Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
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Is Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour worth booking?
Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour is a 0.8-hour experience in Toronto, Canada, from $11 per person. It scores 64 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 5/5 rating across 6 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 64 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (6)
- Duration
- 0.8 hours
- From
- $11 per person
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Toronto's incredible waterfront! On this 4.5 km sightseeing tour, you'll discover incredible views, buildings, tourist attractions, statues & urban parks. H
What you get
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
About this experience
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Toronto's incredible waterfront! On this 4.5 km sightseeing tour, you'll discover incredible views, buildings, tourist attractions, statues & urban parks. Highlights include the CN tower, Rogers Centre, Sugar Beach, Princes' Gates, Toronto's Music Garden, One Yonge Street + more! Don't just see Toronto's waterfront, hear what it has to say! GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also 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.
What's included
Included
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
- Live GPS map shows route & your location
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
- Customer Service via Phone & Email
- Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Not included
- Attraction tickets
- Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
- Smartphone or tablet
What you'll see and do
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Toronto's incredible waterfront! On this 4.5 km sightseeing tour, you'll discover incredible views, buildings, tourist attractions, statues & urban parks. Highlights include the CN tower, Rogers Centre, Sugar Beach, Princes' Gates, Toronto's Music Garden, One Yonge Street + more! Don't just see Toronto's waterfront, hear what it has to say! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
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Toronto's Industrial Past. We'll give you a bit of a pre-curser to the next tour stop and explain how important the industry was to the development of Toronto.
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We'll point out this iconic waterfront factory and tell you a bit about it's history.
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The Toronto Star Building. We'll point out the impressive skyscraper and tell you all about it's longtime tenant that has been churning out newspapers since 1892.
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Yonge Street. We'll point out the street that once held the Guinness World Record for longest road!
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We'll point out the statue and accompanying Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and tell you a bit about the man himself!
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We'll take you to a great view of the island and tell you all about it!
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The Power Plant
You'll see the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery and learn a bit about why you may want to visit! Note - you can take as much time as you like on the tour, there are no time constraints!
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No, the deck isn't warped. It's art! We'll point out and tell you all about the mind boggling piece of art you can walk on!
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CN Tower
It would be hard NOT to stare at the once world's tallest building, so you might as well learn something about it while you do!
5 minutes here · Admission not included
Rogers Centre
No tour of Toronto's waterfront would be complete without the Rogers Centre, home to the Blue Jays!
5 minutes here · Admission not included
HTO Park
As you stroll through the park, we'll tell you a bit about it including where the interesting name comes from.
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You'll get a good view of one of Toronto's most popular and busiest streets. You'll also get the opportunity to listen to a song from the 80s about the Spadina Bus!
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Toronto Music Garden
As you meander through this magical garden, you'll learn about the super unique and interesting story behind t's design.
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Billy Bishop Airport. You'll have a great view of the island airport. We'll tell you all about it too!
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We'll point out this small park and tell you about how it was created to commemorate World War Two!
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We'll tell you a bit about the beautiful waterfront trail the tour will take you on!
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You're in the Navy now! We'll point out the waterfront fixture since 1959 and tell you about it's purpose.
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Martin Goodman Trail
You'll walk along a portion of this trail spans the waterfront for over 20 kms!
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Princes' Gates
The final stop on the tour. We'll tell you all about the incredible gates and Canada's National Exhibition that takes place annual inside them.
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Toronto Island Park
You'll see the island from the path, we'll tell you all about it too!
Pass by without stopping
Hanlan's Point Beach
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass by without stopping
Centreville Amusement Park
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass by without stopping
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass by without stopping
Exhibition Place
Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's nearby and you can spend as much time here as you like.
Pass by without stopping
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Toronto
The tour starts a few steps east of Sugar Beach and proceeds west. Please note the tour experience is very similar in either direction.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
The end point of the tour is Princes Gates, the entrance to the CNE. Please note the tour experience is very similar in either direction.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Tripvia Tours
Know before you go
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 6 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
1 mentionReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
1 mentionThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Value for money
1 mentionTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Traveler reviews
6 verified traveler reviews for Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Best thing to do in toronto
Nice beautiful clean place to view locals and people all arround. Many places and parks to sit enjoy the atmosphere
Response from the operator: Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled you enjoyed exploring Toronto’s waterfront with our audio walking tour. It’s such a vibrant area to take in the local atmosphere, and we’re glad the tour added to your day. We hope you’ll join us again for more self‑guided adventures in other cities!
via Tripadvisor
Terrific walking tour
I thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour. For $8 it was well worth it. The tour took slightly more than two hours, provided lots of interesting information, was easy to follow, had an excellent map feature and overall was a fun way to spend a couple of hours exploring the beautiful Toronto waterfront. Highly recommended!
via Viator
Lots of history and highlights
What a great self tour! We loved the history, parks, and highlights of the waterfront. The only issue we had was using two headsets on the same phone; even though I bought two tours, you had to use two phones which I can understand why. Rather than be on different pages of the tour we just listened from one phone. Be sure your phone is well charged !
Response from the operator: Thanks the great review and for taking the time to share your thoughts!
via Tripadvisor
Perfect Bite Sized Tour
This tour included a lot of information we would not have otherwise known. The fact that we could listen to the tour at our leisure made it perfect to fill in those times between major activities! I would recommend this tour If you like to learn about the place you are visiting.
Response from the operator: We're so glad you enjoyed the Toronto Waterfront tour and found the audio guide informative and suited to your time schedule! Thank you for recommending our tour to others!
via Viator
Great information
This was a great way to do the waterfront walk, a very long walk but the little snipits of information along the way made the time go by really quickly. Information provided on this audio made us get tickets for the Casa Loma which also a great visit.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 0.8 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- 5+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 64
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Toronto.
How much does Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour cost?
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Prices start at $11 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Toronto usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour take?
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Plan for about 0.8 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Toronto is not rushed.
Is Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 64 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 6 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Toronto, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 5. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 0.8-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Toronto can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Toronto and add a light layer if any part of the 0.8-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Toronto's Waterfront: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Toronto within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Toronto?
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On Outty we rank every Toronto experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Show me the City! A Small Group Walking Tour of Toronto, Niagara Falls Canada Day Tour From Toronto + Boat Cruise Option, Niagara Falls Tour from Toronto: Boat Ride & Journey Behind Falls. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Toronto?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Toronto?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
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