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Overview

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the heart of downtown Calgary! You'll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures & theatres that call downtown Calgary home. Highlights from the 4 km route include Calgary City Hall, Calgary Tower, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Stephen Avenue, the Grand Theatre & more! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It's yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The start of the tour is at the historic Calgary City Hall.

End Point

End point

The tour ends just a few blocks from the start of the tour at the Calgary City Hall.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Calgary

The following are highlights from the Discover Downtown Calgary Walking Tour. In total, you’ll enjoy 30 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided audio tour—including the Calgary Tower, Stephen Avenue, Devonian Gardens, and much more!

2. Family of Horses statue

We'll point out this unique sculpture and tell you about it's origin.

3. Werklund Centre

It's the size of a city block, so you don't really NEED us to point it out, but we will anyways! We'll also tell you about what's inside!

4. Calgary Tower

You'll definitely see this one too, but we'll tell you about why you may want to take a trip up!

5. Fairmont Palliser

One of the most beautiful hotels you'll ever see! We'll tell you a bit about it's origin and ties to the creation of Calgary!

6. Grain Exchange Building

You'll learn all about this historical building!

7. Eighth Avenue Place

We'll point out this incredible modern skyscraper and tell you a bit about it.

8. 8 Avenue Southwest

We'll tell you about the origins of this popular street while you ogle at the high end retail stores and delicious smelling restaurants.

9. Calgary City Hall

You’ll hear the story behind Calgary City Hall. A striking sandstone landmark that has anchored the city’s civic life since 1911.

10. The Galleria Trees

While you stroll under the canopy of these metal trees, we'll tell about where they came from and what they mean.

11. 301 8 Ave SW

CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE BUILDING.... We'll point out this historical and eye-catching building.

12. The Palace Theatre

You'll learn all about this still operating theatre!

13. Conversation Sculpture

You might miss it at first glance, but we'll point out and tell you about the two stone figures chatting on the sidewalk.

14. Alberta Hotel Building

You'll hear about why this heritage building was once the place to be in Calgary!

15. Five historical buildings in one tour stop! We'll point out the Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Merchants Bank Building, Tribune Block & Calgary's oldest flour milling factory!

16. Hudson's Bay

We'll point out Hudson's Block, home to the very first Hudson's Bay Department store in the city!

17. 1st Street Southeast

Rounding out our historical bank buildings is the impressive Toronto Dominion Bank Building. We'll throw in the Calgary Public Building for good measure!

18. Famous Five Statues

You'll see the 5 women honoured here and hear about how important they were to the women's rights movement.

19. Olympic Plaza

You’ll be surprised to learn that Olympic Plaza, built for medal ceremonies during the 1988 Winter Olympics, is now a dynamic downtown hub for festivals, performances, and public gatherings year-round.

20. The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer

We'll point out this small, but very impressive church.

21. Royal Canadian Legion Calgary No. 1 Branch

We'll show you both the Legion as well as the Grunwald Hotel and tell you about the importance they have on the City.

22. Devonian Gardens

You'll see the massive greenhouse and learn about what's inside. You may even want to take a peek yourself!

23. Knox United Church

Our second, slightly more impressive, historical church on the tour. They have a small cafe if you're thirsty, or tired, or both.

24. The GRAND

We'll point out the Grand Theatre and tell you about it's origins, as well as the historical Lougheed Block.

25. 6 Avenue Southwest

You'll see the impressive Telephone & Utilities buildings from the turn of the century!

26. Odd Fellows Hall

You'll hear a bit about the hall that's not odd at all!

27. The Bow

Arguably the most impressive skyscraper in Calgary! We'll tell you who's inside, and suggest you walk through a giant head.

28. Fire Station No. 1

We'll point out the oddly angled fire hall and tell you why it was built that way.

29. The Family of Man

The tour ends with some family time as you walk amongst the Family of Man Sculptures. We'll also tell you about the North-West Travelers Building as we tearfully say our goodbyes.

Inclusion

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour

Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Live GPS map shows route & your location

Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime

Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Exclusion

Attraction tickets

Smartphone or tablet

Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)

Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or other external factors

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 17,000+ happy customers.

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