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Winnipeg Tours That Locals Love

Tours are a great way to get to know a new city or discover the secrets of your own hometown. These 'Peg city tours round up the best of the city, from food and drink to architecture and history.

Frontiers North Adventure

These Manitoba tours take adventurers north for an icy adventure. Hop on a tundra buggy and see the majestic Northern lights. Other seasonal wildlife programs include tours that allow guests to view polar bears, beluga whales and birds in Churchill, and muskox in Cambridge Bay.

For more information: Call 204-949‑2050 or toll-free 1‑800‑663‑9832 for more information or frontiersnorth.com

Royal Canadian Mint

See your money being made at the Royal Canadian Mint. All of Canada’s circulating coins, as well as currency for many foreign countries are produced here. Take a guided tour to see the high-speed presses that can produce up to 15 million coins per day. Interactive Coin Museum on‑site. Tours available year-round, Tue-Sat 9 am-4 pm.

Admission: Tours: adults $6, seniors (65+) $5, children (5-17) $3, children under 2 free, family (2 adults, 4 children) $15. 520
Location: Lagimodière Blvd, at the junction of Hwy 1 and 59, 204-983‑6429.

Squarepeg Tours

Take your pick from themed tours that expose the secrets, mysteries, and mayhem of Winnipeg’s early years. Explore the hidden symbols of the Manitoba Legislature during Symbols, Secrets & Sacrifices Under the Golden Boy, walk through Winnipeg’s dark and mysterious past on the Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Tour, or hear chilling supernatural tales on a Broadway Ghost Walk.

For more information: Visit squarepegtours.ca or call 204‑898‑4678 for full list of tours, prices and times