Private Tour
The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour
Overview
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Mobile ticket
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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Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
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.
What To Expect
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...
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The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great intro to The Forks
Anne S,
Sep 11, 2023
- Viator
5.00A great way to learn more about the history and the community in this area. Much better than just wandering around. Perfect length in time and distance. The map really helped us keep on track. Highly recommend.
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