Birthplace of Canada: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Charlottetown
Charlottetown, Canada
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3 hours
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Offered in: EnglishCharlottetown isn’t just Prince Edward Island’s capital — it’s where Canada itself was born. This self-guided audio tour starts right at Port Charlottetown and walks you through the rooms and streets where the 1864 Confederation talks took shape, GPS-triggered so the narration finds you automatically at every stop.
Highlights:
- Step inside Province House National Historic Site, where the 1864 Confederation Conference began.
- Hear the history behind St. Dunstan’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Cathedral.
- Wander past Beaconsfield Historic House and the Irish Settlers Memorial.
- Browse Founders’ Food Hall & Market and the Culinary Institute of Canada.
- Finish at the harbour front by Peakes Quay Marina.
Narrated by a seventh-generation Islander, the tour goes at your own pace — pause, restart, or pick it back up later. No set start time, no group to keep up with: perfect if you’re working around a cruise ship schedule or just want Charlottetown on your own terms.
- A front row seat to the history of how Charlottetown became the birthplace of Canada
- Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
- Access to VoiceMap's app on IOS or Android with flexibility to enjoy the tour at your own pace.
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone and headphones
- Food/Drink
- No ENTRY tickets for any paid attractions
- transportation
Meeting point
Port Charlottetown, 1 Weymouth St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8W1, Canada
Departing from the Port Charlottetown parking lot (cruise ship terminal). This is located at the south end of Hillsborough Street to the waterfront. Please check in with our staff by our mobile blue kiosk in the parking lot.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Welcome to Charlottetown, the charming capital city of Prince Edward Island! On this walking tour through Downtown, you’ll explore the historical and cultural treasures that make this city so special.
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Our 75-minute walk starts and ends at Port Charlottetown, you'll hear how Prince Edward Island was discovered by Europeans, and then handed over to British landlords. You’ll find out how the islanders gained their independence, tiptoed on the brink of bankruptcy, and what eventually convinced them to join the Confederation.
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On this tour, you'll pass by the Founders Food Hall and Market and hear about it while you walk.
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St. Dunstan's Basilica
Along the way, I’ll show you St Dunstan’s Basilica, one of only 26 basilicas in Canada, and one of the most visible landmarks in the city.
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Confederation Centre of the Arts
As you take in Downtown Charlottetown, you’ll have a chance to explore the Confederation Center of the Arts, a cultural center dedicated to Canadian visual and performing arts, where productions of Anne of Green Gables (the world’s longest continuous-running musical) were held annually until the pandemic hit
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Province House National Historic Site
You’ll also see the birthplace of the Canadian Confederation, Province House National Historic Site, one of the oldest functioning parliamentary buildings in the world.
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Charlottetown City Hall
You'll have an opportunity to take in Charlottetown City Hall and hear its history while you walk.
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Take in a few of the city’s hidden quirks, including a canon planted in the sidewalk, and statues of Eckhart, the mouse from David Weale’s best seller The True Meaning of Crumbfest. You'll see him outside the St James Presbyterian Church
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As you take in Downtown Charlottetown, you’ll have a chance to visit the largest and the smallest churches on the island, St. Dunstan’s Basilica Cathedral and All Souls Chapel.
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See St Peter's Cathedral, and hear its history while you walk.
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Government House
See Government House and hear its history while you walk.
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Beaconsfield Historic House
After taking in the Beaconfield Historic House, you'll discover how the PEI Railway became one of the world’s most crooked rail beds with a third of its total line made up of curves
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As you take in Downtown Charlottetown, you’ll have a chance to find out about the last public execution in the province in Connaught Square, where convict George Dowie was hung three times before being declared dead
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As you take in Downtown Charlottetown, you’ll have a chance to stroll past COWS ice-cream parlor, Lobster on the Wharf restaurant, and the Culinary Institute of Canada, where you can discover local cuisine
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As you take in Downtown Charlottetown, you’ll have a chance to hear about the ghosts who foretold the tragedy of the burning phantom ship, and an exiled Irish God who lurks in the rocks near the Irish Settlers Monument
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As you wander through Charlottetown Marina, Peakes Quay, and down the vibrant pedestrian street, Victoria Row, you’ll learn all about the city’s founding, and Canada’s early history.
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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