Minneapolis River Walk: Self-Guided Audio Tour

Embark on a captivating audio tour of Minneapolis River Walk, exploring historic sites, fascinating stories, and iconic landmarks along the Mississippi River. Discover the city’s milling industry, notable events, and hidden secrets.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Open Book - The tour begins outside the Open Book Literary Center. Here, you’ll get an introduction to how VoiceMap works, an overview of the city, and some information about the Open Book Literary Center, all before the walk officially starts.
  • Guthrie Theater - As you pass by the Guthrie Theatre, you’ll learn about its history and its…
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
Additional Information

Welcome to Minneapolis, the birthplace of Nerf Balls, the legendary musician Prince, and, yes, Zubaz pants. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll wander along the Mississippi River. During your journey, you’ll discover:
• The history of Minneapolis’s milling industry
• The catastrophic Washburn A Mill explosion of 1878
• The 35W Bridge collapse in 2007…

Location
Open Book
South Washington Avenue
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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carol_h
Sep 30, 2025
Interesting walk - Fun self guided walking tour of this beautiful, historic and interesting part of the city along the river. Nice narrative, easy to follow and good humor kept it enjoyable and informative. Open Book is a great starting place (go in) and parking was easy on the street. I grew up here and am happy I finally got to spend some time in this area!
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Rebecca_o
Jul 1, 2025
Fantastic - The narration was fantastic. So fun! The theater over the river was fabulous. The extension that went straight out toward the river overlooking the river was so cool.
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Kelly_m
Apr 20, 2025
Highly recommend - Excellent tour of the City. I learned a lot about its history and enjoyed the jokes in between. I didn’t mind that it ended in a different spot that it started as it wasn’t a super long walk back to where it began and the narrator gave you directions back
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Neelee
Nov 24, 2024
Excellent self-guided tour! - Excellent self-guided tour. Took about 1.5 hours to complete. Just walking around without this tour would not give a person the chance to appreciate the history of the areas covered.
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Uranio
Oct 21, 2024
Pleasant and worthwhile - Pleasant walk, nice narration. Just bear in mind it is not totally comprehensive of the main tourist points of the city - and they offer other walks as complements.
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Andy_a
Sep 8, 2024
Very worthwhile - Excellent knowledge of history, along with humorous anecdotes. Does not return you to point of origin, though.
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82beeg
Sep 5, 2024
Great experience, try it! - Such a great walking tour. I did it as it was getting dark so I got to see the city in many lights. Super easy to follow and you can just put your phone in your pocket and directions are provided. The tour guide gives you different tidbits covering different things like arts, sports, music, history, geography, nature. You really get a little bit of everything. Definitely recommend, great way to spend an hour or so!
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W1796dkstevep
Jul 30, 2025
Excellent workout. Not leisurely. - Great walk. This is for people who are prepared for a huge urban hike. Be sure the weather is good and dress comfortably and have water. My only complaint is the end point was a big distance from the starting point. Long walk back. Tiring, but looked good on my pedometer.
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Susandv7114ko
Jun 15, 2025
Great self guided walkabout - Easy to follow walkabout, picked up some historical tidbits and great views of the river and the city. Took about an hour, across one bridge and back another....
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Esmeralda_f
Oct 27, 2024
Great pricing and audio to follow and I keep the audio to hear later - I loved how it was at my own pace. Also, when I was out of direction, the audio redirected me to return to the map and follow it. Also it was at a decent price.
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From $10
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).