Essential Lunenburg Walking Tour

Discover the fascinating sites, stories, history and architecture of Old Town Lunenburg UNESCO World Heritage Site on this 1.5-hour walking tour.

Stroll through history, hearing fun anecdotes and local superstitions, while learning about architectural quirks, like the ‘Lunenburg bump’ and ‘ship’s knees’. Lunenburg Walking Tours’ knowledgeable guides bring history to life and provide the perfect foundation for your visit to one of Canada’s most picturesque towns.

Tour Highlights:

• Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site, North America’s best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement
• Begin at the ‘Castle on the Hill’, Lunenburg Academy grounds and proceed along a gentle downhill route to the vibrant working waterfront
• Immerse yourself in 18th-century and Victorian architecture, learning about architectural quirks
• Uncover fascinating historical facts and folklore, taking in the beauty of sites like St. John’s Anglican Church – a national historic site
• Take home a commemorative memento to remember your visit to Lunenburg – but we won’t ruin the surprise!

Tour Length: 90 minutes

Tour Times: Daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Prices:

• Adult – $25
• Youth (ages 6-17) – $15
• Child (ages 0-5) – free
• Family (two adults and their children ages 6 – 17) – $75

Good to Know:

• Please arrive 10 minutes early to meet your guide. Tours start promptly at their scheduled times.
• Tour begins outside, at the Lunenburg Academy grounds (97 Kaulbach Street). Plenty of parking available.
• There are no washrooms available at the starting location or on route.
• Tours are suitable for most mobility levels.

Conditions:

Tours run rain or shine. If you need to cancel, please contact Lunenburg Walking Tours at least 48 hours in advance of the start of your tour for a full refund. Otherwise, you are welcome to reschedule, as availability allows, or they can issue a credit for future use. Each tour requires a minimum number of participants to take place. If a tour is cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, or because of exceptional circumstances, such as hazardous weather, you’ll be notified and offered a different date/experience or a full refund.