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Calgary's Beltline District: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Calgary's Beltline District! On this sightseeing tour, you'll discover historical buildings, statues, churches, urban parks & the famous Stampede grounds. Highlights include St. Mary's Cathedral, Central Memorial Park & Library, Senator Lougheed Residence, Chinook Arc & more! Don't just see the beauty of the Beltline District, hear what it has to say! GPS map shows where you are & where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour 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 crowded tour groups, tight schedules & 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. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.

What to Expect

Private tour

22 stops

70 places

1 hr – 2 hrs

Pass by: Calgary

The following are highlights from the Beltline District Walking Tour. In total, you’ll enjoy over 23 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided audio tour—featuring the iconic Scotiabank Saddledome, historic Central Memorial Park & Library, vibrant Calgary Stampede Grounds, and much more!

Stop at: Memorial Park Library

5 min

Calgary's Memorial Park Library is a historic Beaux-Arts building that has served as a cultural and literary hub since 1912.

Stop at: 4 Street Southwest

5 min

Calgary Memorial Cenotaph. You'll learn a bit about this memorial as well as what the benches on either side signify.

Stop at: Central Memorial Park

5 min

Boer War Memorial. We'll point out this incredible statue honouring those who fought in the war.

Stop at: Chinook Arc

5 min

We'll point out this super cool modern art creation that changes colours to match those around it.

Stop at: Barb Scott Park

5 min

You'll stroll through this urban park while we tell about it's importance to the city.

Stop at: Calgary Opera

5 min

We'll point out this church turned opera home and tell you about the transformation.

Stop at: Lougheed House

5 min

As you walk around this fantastic old mansion, we'll tell you about the Senator Lougheed and his accomplishments.

Stop at: 13 Avenue Southwest & 6 Street Southwest

5 min

Lougheed Architecture. On the other side of the home, we'll tell you a bit about how it was a modern feat for the time.

Stop at: Counting Crows

5 min

You won't miss this one, but we'll point it out and tell you about it anyways. It's very unique... we'll leave it at that.

Stop at: 4 Street Southwest

5 min

Hester Apartments. You'll see and learn a bit about this heritage apartment complex.

Stop at: Haultain Park

5 min

You'll see the very first school ever built in Calgary with some modern amenities!

Stop at: 13 Avenue Southwest & 1 Street Southwest

5 min

Underwood Block Annex. We'll point out another historical building and tell you about it's importance

Stop at: 1 Street Southwest & 14 Avenue Southwest

5 min

Findlay Apartments. You'll see and learn about one of the oldest apartment complexes in all of Calgary, as well as how it went from being an all male, to an all female building.

Stop at: Centre Street South & 13 Avenue Southeast

5 min

George Cushing Residence. We'll point out this home built in 1906 and tell you about the man George Cushing himself.

Stop at: McHugh House

5 min

We'll tell you all about the house that moved here.

Stop at: Rouleauville Square

5 min

As you stroll through the urban heritage park, we'll tell you about the Calgary's French connection.

Stop at: Calgary Fire Hall #2

5 min

Learn about one of the first two fire halls built in Calgary!

Stop at: 12 Avenue Southwest & 5 Street Southwest

5 min

Lorraine Block. We'll point out this historical apartment block and tell you what rent went for 100 years ago!

Stop at: Calgary Stampede

5 min

As you enter the grounds, we'll give you an overview on the grounds and of course the Calgary Stampede itself! Note that admission to the grounds is required during the Stampede week.

Stop at: Scotiabank Saddledome

5 min

You'll see it, because it's huge, but we'll point it out anyways and tell you about the home to the NHL's Calgary Flames.

Stop at: Stampede Corral

5 min

You'll see and learn about the historic building, and why it's being replaced by a new one.

Stop at: GMC Stadium

5 min

The last stop on the tour, where all the action happens! You'll see the where the rodeo itself takes place and learn about it's roots.

Pass by: Wonderland Sculpture

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

Pass by: Bowness Park

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

Pass by: Stephen Avenue Walk

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

Pass by: The Military Museums

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

Pass by: Gasoline Alley Museum

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

Pass by: Calgary's +15 Skywalk

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

Pass by: CF Chinook Centre

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

Pass by: Calaway Park

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

Pass by: Calgary Farmers' Market South

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

Pass by: Big Rock Brewery

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

Pass by: Central Library

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

Pass by: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre

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

Pass by: The Bow (Skyscraper)

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

Pass by: Calgary Pathway System

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

Pass by: Cold Garden Beverage Company

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

Pass by: Lougheed House

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

Pass by: Olympic Plaza

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

Pass by: Famous Five Statues

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

Pass by: High Line Brewing

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

Pass by: Edworthy Park & Douglas Fir Trail

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

Pass by: Nose Hill Park

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

Pass by: The Family Of Man

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