Explore downtown Calgary with a smartphone audio tour. Discover historical sites, play trivia, and enjoy flexible, self-paced sightseeing.
Explore downtown Calgary with a smartphone audio tour. Discover historical sites, play trivia, and enjoy flexible, self-paced sightseeing.
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Calgary City Hall - Experience a guided tour through your smartphone while exploring downtown Calgary!
Discover the history behind the many buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures, and theatres that make downtown Calgary unique.
Highlights of the 4 km route include Calgary City Hall, Calgary Tower, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Stephen…
- Calgary City Hall - Experience a guided tour through your smartphone while exploring downtown Calgary!
Discover the history behind the many buildings, statues, people, skyscrapers, sculptures, and theatres that make downtown Calgary unique.
Highlights of the 4 km route include Calgary City Hall, Calgary Tower, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Stephen Avenue, the Grand Theatre, and more!
A live GPS map shows your location and guides you to the next stop. As you approach, the tour guide commentary will play automatically.
The tour also features an engaging location-based trivia game. After the commentary, check your device and tap your guess for the answer.
Enjoy a professional tour guide experience without the crowded groups, strict schedules, or high costs.
Available anytime, not just on your booking date. Start and stop anywhere along the route.
Note: The number of travelers selected determines the number of devices you can download the tour to.
- Family of Horses statue - This unique sculpture will be highlighted, and its origin explained.
- Arts Commons - Spanning a city block, it’s hard to miss, but we’ll point it out and share what’s inside!
- Calgary Tower - A must-see landmark, and we’ll explain why a visit to the top is worthwhile!
- Fairmont Palliser - One of the most stunning hotels you’ll encounter! Learn about its origins and connection to Calgary’s history!
- Grain Exchange Building - Discover the history of this significant building!
- Eighth Avenue Place - We’ll highlight this remarkable modern skyscraper and share some insights.
- 8 Avenue Southwest - Learn about the origins of this popular street while admiring the upscale retail stores and enticing restaurants.
- The Galleria Trees - As you walk beneath these metal trees, we’ll share their story and significance.
- 301 8 Ave SW - CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE BUILDING…. We’ll highlight this historical and striking building.
- The Palace Theatre - Discover the history of this still-operating theatre!
- Conversation Sculpture - Easily overlooked, we’ll point out and discuss the two stone figures conversing on the sidewalk.
- Alberta Hotel Building - Hear why this heritage building was once a Calgary hotspot!
- 8 Avenue Southeast & Centre Street South - Five historical buildings in one stop! We’ll highlight the Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Merchants Bank Building, Tribune Block, and Calgary’s oldest flour milling factory!
- Hudson’s Bay - We’ll point out Hudson’s Block, home to the city’s first Hudson’s Bay Department store!
- 1st Street Southeast - Completing our historical bank buildings is the impressive Toronto Dominion Bank Building. We’ll also include the Calgary Public Building!
- Famous Five Statues - See the five women honored here and learn about their impact on the women’s rights movement.
- Olympic Plaza - As you explore Olympic Plaza, we’ll recount a day when it was bustling with activity.
- The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer - We’ll highlight this small yet impressive church.
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 - We’ll showcase both the Legion and the Grunwald Hotel, explaining their significance to the city.
- Devonian Gardens - Discover the massive greenhouse and learn about its contents. You might even want to take a look inside!
- Knox United Church - Our second, slightly more impressive, historical church on the tour. They offer a small café if you’re in need of refreshment.
- The GRAND - We’ll highlight the Grand Theatre and discuss its origins, along with the historical Lougheed Block.
- 6 Avenue Southwest - View the impressive Telephone & Utilities buildings from the turn of the century!
- Odd Fellows Hall - Learn a bit about this hall that’s not odd at all!
- The Bow - Possibly the most impressive skyscraper in Calgary! We’ll reveal who’s inside and suggest a walk through a giant head.
- Fire Station No. 1 - We’ll point out the uniquely angled fire hall and explain its design.
- The Family of Man - The tour concludes with a visit to the Family of Man Sculptures. We’ll also discuss the North-West Travelers Building as we bid farewell.

- 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
- 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
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or…
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or…
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone while exploring the vibrant downtown Calgary!
Discover the rich history of downtown Calgary as you learn about its historical buildings, statues, notable figures, skyscrapers, sculptures, and theatres. The 4 km route features highlights such as Calgary City Hall, Calgary Tower, Fairmont Palliser Hotel,…
Experience a guided tour through your smartphone while exploring the vibrant downtown Calgary!
Discover the rich history of downtown Calgary as you learn about its historical buildings, statues, notable figures, skyscrapers, sculptures, and theatres. The 4 km route features highlights such as Calgary City Hall, Calgary Tower, Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Stephen Avenue, the Grand Theatre, and more!
A live GPS map will guide you, showing your current location and the next destination. As you approach each site, the tour guide’s commentary will automatically play.
Enhance your experience with a fun, location-based trivia game. After listening to the commentary, check your device and tap to guess the answer.
Enjoy the benefits of a professional tour guide without the hassle of crowded groups, strict schedules, or high costs.
The tour is yours to enjoy at any time, not just on the booking date. Feel free to pause and resume anywhere along the route.
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- Note: 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.