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City and Blackett Lake Private Tour

By True North Tours – Sydney & Cape Breton
Free cancellation available
Price is S$92 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore the heart of Cape Breton with a guided experience that blends history, nature, and coastal charm. Walk through the past at Jost House Museum and Cossit House Museum, unwind by the peaceful shores of Blacketts Lake, and take in ocean views at Low Point Lighthouse. Finish with a powerful glimpse into wartime history at Fort Petrie Military Museum. A perfect mix of stories and scenery—simple, authentic, and worth your time.

Activity location

  • Fort Petrie Military Museum
    • 3479 New Waterford Hwy
    • Sydney, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion
    • 74 Esplanade
    • B1P 1A1, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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City and Blackett Lake Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
S$91.91 x 1 AdultS$91.91
Total
Price is S$91.91
Until Wed, 25 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Jost House Museum (Pass by)

•Built around 1786, one of the oldest wooden homes in Sydney—basically where the town’s early storey still breathes. •Lived in by the Jost family for over a century, showing real everyday life—not staged history. •Inside feels like a time-layered house, from 18th-century kitchen to later Victorian rooms.

Cossit House Museum (Pass by)

•Built in 1787 for Reverend Ranna Cossit, one of the first settlers in Sydney. •A pure Loyalist-era home, showing how early British settlers started from scratch. •Staff in costume bring it alive—feels less like a museum, more like you walked into 1700s life.

Fort Petrie Military Museum

  • 5m
•Built during World War II to defend Sydney Harbour from potential attacks. •Features real bunkers, tunnels, and coastal defence guns—not just displays, actual history. •Shows how strategic Sydney was—this quiet town was once on the front line of global war planning.

Low Point Lighthouse

  • 5m
•Guides ships safely into Sydney Harbour, especially through rough Atlantic conditions. •Known for its red-and-white tower, a classic maritime symbol of Cape Breton. •Represents the region’s deep connection to coal shipping and ocean trade.

Blacketts Lake

  • 5m
•Freshwater lake system connected to the Mira River, important for local ecology and recreation. •Popular for boating, fishing, and cottage life—classic Cape Breton summer vibe. •A quiet contrast to Sydney’s history—this is where locals go to slow life down.

Location

Activity location

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    Fort Petrie Military Museum
    • 3479 New Waterford Hwy
    • Sydney, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion
    • 74 Esplanade
    • B1P 1A1, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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