Discover Downtown Calgary: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore downtown Calgary!

You’ll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures & theatres that call downtown Calgary home.

Highlights from the 4km 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.

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.

Additional Info

Duration: 45 to 90 minutes
Starts: Calgary, Canada
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore downtown Calgary!

You’ll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures & theatres that call downtown Calgary home.

Highlights from the 4km 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.

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.

Itinerary
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Stop At: City Hall, 716 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M3 Canada

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore downtown Calgary!

You’ll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures & theatres that call downtown Calgary home.

Highlights from the 4km 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.

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 too.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Family of Horses statue, 800 Macleod Trail SE Municipal Plaza at City Hall, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M3 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Arts Commons, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0K9 Canada

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!

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Calgary Tower, 101 9 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1J9 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Hotel Fairmont Palliser, 133 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2M3, Canada

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!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Grain Exchange Building, 815 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1N3, Canada

You’ll learn all about this historical building!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Eighth Avenue Place, 525 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AL, 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1G1, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: 8 Avenue Southwest, 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Galleria Trees, Downtown Commercial, Calgary, AB T2P 2Z2, Canada

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

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Canada Life Assurance Building, 301 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1C5 Canada

We’ll point out this historical and eye-catching building.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Palace Theatre, 219 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B7 Canada

You’ll learn all about this still operating theatre!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Conversation Sculpture, 200 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B5 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Alberta Hotel Building, 801 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B5, Canada

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

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: 8 Avenue Southeast & Centre Street South, 8 Ave SE & Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 0K6, Canada

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!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Hudson’s Bay, 200 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B5, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Centre Street South & 8 Avenue Southwest, Centre St S & 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2G 0K6, Canada

We’ll point out another historical bank building, the Imperial Bank of Commerce as well as the Thomson Brothers Block.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: 1 Street Southeast & 8 Avenue Southeast, 1 St SE & 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K4, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Famous Five Statues, 8 Ave SE Oylmpic Plaza, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0K7 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Olympic Plaza, 7th Ave. SE and Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1J9 Canada

As you stroll around Olympic Plaza, we’ll tell you about a day when it was much more crowded.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, 604 1 St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5H8 Canada

We’ll point out this small, but impressive church.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Royal Canadian Legion Calgary, 116 7 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0H5 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Devonian Gardens, 317 7 Ave SW CORE Shopping Centre, Calgary, Alberta T6G 2E1 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Knox United Church, 506 4 St SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1S7 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Grand, 608 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1M6, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: 6 Avenue Southwest, 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Odd Fellows Hall, 100 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2G 2C4, Canada

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

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: The Bow (Skyscraper), 500 Centre St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A6 Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fire Station No. 1, 450 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5E3, Canada

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Family of Man, 515-577 1 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2L9, Canada

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.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Bowmont Park, 85 St. N.W. & 48 Ave. N.W., Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: South Glenmore Park, 90th Ave & 24 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1J4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Stanley Park, 4011 1A St. S.W., Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Calgary Sandy Beach Park, 4500 14A St. S.W. North Glenmore, Calgary, Alberta T2T 2V8 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: McHugh Bluff Park, Along Crescent Rd. NW,, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Conversation Sculpture, 200 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, 169 Canada Olympic Rd SW Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta T3B 6B7 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Carburn Park, 8925 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: St. Patrick’s Island, 1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 7V6 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Southcentre Mall, 100 Anderson Rd SE, Calgary, Alberta T2J 3V1 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Devonian Gardens, 317 7 Ave SW CORE Shopping Centre, Calgary, Alberta T6G 2E1 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: North Glenmore Park, 7305 Crowchild Trail SW North shore of Glenmore Reservoir, Calgary, Alberta T3E 5N5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Reader Rock Garden and Reader’s Garden Cafe, 325 25 Ave. S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2G 5V1 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Confederation Park, 10 St and 24 Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta T2K 1H2 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Riley Park, 800 12 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1W3 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: The Hangar Flight Museum, 4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8A5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: TELUS Spark Science Centre, 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 5T2 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Peace Bridge, Memorial Drive NW Bow River west of Prince’s Island Park, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0E5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: The Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2W1 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Bow Habitat Station & Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery, 1440 17a St SE Pearce Estate Park, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Eau Claire Smokestack, 382 2 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0C5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, Calgary Chinese Cultural Cntre 197 1 St SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 4M4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Chinatown, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Edworthy Park & Douglas Fir Trail, Spruce Drive, Calgary, Alberta T2N 0C0 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: High Line Brewing, 1318 9 Ave SE #113, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0T3 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Olympic Plaza, 7th Ave. SE and Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1J9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Lougheed House, 707-13 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0K8 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Cold Garden Beverage Company, 1100 11 St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T3 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Calgary Pathway System, Calgary Parks and Recreation, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre, 2425 9 Ave SE Inglewood, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: The New Central Library, 800 3 St SE In the East Village, Just East of City Hall, Calgary, Alberta T2G 2E7 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Big Rock Brewery Complex 1-5555 76 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2C 4L8 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Calgary Farmers’ Market, 510 77 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2H 1C3 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Calaway Park, Trans-Canada Hwy West, Calgary, Alberta T3Z 2E9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: CF Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail SW Intersection of Macleod Trail and Glenmore Trail, Calgary, Alberta T2H 0K8 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Nose Hill Park, 5620 14 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4C9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Gasoline Alley Museum, 1900 Heritage Dr SW Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta T2V 2X3 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, Alberta T2T 5J4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Bowness Park, 8900 48 Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 2B2 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Wonderland Sculpture, 500 Centre St SE (plaza on south side of The Bow building), Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A6 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Calgary’s +15 Skywalk, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Shaw Millennium Park, 1220 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0T1 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Mewata Armoury, 801 11th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2C4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Avatamsaka Buddhist Monastery, 1009 4 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0K8 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Prince’s Island Park, 698 Eau Claire Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Chevron Learning Pathway, 2nd Street Southwest Prince’s Island, 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Eau Claire Market 202-200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 4R5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Barclay Parade Southwest, Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, AB T2P, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, Calgary Chinese Cultural Cntre 197 1 St SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 4M4 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Sien Lok Park, Riverfront Ave & 1 St SE, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Centre Street Bridge, Calgary, Alberta T2E Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Rotary Park, 617 1 St NE N of Memorial Drive, E of Centre Street, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6R2 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Fort Calgary, 750 9th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M5 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Hunt House, 890 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0S2 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: St. Patrick’s Island Park, 1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7V6, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: New Zoo Bridge, 12 St NE, Calgary, AB, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Ripple, 36 13 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3J1, Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Harvie Passage, 1440 17a St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Pass By: Pearce Estate, 1440 17a St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 4T9 Canada

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.



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