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Minnehaha Falls: Affordable Self-Guided Minneapolis Tour

4.2

13 Ratings

Minneapolis

Explore the hidden history of Minnehaha Falls on an affordable self-guided walking tour in Minneapolis. Discover fascinating stories and enjoy complete control over your tour experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Longfellow House - This self-guided audio tour takes you from the Longfellow House to the Song of Hiawatha Garden.
John H Stevens House Museum - The tour passes by the John H Stevens House. You’ll hear about the house while you walk.
Statue of Garasu no Usagi - The tour passes by several statues including the Statue of Garasu no Usagi.
Hiawatha Statue - The tour passes by the Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statues. You’ll learn why everyone hated, and made fun of, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellowâs âThe Song of Hiawathaâ.
Minnehaha Falls - The tour passes by the Minnehaha Falls. You’ll hear about the first person to kayak over the falls.
Minnehaha Falls Lower Glen Trail - The follows part of the Minnehaha Falls Lower Glen Trail.
Song of Hiawatha Garden - The tour ends in the Song of Hiawatha Garden. On the way, you’ll hear how Minneapolis got its start, and what âMinnehahaâ means.

What's Included

Lifetime access to the tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap app available for Android and iOS

What's Not Included

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Food and Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation

Additional Information

Explore Minneapolis’ gem, Minnehaha Falls, through an economical walking tour.

• Dive into anecdotes about the park’s lost past, from pioneering millwrights and carnival callers to Presidents and reclusive hermits
• Gain insights from producer Frank Bures, a celebrated author and essayist, also the editor of Under Purple Skies: The Minneapolis Anthology
• Enjoy the flexibility to complete the tour in an hour or take your time at various points, starting and ending as per your schedule
• Avail unlimited use before and after your reservation date
• Experience the tour virtually from your home

Post booking, you’ll receive a ticket detailing instructions and a unique code under ‘Before You Go’. Install the VoiceMap app and input your code.

The app provides directions to the starting point. Once there, plug in your headphones and hit start. VoiceMap features automatic GPS playback and turn-by-turn instructions. The app functions offline as well.

Location

Godfrey Parkway

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. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.2

(13 Ratings)

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Kala_h

Apr 21, 2024

Totally worth it! - I loved that the tour guide could tell where I was, and I could go at my own pace. The historical education and easy to listen to voice were both great additions to the beautiful views. There were a number of interesting things that the guide pointed out I certainly would have missed had I just walked around on my own.

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Shelly

Oct 20, 2023

Long layover with a flight? Go here!! - I had a four hour layover at MSP so I was looking for something I could do that was close to the airport and would allow me to get out for a bit and make it back easily. Also needed some thing that was “open “early as my flight got in at 7:15. I found this and totally enjoyed it. I did the audio tour which gave lots of information on what I was seeing rather than me just walking by myself and seeing things without knowing anything about them. It was beautiful and very informative. It was surprising that it was so close to downtown and not a ways out.