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By Tripvia Tours

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$11 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Discover Calgary’s city centre on a 4 km self-guided smartphone audio walk with 28 GPS-triggered stories. Pass Calgary Tower, Stephen Avenue, Fairmont Palliser, City Hall, Arts Commons, The Bow, The Grand, public art and historic buildings while commentary plays automatically. Start when you like, pause anywhere and explore at your own pace. Olympic Plaza and Glenbow are currently undergoing major redevelopment, so these stops focus on their history and exterior setting rather than interior access. Download before you go. Attraction admission, optional interiors, a smartphone and an in-person guide are not included.

Activity location

  • WB City Hall/Bow Valley College (Free Fare Zone)
    • T2G 2M3, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • WB City Hall/Bow Valley College (Free Fare Zone)
    • T2G 2M3, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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City centre Calgary Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Walking Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$11.25 x 1 AdultNZ$11.25
Total
Price is NZ$11.25

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Inclusions
    Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Inclusions
    Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Inclusions
    Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime
  • Inclusions
    Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Exclusions
    Attraction tickets
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone or tablet
  • Exclusions
    Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Exclusions
    In-person tour guide

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Note: the number of travellers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 17,000+ happy customers.

Activity itinerary

Calgary (Pass by)

DOWNTOWN CALGARY TOUR. Begin a 4 km walk through landmark architecture, public art and historic streets in the city centre.

Family of Horses statue (Pass by)

FAMILY OF HORSES AND MECHANICAL HORSE SCULPTURES. See spirited public artworks celebrating Calgary’s enduring connection to horses.

Werklund Centre (Pass by)

WERKLUND CENTRE (ARTS COMMONS) AND GLENBOW. Pass Calgary’s performing-arts hub and the neighbouring museum redevelopment, both viewed from the exterior.

Calgary Tower (Pass by)

CALGARY TOWER. Look up at the city’s signature observation tower and its panoramic skyline viewpoint.

Fairmont Palliser (Pass by)

FAIRMONT PALLISER. Admire the grand railway hotel that has welcomed Calgary visitors since 1914.

Grain Exchange Building (Pass by)

GRAIN EXCHANGE BUILDING. View the ornate sandstone landmark tied to Calgary’s early agricultural economy.

Eighth Avenue Place (Pass by)

EIGHTH AVENUE PLACE. Take in the sleek twin towers and glass winter-garden design of this modern complex.

8 Avenue Southwest (Pass by)

STEPHEN AVENUE. Walk Calgary’s historic pedestrian corridor lined with heritage façades, shops and restaurants.

Calgary City Hall (Pass by)

CALGARY CITY HALL AND BURNS BUILDING. Admire two neighbouring sandstone landmarks that anchor the city’s civic history.

The Galleria Trees (Pass by)

THE GALLERIA TREES. Walk beneath the striking steel canopy that turns this city centre block into an urban forest.

301 8 Ave SW (Pass by)

CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE BUILDING. View the elegant heritage office building and its distinctive early-20th-century details.

The Palace Theatre (Pass by)

THE PALACE THEATRE. See the historic 1921 film palace, now an active live-entertainment venue.

Conversation Sculpture (Pass by)

THE CONVERSATION. Spot the two stone businessmen whose lively pavement chat has become a beloved Calgary sculpture.

Alberta Hotel Building (Pass by)

ALBERTA HOTEL BUILDING. View the preserved façade of a once-fashionable hotel at the heart of early Calgary.

8 Avenue Southeast & Centre Street South (Pass by)

STEPHEN AVENUE HERITAGE BUILDINGS. View the Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Merchants Bank, Tribune Block and Pioneer Meat Market Building in one historic streetscape.

Hudson's Bay (Pass by)

HUDSON’S BLOCK. View the former city centre Hudson’s Bay store as an exterior heritage stop recalling the company’s early Calgary presence.

1st Street Southeast (Pass by)

TORONTO-DOMINION BANK AND CALGARY PUBLIC BUILDING. Compare two imposing landmarks from city centre Calgary’s commercial and civic past.

Famous Five Statues (Pass by)

THE FAMOUS FIVE. Meet the five women honoured by this landmark sculpture for advancing women’s legal rights in Canada.

Olympic Plaza (Pass by)

OLYMPIC PLAZA. Hear how this 1988 Winter Games legacy site shaped city centre Calgary; the plaza is closed for redevelopment through 2028, making this an exterior history stop.

The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (Pass by)

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER. View the intimate sandstone cathedral that has served Calgary’s Anglican community since 1905.

Royal Canadian Legion Calgary No. 1 Branch (Pass by)

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NO. 1 AND GRUNWALD HOTEL. See two historic city centre buildings linked to Calgary’s veterans and early hospitality storey.

Devonian Gardens (Pass by)

DEVONIAN GARDENS. Discover the large indoor botanical garden on the fourth floor of the CORE Shopping Centre.

Knox United Church (Pass by)

KNOX UNITED CHURCH. Admire the grand sandstone church and its soaring Gothic Revival details from the exterior.

The GRAND (Pass by)

THE GRAND AND LOUGHEED BLOCK. View Calgary’s historic theatre and the adjoining commercial landmark that helped shape city centre culture.

6 Avenue Southwest (Pass by)

TELEPHONE AND UTILITY HERITAGE BUILDINGS. See two turn-of-the-century landmarks tied to Calgary’s early communications and public services.

Odd Fellows Hall (Pass by)

ODD FELLOWS HALL. View the dignified heritage hall built for one of Calgary’s oldest fraternal organisations.

The Bow (Pass by)

THE BOW AND WONDERLAND. Take in Calgary’s curved landmark skyscraper and the enormous wire-mesh head at its entrance.

Fire Station No. 1 (Pass by)

FIRE STATION NO. 1. Notice the historic fire hall’s unusual angle, designed to suit the streets and rail line around it.

The Brotherhood of Mankind (Pass by)

BROTHERHOOD OF MANKIND (FAMILY OF MAN). Walk among the monumental figures and view the nearby North-West Travellers Building.

Location

Activity location

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    WB City Hall/Bow Valley College (Free Fare Zone)
    • T2G 2M3, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    WB City Hall/Bow Valley College (Free Fare Zone)
    • T2G 2M3, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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