A central downtown Edmonton meeting point; hotel pickup around the walk can be arranged
Private Edmonton City Highlights Walking Tour
Best for a 2 or 3-hour downtown walk with the route shaped around your interests
Price on request
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Edmonton tours and things to do
Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River, with river valley parkland through the city and a national park with bison about 48 km to the east. Voyzo lists 2 private guided walking tours here, a downtown highlights walk and a river valley heritage walk, both quoted by email, plus 5 attraction guides. Elk Island National Park is open every day of the year. From 26 September 2026 to 25 April 2027, Fort Edmonton Park opens only its Indigenous Peoples Experience, on weekends.
2private guided walks: downtown highlights, and the river valley with Old Strathcona
5attraction guides: a museum, a conservatory, a living-history park, a mall and a national park
48 kmfrom the city centre to the south entrance of Elk Island National Park (Parks Canada)
24 minapproximate journey on the Route 747 bus from Century Park to Edmonton International Airport (ETS)
Last updated 26 October 2026. Both tours are quoted by email. Opening days, fares, fees and event dates were checked on that date, and each block of the guide names its sources.
Tours
Edmonton tours
Voyzo lists 2 tours in Edmonton today, both private guided walks, and no shared Edmonton tours are listed. Neither has an online price table: each card says Price on request, and Voyzo replies by email with the price for your group. The downtown walk comes first and the river valley walk second; this is Voyzo's own order, not ranked by price or reviews.
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A river valley starting point; hotel pickup around the walk can be arranged
Private Heritage Walking Tour of Historic Edmonton
Best for a 3-hour river valley walk with a contemporary Indigenous art stop, ending in Old Strathcona
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Check each tour page for the duration, the meeting arrangements and what the tour covers; Voyzo confirms the details by email before anything is booked. Both walks are on foot. The downtown route has no fixed stop list and adapts to your interests, the weather and the season.
Things to do
Top things to do in Edmonton
5 attraction guides for places in and around the city, each with its own visitor guide. Opening days and seasons below come from each place's own website, checked on 26 October 2026. The museum, the conservatory, Fort Edmonton Park and Elk Island charge admission; the fees we checked are in the guide below.
- Royal Alberta MuseumA museum at 9810 103a Avenue NW, open Wednesday and Friday to Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays except holiday Mondays (checked 26 October 2026).
- Muttart ConservatoryFour pyramids of plants in the river valley at 9626 96A Street, open every day except 25 December; the Fall Harvest show runs to 15 November 2026 and Classic Christmas from 21 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
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Fort Edmonton ParkA living-history park on 158 acres along the river valley; from 26 September 2026 to 25 April 2027 only its Indigenous Peoples Experience is open, on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 PM to 4 PM.
- West Edmonton MallA shopping and entertainment complex at 8882 170 Street NW with, by its own count, 5.3 million square feet, more than 800 stores and services and 16 attractions; mall hours were 10 AM to 9 PM on 26 October 2026.
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Elk Island National ParkA national park about 48 km east of the city centre, open every day of the year, with more than 80 km of trails and herds of bison, elk and over 250 bird species, according to Parks Canada.
Plan your visit
Plan your visit to Edmonton
Fares, hours, seasons and entry rules, checked against official sources on 26 October 2026. Each block names its sources.
Edmonton at a glance
Facts about the city and the places on this page. Where a figure comes from one source, the source is named.
- Where
- Edmonton is the capital of Alberta and sits on the North Saskatchewan River, which runs through the city in a river valley of parkland.
- Land
- The City of Edmonton says the city rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
- River valley
- Explore Edmonton, Edmonton's destination management and marketing organisation, describes the river valley as North America's largest stretch of urban parkland and counts over 160 km of interconnected pathways in it.
- Time zone
- The Government of Alberta says the province has adopted permanent Alberta Time (ABT, UTC-6), previously called Mountain Daylight Time in Alberta, and officially moves to it on 1 November 2026, so clocks will no longer be reset to Mountain Standard Time in the fall.
- Climate
- Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1991-2020 normals for the Edmonton (Airport) station give a yearly mean temperature of 2.4 °C, a July mean daily high of 23.0 °C, a January mean daily low of −18.1 °C, 126.7 cm of snowfall and 434.0 mm of precipitation a year.
- Elk Island
- The south entrance of Elk Island National Park is approximately 48 km from the city centre via Highway 16 East, according to Parks Canada.
- Jasper
- Parks Canada's Jasper page puts Jasper National Park 370 km west of Edmonton.
- Emergencies
- Call 911 for immediate help in an emergency. Edmonton Transit Service lists 911 for emergencies and Transit Watch (call or text 780-442-4900) for safety concerns on transit.
Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada: 1991-2020 normals, Edmonton (Airport); Explore Edmonton: outdoor adventure; Parks Canada: Elk Island, how to get here; Parks Canada: Jasper, how to get here; City of Edmonton: Transit (ETS); City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory; Explore Edmonton: transportation; Explore Edmonton: about us; Government of Alberta: Alberta's new time system (ABT).
One day in Edmonton, and a second day
A plan built only from the stops on this page. Opening days change by season, so confirm each stop before you go.
- Day 1, morning: downtownStart with the private city highlights walk (2 or 3 hours, the route shaped around your interests), or visit the Royal Alberta Museum. The museum is open Wednesday and Friday to Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays except holiday Mondays (checked 26 October 2026).
- Day 1, afternoon: the river valleyThe private heritage walk follows river valley pathways, stops at a contemporary Indigenous art installation and ends in Old Strathcona, in about 3 hours. For an indoor stop, the Muttart Conservatory is open daily except 25 December, with the Fall Harvest show to 15 November 2026 and Classic Christmas from 21 November 2026.
- Day 1, evening or a wet day: the mallWest Edmonton Mall had mall hours of 10 AM to 9 PM when checked on 26 October 2026; its attractions, such as Galaxyland and World Waterpark, list their own hours, so check them before you go.
- Day 2: Elk Island National ParkDrive about 48 km east on Highway 16 to Elk Island National Park, open every day of the year. Parks Canada suggests weekdays, or arriving before 11 AM on weekends, to avoid the crowds.
Sources: Royal Alberta Museum: hours and admission; City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory; West Edmonton Mall: about; Parks Canada: Elk Island, how to get here; Parks Canada: Elk Island, best times to visit; Fort Edmonton Park: fall and winter hours and admission; West Edmonton Mall: hours; Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park.
Best time to visit: season by season
Temperatures are 1991-2020 averages from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Edmonton (Airport) station. What is on is the schedule published for 2026 and 2027, checked 26 October 2026.
| Season | Typical weather | What is on |
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| Spring (March–May) | Mean daily highs of 0.5 °C in March, 10.1 °C in April and 17.6 °C in May; lows of −11.2, −3.2 and 2.7 °C. | Fort Edmonton Park's weekend Indigenous Peoples Experience runs to 25 April 2027, and Parks Canada lists the Astotin Theatre Interpretive Centre at Elk Island as closed from 8 September 2026 to 21 May 2027. Elk Island itself is open every day. |
| Summer (June–August) | Mean daily highs of 20.7 °C in June, 23.0 °C in July and 22.4 °C in August; lows of 7.5, 9.4 and 7.8 °C. July is the wettest month at 87.2 mm. | The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival runs 12 to 22 August 2027. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival takes place each August (6 to 9 August in 2026; no 2027 dates were shown on 26 October 2026). The Heritage Festival was 1 to 3 August 2026, with no admission fees; its 2027 dates were not shown. |
| Autumn (September–November) | Mean daily highs of 17.8 °C in September, 10.0 °C in October and 0.2 °C in November; lows of 2.8, −3.3 and −10.6 °C. Snowfall averages 10.1 cm in October and 19.1 cm in November. | Muttart's Fall Harvest show runs to 15 November 2026 and Classic Christmas starts on 21 November 2026. Fort Edmonton Park's DARK event runs 2 to 31 October 2026. The Edmonton EXPO Centre's event page gives Farmfair International as 5 to 8 November 2026, and the Edmonton Convention Centre's page gives the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival as 6 to 7 November 2026. |
| Winter (December–February) | Mean daily highs of −5.3 °C in December, −6.5 °C in January and −4.1 °C in February; lows of −16.7, −18.1 and −16.6 °C. Snowfall averages 16.3, 24.2 and 14.4 cm in those months. | Muttart's Classic Christmas show runs to 3 January 2027. Fort Edmonton Park keeps its weekend Indigenous Peoples Experience, and Elk Island is open every day of the year. The Royal Alberta Museum and West Edmonton Mall hours given above were read on 26 October 2026; their winter and holiday hours were not checked. No winter-festival dates were read for this page. |
Season dates change every year: check each organiser before you go. The climate figures are for the airport station, because Environment Canada's normals are published by station; the lowest temperature at that station in 1991-2020 was −46.1 °C, on 13 December 2009.
Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada: 1991-2020 normals, Edmonton (Airport); Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival; Edmonton Folk Music Festival; Edmonton Heritage Festival; City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory; Fort Edmonton Park: fall and winter hours and admission; Fort Edmonton Park; Explore Edmonton: festivals; Parks Canada: Elk Island, hours of operation; Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park; Edmonton EXPO Centre: Farmfair International 2026; Edmonton Convention Centre: Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival.
Getting to and around Edmonton
Fares and times were read from the City of Edmonton, Parks Canada and Explore Edmonton pages on 26 October 2026; timetables change, so check them before you travel. No train or coach timetable was read for this page.
From Edmonton International Airport
ETS Route 747 runs seven days a week between the airport and Century Park Transit Centre, about 24 minutes, from 4:10 AM to 12:30 AM at 30 to 60 minute intervals. The fare is CAD 6 per one-way trip (ETS, rates as of 1 February 2026 and still listed on 26 October 2026), and fare products are sold 24 hours a day at the Parking and Ground Transportation counter between doors 5 and 7. Explore Edmonton says the route connects with the LRT at Century Park and also lists taxis and Uber.
By train and coach
Parks Canada's Jasper page says VIA Rail has regular train service to Jasper via Edmonton and Vancouver, and Explore Edmonton says Red Arrow provides transportation from many surrounding cities. Neither timetable was read for this page, so check the operators' own sites.
To Elk Island and the Rockies
Elk Island's south entrance is about 48 km from the city centre via Highway 16 East, and the airport is about an hour's drive from the park. On busy summer weekends Parks Canada points visitors to a park bus from MEC or the Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton (no schedule was read). Jasper National Park is 370 km west of Edmonton; Parks Canada says SunDog Transportation and Tours offers a daily Jasper to Edmonton connector shuttle. See the Jasper, Banff and Calgary pages for the Rockies.
Edmonton Transit (ETS)
An adult (19 to 64) fare with an Arc card or a debit or credit card is CAD 3 for 90 minutes, capped at CAD 10.50 a day; an Arc ticket or cash is CAD 3.75 (City of Edmonton, checked 26 October 2026). Children 12 and under ride free with a fare-paying rider. The Muttart Conservatory has its own LRT stop on the Valley Line.
Finding your way on foot
Avenues run east and west with numbers rising to the north; streets run north and south with numbers rising to the west, and the centre of the grid is 100 Street and 100 Avenue. Downtown pedways connect most major buildings and the LRT, and the river valley has over 160 km of pathways, according to Explore Edmonton. The private heritage walk uses the river valley pathways.
Sources: City of Edmonton: ETS airport service (Route 747); City of Edmonton: ETS fares and passes; Explore Edmonton: transportation; Parks Canada: Elk Island, how to get here; Parks Canada: Jasper, how to get here; City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory; Parks Canada: Elk Island, best times to visit.
Practical information for visitors
Fees and hours are the figures each organisation published when checked on 26 October 2026; they change, so confirm before you go.
- Elk Island fees
- Parks Canada's daily admission is CAD 10.00 for an adult, CAD 8.75 for a senior and CAD 19.50 for a family or group of up to seven people in one vehicle; youth 17 and under are free (checked 26 October 2026).
- Elk Island hours
- The park is open daily all year. The Wahkotowin Visitor Information Centre is currently open seven days a week from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Parks Canada says hours are subject to change), and the Astotin Theatre Interpretive Centre is closed from 8 September 2026 to 21 May 2027. Parks Canada says the park can be very busy on warm summer weekends and that long weekends are exceptionally busy, with temporary gate closures possible if capacity is reached. The emergency number within the park is 1-877-852-3100.
- Museum and conservatory
- The Royal Alberta Museum charges CAD 25 for an adult (18 to 64), CAD 16 for a senior, CAD 12 for a youth (7 to 17) and CAD 55 for a family; children 6 and under are free. The Muttart Conservatory charges CAD 14.95 for an adult, CAD 12.95 for a youth or senior and CAD 7.75 for a child aged 2 to 12 (both checked 26 October 2026).
- Museum area works
- The City of Edmonton is closing a section of the pedway between Churchill Station and the Edmonton Law Courts from 6 July to 30 November 2026. The museum advises LRT arrivals to exit the pedway at City Hall and cross 103a Avenue at 99 Street.
- Accessibility
- The City of Edmonton rates the Muttart Conservatory Very Good for accessibility, meaning the majority of the facility is accessible, and ETS says all of its buses are wheelchair accessible, using low-floor technology.
- Entry to Canada
- IRCC says visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport but not when arriving by car, bus, train or boat, and that U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement. Confirm your own requirements with IRCC before you travel.
Sources: Parks Canada: Elk Island, fees; Parks Canada: Elk Island, hours of operation; Parks Canada: Elk Island, best times to visit; Royal Alberta Museum: hours and admission; City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory; Fort Edmonton Park: fall and winter hours and admission; City of Edmonton: ETS airport service (Route 747); IRCC: eTA facts; Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park.
Questions, answered
Edmonton: your questions answered
Short answers, checked against official sources on 26 October 2026.
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Tell us your date, group size and what you want to see. The Voyzo team replies by email with the tour that fits and the price for your group.
How do I get from Edmonton International Airport to downtown Edmonton?
ETS Route 747 runs between the airport and Century Park Transit Centre seven days a week, taking about 24 minutes, from 4:10 AM to 12:30 AM. The fare is CAD 6 per one-way trip (ETS, rates as of 1 February 2026, listed on 26 October 2026), and Explore Edmonton says the route connects with the LRT at Century Park. Explore Edmonton also lists taxis and Uber. For a group that needs its own vehicle, see Edmonton group transport.
What is the best time to visit Edmonton?
Summer is the warmest period: Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1991-2020 normals for the Edmonton airport station give mean daily highs of 20.7 °C in June, 23.0 °C in July and 22.4 °C in August. The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival runs 12 to 22 August 2027, and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival takes place each August.
How cold does Edmonton get in winter?
The 1991-2020 normals at the Edmonton airport station give a January mean daily high of −6.5 °C and a mean daily low of −18.1 °C, with 126.7 cm of snow a year. The lowest temperature in that period was −46.1 °C, on 13 December 2009. Pack a warm coat, hat, mitts and boots; the indoor stops are the museum, the conservatory and West Edmonton Mall.
What are the main things to do in Edmonton, and how many days do you need?
Voyzo has guides to the Royal Alberta Museum, the Muttart Conservatory, Fort Edmonton Park, West Edmonton Mall and Elk Island National Park. One day covers a downtown or river valley walk plus one major stop; a second day suits Elk Island, about 48 km east of the city centre. The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except holiday Mondays.
Is Fort Edmonton Park open in winter?
Only in part. From 26 September 2026 to 25 April 2027 the park opens just its Indigenous Peoples Experience, on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 PM to 4 PM, and its other buildings are closed to the public. Tickets are sold online in advance, not at the gate: CAD 20 for an adult (18+), CAD 12 for a child or youth (3-17) and CAD 50 for a family (park website, checked 26 October 2026). Its 2027 summer season dates were not read for this page.
Is Elk Island National Park open in winter, and what does it cost?
Yes. Parks Canada says the park is open daily all year round, though some services are seasonal: the Astotin Theatre Interpretive Centre is closed from 8 September 2026 to 21 May 2027. Daily admission is CAD 10.00 for an adult, CAD 8.75 for a senior and CAD 19.50 for a family or group of up to seven people in one vehicle; youth 17 and under are free (Parks Canada, checked 26 October 2026).
How far is Elk Island National Park from Edmonton, and will I see bison?
The south entrance is approximately 48 km from Edmonton's city centre via Highway 16 East. Parks Canada describes herds of bison and elk and over 250 bird species in the park, but no sighting is promised, and it asks visitors to follow its Be bison wise guidance. Parks Canada suggests visiting on weekdays or before 11 AM on weekends; see the Elk Island guide.
How far is Jasper from Edmonton?
Parks Canada puts Jasper National Park 370 km west of Edmonton. It adds that SunDog Transportation and Tours offers a daily Jasper to Edmonton connector shuttle and that VIA Rail has regular train service to Jasper via Edmonton; no timetable was read for this page. Jasper and Banff have their own Voyzo pages: Jasper tours and Banff tours.
Do I need a car in Edmonton?
Not necessarily for the city centre. Edmonton Transit runs buses and LRT: an adult fare is CAD 3 for 90 minutes and CAD 10.50 for a day with an Arc card or a debit or credit card (City of Edmonton, checked 26 October 2026), and the Muttart Conservatory has its own Valley Line LRT stop. Elk Island is about 48 km from the city centre and Jasper is 370 km west, so those trips need a vehicle, a tour or a connector service. Both Voyzo walks are on foot, and hotel pickup around the walk can be arranged.
Do I need a passport or an eTA to visit Edmonton?
It depends on where you travel from and how you arrive. IRCC says visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport but not when arriving by car, bus, train or boat, and that U.S. citizens are exempt from the eTA requirement. Check your own passport, visa and eTA requirements with IRCC before you book, because Voyzo cannot advise on them.
What festivals and events are on in Edmonton?
Dates found on 26 October 2026: the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival runs 12 to 22 August 2027; the Edmonton Folk Music Festival takes place each August (6 to 9 August in 2026; 2027 dates not shown); the Heritage Festival was 1 to 3 August 2026 at Hawrelak Park with no admission fees (2027 dates not shown). The venues' event pages give Farmfair International as 5 to 8 November 2026 and the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival as 6 to 7 November 2026.
What do Voyzo's private walking tours in Edmonton include?
Voyzo lists two private guided walks: a 2 or 3-hour city highlights walk through downtown with the route shaped around your interests, and a 3-hour heritage walk along the river valley with a stop at a contemporary Indigenous art installation, ending in Old Strathcona. Neither has an online price table: ask for a quote and Voyzo replies by email with the price for your group. Hotel pickup and drop-off around the walk can be arranged.
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About Edmonton
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation, according to the City of Edmonton. The river valley runs through the city: Explore Edmonton, Edmonton's destination management and marketing organisation, describes it as North America's largest stretch of urban parkland and counts over 160 km of interconnected pathways. Fort Edmonton Park sits on 158 acres of parkland along the valley and began as a Canada Centennial reconstruction project in 1967, according to the park, and the City of Edmonton says 2026 is the Muttart Conservatory's 50th anniversary.
Voyzo's two Edmonton tours are private guided walks, one through the downtown core and one through the river valley and Old Strathcona. Each is run by an independent local operator and is quoted by email. The downtown route has no fixed stop list and follows your interests, the weather and the season; the tour page has the details.
Why Voyzo
Booking Edmonton tours with Voyzo
- Private guided walks, with the price confirmed by email before you decide; no shared Edmonton tours are listed today
- Edmonton tours are run by independent local operators, and Voyzo stays your point of contact for booking, pricing and support1
- Booked direct with Voyzo: you deal with one team, with no marketplace markup2
- A free quote by email, and nothing is booked until you confirm in writing
- Opening days, fares and fees on this page are checked against official sources and dated
Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada: 1991-2020 normals, Edmonton (Airport), City of Edmonton: ETS airport service (Route 747), City of Edmonton: ETS fares and passes, Parks Canada: Elk Island, how to get here, Parks Canada: Elk Island, fees, Parks Canada: Jasper, how to get here, Explore Edmonton: transportation, City of Edmonton: Muttart Conservatory, Royal Alberta Museum: hours and admission, Fort Edmonton Park: fall and winter hours and admission, West Edmonton Mall: about, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, IRCC: eTA facts, Explore Edmonton: outdoor adventure, Explore Edmonton: about us, Explore Edmonton: festivals, Parks Canada: Elk Island National Park, Parks Canada: Elk Island, hours of operation, Parks Canada: Elk Island, best times to visit, Fort Edmonton Park, Fort Edmonton Park: about, West Edmonton Mall: hours, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Edmonton Heritage Festival, Edmonton EXPO Centre: Farmfair International 2026, Edmonton Convention Centre: Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival, City of Edmonton: Transit (ETS), Government of Alberta: Alberta's new time system (ABT). Opening days, fares and fees change; where a source gives no year or no 2027 date, this page says so.
- Edmonton tours are run by independent local operators that Voyzo works with, all professionally licensed and insured. Voyzo is your point of contact for booking, pricing and support. See section 10 of the Terms and Conditions.
- Voyzo takes your booking and stays your point of contact for booking, pricing and support (section 10 of the Terms and Conditions, which also describes Voyzo as booking agent for independent operators). A booking is confirmed once you and Voyzo agree on it in writing (section 5, quote requests and bookings).
Nearby
Plan around Edmonton
The Rockies to the west, Alberta's other large city to the south, and group transport in Edmonton itself.
Jasper tours
Jasper National Park is 370 km west of Edmonton, according to Parks Canada.
See Jasper toursBanff tours
The southern Rockies, with their own tours and attraction guides.
See Banff toursCalgary tours
Alberta's other large city, with tours and attraction guides of its own.
See Calgary toursGroup charters
Group transport with a driver in Edmonton; the page lists vehicles and capacities.
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