Downtown Calgary Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Calgary, Canada
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Discover Calgary’s downtown on a 4 km self-guided smartphone audio walk with 28 points of interest. Pass Calgary Tower, Stephen Avenue, the Fairmont Palliser, City Hall, Werklund Centre (formerly Arts Commons), The Bow and striking public art.
GPS-triggered stories play as you walk, and a live route map shows your location and the way ahead. Download the tour before setting out for offline use, then pause or return whenever you like; there is no fixed schedule or in-person guide.
Olympic Plaza and Glenbow are undergoing redevelopment, so enjoy their stories from nearby public streets. Attraction admission and optional interior visits are separate.
- 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
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- In-person tour guide
Meeting point
WB City Hall/Bow Valley College(TD Free Fare Zone), Calgary, AB T2G 0J2, Canada
The start of the tour is at the historic Calgary City Hall.
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The tour ends just a few blocks from the start of the tour at the Calgary City Hall.
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Family of Horses statue
See the Family of Horses and Mechanical Horse sculptures, two lively tributes to Calgary's equestrian heritage.
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Pass Werklund Centre, formerly Arts Commons, and view the Glenbow museum's transforming exterior nearby.
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Look up at Calgary Tower's skyline-defining silhouette; observation deck admission is separate.
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Admire the Fairmont Palliser's grand exterior, a railway-era hotel welcoming guests since 1914.
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View the Grain Exchange Building's ornate sandstone façade, a reminder of Calgary's early agricultural trade.
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Take in Eighth Avenue Place's twin glass towers and striking downtown architecture.
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Stroll Stephen Avenue's heritage streetscape, lined with shops, restaurants and storied façades.
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Admire Calgary City Hall and the nearby Burns Building, two sandstone landmarks of the civic core.
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Walk beneath the Galleria Trees, a steel canopy that brings the feel of an urban forest downtown.
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View the Canada Life Assurance Building's elegant exterior and early 20th-century details.
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See the Palace Theatre's historic façade, a 1921 movie palace now hosting live events.
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Conversation Sculpture
Spot The Conversation, a pair of stone businessmen mid-chat on Stephen Avenue.
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View the Alberta Hotel Building's surviving façade, a glimpse of Calgary's early hospitality scene.
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Take in the Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Merchants Bank, Tribune Block and Pioneer Meat Market Building along Stephen Avenue.
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View the former Hudson's Bay department store from outside, a heritage landmark on Stephen Avenue now awaiting a new use.
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Compare the Calgary Public Building and nearby former Toronto-Dominion Bank exterior, reminders of the city's civic and commercial past.
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Famous Five Statues
Meet the Famous Five in sculpture, honouring the women who advanced legal recognition for women in Canada.
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View Olympic Plaza's 1988 Winter Games setting from outside while the square is closed for redevelopment through 2028.
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Admire the sandstone exterior of the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, a downtown Anglican landmark since 1905.
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See the Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 building and the former Grunwald Hotel, two chapters of Calgary's downtown history.
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Find Devonian Gardens on the fourth floor of CORE Shopping Centre if it is open; an indoor visit is optional.
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Admire Knox United Church's Gothic Revival details and grand sandstone exterior.
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View The Grand theatre and adjoining Lougheed Block, landmarks of downtown Calgary's cultural life.
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Spot the historic telephone and utility buildings, reminders of Calgary's early communications and public services.
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See Odd Fellows Hall's dignified exterior, built for one of Calgary's oldest fraternal organizations.
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Take in The Bow's sweeping glass curve and the Wonderland wire-mesh sculpture at its base.
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Notice Fire Hall No. 1's angled heritage façade, shaped by the streets and rail line around it.
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Walk among the Brotherhood of Mankind sculptures and view the nearby North-West Travellers Building.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This 4 km self-guided walk is mostly outdoors on city sidewalks; surface conditions and temporary detours may vary. Olympic Plaza is closed for redevelopment, and Glenbow is viewed from outside during renovation. Optional indoor access, including Devonian Gardens, depends on opening hours. You can complete the outdoor tour even when nearby buildings are closed. Each booked traveler may download the tour to one device.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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