Winnipeg's Wealthy Beginnings: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the Broadway & Memorial area! On this easy to walk 2.5 km (return) tour, you'll explore the historical buildings, statues & monuments that make up this must-see section of the city. Highlights include the Legislative Building, Manitoba Club, Land Titles Building, Union Station & the Fort Garry Hotel. Don't just see the city, hear what it has to say! 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. 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.

We'll point out the uniquely shaped building and tell you a bit about why you may want to plan a visit!

We'll briefly tell you about this impressive building and what it contains inside. It's actually a bit surprising!

Former Vaughn Street Jail. We'll point this out to you and give you some cold hard facts on why you might want to keep walking.

You'll see this old building and learn a bit about it's function back in the day.

You'll see & hear about one of the most important buildings in the development of Winnipeg.

Devon court apartments. Learn all about the fantastic old apartment buildings.

Tuckwell's School for Boys. It's not here anymore, but we put a picture on the tour so you can see what it used to look like while you listen to it's importance to the area.

Monarch Life Building. We'll point out this impressive building and tell you about the award it ALMOST won for it's architectural style.

Kenmore / Princeton Apartments. We'll point out these apartments that at one time were Winnipeg's most upscale & luxurious!

If you're into trains, you'll definitely want to visit this museum located inside Union Station. If not, we'll give you the gist.

You'll see & hear about western Canada's oldest operating private club, founded in 1874.

You'll walk through the historical gates and learn a bit about why they are here and what they signify.

You'll take a brief stroll through this urban heritage park and hear about it's importance to the creation of Winnipeg.

Fort Garry Place & Prairie 360. We'll point out the super modern condo complex and the towering Prairie 360 restaurant.

One of the most iconic hotels in the city, you won't miss this one.

You're in the navy now! Well, briefly if you decide to visit the museum. If not, we'll give you a brief overview while you walk past.

Patternson Block. We'll point out this historic apartment block.

The Glines House. One of the three historical homes on the tour, we'll tell you about it's significance.

The Gilroy House. We'll point out this heritage home and tell you a bit about it's original owner.

You'll stroll past this incredibly beautiful old home while we tell you about it's past and present as a museum.

Robert Burns Statue. As you walk alongside the Manitoba Legislative Building, we'll point out the 'ol Scot and maybe even sing you one of his lullabies.

Butterfly Garden. It's just off the route, but we'll point it out if you want to stroll through. We'll also point out some polar bears! Seriously.

Louis Riel Statue. We'll point out the towering statue and tell you why he was so historically important.

Golden Boy. We'll show you Winnipeg's Golden Boy, perched atop the Legislative Building for all to see.

The route takes you around the grounds, so we figured we would give you a brief history on the building itself.

We'll point out this historical church across the street and tell you a bit about it.

The tour concludes with a stroll through this small urban park. As you walk, we'll point out the statue of Sir William Stephenson, Manitoba's own James Bond.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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