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  • Winnipeg, Canada

The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Explore Winnipeg’s historic meeting place at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers on a flexible GPS-guided audio tour. Stories play automatically as you walk the roughly 2.5 km route through public art, museums, riverfront paths and gathering spaces. Highlights include THE FORKS MARKET, CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE, NIIZHOZIIBEAN, JOHNSTON TERMINAL and the ESPLANADE RIEL. Hear how more than 6,000 years of Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history shaped this remarkable place. Start whenever you like, pause for photos, food or museums and finish at your own pace. Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.

What to Expect

Private tour
21 stops
1 hr 30 min – 2 hrs

Stop at: The Plaza at The Forks

5 min

THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.

Stop at: Mahatma Gandhi Statue

5 min

MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE. Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.

Stop at: Canadian Museum for Human Rights

5 min

CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.

Stop at: Shaw Park

5 min

BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

Stop at: VVV9+Q4 Winnipeg

5 min

HIGH FIVE SCULPTURE. Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.

Stop at: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

5 min

RED RIVER. Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.

Stop at: Esplanade Riel

5 min

ESPLANADE RIEL. Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.

Stop at: The Forks National Historic Site

5 min

THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.

Stop at: Manitoba Children's Museum

5 min

MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.

Stop at: Oodena Celebration Circle

5 min

OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE. Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.

Stop at: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

5 min

FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.

Stop at: VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

5 min

NIIMAAMAA. Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.

Stop at: Niizhoziibean

5 min

NIIZHOZIIBEAN. Discover this reflective Indigenous gathering space, currently approached from the Main Street path while the rail bridge is closed.

Stop at: The Forks Historic Port

5 min

THE FORKS HISTORIC PORT. Pause where river landings have connected people, trade and travel for generations.

Stop at: The Forks Market

5 min

THE FORKS MARKET. Step into a restored railway-era building filled with local food, shops and lively gathering spaces.

Stop at: Manitoba Theatre For Young People

5 min

MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (MTYP). See the acclaimed theatre in its characterful home at The Forks.

Stop at: Johnston Terminal

5 min

JOHNSTON TERMINAL. Admire this handsome restored railway-era warehouse, now home to shops, dining and creative spaces.

Stop at: VVQC+6G Winnipeg

5 min

PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. Wander past an edible landscape where fruit trees and community growing flourish.

Stop at: Variety Heritage Adventure Park

5 min

VARIETY HERITAGE ADVENTURE PARK. Discover an imaginative, inclusive play space inspired by The Forks’ rich history.

Stop at: VVQC+JP Winnipeg

5 min

PATH OF TIME. Trace thousands of years of human history through an evocative circular stone installation.

Stop at: CN Stage and Field

5 min

CN STAGE AND FIELD. See The Forks’ landmark outdoor stage and open gathering space beside the riverfront.

What's Included

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)
  • Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS
NOT INCLUDED
  • Attraction tickets
  • Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE: closed for structural repairs; follow posted detours.
  • Parking fees
  • In-person tour guide

Meeting And Pickup

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

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

Customer Reviews

Source: Viator and Tripadvisor

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7 total reviews

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