The Sights of South Winnipeg: a Smartphone Audio Tour
Winnipeg, Canada
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Discover the Sights of South Winnipeg with our Signature Tour!
Hook your smartphone up to your vehicle and listen to a tour guide while you drive!
Experience over 20 points of interest. See the University of Manitoba, King’s Park, Place St. Norbert and more as you cruise around this fascinating part of town.
Along the way, you’ll visit the following four incredible attractions, each with their own points of interest to explore on foot!
University of Manitoba
Trappist Monastery Ruins
St. Norbert Heritage Park
Place St. Norbert
With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Tour guide commentary will play automatically as you drive, using an easy to navigate GPS map. No data is used during the tour.
This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged along the way. Each point of interest also has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.
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- Live GPS map (audio plays automatically when you get close to a stop)
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Lifetime tour access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS
- Attraction tickets
- Headphones (optional for walking portions- audio will play from device speaker otherwise).
- Smartphone or tablet
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting point
Northbound Pembina at Chancellor Matheson, Winnipeg, MB R3T, Canada
Tour starts at Chancellor Matheson & Pembina before entering the University of Manitoba campus.
End point
Le Marché St Norbert Farmers Market, 3514 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3V 1A1, Canada
THE SIGHTS OF SOUTH WINNIPEG: Tour ends at the St.Norbert Farmers Market / Place St. Norbert parking lot.
1
Pembina Highway & Chancellor Matheson Road
Tour Introduction. There are two types of points of interest on the tour: driving (D) & walking (W). Driving = we'll talk as you drive past. Walking = get out and explore (can still be accessed from the car if the weather is poor).
Duration: 2 minutes
2
Investors Group Field
(D) You'll drive right past the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers! We'll tell you all about it and point out some other sports fields.
Duration: 2 minutes
3
Max Bell Centre
(D) We'll point out the home arena of the U of M Bisons!
Duration: 2 minutes
4
St. Paul's College
(D) We'll tell you about St. Paul & St. John's colleges on the university campus.
Duration: 2 minutes
5
Wallace Building
(D) You'll pass by the Wallace & Duff Roblin Buildings as well as Chancellor's Hall.
Duration: 2 minutes
6
Pembina Hall Residence
(D) We'll point out the beautiful new building and the stunning view it has of the Red River!
Duration: 2 minutes
7
Tier Building
(D) See the wonderful turn of the century building with it's Canada flag flying high.
Duration: 2 minutes
8
University of Manitoba Administration Building
(D) As you drive around the central point of the university, you'll see a number of original campus buildings that give you a glimpse into student life over 100 years ago!
Duration: 2 minutes
9
Kings Park
(W). The first spot to get out and explore. Three points of interest await as you take a stroll through the beautiful urban park. Discover a Chinese Pagoda, waterfall & labyrinth. All walking points of interest include a fun trivia question as well!
Duration: 30 minutes
10
Patricia Avenue & Kilkenny Drive
(D) As you drive, we'll tell you about the neighbourhood. We'll also tell you about some fun Blue Bomber facts.
Duration: 2 minutes
11
Cloutier Drive
(D) Bridge Mural. You'll pass under a bridge with an incredible piece of art painted on the side. We won't spoil the surprise here, but we'll tell you all about what it depicts!
Duration: 2 minutes
12
Pembina Highway & Cloutier Drive
(D) Red River Cart. Learn about this homesteader tool and how it helped develop the west.
Duration: 2 minutes
13
St. Norbert
(D) You'll skirt around St. Norbert (you'll see it all later in the tour) and learn a bit about it's history.
Duration: 2 minutes
14
Southwood Golf & Country Club
(D) You'll drive right past a few holes of this Winnipeg gem. While you do, we'll tell you a bit about it's history and how it once was a hunt club.
Duration: 2 minutes
15
Trappist Monastery
(W). Your second opportunity to get out and explore! There are 9 points of interest to explore on foot at the incredible monastery ruins. As you stroll about the Provincial Heritage Property, you'll learn all about the Trappist monks and their way of life.
Duration: 30 minutes
16
St Norbert Arts Centre
(W) Located on the Trappist Monastery site, the SNAC is a beacon for artists from all walks of life.
Duration: 2 minutes
17
Улица Трапист & Уэверли-стрит
(D) Northern Tall Grasslands. Now that you're out of the city, you'll take in the idyllic prairie views while we tell you a bit about the eco-region we call home.
Duration: 2 minutes
18
La Barriere Park
(D) We'll take you into the beautiful park and tell you all about it. Although there are no additional points of interest here, you may still want to get out and explore!
Duration: 2 minutes
19
Camp Amisk - Scouts Canada
(D) We'll point out the tower from the Scouts Canada obstacle, as well as tell you all about the Z Dike you'll drive over.
Duration: 2 minutes
20
Lord Selkirk Highway
(D) Flood of the Century. A boat would have been your preferred method of travel if you were here during the great flood! We'll tell you all about it.
Duration: 2 minutes
21
Red River Co-op Speedway
(D) We'll point out the speedway in the distance and explain why you may hear race cars over our tour guide's voice!
Duration: 2 minutes
22
Red River Drive
(D) Enjoy this nice prairie drive beside the Red River while we point out a historic church and a giant voyageur statue!
Duration: 2 minutes
23
Courchaine Road
(D) We'll take you over the floodway known to local's as Duff's Ditch and to a brand new lookout were you'll experience a view of the Red River you won't forget!
Duration: 10 minutes
24
St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park
(W) Another chance to get out and discover the past. 10 points of interest throughout this Provincial Heritage Park bring you back to a time of rapid expansion, revolution & back breaking hard work.
Duration: 30 minutes
25
Pollock Island
(D) We'll point out this island and tell you about it's past.
Duration: 2 minutes
26
St. Norbert Catholic Church
(P) We'll direct you to park right in front of the church while we take out on a journey of the four pillars. We'll point out the church itself, a statue of Louis Riel & Father Joseph-Noel Ritchot, a serene park and open air church.
Duration: 5 minutes
27
Place Saint-Norbert
(W) You'll explore the final couple stops on foot, including another small heritage property with some turn of the century homes to discover!
Duration: 15 minutes
28
Le Marché St Norbert Farmers Market
(W) If you didn't take the tour when the farmers market is open, you'll want to come back when it is after we tell you about it!
Duration: 2 minutes
29
Southbound St Pierre at Du Couvent
(W) Aisle Ritchot. The last stop on the tour ends with a bang. And by a bang, we mean a super nice view of an incredible old building!
Duration: 2 minutes
30
St Vital Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
31
Riel House National Historic Site
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Duration:
- 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- The number of participants is the number of devices you can download the tour to. For the driving portions, only one is needed if connected to the vehicle's stereo. While walking, audio is limited to one device (internal speaker or earphones).
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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