Historic Charlottetown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
Overview
Explore Charlottetown’s waterfront, Victorian streets and Confederation landmarks on a self-guided audio tour that plays through your smartphone.
Beginning at Port Charlottetown, the GPS-guided route leads to Province House, Victoria Row, St. Dunstan’s Basilica, Beaconsfield Historic House and other memorable locations. Hear stories of Confederation, Mi’kmaq history, shipbuilding, grand homes, local characters and Anne of Green Gables.
Audio plays automatically near each point of interest, while the live map shows your location and route. Download over Wi-Fi before you begin, then tour without using mobile data.
Allow 90 minutes to two hours for the 4.5-kilometre route—or take longer. Pause for lunch, shopping or waterfront views and continue whenever you are ready. There is no group, fixed departure time or in-person guide.
Tour when it suits you and discover Charlottetown at your own pace.
What's Included
- Flexible access—tour on the date and time you choose
- Automatic audio playback at each point of interest
- GPS-enabled route map showing your location
- Offline use after downloading the tour over Wi-Fi
- Self-guided English audio tour through the Tripvia Tours app
- Smartphone and earbuds or headphones
- Transportation and parking
- Food, drinks, and personal purchases
- Admission to optional attractions
- PROVINCE HOUSE: closed for conservation; exterior viewing only.
- In-person tour guide
Meeting Location
1 Weymouth Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 8W1, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Port Charlottetown (pass by)
Founders' Food Hall & Market (pass by)
Confederation Landing Park (pass by)
Peake's Wharf (pass by)
The Gainsford House (pass by)
91 Water St (pass by)
Great George Street Historic District (pass by)
45 Great George St (pass by)
St. Dunstan's Basilica (pass by)
The Anne of Green Gables Store (pass by)
Churchill Arms (pass by)
Queen Street (pass by)
Victoria Row (pass by)
Province House National Historic Site (pass by)
Public Archives and Records Office (pass by)
St. Paul's Church (pass by)
Confederation Centre of the Arts (pass by)
COWS Queen St (pass by)
Charlottetown City Hall (pass by)
Rodd Charlottetown (pass by)
Fitzroy Hall (pass by)
St. James Presbyterian Church (pass by)
St. Peter's Cathedral (pass by)
Prince Edward Island Government Administration - Jones Building (pass by)
Beaconsfield Historic House (pass by)
17 Sydney St #15 (pass by)
The Marché at The Culinary Institute of Canada (pass by)
Irish Settler Memorial (pass by)
Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum (pass by)
Haviland Street (pass by)
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Download the Tripvia Tours app and tour over Wi-Fi before you arrive.
- Bring a fully charged smartphone; enable location services.
- This is a self-guided experience; no tour guide meets you at the starting point.
- The 4.5-kilometre route starts and ends at Port Charlottetown and takes about 90–120 minutes.
- Points of interest are viewed from outside; opening hours and admission are not required.
- Businesses and optional attractions may be closed due to season, hours, weather, or other circumstances.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Historic Charlottetown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AST).
- Flexible access—tour on the date and time you choose.
- Automatic audio playback at each point of interest.
- GPS-enabled route map showing your location.
- Offline use after downloading the tour over Wi-Fi.
- Self-guided English audio tour through the Tripvia Tours app.
- Smartphone and earbuds or headphones.
- Transportation and parking.
- Food, drinks, and personal purchases.
- Admission to optional attractions.
- PROVINCE HOUSE: closed for conservation; exterior viewing only.
- In-person tour guide.
The minimum age to participate is 5..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Historic Charlottetown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Historic Charlottetown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Flexible access—tour on the date and time you choose
- Automatic audio playback at each point of interest
- GPS-enabled route map showing your location
- Offline use after downloading the tour over Wi-Fi
- Self-guided English audio tour through the Tripvia Tours app
- Smartphone and earbuds or headphones
- Transportation and parking
- Food, drinks, and personal purchases
- Admission to optional attractions
- PROVINCE HOUSE: closed for conservation; exterior viewing only.
- In-person tour guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Download the Tripvia Tours app and tour over Wi-Fi before you arrive.
- Bring a fully charged smartphone; enable location services.
- This is a self-guided experience; no tour guide meets you at the starting point.
- The 4.5-kilometre route starts and ends at Port Charlottetown and takes about 90–120 minutes.
- Points of interest are viewed from outside; opening hours and admission are not required.
- Businesses and optional attractions may be closed due to season, hours, weather, or other circumstances.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.
