Minneapolis River Walk: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, USA
From 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Walking Tours
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History
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City Highlights
Date
Today
May 5, 2025
What You Will Do
Welcome to Minneapolis, the home of Nerf Balls, the singer and songwriter Prince, and, yes, Zubaz pants. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll stroll along the Mississippi River. Along the way, you’ll hear about:
• The history of the milling industry in Minneapolis
• The massive Washburn A Mill explosion of 1878
• The 35W Bridge collapse of 2007
• The secret history of "Funkytown"
• An ugly mansion with 86 TVs
• Cougar attacks
• The untimely death of Tiny Tim
• The hiring of a hitman in St. Paul
• ”Untalented but adventurous” German artists, to quote the author Jonathan Raban
• How long it takes a single drop of water to travel down the Mississippi – and how long it takes a person to make the same journey
This walking tour can be enjoyed on location or even virtually at home with VoiceMap's Continuous Play function which disables the GPS playback.
PHOTO CREDITS: Meet Minneapolis
What's Included?
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included?
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The tour starts at the Open Book Literary Center on Washington Ave. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
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Open Book
The tour starts outside the Open Book Literary Center. Here you'll learn about how VoiceMap works, be introduced to the city and hear about the Open Book Literary Center, and all before the walk begins.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Audio Guide - English
Customer Reviews
Good information but wait for summer!
2023-11-08
First time to downtown Minneapolis and thought this tour would give us the lay of the land. It was very informative, the walk easy enough, interesting history but I think would be better in the summer when there is more going on in the park area. It was pretty desolate in November. You really only need to pay for one person and everybody else will just listen in on your phone with a little speaker. I paid for four adults and we ended up walking in couples and at our own pace. The guy’s voice was a little monotone, but he did have some good stories. You really don’t even need to go into the bookstore. It’s just a starting point for the app to recognize where you are. Not sure why you needed to book ahead of time. That was quite ridiculous.
Amazing
2023-09-23
This self guided tour was amazing! So much information and a great way to learn about your beauty city. I highly recommend!
Love the tour guide!
2023-09-20
The history! I loved every word of the tour. I do think that because the tour leaves you about 30 minutes from where you park to begin, there could have been more tour for the walk back.
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