Winnipeg
Tours And Travel
Winnipeg is a vibrant city; boasting fantastic culinary and art scenes, stunning architecture, and opportunities to explore the outdoors. From tours, custom outings, and conferences, let us help you plan your trip so you can enjoy all that our great city has to offer!
2026 Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tours
Dreaming of a bright Christmas? Join us on our guided Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour of Winnipeg. We’ve been seeing the glowing lights in the city for twenty merry years, so we have plenty of experience in finding you the best and brightest displays. All is bright when you’ll see the glowing lights of downtown and the nostalgic camels at the Canada Life Building – a crowd favourite. Switch on the fun while you tour through the 2.5km long Canad Inns Winter Wonderland with over 30 new light displays to see. Love Christmas a whole watt? Our guides will mix in some Christmas facts, movie and music trivia, and groan along to the always fun and popular Christmas Dad Jokes that are sure to light you up! Listen to fun and popular Christmas carols and try your luck at Christmas bingo and win some prizes. Ready, set, glow! Call us to book your spot today!
Cost per person*:
Adults (13+): $33.00 + GST = $34.65 per adult
Children (12 and under): $20.00 + GST = $21.00 per child
Children under 3 are ‘free on the knee’
*Seats for the tour are non-refundable and must be purchased in advance; payments can be made over the phone with Visa or MasterCard; contact Heartland Travel to arrange other methods of payment
2026 Dates:
Wednesday December 16
Friday December 18
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Included:
Up to 3-hour guided Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour in Winnipeg that include residential and business areas
Transportation by highway motor coach with washroom
Entrance to Winter Wonderland
Trivia, games, bingo, and facts about Christmas
To book: Call Shannon or Heather 204-989-9630; note there are no physical tickets you get for the tours. Once booked, we will email you a tour confirmation.
Questions? email shannonk@heartlandtravel.ca or call 204-989-9630
Where to meet:
Tour starts and ends at the Travel Manitoba Information Centre located at the Forks Market, adjacent to the Johnston Terminal.
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Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tours
Group and Private Tour Information
Group rates:
If you have a group of friends, family, or co-workers, and want to hop on board the regular public tours, rates are as follows below:
If you have 10 or more adults using one form of payment:
$28.00 + GST = $29.40 per adult
$16.00 + GST = $16.80 per child under 12
Private Christmas Lights Tours
Private Christmas Lights Tours are a fun and festive alternative for a unique addition to a Christmas party, end of year wrap, or get-together. You get the same festive Christmas Lights tour, but it’s all your own.
2026 Available dates for a private tour:
Thursday December 3
Wednesday December 9 - SOLD OUT
Monday December 14
Cost:
$1,599.00 + GST = $1,678.95
What you get for booking a private tour:
Up to 3-hour guided Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour throughout Winnipeg
Specialized route for your group that includes downtown and residential areas
Pick up and drop off location of your choosing within Winnipeg (as long as there is a safe area for the bus to load and unload; if not, the tour would depart from the Forks)
Entrance into Winter Wonderland
Transportation by highway motor coach with washroom
Trivia, facts, Christmas music, and bingo (if wanting prizes for bingo, it is up to the organizers to provide)
Terms and Conditions for booking a private tour:
There is a $250.00 non-refundable deposit due at the time of booking a private tour
Final payment for the tour is due one week after the scheduled tour date
Final numbers for the tour are due 24 hours in advance
Payments can be made by Visa or MasterCard, cheque, or e-transfer.; invoices will be provided to your group
Maximum amount of people you can put on a private tour is 52 people; there are no minimum requirements
For more information on Group Rates and Private Tours, please call Heartland Travel at (204) 989-9630 or email shannonk@heartlandtravel.ca
Magical Musical History Tour
Available upon request ONLY for group bookings of 15 and more.
Roll up for the 8th annual tour season of the Magical Musical History Tour! Join local music historian and author John Einarson as he guides you through the streets of Winnipeg on a very unique one-of-a-kind tour of the city’s illustrious rock ‘n’ roll history.
See the house where Neil Young lived and began his song writing career, where he made his first recordings and played his first live performances; see the house where Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman of The Guess Who wrote These Eyes, No Time and others as well as where Burton Cummings composedShare The Land, Rain Dance, and more; see the school where Neil Young sat on the steps and “dreamed of being a star”; where Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO) was first conceived; the house Terry ‘Seasons in the Sun’ Jack grew up in; the spot where Neil Young met Joni Mitchell; plus much much more.
The tour features a video of vintage photos and music as well as John’s colourful stories and points of interest. In the 1960’s Winnipeg was the rock ‘n’ roll capital of Canada. See and hear why on this exciting tour.
Our Guide John Einarson is a musicologist, broadcaster, educator and author of more than a dozen critically-acclaimed music biographies. He has written for Mojo, Uncut, Goldmine, Discoveries, Record Collector, and Classic Rock and is a frequent contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press. He wrote the Juno-nominated Bravo TV documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multi-Media Life, served as writer/consultant for A&E/Biography Channel’s Neil YoungBiography episode and wrote CBC TV’s The Life & Times of Randy Bachman. John curated the acclaimed 2010 Manitoba Museum exhibit Shakin’ All Over: The Manitoba Music Experience and organizes the popular Magical Musical History Tour of Winnipeg. He teaches the popular “Off The Record” music history classes Friday evenings at McNally Robinson Booksellers and hosts “My Generation” every Saturday morning from 10 AM to noon on UMFM 101.5.
Important Tour Information:
Tour groups must be requested and booked in advance and are non-refundable; dates cannot be changed once booked. Full payment is due at the time of booking; we cannot hold seats without payment
Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible; The mini bus we use is not wheelchair accessible. If you are able to walk up/down a few stairs to get on/off the bus, then this tour is fine for you to take
Payment methods can be cash, cheque, Visa, or MasterCard; invoices will be provided
Tours will run rain or shine
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Private Group Tour Bookings
Would you like to book a private tour for your group? We can help. We have done family gatherings, corporate and convention groups, work events, teams, etc.
General information for booking a private group tour:
A minimum of 15 people are required for a private Magical Musical History Tour (if you do not meet the minimum number required, the minimum will still be charged)
Maximum 22 people for a private tour; if you think you will have more, please call us at 204-989-9630 to discuss further
A non-refundable deposit is required to book and confirm a private Magical Musical History Tour for your group; final payment will be due no later than one week after the tour has taken place
Payment methods can be cash, cheque, Visa, or MasterCard; invoices will be provided
Tours will run rain or shine
Conferences & Conventions in Manitoba
As a Destination Management Company, we are able to provide convention services in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba. These services include:
Arranging Accommodations
Arranging Sporting and Recreational Activities
Guided Sightseeing Tours and Partner Programs
Informative and Tasty Culinary Tours
Children’s / Youth Programs
Group Day Tours
Special Events and Theme Listings
All inclusive transportation options for your convention conference or group
As a full service travel agency, we would be pleased to arrange flights for all delegates and assist in qualifying your event for convention or group reduced airline rates. Also, we can help with any last minute changes to the air tickets when you are at your meetings. Our department can provide you with the best of service, suggestions, and recommendations that will guarantee you an enjoyable visit or successful convention.
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Some of our unique speciality areas of experience for pre and post convention tours are:
Churchill Polar Bear Day Tours From Winnipeg
Churchill Beluga Tours From Winnipeg
Churchill Northern Lights Tours From Winnipeg
Winnipeg Christmas Lights Tours
Journey to Churchill at Assiniboine Park Zoo
Beer and Food Tasting at Fort Gibraltar
Winnipeg City Sightseeing Tour
The Forks & French Quarter
Architecture Gems of Winnipeg
Magical Musical History Tour of Winnipeg
Urban Art – Mural Tour of Winnipeg
Local Food and Flavour
Winnipeg Historical and Manitoba Museum Tour
Fort Whyte Alive
Winnipeg Garden Tour
Mennonite Heritage Village
Royal Canadian Mint
Oak Hammock Marsh
Agricultural Tourism
Winnipeg Custom Tours
We can create custom tours throughout the Winnipeg Area to suit you or your group! Some of the destinations we specialize in include:
Fort Whyte Alive (Wildlife Preserve and Recreation Area)
Journey To Churchill Exhibit at The Assiniboine Park Zoo
The Leaf (Indoor botanical gardens and horticulture attraction)
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Manitoba Museum
Oak Hammock Marsh (Wildlife Management Area)
The Royal Canadian Mint
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