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Winnipeg’s Wealthy Beginnings Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
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Mobile ticket
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Offered in: English
What to Expect
Stop at: Hudson's Bay
FORMER HUDSON’S BAY BUILDING. See the landmark department store being transformed into Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn, a major Indigenous-led redevelopment.
Stop at: Winnipeg Art Gallery
WAG-QAUMAJUQ. Admire the striking art gallery and its internationally celebrated collection of Inuit art.
Stop at: Manitoba Provincial Archives
MANITOBA ARCHIVES BUILDING. See the stately home of Manitoba’s provincial records and stories.
Stop at: Memorial Boulevard
FORMER VAUGHAN STREET JAIL. View the imposing surviving jail building and its sombre place in Winnipeg history from the exterior.
Stop at: Memorial Provincial Park
POWER HOUSE BUILDING. Pass this utilitarian heritage structure that once helped serve the surrounding government complex.
Stop at: Teranet Manitoba - Winnipeg Land Titles and Personal Property Office
LAND TITLES BUILDING. Admire the grand civic architecture of an institution central to Winnipeg’s early growth.
Stop at: Edmonton Street & Broadway
DEVON COURT APARTMENTS. See an elegant early apartment building that reflects Broadway’s fashionable residential era.
Stop at: Carlton Street & Broadway
TUCKWELL’S SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Picture the vanished private school through the tour’s historic image at this former-site stop.
Stop at: Broadway & Hargrave Street
MONARCH LIFE BUILDING. Notice the refined architecture of this prominent early Winnipeg office building.
Stop at: Broadway & Donald Street
KENMORE AND PRINCETON APARTMENTS. Admire two buildings once counted among Winnipeg’s most luxurious residences.
Stop at: Winnipeg Railway Museum
UNION STATION AND WINNIPEG RAILWAY MUSEUM. View Winnipeg’s grand railway landmark from outside; the museum remains closed during station upgrades.
Stop at: Manitoba Club
MANITOBA CLUB. See Western Canada’s oldest operating private club, founded in 1874.
Stop at: Upper Fort Garry
UPPER FORT GARRY FRONT GATE. Pass through the surviving gateway to the fur-trade post that shaped early Winnipeg.
Stop at: Upper Fort Garry
UPPER FORT GARRY PROVINCIAL HERITAGE PARK. Explore the urban park marking a pivotal site in Winnipeg’s founding story.
Stop at: Fort Street & Broadway
FORT GARRY PLACE AND PRAIRIE 360. Contrast a modern residential complex with Winnipeg’s distinctive revolving tower.
Stop at: The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre
FORT GARRY HOTEL. Admire Winnipeg’s landmark château-style railway hotel, an enduring symbol of the city’s boom years.
Stop at: Naval Museum of Manitoba
NAVAL MUSEUM OF MANITOBA. Pass the museum’s exterior and discover Manitoba’s surprising naval history.
Stop at: Donald Street
PATERSON BLOCK. See this handsome historic apartment block along Winnipeg’s grand Broadway corridor.
Stop at: 75 Hargrave St
GLINES HOUSE. Admire one of the tour’s distinguished heritage homes and the story preserved in its architecture.
Stop at: 65 Hargrave St
GILROY HOUSE. See a graceful heritage residence linked to one of Winnipeg’s early prominent citizens.
Stop at: Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre
DALNAVERT MUSEUM. Admire the beautifully restored Victorian home, now a museum preserving Winnipeg’s early social history.
Stop at: 75 Kennedy
ROBERT BURNS STATUE. Meet Scotland’s celebrated poet in bronze on the Manitoba Legislative Building grounds.
Stop at: Assiniboine Avenue & Kennedy Street
BEE BETTER MANITOBA BUTTERFLY GARDEN. Take a short optional detour through a pollinator-friendly garden near the Legislative Building.
Stop at: Assiniboine Avenue & Osborne Street North
LOUIS RIEL STATUE AND FOUNTAIN. See the towering memorial to Manitoba’s Métis leader beside the Legislative Building grounds.
Stop at: VVM2+JF Winnipeg
THE GOLDEN BOY. Look up to Manitoba’s iconic gilded figure shining from the Legislative Building dome.
Stop at: Manitoba Legislative Building
MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING. Circle the monumental Beaux-Arts landmark and admire its celebrated architecture from the public grounds.
Stop at: All Saints' Anglican Church
ALL SAINTS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH. View the historic stone church that has anchored Broadway since the late 19th century.
Stop at: 219 Memorial Blvd
SIR WILLIAM STEPHENSON MEMORIAL PROVINCIAL PARK. Finish beside the statue honouring the Winnipeg-born intelligence legend known as Intrepid.
Pass by: Winnipeg
HISTORICAL PLAQUES. Pause along Broadway to discover markers that preserve the people and events behind Winnipeg’s early prosperity.
Pass by: Winnipeg
MOUNT ROYAL APARTMENTS. View the 1926 brick apartment block at 36 Navy Way, a surviving example of Winnipeg’s early multi-family housing.
Pass by: Manitoba Legislative Building
IN REMEMBRANCE OF STATUE (NEXT OF KIN MONUMENT). Honour the Winnipeggers who died in the First World War at this solemn Legislative Building grounds memorial.
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)
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Attraction tickets
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
- WINNIPEG RAILWAY MUSEUM: closed for Union Station upgrades; exterior viewing only.
- FORMER HUDSON’S BAY BUILDING: redevelopment underway; exterior viewing only.
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting Point
Where you'll meet your guide
Tour starts at the iconic Hudson's Bay Building, one of 6 original departments stores in Canada.
End Point
Where the tour ends
This experience ends at the starting point.
Additional 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.
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