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Discover Downtown Regina: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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Mobile ticket
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Offered in: English
What to Expect
Pass by: Regina
Points of Interest Include.. City Hall Sherwood Department Store Balfour Apartments Knox-Metropolitan United Church First Baptist Church Land Titles Building Hotel Saskatchewan Federal Building Motherwell Building Leader Building Conexus Plaza Old Post Office Northern Crown Bank Willoughby and Duncan Building McCallum Hill Centre Victoria Park Regina Cenotaph Sir John A. Macdonald Memorial Hall Canada Life Assurance Company Regina Telephone Exchange Dunlop Art Gallery Saskatchewan Revenue Building St. Paul's Cathedral Mosaic Stadium SGI Union Station Regina Riot Old No1 Fire Hall Municipal Justice Building
Stop at: Queen Elizabeth II Court
CITY HALL. You'll be seeing the Queen Elizabeth II Court, a city block containing Regina City Hall, a 16-storey office tower in Regina.
Stop at: C9WJ+RM Regina
SHERWOOD DEPARTMENT STORE. This building was home to the Sherwood department store. We'll tell you a bit about this famous store.
Stop at: C9WP+R8 Regina
BALFOUR APARTMENTS. The Balfour apartments, the ominous building you'll be visiting, was completed in 1930.
Stop at: First Baptist Church Regina
As you can see, the first Baptist church, located just south of Victoria park, is pretty darn big!
Stop at: Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
LAND TITLES BUILDING. Welcome to the first public building commissioned by the new provincial government, the Land Titles Building.
Stop at: C9WQ+R9 Regina
HOTEL SASKATCHEWAN. You'll be looking at Hotel Saskatchewan, a municipal heritage property that was built in 1927 for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Stop at: C9WQ+RR Regina
FEDERAL BUILDING. Set on the corner of Victoria and Scarth, the distinctive federal building is, as you can see, prominently situated opposite Victoria Park.
Stop at: C9WR+RM Regina
MOTHERWELL BUILDING. The Motherwell Building is a municipal heritage property, and as you'll see is located prominently at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Rose Street.
Stop at: C9XR+Q7 Regina
LEADER BUILDING. Constructed in 1912, it was the fourth home of the Regina Leader newspaper.
Stop at: F92R+47 Regina
CONEXUS PLAZA. Beautiful building isn't it!? You'll be looking at the Conexus Plaza, home of the Conexus Credit Union.
Stop at: F92Q+4R Regina
OLD POST OFFICE. Welcome to the old post office. This building is one of the oldest remaining structures in the downtown area.
Stop at: F92Q+2M Regina
NORTHERN CROWN BANK. The Northern Crown Bank is a provincial heritage building, and the oldest commercial building in Regina's central business district.
Stop at: C9XQ+QM Regina
WILLOUGHBY AND DUNCAN BUILDING remains in the commercial core of the city, an area which features the largest concentration of early commercial architecture in the downtown Regina area.
Stop at: Hill Centre Tower I
The twin towers are arguably Regina's most distinctive skyscrapers. Tower one sits on the site of the original Mccallum Hill building, Regina's tallest building and first skyscraper.
Stop at: C9XQ+56 Regina
REGINA CENOTAPH. Welcome to the Regina Cenotaph. The war memorial was originally built to honour Regina's fallen hero's of World War One.
Stop at: C9XQ+23 Regina
SIR JOHN A MACDONALD, also known as the 'Father of Confederation', was the first Prime Minister of Canada.
Stop at: Knox-Metropolitan United Church
The large church you'll be looking at is the Knox metropolitan United church. The church continues to play an important role in Regina's heritage as it is is the home to two of the city's oldest congregations.
Stop at: Dunlop Art Gallery
Featuring two locations in the Central and Sherwood libraries, the Dunlop Art Gallery has been a feature of the Regina public library since the 1960's.
Stop at: Victoria Park
The land was originally a two block public reserve set aside in 1883, which became a popular recreational area and gathering place for families.
Stop at: Regina Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001
MEMORIAL HALL. We'll tell you about the building constructed between 1947 and 1951. This branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was actually the first in Canada to receive a charter.
Stop at: F92P+4X Regina
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, built way back in 1914 once served as the Saskatchewan headquarters for the Ontario based Canada Life Assurance Company.
Stop at: C9XP+HC Regina
REGINA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. The historical value of the old building lies in its association with the development and expansion of telephone service in Saskatchewan.
Stop at: C9XM+HX Regina
SASKATCHEWAN REVENUE BUILDING. You'll hear how this building, built by the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company, was one of the first major agricultural cooperatives in Saskatchewan.
Stop at: St. Paul's Cathedral
The church was constructed in 1894 and replaced the first Saint Paul's church.
Stop at: Mosaic Stadium
Home of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Warning if you go to a Roughriders game at Mosaic Stadium, you better.....
Stop at: SGI
Hear how the SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMPANY , also known as SGI was created in 1945 as a provincial crown corporation.
Stop at: F92R+RR Regina
UNION STATION. Constructed in 1911 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, aka CPR, Union Station accommodated both the rail service and the divisional headquarters.
Stop at: Regina Police Department quance street
REGINA RIOT. The Regina Police headquarters you'll see here was the originating location of the infamous 1935 Regina riot.
Stop at: F92W+56 Regina
OLD NO. 1 FIREHALL. The old number 1 fire hall is a uniquely designed building that was finished in 1921.
Stop at: F92W+8H Regina
MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING. The building we're looking for may or may not be there. You see, as of this recording, it's been slated for destruction by the city, but a group of locals are trying to save it.
Pass by: Stone Hall Castle
Old interesting stone castle.
Pass by: RCMP Heritage Centre
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been an integral part of Canada's historical and cultural landscape since 1873, helping to form and protect our great nation, and playing a significant role in creating the Canadian identity.
Pass by: Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Since 1906. Explore Saskatchewan and your world - the past, the present, and the future - as never before.
Pass by: Wascana Centre Park
Wascana Centre is known internationally as a beautifully landscaped park surrounding a 120-hectare lake located in the heart of the City of Regina.
Pass by: Legislative Building
Point of interest on our Wascana Lake Tour!
Pass by: Saskatchewan Science Centre
The Saskatchewan Science Centre encourages experiments, surprises you with stage shows, wows you with workshops and has the province's only 3D IMAX Theatre!
Pass by: Government House
Since 1906. Explore Saskatchewan and your world - the past, the present, and the future - as never before.
Pass by: Regina Floral Conservatory
We've been described as a "hidden gem" which is mainly due to to our location. Although initially a little difficult to find you will be glad you did.
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)
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Smartphone or tablet
- Attraction tickets
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting Point
Where you'll meet your guide
Tour starts at Regina City Hall.
End Point
Where the tour ends
The tour ends just North of the Halifax St and 11th Ave corner.
Get DirectionsAdditional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Customer Reviews
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