bus & Rickshaw Tours

Ambassatours Gray Line Sightseeing and Cabana Tours run coach tours through Halifax, Dartmouth, and Peggy's Cove. Halifax Double Decker Tours offers two-hour tours on double-decker buses that leave daily from the Historic Properties in Halifax. Virtually every cab company in Halifax gives custom tours. Cab tours to locations such as Wolfville or Peggy's Cove are possible with prior arrangement. Prices vary, but be sure to set a fee with the tour guide before you begin. Rickshaw tours can be found on the waterfront.

Contacts

Cabana Tours (902/455-8111). Ambassatours Gray Line Sightseeing (902/423-6242). Halifax Double Decker Tours (902/420-1155). Casino Cab (902/425-6666 or 902/429-6666). Yellow Cab (902/420-0000 or 902/422-1551).

Walking Tours

Explore Halifax's rich tradition of stories of pirates, haunted houses, buried treasure, and ghosts with a ghoulish ghost walk. Tours begin at the Old Town Clock at 7:30 PM Wednesday through Sunday, May through October.

Contacts

Ghost Walk of Historic Halifax (902/494-0525. www.tattletours.ca). Historical Walking Tour (902/494-0525).