Bow River Trail: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you discover Calgary's beautiful Bow River Trail. On this 10 km sightseeing tour, we'll tell you about the buildings, parks, statues, monuments, bridges and cultures that call Calgary home! Highlights include Fort Calgary, Prince's Island Park, the Chinese Cultural Centre, Inglewood Bridge, and more. Don't just see the beauty of the Bow River trail, hear what it has to say! Live 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 guess at the 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. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

Duration: 5 minutes

Mewata Armoury

Here you can get a taste of the Calgary's military history, with this armoury from the early 20th century.

Duration: 5 minutes

Avatamsaka Buddhist Monastery

You'll hear about Buddhism at this branch of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Duration: 5 minutes

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PEACE BRIDGE. We'll take you past this bridge, which as well as being beautifully designed, serves an important purpose.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll show you this beautiful Calgary park where you can take a walk and destress.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll take you down a man-made trail that's designed to give you a gorgeous view and educate you on environmental preservation.

Duration: 5 minutes

Eau Claire Market

You'll learn about this stylish Calgary mall, where you can explore some of the unique shops and exhibits.

Duration: 5 minutes

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The annual Calgary Turkish Festival is held here, where you can get an immersive glimpse into the culture and heritage of Turkey.

Duration: 5 minutes

Chinese Cultural Centre

You'll hear about the history and heritage of China through this locations many exhibits.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll take you through this sculpture-filled park, built by the Sien Lok Society of Calgary.

Duration: 5 minutes

Centre Street Bridge

If you look around, you'll see the historic Centre Street Lions statues along this bridge as you walk across.

Duration: 5 minutes

Rotary Park

We'll point out Calgary's Rotary Park, and you can get an amazing view of Calgary's Downtown from the Mount Pleasant Viewpoint.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Castaway. You'll hear about what it's like to fish on the Bow River.

Duration: 5 minutes

The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

We'll point out one of the most famous surviving links to Calgary's military history in the late 1800's.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll tell you about the historic Inglewood Bridge, whose origins date back over 100 years ago.

Duration: 5 minutes

Hunt House

We'll take you past two houses from Calgary's storied past, one of which may be haunted.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll take you through this magnificent park sitting directly at where Bow River and Elbow River meet.

Duration: 2 minutes

Inglewood

You'll hear all about Calgary's oldest neighbourhood.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll take you across this pedestrian bridge to discover all the fascinating creature that the Calgary Zoo has to offer.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll take you to an important indigenous art piece, where you can discover the symbolism of a river.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Et tu, Brute? You'll learn about Calgary's link to Canada's national cocktail.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Bridgeland-Riverside Neighbourhood. We'll tell you about a neighbourhood built by Russian-German immigrants in the late 1800's.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll point out an amazing view of the Bow River and the Harvie Passage.

Duration: 5 minutes

Harvie Passage

We'll take you on a stroll down the coast of Harvie Passage, where you can even see people riding the waves.

Duration: 5 minutes

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We'll show you these wetlands and you can see some of the wildlife of the area.

Duration: 5 minutes

Bow Habitat Station & Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery

Here, you'll learn about all kinds of aquatic animals who make this area their home.

Duration: 5 minutes

Kensington

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Eau Claire Smokestack

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Chinatown

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

The Family Of Man

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Edworthy Park & Douglas Fir Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

High Line Brewing

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Famous Five Statues

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Olympic Plaza

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Lougheed House

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Cold Garden Beverage Company

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary Pathway System

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

The Calgary Zoo

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass close by and can spend as much time here as you like.

The Bow (Skyscraper)

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

The New Central Library

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Big Rock Brewery

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary Farmers' Market

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calaway Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

CF Chinook Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Nose Hill Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Gasoline Alley Museum

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

The Military Museums

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Stephen Avenue Walk

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Bowness Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Wonderland Sculpture

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary's +15 Skywalk

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Bow River

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Glenbow Museum

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary Stampede

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Trees Sculptures

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Central Memorial Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Bowmont Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary Tower

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

The Family Of Man

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

South Glenmore Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Stanley Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

University of Calgary

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

University of Calgary

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Calgary Sandy Beach Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

McHugh Bluff Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Conversation Sculpture

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Carburn Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

St. Patrick's Island

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Southcentre Mall

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Devonian Gardens

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

North Glenmore Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Reader Rock Garden and Reader's Garden Cafe

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Confederation Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Riley Park

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

The Hangar Flight Museum

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

TELUS Spark Science Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Peace Bridge

You'll see this contemporary bridge and can walk over it for a view of the Bow River if you like.

The Scotiabank Saddledome

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time here as you like.