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Calgary, Canada
Get your discount tickets for the Downtown Calgary a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour, save up to 9% !
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
The start of the tour is at the historic Calgary City Hall.
End Point
The tour ends just a few blocks from the start of the tour at the Calgary City Hall.
Redemption Instructions
Thanks for booking the Downtown Calgary Walking Tour!! **HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & START THE TOUR** Tour Code CALD47 1. Download and install the Tripvia Tours app (look for the logo with the multi-coloured letters). If you're reading this on your phone, tap on this link www.onelink.to/tripvia. 2. Open the app and find the tour you booked 3. Enter tour code CALD47. 4. Tap 'download tour', ***It is very important to ensure you have a good Wi-Fi or mobile data connection for the download process. 5. Follow the tutorial before leaving for your tour to learn how the app works. 6. Enjoy your tour! Help → info@tripvia.tours | 1-866-874-7842
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. 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. We'll point out this unique sculpture and tell you about it's origin.
3. 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. You'll definitely see this one too, but we'll tell you about why you may want to take a trip up!
5. 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. You'll learn all about this historical building!
7. We'll point out this incredible modern skyscraper and tell you a bit about it.
8. 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. You’ll hear the story behind Calgary City Hall. A striking sandstone landmark that has anchored the city’s civic life since 1911.
10. While you stroll under the canopy of these metal trees, we'll tell about where they came from and what they mean.
11. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE BUILDING.... We'll point out this historical and eye-catching building.
12. You'll learn all about this still operating theatre!
13. 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. 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. We'll point out Hudson's Block, home to the very first Hudson's Bay Department store in the city!
17. 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. You'll see the 5 women honoured here and hear about how important they were to the women's rights movement.
19. 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. We'll point out this small, but very impressive church.
21. 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. You'll see the massive greenhouse and learn about what's inside. You may even want to take a peek yourself!
23. Our second, slightly more impressive, historical church on the tour. They have a small cafe if you're thirsty, or tired, or both.
24. We'll point out the Grand Theatre and tell you about it's origins, as well as the historical Lougheed Block.
25. You'll see the impressive Telephone & Utilities buildings from the turn of the century!
26. You'll hear a bit about the hall that's not odd at all!
27. Arguably the most impressive skyscraper in Calgary! We'll tell you who's inside, and suggest you walk through a giant head.
28. We'll point out the oddly angled fire hall and tell you why it was built that way.
29. 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
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
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.
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.
Reviews
4.5
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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