Winnipeg Trip Overview
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks!
You’ll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, museums and parks that make up this thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg!
Highlights from the first indigenous people to the fur traders to the new features of today including Shaw Park, Esplanade Riel, Johnston Terminal, Niizhoziibean and the iconic Red River!
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.
Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
Additional Info
Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
Starts: Winnipeg, Canada
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
Explore Winnipeg Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks!
You’ll see & hear about the many historical buildings, statues, people, museums and parks that make up this thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg!
Highlights from the first indigenous people to the fur traders to the new features of today including Shaw Park, Esplanade Riel, Johnston Terminal, Niizhoziibean and the iconic Red River!
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.
Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Plaza at The Forks Skateboard Park, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4X1, Canada
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mahatma Gandhi Statue, 45 Waterfront Dr, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0L5, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0L5 Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Shaw Park, 1 Portage Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3N3 Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVV9+Q4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Esplanade Riel, Esp. Riel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
The bridge you’re about to walk beneath is the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge, which connects The Forks to Winnipeg’s…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Forks National Historic Site, 401-25 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4S8 Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Manitoba Children’s Museum, 45 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4T6 Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Oodena, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0A2, Canada
By now you’ve probably noticed something a little.. different to your right. This is another…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Niizhoziibean, Unnamed Road, Winnipeg, MB R3L, Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Forks Historic Port, River Walk, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Just ahead you’ll see the Forks Historic Port! This port goes way back, with it being used as a landing spot for the…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Forks Market, 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4L9 Canada
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…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Manitoba Theatre For Young People, 2 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1 Canada
Welcome to the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, or as it’s more commonly known, the MTYP!
The company itself was established in 1965, and at that time it was called…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Johnston Terminal, 25 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4S8 Canada
If you take a look to your right, you’ll see a beige, brick building with red-paned windows. This is the Johnston Terminal, and it’s been around since the early days of…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVQC+6G Winnipeg, MB, Canada
PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen quite a few trees on the tour, but believe it or not, the ones around you right now are a special bunch! You see…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Variety Heritage Adventure Park, The Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
By now, you should see what looks like a very colourful playground, with some interesting features. What you’re seeing is called the Variety Heritage Adventure, and it was created…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: VVQC+JP Winnipeg, MB, Canada
PATH OF TIME. If you look to your left, you’ll see a circular stone area that looks slightly enclosed. If you look inside, you’ll find a…
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: CN Stage and Field, 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4X1, Canada
If you take a look to your right, you’ll see a large stone stage with a red roof. This, along with the rest of the area around you, is the CN Stage and Field, and it has been the site of…
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Barn Hammer Brewing Company, 595 Wall St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2T5 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Basilique-Cathedrale de Saint Boniface, 190 De la Cathedrale Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0H7 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Le Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum, 494 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2B2 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Travel Manitoba Visitor Information Centre, 21 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4T7 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3J3 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Sir Hugh John Macdonald House Dalnavert, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1N7 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Government House of Manitoba, 450 Broadway Room 235, Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0V8 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1N9, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: The Forks National Historic Amphitheatre, The Forks, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4Y3, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3, Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass By: Manitoba Theatre For Young People, 2 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1 Canada
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it’s close and you can spend as much time here as you like.
