Our guide Alan Melanson made this a truly fascinating experience. He cleverly gave us in 90 minutes a history of Annapolis Royal using grave headstones as "chapter headings". He is a natural raconteur and quite clearly is in love with his subject. Not to be...More

Was a really great experience, Alan the tour guide was very knowledgeable and so friendly. Was a really neat way to learn a bit of Canadian history in a short amount of time. Would recommend to everyone!

Very well done tour. Well worth the cost. Many interesting Canadian History stories told by an extremely knowledgeable guide Great ambiance with each person carrying a candle lantern.

Wasn't sure about this but the guide made it all worth while. Alan was passionate about history and the former president of the Annapolis Royal Historic Society. He used gravesites of real people to launch into history lessons that were fun and very interesting. Took...More

This was a great walking tour of the graveyard in Annapolis Royal. We were staying in Digby, so it was about a 30 minute drive. Well worth it! Very informative and interesting. It was chilly being close to the water, so being extra layers as...More

my husband, daughter and I went last Saturday evening, and we loved it. So much great information of the people and the area, and interesting stories of the people and families. You can tell how much the guide loves what he does, Bravo!!!!

This is a wonderful way to learn about the history of the area. Alan Melanson does a great job and is clearly passionate about his subject and his Acadian heritage. Also it is not scary despite being in a graveyard!

We are repeat guest of Alain, the premier story teller and historian in Nova Scotia. Informative and fun.

My husband and I showed up at the scheduled time for the graveyard tour and were met by Alain, a most well-informed, outgoing, entertaining gentleman! He's a terrific tour guide and he's been doing this for years. He's also the head of the historical society...More

Excellent guided tour of Nova Scotia's oldest graveyard by Alan Melanson, a descendant of the Acadian settlers. The tour focused on the stories of several gravestones, which served as a jumping off point to other historical moments for Annapolis Royal. Highly recommend!