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Winnipeg in the Limelight: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

By Tripvia Tours
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥955 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Winnipeg's old theatre district.

On this easy to walk 2.5 km (one way) tour, you'll explore theatres, film sets and historical buildings that make up the theatrical section of the city.

Highlights include the Burton Cummins Theatre, Old Market Square and the Pantages Theatre. Don't just see the theatre district, hear what it has to say!

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 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.

The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.

Activity location

  • The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns
    • 281 Donald Street
    • R3C 1M9, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 281 Donald St
    • 281 Donald Street
    • R3C 5S4, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Winnipeg Theatre Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Sun 12:00am-11:30pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
￥955 x 1 Adult￥955
Total
Price is ￥955
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedNo time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedDownload on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive GPS map shows route & your location
  • What's includedWhat's includedFlexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
  • What's includedWhat's includedCustomer Service via Phone & Email
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHeadphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone or tablet
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

Activity itinerary

The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns
  • 2m
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Winnipeg's old theatre district. On this easy to walk 2.5 km (one way) tour, you'll explore some of the theatres, film sets and historical buildings that make up the theatrical section of the city. Highlights include the Burton Cummins Theatre, Old Market Square and the Pantages Theatre. Don't just see the theatre district, 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. It's yours! 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.
VVV4+6P Winnipeg
  • 2m
Slapstick, Standup & More. As we walk we'll tell you a little about wonderful old days of vaudeville and how it was an incredibly popular form of theatre.
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  • 2m
Orpheum Theatre. As you come to the intersection of Portage and Fort Street we'll tell you how different this very spot once looked and about the beautiful old theatre that once stood here.
The Garrick
  • 2m
The Charles Theatre and the Garrick Centre. We'll tell you the background of this old building, its film debut and its relevance to many famous films and directors. Even a cult classic!
Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts
  • 2m
Now who hasn't heard of the rock icon Burton Cummings? Here we'll tell you a little bit about this theatre and why it didn't quite live up to it's potential. You need to wait till the next stop to find out about the name!
Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 2m
Absolutely Fireproof. As you look at the theatre from this vantage point we'll tell you about the original theatre and what that has to do with being Fireproof. Oh, and how it got it's name.
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  • 2m
Winnipeg Theatre Fire Plaque. We'll tell you a little bit about the tragic event that happened here and of the theatre fire history in Winnipeg.
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  • 2m
The Wild, Wild West. On this stop we'll try and help you to imagine how this was once taken over by film crews, horses and a very famous actor.
Bannatyne Avenue & Princess Street
  • 2m
EXCHANGE DISTRICT. As you stroll through the Exchange District we'll let you in on a some very recent movie making that was done here - you may even recognize some.
Artspace Inc
  • 2m
We'll tell where to look for an interesting sign and tell you a bit about how this renovated warehouse became a treasure trove of Winnipeg artists.
Old Market Square
  • 2m
& the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. As you stroll through the square we'll tell you about this heart of the Exchange District, its history and the many ways it is still being used today.
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  • 2m
Bijou Park. At this entrance to the Market Square, we'll tell you the background of what is now this small park and why it was such a big part of Winnipeg's theatre district.
Winnipeg City Hall
  • 2m
As you are looking at the very modern city hall building in front of you, we'll tell you about its traditional predecessor and how it had a very unique link to the theatre district.
Pantages Theatre
  • 2m
We'll tell you about the interesting background of this grand old theatre and its historical relevance to the theatrical community today.
Centennial Concert Hall
  • 2m
You'll hear about this beautiful large modernistic building, a bit of its history and some of the wonderful performing arts organizations that call it home today.
Tom Hendry Warehouse Theatre
  • 2m
We'll point out the theatre across the street, that wasn't always a theatre, and how it became know as a rare "non-profit experimental theatre".
Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC)
  • 2m
As you walk, we'll talk about the building in front of you, its famous theatrical legacy in Canada and some of the celebrity guests and movie stars that graced its stage.
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
  • 2m
Royal Manitoba Theatre Sculpture. You'll hear about the early years of the theatre and we'll also tell you about the interesting statue of the theatre's founders located at the theatre entrance.
Canada Life Centre (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Shaw Park (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Old Market Square (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Manitoba Planetarium & Science Gallery (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Manitoba Museum (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Winnipeg Police Museum (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Fort Gibraltar (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Winnipeg Art Gallery (Pass by)
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns
    • 281 Donald Street
    • R3C 1M9, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE281 Donald St
    • 281 Donald Street
    • R3C 5S4, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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