Calgary City Highlights 3 Hour Walking Tour Gratuity-Based
Description
Join us on a 3-hour Pay-What-You-Feel walking tour to explore Calgary through the eyes of a knowledgeable local guide. As one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Calgary offers a captivating mix of rich history and modern innovation, making it a must-see for any traveler. On this engaging tour, uncover Calgary’s pivotal role in shaping Alberta and Canada. Visit iconic landmarks, learn about local legends, and discover the hidden gems that make this city unique. Your expert guide will provide insightful commentary, share stories of Calgary's dynamic growth, and offer practical recommendations to enhance your visit. Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning, this tour provides a comprehensive view of Calgary's charm, with plenty of photo opportunities in the city’s most picturesque locations. The tour is tip-based, when booked through Viator you pay a small booking fee, and then on tour, you decide how much you think it's worth and tip your guide accordingly.
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Itinerary
Our guide will reveal the history of Calgary Tower.
Our guide will share the history of Calgary's Stephen Avenue.
Calgary's Artists Hub with lots to see
Our guide will elucidate the history of Calgary's Central Library.
Built in the early 1900's with remarkable sandstone with a unique top mounted clock
Our guide will reveal the history of Calgary's St. Louis Hotel.
Jaume Plensa's head sculpture.
Calgary's indoor street walk that ties together the downtown core without having to feel nature's elements.
Beautiful Tower with beautiful reflections from its curved architecture.
Elaborate indoor gardens that sprawl through the Core of Calgary
Calgary's first major hotel marks the start of Calgary as a city.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(430)
We are unable to write our experience on this tour because after 30 minutes walking around the Edison Building, there was no Guide to be found. Yes, it rained all day. However, on the advertisement for this tour it says, “Rain or Shine.” If it was cancelled, then a text to notify us would be nice. If it wasn’t cancelled, then we have no idea where the Guide was located. While searching for Guide we tried twice texting the number to reach Tour Operator without a response.
We arrived in Calgary the day before and decided to go on the tour to learn more about the city. The tour was really interesting and we learned so much. It was fascinating. I thought 3 hours would be too long but the time passed really quickly. Emilio was an excellent guide. He was passionate about Calgary and very well informed. However what made the tour so impressive was his delivery. He kept everyone’s attention. I noticed also that he took time to talk to everyone who attended despite there being over 30 of us. I thoroughly recommend it.
Excellent walk around Calgary Lots of hidden gems George and Tasneem were super helpful and showed so many nice places!
The 3h walking tour is a good overview of Downtown Calgary. We enjoyed learning about the history of the area though the guide was not always able to answer many of the questions the group had. (he did not seem to have any particular expertise in Calgary history - we do a lot of walking tours and guides generally seem to be history or architecture students, but I believe our guide is studying business) It was interesting to explore the 15+ connector system in the city. And we probably would never have gone into the library on our own but it is a do-not-miss attraction! We did get charged a "no show" fee but it was promptly refunded when I called and pointed out we did the tour! Our guide was a bit disorganized at the start of the tour.
The guide was very knowledgeable and easy to understand.
Ntanta was amazing! Really had a good time on this walking tour.
Max, our tour leader was very knowledgeable even though she had only been doing this tour for a short time
Our guide was very informative and helpful. They pointed out many highlights that made for an interesting afternoon.
Very interesting tour of Calgary. Our guide, Max, was enthusiastic about the city and ensured we saw all the main sights and gave us lots of information and quirky facts.
A very beautiful visit to downtown Calgary with Theuna I recommend this visit
