3 days in Halifax Itinerary

The largest city on Canada's eastern coastline, Halifax boast a rich maritime history and occupies a strategically important location with one of the world's greatest natural harbors.

Discover out-of-the-way places like Kayaking & Canoeing and Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park. Get a sense of the local culture at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and Knaut-Rhuland House. Venture out of the city with trips to Laurie Swim Gallery (in Lunenburg) and SwissAir Memorial (in Tantallon). The adventure continues: explore the galleries of Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, get engrossed in the history at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Paul's Anglican Church.

For other places to visit, maps, ratings, and tourist information, use the Halifax travel planner.

Toronto to Halifax is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Atlantic Standard Time is 1 hour. Traveling from Toronto in August, you will find days in Halifax are a bit cooler (26°C), and nights are about the same (19°C). Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly back home.