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A river with boats, a central monument, a tower, and a park with people. 1
A modern glass skyscraper with a curved facade and a tall, narrow spire. 2
Two people examining a map outdoors, with trees and a building in the background. 3
A brick structure with a leaning tree. 4
A statue of a man with a bald head, wearing glasses, and holding a staff. 5
By Tripvia Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is $6 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • 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.

Activity location

  • The Plaza at The Forks
    • R3C 0L5, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Forks Market
    • 1 Forks Market Road
    • R3C 4L9, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00am-11:30pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
$6.34 x 1 Adult$6.34
Total
Price is $6.34

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Inclusions
    Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Inclusions
    Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Inclusions
    Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Inclusions
    Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS
  • Exclusions
    Attraction tickets
  • Exclusions
    Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone or tablet
  • Exclusions
    FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE: closed for structural repairs; follow posted detours.
  • Exclusions
    Parking fees
  • Exclusions
    In-person tour guide

Know before you book

    • 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

Activity itinerary

The Plaza at The Forks

  • 5m
THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.

Mahatma Gandhi Statue

  • 5m
MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE. Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

  • 5m
CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.

Shaw Park

  • 5m
BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.

VVV9+Q4 Winnipeg

  • 5m
HIGH FIVE SCULPTURE. Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.

VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

  • 5m
RED RIVER. Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.

Esplanade Riel

  • 5m
ESPLANADE RIEL. Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.

The Forks National Historic Site

  • 5m
THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.

Manitoba Children's Museum

  • 5m
MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.

Oodena Celebration Circle

  • 5m
OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE. Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.

VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

  • 5m
FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.

VVRC+V3 Winnipeg

  • 5m
NIIMAAMAA. Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.

Niizhoziibean

  • 5m
NIIZHOZIIBEAN. Discover this reflective Indigenous gathering space, currently approached from the Main Street path while the rail bridge is closed.

The Forks Historic Port

  • 5m
THE FORKS HISTORIC PORT. Pause where river landings have connected people, trade and travel for generations.

The Forks Market

  • 5m
THE FORKS MARKET. Step into a restored railway-era building filled with local food, shops and lively gathering spaces.

Manitoba Theatre For Young People

  • 5m
MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (MTYP). See the acclaimed theatre in its characterful home at The Forks.

Johnston Terminal

  • 5m
JOHNSTON TERMINAL. Admire this handsome restored railway-era warehouse, now home to shops, dining and creative spaces.

VVQC+6G Winnipeg

  • 5m
PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. Wander past an edible landscape where fruit trees and community growing flourish.

Variety Heritage Adventure Park

  • 5m
VARIETY HERITAGE ADVENTURE PARK. Discover an imaginative, inclusive play space inspired by The Forks’ rich history.

VVQC+JP Winnipeg

  • 5m
PATH OF TIME. Trace thousands of years of human history through an evocative circular stone installation.

CN Stage and Field

  • 5m
CN STAGE AND FIELD. See The Forks’ landmark outdoor stage and open gathering space beside the riverfront.

Location

Activity location

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    The Plaza at The Forks
    • R3C 0L5, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The Forks Market
    • 1 Forks Market Road
    • R3C 4L9, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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