The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour
4.5

The Forks Historic Site: a Smartphone Audio Tour

By Tripvia Tours
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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore the incredible Forks! You'll see & hear about many historical buildings, statues, people, museums & parks that make up this thousand-year old heart of Winnipeg! Highlights from the first indigenous people to fur traders to new features of today including Shaw Park, Esplanade Riel, Johnston Terminal, Niizhoziibean & the iconic Red River! GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 17,000+ happy customers.
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Ages 6-99
Duration: 90–120 minutes
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.
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  • 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 app for Android & iOS
  • No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
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:
  • The Forks Market, 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L9, Canada
    This tour begins at The Plaza at the Forks Skatepark, after which you'll explore the many different locations that make up this beacon of heritage!
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Stroller accessible
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 214606P16

    • 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: 214606P16

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      This tour begins at The Plaza at the Forks Skatepark, after which you'll explore the many different locations that make up this beacon of heritage!
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    About the operator
    Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
    • Tripvia Tours
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      Joined in November 2019
    • NotaSucker
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Is it a scam or just incompetence?
      I was looking forward to this self-guided tour, but it has not worked. I downloaded the app, but it did not accept the code. I called for assistance and was told that “sometimes the wrong link is sent.” I was promised that a correct link would be texted to me within two minutes. Hours later, it has not arrived. The link to cancel did not work.
      Written April 26, 2024
    • robhF8874XB
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ad blocker would have eliminated the entire content
      Well, the price was cheap enough. But it felt more like a series of ads for local businesses instead of a tour of interesting places and interesting facts. Loved the tech experience but the content was lik e an hour of pip up ads
      Written June 29, 2023
    • justjamesny
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good Tech, Poor Content
      The good: the technology worked well. It was fun to approach a stop and have the guide start talking, and the planned route had some interesting sites. The bad: many of the stops on the tour were stores, and the description was entirely a sales pitch; there was little historical information about either neighborhood we visited; one of the stops was at a novelty store that was no longer there; and short of buying a self-driving car for the first time, there is no reason for anything to require FOUR separate tutorial sessions. Also, we listened to the first two stop descriptions as we started the tour, and then, as we started walking, got to hear them again. It would be cool if the tutorial app was smart enough to know what you'd already heard.
      Written June 27, 2023
    • S9763ASmarcs
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun Winnipeg Activity!
      Was kind of fun, being local. A little strange to have stops which weren't actual places, they were other areas around winnipeg. But all in all, still a fun thing to do at the price.
      Written June 21, 2023
    • RandyT259
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun Winnipeg tour
      This tour, Winnipeg’s wealthy beginnings, was very informative, as well as entertaining. I would definitely recommend it!
      Written January 1, 2021
    • MaryLoverLiferMary
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun way to get out for a few hours
      We've done a couple of the tours now, thanks to Covid had a bit of extra time on our hands. Guides were great, tours were informative, but not too historically heavy. Will do a few more for sure.
      Written November 27, 2020
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    mylesripley
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2024 • Solo
    This self guided audio tour was very good - you can download it in advance so that you don't have to use data during the tour. Worked smoothly and was very illuminating. Has benefit of being able to stop start to suit coffee breaks etc. As you get close to each point of interest the tour recognises it and delivers commentary for that spot. I also used two other tours of theirs - Assiniboine park, and Winnipeg theatre district - both equally good. good value for money
    Written October 6, 2024
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thank-you for leaving us this wonderful review highlighting the features that you appreciated! We're thrilled that you enjoyed the Forks Historic Site tour so much that you purchased 2 more of our Winnipeg tours.
    Written October 8, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Les D
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Solo
    Very easy to use - clear commentary …. All my questions answered as I strolled along
    Only criticism - pronunciation of ‘kilometres’ which should rhyme with ‘pillowbeater’ …….
    Will take another tour if it warms up again during my visit.
    Written October 26, 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thanks for the wonderful review! Hope it warms up for you... we have lots of terrific tours in Winnipeg.
    Written November 3, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    vlr49
    Ipswich, UK65 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Couples
    Situated on bank of Red River, there are information boards on the slope down to the river. The Forks Market was basically a food hall with a few shops. Can't seem to get fresh fruit anywhere except an out of town supermarket.
    Written September 22, 2024
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thanks for leaving us this review, along with a brief description of your Forks experience!
    Written September 24, 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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