Calgary City Highlights 3 Hour Walking Tour Gratuity-Based
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Calgary, Canada
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the highlights of Calgary on this tip-based guided walking tour. Learn about Calgary’s history as you walk around to iconic attractions, including the Calgary Tower, Stephen Avenue Walk, Central Library, City Hall, and more. Learn about Calgary’s must-do experiences and receive recommendations for food, entertainment, and nightlife from your guide.
- Discover the highlights of Calgary on a walking tour
- Benefit from the expertise of a local guide
- Ideal for first time visitors and those with limited time
- Pay what you want with a tip-based tour
What's Included
- Expert local English/Spanish speaking guide
- Passionately researched local history
- Recommendations for the best food, entertainment and nightlife
- Introductions to must-do experiences
- GratuitiesOur tour guides work for gratuities, and the fees paid here are booking fees
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Edison150 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3H9, Canada
Meet at The Edison, 9 Avenue SW Look for your Guide's with a Red Toonie Tours Umbrella near the public art of Train Tracks.
End point
- Toonie Tours Calgary | City Tours, Bike & Scooter Rentals151 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1N1, Canada
Itinerary
1
Calgary Tower
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Stephen Avenue Walk
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Arts Commons
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Central Library
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Calgary City Hall
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
St. Louis Hotel
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Wonderland Sculpture
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Calgary's +15 Skywalk
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
The Bow (Skyscraper)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Devonian Gardens
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Fairmont Palliser
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 383 reviews
Lorna_M, Mar 2026
Great way to get to know downtown Calgary. Our tour guides James and Chad had lots of interesting information. The library was a highlight.
Justine_L, Jan 2026
Had a great time wandering around downtown Calgary, learning about the city and its history. Worth doing to get your bearings for the city.
Raphael_E, Dec 2025
Had a great tour in Calgary. I would say the only unfortunate thing was that the +15 skywalk was closed because it was Christmas Day. Really enjoyed the tour because of Joshua. He shared a lot of information about the places we went to. Also since we mostly walked outside, he always tried to look for places we could stop at to warm up (though not a lot due to the holiday). Honestly would go for another tour if he was the guide!
Shawn_M, Dec 2025
Great tour , a mix of indoor and outdoor walking and lots too see . Easy walking for family with kids
tyleasha_l, Nov 2025
The guide was phenomenal he was very attentive to each guest there were 15 of us and he somehow made time for each person I’m writing 5 months later but it was in June 14th I think 2025. He was a really good person very genuine something you don’t see often. We are black American and he treated everyone the same. I really wish I remembered his name nonetheless when I mention my banff trip he’s always the person I mentioned bc I was so Impressed. I want to say Brandon but I don’t feel like that’s right. Plus I’m bad with names
Aileen_G, Nov 2025
Eduardo was personable and knowledgeable. The route was well-planned and the timing was just right. Even though a few points of interest were closed for the holiday, he kept the tour engaging and enjoyable. He also took excellent photos throughout. Highly recommended for Calgarians, newcomers, and visitors.
HSICHEN_W, Oct 2025
Our downtown walking tour with Mario was outstanding! Mario was an exceptional guide—incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and passionate about Calgary's history and architecture. He brought the city to life with fascinating stories and showed us hidden gems we would have missed on our own. This 3-hour tour is a must-do for an authentic and engaging Calgary experience.
Tobi_W, Oct 2025
Small but mighty. It is a 3 hour tour but mileage short. Francis is the best guide very thorough and fun to be around
bennetsanhita, Sep 2025
We had a lovely guide. She knew her history! Very friendly and interactive. We covered a lot of area and saw a good bit of Calgary in the 3 hrs. The library was the highlight according to me. As was +15. There was more walking than I expected but it was paced out enough not to feel exhausted. Good food court at the mall next door to the finish point for a much deserved lunch
Alison_G, Sep 2025
Great tour with animated and friendly guide Tristan. Plenty of facts and history on this well paced walk around the City. Good value and very interesting.
Julie_H, Sep 2025
It’s a great introduction to the sights of Calgary if you want to explore further yourself or just want to spend a few hours exploring Calgary.
FannetteH, Sep 2025
Tristen, our guide was very knowledgeable with history of the places and friendly /approachable to ask various questions.
Paul_E, Sep 2025
Good overview of downtown Calgary. Saw some sights that we probably would have overlooked
the library was very beautiful and worth a visit.
Laura_L, Sep 2025
We recently did a 3-hour walking tour of downtown Calgary. While our guide was very nice and personable, the experience itself fell short. The tour felt unstructured, with no clear flow or storytelling to tie things together. At times it was quite long without any short rest stops, which made it tiring. Unfortunately, we didn’t come away having learned much, as the information shared was quite superficial and didn’t provide much depth or insight into the city. With additional training and more focus on structure and content, this could become a much stronger tour.
shanette, Sep 2025
Tristen our tour guide was amazing. Very lnowledeable and entertaining.
I highly recommend this tour. It‘s a great way to get to know Calgary‘s downtown core.
Willidea_H, Sep 2025
Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed learning about Calgary both past and present. Would highly recommend this tour.
Bill_S, Sep 2025
Our guide, Darrell, led us on a great walk around Calgary's highlights, keeping up an informative running commentary on the history, architecture and public art of the city. The only downside to this tour is its 'gratuities based' nature, so you need to have a hefty tip ready in your pocket at the end.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for joining us on the Calgary City Highlights Walking Tour! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed exploring the history, architecture, and public art of Calgary with Darrell, he’ll be delighted to know his commentary made the walk memorable. We appreciate your feedback about the gratuity based model as well. It helps us keep tours accessible while giving guests the flexibility to tip based on their experience.
Yvette_D, Sep 2025
It covered the highlights at a reasonable pace and gave a good overview of the city. Gave pointers as to what to explore later.
Wendy_B, Sep 2025
Interesting info on history of Calgary through present time. Daniel our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun.
Catherine_G, Sep 2025
A comprehensive, informative tour of Calgary. A history of the city, and tour of buildings of the 1800’s, as well as modern architecture.
tracey_m, Sep 2025
I learned a lot about Calgary’s history, it was very informative. Our guide, Daniel gave us a lot of information and tips on dining.
Wish the guy had a microphone though and
The emphasis of giving tips and repetitive was a turn off
A tour of the Calgary Tower was included in the brochure but never got to it
Marisela_H, Sep 2025
It was nice, tour guide Daniel was informative, polite.
It was interesting tour, nothing extraordinary to see, however the public library was the coolest thing of the whole tour.
Edward_B, Sep 2025
Be physically able to stand and walk for 3 hours. The tour covered a lot of the City and is really great if you just arrived and want to get the general layout of the City. The history is very interesting as well. Wonderful way to spend some time getting to know Calgary.
Joseph_G, Sep 2025
We just finished our tour with Caitlin. It was a beautiful August day, so that made a walking tour perfect. Caitlin was well spoken, very informative, and a delightful tour guide. We learned so much about the history of Calgary as well as the history of specific buildings, architecture, and public spaces. We would highly recommend this tour to everyone. Thank you Tony tours and Caitlin!
Joyce_A, Aug 2025
Excellent tour. Kaitlyn was a knowledgeable, warm, and friendly guide. I am so glad that I took this tour. I never would have learned so much about the history of Calgary.
Rebecca_G, Aug 2025
We stayed with tour for only about 30 minutes prior to leaving and doing our own tour using chatGPT. We left the tour due to a large amount of inaccurate information given about the history and buildings viewed. The information also seemed rehearsed and the guide was not very engaging. We have done numerous walking tours when traveling worldwide including other Canadian cities, such as Toronto and Quebec City. We thoroughly enjoy walking tours usually and have never left one prematurely before.
Joan_D, Aug 2025
We enjoyed the Calgary walking tour!! The city is beautiful!! Darryl was our guide and he did a great job of showing us the city and explaining the highlights. I would highly recommend this tour.
Beverly_P, Aug 2025
Daniel was a wonderful guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable & responsive. He made our tour of Calgary so interesting that three hours flew by.
Paul_A, Aug 2025
A good start to our trip here in Alberta. Learned a lot about Calgary’s history. Detail was in depth.
Carol_F, Aug 2025
Excellent comprehensive tour of downtown Calgary. Interesting facts presented by our excellent guide.
It would help to have the guide use a mike when groups are over 20
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