Calgary's Beltline District: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
Description
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Calgary's Beltline District! On this sightseeing tour, you'll discover historical buildings, statues, churches, urban parks & the famous Stampede grounds. Highlights include St. Mary's Cathedral, Central Memorial Park & Library, Senator Lougheed Residence, Chinook Arc & more! Don't just see the beauty of the Beltline District, hear what it has to say! GPS map shows where you are & where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour 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 crowded tour groups, tight schedules & 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.
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The following are highlights from the Beltline District Walking Tour. In total, you’ll enjoy over 23 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided audio tour—featuring the iconic Scotiabank Saddledome, historic Central Memorial Park & Library, vibrant Calgary Stampede Grounds, and much more!
Calgary's Memorial Park Library is a historic Beaux-Arts building that has served as a cultural and literary hub since 1912.
Calgary Memorial Cenotaph. You'll learn a bit about this memorial as well as what the benches on either side signify.
Boer War Memorial. We'll point out this incredible statue honouring those who fought in the war.
We'll point out this super cool modern art creation that changes colours to match those around it.
You'll stroll through this urban park while we tell about it's importance to the city.
We'll point out this church turned opera home and tell you about the transformation.
As you walk around this fantastic old mansion, we'll tell you about the Senator Lougheed and his accomplishments.
Lougheed Architecture. On the other side of the home, we'll tell you a bit about how it was a modern feat for the time.
You won't miss this one, but we'll point it out and tell you about it anyways. It's very unique... we'll leave it at that.
Hester Apartments. You'll see and learn a bit about this heritage apartment complex.
You'll see the very first school ever built in Calgary with some modern amenities!
Underwood Block Annex. We'll point out another historical building and tell you about it's importance
Findlay Apartments. You'll see and learn about one of the oldest apartment complexes in all of Calgary, as well as how it went from being an all male, to an all female building.
George Cushing Residence. We'll point out this home built in 1906 and tell you about the man George Cushing himself.
We'll tell you all about the house that moved here.
As you stroll through the urban heritage park, we'll tell you about the Calgary's French connection.
Learn about one of the first two fire halls built in Calgary!
Lorraine Block. We'll point out this historical apartment block and tell you what rent went for 100 years ago!
As you enter the grounds, we'll give you an overview on the grounds and of course the Calgary Stampede itself! Note that admission to the grounds is required during the Stampede week.
You'll see it, because it's huge, but we'll point it out anyways and tell you about the home to the NHL's Calgary Flames.
You'll see and learn about the historic building, and why it's being replaced by a new one.
The last stop on the tour, where all the action happens! You'll see the where the rodeo itself takes place and learn about it's roots.
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(1)
Easy walking tour. The app/audio/written content worked well. Good info. A good tour to get the history of the city. Suggestions- the content is about five years old. Some of the stops need updated material. Also, the ‘quiz’ questions need to be titled ‘trivia’ questions. The answers are not included in the narrative for each stop.
Thanks for the great review! We're glad you enjoyed exploring Calgary’s history and found the tour easy to follow. We appreciate your suggestions on updates and trivia... feedback like this helps us improve. Hope to see you on another tour soon!
