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Calgary Self Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

New To The Site! Calgary, Canada

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2 to 3 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Looking for things to do in Calgary? Our Calgary scavenger hunt is a walk through the city’s center is an opportunity to learn about its history and discover many attractions. Solve challenges at each step to discover your next destination.

Walk from Calgary Tower to Olympic Plaza and McDougall Centre, by way of the Bow and Stephen Avenue Walk. Have fun completing the challenges at each stop.

The Calgary Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 4.2 km / 2.6 mi walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

A fun learning experience
See the sights! 39 locations
Learn some local history
Challenge your knowledge: 43 varied challenges
Fun for all ages, kids included
Walk at your own pace: 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Wheelchair & stroller accessible throughout
Pet-friendly throughout
Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt

What's Included

  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • 43 varied challenges
  • 24/7 customer support
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you don't need to enter any of the locations seen on it.
  • You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

9 Avenue Southwest
Calgary, AB T2P 2M3, Canada

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Fairmont Palliser (Pass By)

This is the starting point of your tour. Learn about this historic hotel and its architectural style. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Calgary Tower (Pass By)

Learn about the tower's history and solve a challenge as you admire this tower. Spend 5 minutes here
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Vertigo Mystery Theatre (Pass By)

Walk by and learn about this theatre at the foot of the Calgary Tower. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Lunchbox Theatre (Pass By)

Learn about a 2nd theatre located at the foot of the Calgary tower. Solve a challenge here, Spend 5 minutes.
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Rainbow Crosswalk

Solve 3 challenges as you make your way to the Rainbow Crosswalk. You'll see the mechanical steelhorse.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stephen Avenue Walk

Walk east on the Stephen Avenue Walk to pay attention to the original city architecture. Solve 3 challenges related to different buildings.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jack Singer Concert Hall (Pass By)

Learn about this concert hall, home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.
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Famous Five Statues

Learn about the Famous Five women who fought to have women recognized as persons under the law in Alberta in 1927. Solve 2 challenges here.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arts Commons - The Martha Cohen Theatre (Pass By)

Learn about this theatre and why it honors Martha Cohen. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes
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Family of Horses statue

Learn about this large monument of bronze horses. Solve 2 challenges here
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calgary City Hall (Pass By)

Learn about the city hall and its history. Solve several challenges while your here, about city hall and its former mayors, and the Police Department memorial next to it. Spend 10 minutes here.
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Olympic Plaza

Solve 3 challenges as you learn about the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Also, see the downtown campus of the University of Calgary.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Francis Catholic Church (Pass By)

Solve a challenge as you admire this small urban church. Spend 5 minutes here.
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The Family Of Man

Solve 3 challenges as you admire these larger-than-life sculptures.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Bow (Skyscraper) (Pass By)

Solve 4 challenges as you admire this curved skyscraper, its large art installation at its base, and a Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Spend 10 minutes here.
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Harmony Park

Solve a challenge about what used to be located where this park now stands.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Outlaw sculpture

Solve a challenge as you learn about Outlaw, the most famous Bull from the Calgary Stampede.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

McDougall Centre (Pass By)

Solve 3 challenges as you make your way here over 10 minutes. Then, admire this grand building and learn about its history and function. Solve another 2 challenges here before moving on. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Sitting Eagle statue

Learn about John Hunter and his First Nation tribe and how he competed in the Calgary Stampede. Solve a challenge.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Harley Hotchkiss Gardens

Learn about the media outlets surrounding this park and the municipal courthouse in its corner. Solve 4 challenges here.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stephen Avenue Walk

Solve several challenges as you walk down this pedestrian avenue, learning about and admiring the various historical buildings.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Devonian Gardens (Pass By)

Learn about a lush indoor garden off the Stephen Avenue Walk. Solve a challenge spend 5 minutes outside
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The Palace Theatre (Pass By)

Solve a challenge as you admire this theatre's façade and learn about its history. Spend 5 minutes here.
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Hudson's Bay (Pass By)

Learn about the historic Hudson's Bay building here in Calgary, and this company's history as the oldest corporation in the Americas. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 Minutes here
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Stephen Avenue Walk

Continue walking on this pedestrian street, learning about more historic buildings and solving challenges about them. You'll be making your way back to the starting point.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Calgary Self Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MDT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • 43 varied challenges
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 39 points of interest seen
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you don't need to enter any of the locations seen on it.
  • You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

Additional Info

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Free Cancellation

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MDT).

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