The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
Winnipeg, Canada
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Product ID: 3493
2 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
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.
- 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
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS
- Attraction tickets
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
- FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE: closed for structural repairs; follow posted detours.
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
Meeting point
The Forks Market, 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L8, Canada
Tour starts in the middle of The Forks National Historic Site, a cultural meeting place where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.
Duration: 5 minutes
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MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE. Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights
CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Shaw Park
BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Duration: 5 minutes
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HIGH FIVE SCULPTURE. Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.
Duration: 5 minutes
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RED RIVER. Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.
Duration: 5 minutes
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ESPLANADE RIEL. Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.
Duration: 5 minutes
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The Forks National Historic Site
THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Manitoba Children's Museum
MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.
Duration: 5 minutes
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OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE. Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.
Duration: 5 minutes
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FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.
Duration: 5 minutes
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NIIMAAMAA. Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.
Duration: 5 minutes
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NIIZHOZIIBEAN. Discover this reflective Indigenous gathering space, currently approached from the Main Street path while the rail bridge is closed.
Duration: 5 minutes
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THE FORKS HISTORIC PORT. Pause where river landings have connected people, trade and travel for generations.
Duration: 5 minutes
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The Forks Market
THE FORKS MARKET. Step into a restored railway-era building filled with local food, shops and lively gathering spaces.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Manitoba Theatre For Young People
MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (MTYP). See the acclaimed theatre in its characterful home at The Forks.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Johnston Terminal
JOHNSTON TERMINAL. Admire this handsome restored railway-era warehouse, now home to shops, dining and creative spaces.
Duration: 5 minutes
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PUBLIC ORCHARD & URBAN GARDEN. Wander past an edible landscape where fruit trees and community growing flourish.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Variety Heritage Adventure Park
VARIETY HERITAGE ADVENTURE PARK. Discover an imaginative, inclusive play space inspired by The Forks’ rich history.
Duration: 5 minutes
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PATH OF TIME. Trace thousands of years of human history through an evocative circular stone installation.
Duration: 5 minutes
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CN STAGE AND FIELD. See The Forks’ landmark outdoor stage and open gathering space beside the riverfront.
Duration: 5 minutes
- 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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