Discover Calgary with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours
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Discover Calgary with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

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Ages 5-99
Duration: 2–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Audio guide: English
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Written guide
Print or digital reading material such as a guide, map, brochure, etc.
: English
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Highlights

  • 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.
  • Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
What's not included
  • Attraction tickets
  • Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.


Start:Multiple meeting point options.
  • Option 1
    WB City Hall/Bow Valley College(TD Free Fare Zone), Calgary, AB T2G 0J1, Canada
    Starting point for the Downtown Calgary tour.
  • Option 2
    Bow River Pathway, Calgary, AB, Canada
    Starting point for the Bow River Trail tour.
  • Option 3
    Central Memorial Park, 1221 2 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0W9, Canada
    Starting point for the Beltline Tour.
End:
  • Calgary, AB, Canada
    See the map for exact tour start / stops points.

  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Stroller accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 214606P54

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 214606P54

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$14.25
per adult
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  • Calgary, AB, Canada
    See the map for exact tour start / stops points.
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
  • Tripvia Tours
    3.5 of 5 bubbles14
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Joined in November 2019
  • connaughty
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting if glitchy
    There were a few glitches in the audio It would cut off before a section was finished Had some new and interesting information for someone who grew up here
    Written November 27, 2023
  • Abdoesworld
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Convenient walking tour of Calgary
    The recording skipped at times and repeated details so I think with some fixes it will function better. In saying that, the information was quite interesting and it was an ok way to get information on Calgary if you are just happy to walk around yourself. I liked the function where with the gps open it automatically will start telling you about the next location as you walk. The whole walk took about an hour and a half if you don’t spend longer at certain sites. It also says it starts and ends at the same location which isn’t exactly true, but it’s not too far from.
    Written October 20, 2023
  • dougrL8193YE
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting and met our needs
    Does a really good job of taking you through the downtown core. Interesting bits of history included. Could use some updating and misses some places if possible interest. Absolutely met our needs.
    Written October 7, 2023
  • Sharon B
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Don’t bother buying this tour
    We downloaded the app, opened Apple Maps as instructed, and began our walk. The “ turn by turn instructions “stopped working after the third stop and the audio cut out after 30 seconds or so at every stop. Thankfully the transcript was available which gave us some help as to how to navigate. A waste of money!!
    Written May 29, 2023
  • J4472PDkatherinep
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome tour
    This tour was awesome and unique. So many amazing suggested stops that we would not have known about otherwise. Definitely worth the cost. Thank you!
    Written May 19, 2023
  • Cachaffe
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous!
    Fabulous! GPS and audio was right on. Lots of great information shared. Interesting! Great way to learn as you make the drive on trans Canada highway.
    Written December 5, 2022
  • InesM803
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great App!
    The App was easy to download and easy to handle. The narrator is sometimes funny. I really enjoyed my tour. Only the questions (the quiz) were somewhat difficult. But fun anyway.
    Written November 19, 2022
  • Em_everyday
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best £5.50 I’ve ever spent!
    I would highly recommend this audio tour. Easy to download. Excellent introduction which showed us how to use it. The audio plays at each point on the map as it uses gps so it knows when you’re there. I have a pretty up to date phone so the gps worked as we were driving along with no issues. The actual audio itself was entertaining and educational! We enjoyed the trivia at each stop as well. We went to Lake Louise the next day and this part of the tour is also included as it is the same tour. You can take the tour at your own pace and stop whenever you like so this was a better option for us than a face to face tour. Thanks Jefferson and your special guests!
    Written October 27, 2022
  • Curiosity16208051042
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing views
    The tour was extremely educational and amazing views. If you have a chance to stop more, I highly encourage it. I highly encourage you to make the trip during the week and not weekend. Lake Louis and Moraine lake was very busy. If you do go on the weekend, after 5 is the best time.
    Written September 19, 2022
  • Germaine D
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Audio didn’t work at all. App did not describe anything as described in the write up. Setting up was extremely difficult
    It was terrible and would not recommend it. Not user friendly at all. Did not do anything write up mentioned. It was awful
    Written August 15, 2022
  • Q270RZstephenr
    0 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    App required frequent re-booting of the phone (power off/on)
    This audio guide app was nearly useless. It kept crashing and required regular reboots of the iOS smartphone (iPhone 10) that I was using. This was after the guide media was downloaded successfully and without problem. I want to be clear that the problem was in using the app, not in the download. No other app I have used, ever, has required reboots of the phone operating system. The phone OS was up to date: iOS 15.5, and the battery is in excellent shape at 93% of original capacity. The text transcript of the audio was helpful. There seemed to be no mechanism for turning off automatic audio once a site was reached, other than to turn each audio clip off manually. This was hard to do because the app would sometiimes not respond to touchscreen input, prompting a complete reboot. Bad experience.
    Written July 23, 2022
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MaryAlice O
Richmond, VA14 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
We loved the concept and you get what you pay for but some suggestions. 1. The map is numbered put that on the stop page. 2. Put a compass on the stop page. When you tell me go to the northeast, help me understand where that is. 3. Tell me how far that you want me to go in a direction. Go 50 meters or whatever and tell me when I went too far. Great sites overall enjoyed but could have had more help.
Written July 5, 2022
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Thanks for the review and feedback. We'll keep those suggestions in mind when we revise our tours (and create new ones).
Written July 6, 2022
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