The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks!

You’ll see & hear about many historical buildings, statues, people, museums & parks that make up this thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg!

Highlights from the first indigenous people to fur traders to new features of today including Shaw Park, Esplanade Riel, Johnston Terminal, Niizhoziibean & the iconic Red River!

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 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.

The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks!

Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, audio commentary will automatically play!

On this 2 1/2 km self-guided audio walking tour, you’ll be going through the thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg.

You’ll experience the many turning points of history here, from the first indigenous people to the fur traders who came later, from links to the railway to all the new features of today!

Easy.
Book the tour, download the app & go!

Freedom.
No crowds or time constraints allows you ultimate freedom to explore!

Booking Options.
The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

Trivia Challenge.
Each tour stop has a fun multiple choice trivia question (optional) that adds to the

Please note the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

If it’s a busy day at the Forks, you’ll probably see a number of people walking up and down the pathway. However if you look closely, you’ll probably notice that one of them…

We might as well talk about the elephant in the room, er, the sky. The enormous building to your right, which sort of looks like a tower wrapped in a glass cape, is…

Across the street to your left is a baseball stadium known as “Shaw Park”. You’re standing directly behind the scoreboard! The stadium is home to the…

HIVE FIVE SCULPTURE. Just ahead of you, on the right side of the street, you should see what looks like five airplane wings sticking out of the ground. This is actually a…

RED RIVER. Considering what tour this is, I would be remiss to not talk about the river on your left, the Red River! The river’s origin lies…

The bridge you’re about to walk beneath is the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge, which connects The Forks to Winnipeg’s…

If you take a look to your left towards the river, you’ll see a semi-circular cement object on the banks, or depending on the water level, partially submerged in the river. This is the…

Part of the goal of our tours are to make learning fun, and this next location is absolutely perfect for that! It’s called the…

By now you’ve probably noticed something a little.. different to your right. This is another…

FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. he origins of this bridge go all the way back to 1888, when it was built as a wooden train bridge to access the…

NIIMAAMAA. Up ahead on the trail is one of this area’s most meaningful art pieces, and trust me you can’t miss it. This giant sculpture is called Niimaamaa, a name that means…

We’re about to enter the Niizhoziibean trail! The name means “two rivers” in Ojibwe (Oh-jib-way), and was given in order to honour Winnipeg’s…

Just ahead you’ll see the Forks Historic Port! This port goes way back, with it being used as a landing spot for the…

The large building to your left is probably the place here that sees the most visitors, the Forks Market! Looking at it now, it might be hard to imagine, but it actually began…

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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• 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 on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS

• 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.

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**HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & START THE TOUR**

Tour Code FORK58
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 FORK58.
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!

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Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Tripvia Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Winnipeg.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 4 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.