Picture Perfect Tours teams up with NSCC students to mark 10th anniversary
New Halifax Explosion tour, “Collision Course,” celebrates resilience and shares this important local history with locals and tourists alike
Halifax, NS – Picture Perfect Tours is celebrating ten years of adventure and discovery with a brand-new tour honouring Halifax’s history. Created in collaboration with students from the Nova Scotia Community College’s Business Tourism program, the new Collision Course: The Halifax Explosion Tour is the latest addition to the company’s growing list of immersive Nova Scotia experiences.
Local photographer, owner, and tour director, Geordie Mott has spent the past decade helping people capture picture perfect moments while sharing the most incredible places Nova Scotia has to offer—including showcasing the unique beauty of Sable Island National Park Reserve to dozens of people from around the world.
Mott’s great grandparents met on Sable Island during WW1, and he has retained a close connection to the windswept and remote island since first venturing there with tour groups in 2017. Mott leads tours by chartering a helicopter or plane to Sable Island several times each year. The 2025 adventures to Sable Island start in July and continue through October.
“I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. I can still remember my own nerves and the kind faces of the people on my first tour in May 2015. Just like those guests on that first tour, the tourism industry here in Nova Scotia is just so supportive. Absolutely there’s competition, but I doubt there is another industry where your competitors are also your biggest supporters, and champions.”
To celebrate ten years, Mott developed a new historical experience in collaboration with students from the NSCC Business Tourism program, where he gave tourism students real opportunities to create new tour offerings. The students created a new half-day Collision Course: The Halifax Explosion Tour, which Picture Perfect Tours will be offering this summer.
“We valued the fresh outlook the students brought. For many, the 1917 Halifax Explosion was new—so their perspective aligned with that of most visitors. They reshaped the stories, characters, and locations to make the experience more impactful,” said Mott. “As a tour director, I’m proud to share this student-designed experience. It highlights Halifax’s resilience and how Canadians come together after a crisis. We hope it leaves guests feeling inspired.”
“This was a great process. We planned the tour in class as a group, doing research and figuring out what would attract people to visit Nova Scotia. In the end our work has become a real life tourism offering. This is hands-on learning that will really help in my future career,” said Madison Carpenter, student.
“This experience provided a valuable opportunity for us to learn about the history of Halifax, gain a deeper understanding of East Coast hospitality, and be inspired by how a tourism entrepreneur operates and innovates,” said Vincent Wang, student.
A portion of the proceeds from the new Collision Course private tour will be donated to the local CNIB chapter in Halifax.
