Winnipeg's Wealthy Beginnings: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the Broadway & Memorial area! On this easy to walk 2.5 km tour, you'll explore historical buildings, statues & monuments making up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include the Legislative Building, Manitoba Club, Land Titles Building, Union Station & Fort Garry Hotel. Don't just see the city, hear what it has to say! GPS map shows where you are & 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 & high prices. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tour starts at the iconic Hudson's Bay Building, one of 6 original departments stores in Canada.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Hudson's Bay
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the Broadway & Memorial area! On this easy to walk 2.5 km (return) tour, you'll explore the historical buildings, statues & monuments that make up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include the Legislative Building, Manitoba Club, Land Titles Building, Union Station & the Fort Garry Hotel. Don't just see the city, hear what it has to say! 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. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
Duration: 5 mins
2. Winnipeg Art Gallery
We'll point out the uniquely shaped building and tell you a bit about why you may want to plan a visit!
Duration: 5 mins
3. Manitoba Provincial Archives
We'll briefly tell you about this impressive building and what it contains inside. It's actually a bit surprising!
Duration: 5 mins
4. Memorial Boulevard
Former Vaughn Street Jail. We'll point this out to you and give you some cold hard facts on why you might want to keep walking.
Duration: 5 mins
5. Memorial Provincial Park
You'll see this old building and learn a bit about it's function back in the day.
Duration: 2 mins
6. Teranet Manitoba - Winnipeg Land Titles and Personal Property Office
You'll see & hear about one of the most important buildings in the development of Winnipeg.
Duration: 5 mins
7. Edmonton Street & Broadway
Devon court apartments. Learn all about the fantastic old apartment buildings.
Duration: 5 mins
8. Carlton Street & Broadway
Tuckwell's School for Boys. It's not here anymore, but we put a picture on the tour so you can see what it used to look like while you listen to it's importance to the area.
Duration: 5 mins
9. Broadway & Hargrave Street
Monarch Life Building. We'll point out this impressive building and tell you about the award it ALMOST won for it's architectural style.
Duration: 5 mins
10. Broadway & Donald Street
Kenmore / Princeton Apartments. We'll point out these apartments that at one time were Winnipeg's most upscale & luxurious!
Duration: 5 mins
11. Winnipeg Railway Museum
If you're into trains, you'll definitely want to visit this museum located inside Union Station. If not, we'll give you the gist.
Duration: 5 mins
12. Manitoba Club
You'll see & hear about western Canada's oldest operating private club, founded in 1874.
Duration: 5 mins
13. Upper Fort Garry
You'll walk through the historical gates and learn a bit about why they are here and what they signify.
Duration: 5 mins
14. Upper Fort Garry
You'll take a brief stroll through this urban heritage park and hear about it's importance to the creation of Winnipeg.
Duration: 5 mins
15. Fort Street & Broadway
Fort Garry Place & Prairie 360. We'll point out the super modern condo complex and the towering Prairie 360 restaurant.
Duration: 5 mins
16. The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre
One of the most iconic hotels in the city, you won't miss this one.
Duration: 5 mins
17. Naval Museum of Manitoba
You're in the navy now! Well, briefly if you decide to visit the museum. If not, we'll give you a brief overview while you walk past.
Duration: 5 mins
18. Donald Street
Patternson Block. We'll point out this historic apartment block.
Duration: 5 mins
19. 75 Hargrave St
The Glines House. One of the three historical homes on the tour, we'll tell you about it's significance.
Duration: 5 mins
20. 65 Hargrave St
The Gilroy House. We'll point out this heritage home and tell you a bit about it's original owner.
Duration: 5 mins
21. Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre
You'll stroll past this incredibly beautiful old home while we tell you about it's past and present as a museum.
Duration: 5 mins
22. 75 Kennedy
Robert Burns Statue. As you walk alongside the Manitoba Legislative Building, we'll point out the 'ol Scot and maybe even sing you one of his lullabies.
Duration: 5 mins
23. Assiniboine Avenue & Kennedy Street
Butterfly Garden. It's just off the route, but we'll point it out if you want to stroll through. We'll also point out some polar bears! Seriously.
Duration: 5 mins
24. Assiniboine Avenue & Osborne Street North
Louis Riel Statue. We'll point out the towering statue and tell you why he was so historically important.
Duration: 5 mins
25. VVM2+JF Winnipeg
Golden Boy. We'll show you Winnipeg's Golden Boy, perched atop the Legislative Building for all to see.
Duration: 5 mins
26. Manitoba Legislative Building
The route takes you around the grounds, so we figured we would give you a brief history on the building itself.
Duration: 5 mins
27. All Saints' Anglican Church
We'll point out this historical church across the street and tell you a bit about it.
Duration: 5 mins
28. 219 Memorial Blvd
The tour concludes with a stroll through this small urban park. As you walk, we'll point out the statue of Sir William Stephenson, Manitoba's own James Bond.
Duration: 5 mins
29. Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
30. Government House of Manitoba
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
31. Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
32. Travel Manitoba Visitor Information Centre
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and can spend as much time here as you like.
33. Manitoba Children's Museum
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and can spend as much time here as you like.
34. The Forks National Historic Site
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and can spend as much time here as you like.

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 on Tripvia Tours.

Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Exclusion

Attraction tickets

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

Smartphone or tablet

**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon 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

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair accessible

Supplied by Tripvia Tours

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