The Forks Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
4.3 / 5 · 7 traveler reviews
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.
Your experience
Stop 1
THE PLAZA AT THE FORKS. Begin among riverfront paths, public art and gathering spaces shaped by more than 6,000 years of history.
Stop 2
MAHATMA GANDHI STATUE. Pause at this dignified memorial celebrating peace, human rights and Gandhi’s enduring legacy.
Stop 3
CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. Admire the museum’s dramatic glass architecture at this exterior stop beside The Forks.
Stop 4
BLUE CROSS PARK. Look across the river to the lively home field of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Stop 5
HIGH FIVE SCULPTURE. Discover five soaring steel forms inspired by flight and the energy of human connection.
Stop 6
RED RIVER. Take in the historic waterway that meets the Assiniboine and helped shape Winnipeg as a gathering and trading place.
Stop 7
ESPLANADE RIEL. Pass beneath Winnipeg’s striking cable-stayed pedestrian bridge linking The Forks with St. Boniface.
Stop 8
THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. Explore a nationally significant meeting place layered with Indigenous, fur-trade and railway history.
Stop 9
MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. See the family museum housed in a restored railway building at this exterior stop.
Stop 10
OODENA CELEBRATION CIRCLE. Enter an evocative Indigenous gathering place designed around the sky, seasons and ancient traditions.
Stop 11
FORKS HISTORIC RAIL BRIDGE. View the 1914 landmark from the accessible side while it remains closed for structural restoration.
Stop 12
NIIMAAMAA. Encounter a monumental Indigenous sculpture whose name means “my mother” in Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.
What’s included
- 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
Not included
- 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 and pickup
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!
Before you go
- 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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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