St. John's Signature Downtown Walking Tour

Our Signature Tour is jam packed with fascinating stories, beautiful Newfoundland scenery, and amazing architecture.
For the most comprehensive tour in town, join us on our Signature Downtown St. John’s Walking Tour. From Water Street and Duckworth Street to Bannerman Park and the Colonial Building, you will be captivated by the oldest city in Newfoundland & Labrador, its fabulous architecture, and warm welcoming people.

Along the way you will be entertained by some great stories. Learn why our government sits on the left, how we turned yarn into nurses, and where the city's bright colours came from.

You’ll learn all of this and a whole lot more when you take a walk with us on our Signature Tour.

Note: We are located in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. If you are looking for a tour in Saint John, New Brunswick we can make some recommendations.

Meeting Point

"A TIME" statue

4 George St, St. John's, NL A1C 1B8, Canada

We'll meet at the statue ("A Time") at the east end of George Street next to YellowBelly Brewery. GPS coordinates: 47.56241281892376, -52.70969365294738

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

George Street

George Street, North end New Gower Street South end Water Street, St. John's, A1C 1J1

We'll start our tour on the famous George Street where you'll learn a bit about it's history and what's coming next.

10 minutes

St. John's

St. John's

We'll make several short stops on Water Street where we'll tell you some interesting facts and tidbits about the shops and landscape.

Pass by without stopping

Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

16 Church Hill, , St. John's, A1C 3Z9

Just how many people are buried in the cemetery here? We'll never know...and we'll tell you why.

Pass by without stopping

Bannerman Park

Rennies Mill at Military Road, St. John's

Find out what makes this park a hub of activity in the summer.

Pass by without stopping

Colonial Building

90 Military Road, Bannerman Road entrance, St. John's, A1C 2E1

Learn why our ruling party sits on the left and what happened here in 1932.

5 minutes

War Memorial

92 Water St, St. John's, NL A1C 1A5, Canada

We'll end the tour near the water and learn about what it was that brought people here in the first place and what keeps them coming back.

10 minutes