The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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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.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  The bridge you're about to walk beneath is the Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge, which connects The Forks to Winnipeg’s...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  By now you've probably noticed something a little.. different to your right. This is another...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  Just ahead you'll see the Forks Historic Port! This port goes way back, with it being used as a landing spot for the...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  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...

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
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  Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

  Admission ticket free
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  Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close and you can spend as much time here as you like.

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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

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