Tampa Riverwalk Audio Guided Exploration Tour

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Tampa's Riverwalk along the Hillsborough River in Tampa Bay.
We'll point out and tell you about the attractions, statues, buildings, parks, memorials & more that make up the beautiful Riverwalk.

Aside from the sights, you'll learn a bit about Tampa's history, the river and it's natural beauty.

Tour highlights include the Sparkman Wharf, The River Wall, Heroes Plaza & Historic Monument Trail, Sail Pavilion, Rivergate Tower & much more!

The tour also comes with fun location based trivia questions. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer.

GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

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Meeting Point

651 Channelside Dr

651 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Your tour begins in the heart of downtown Tampa in front of the Florida Aquarium. It then takes you west along Channelside Drive to the beautiful Tampa Riverwalk along the Hillsborough River.

What's 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
• Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

Not included:

• Smartphone or tablet
• Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
• **attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to reasons beyond our control

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours, 30 minutes

Port Tampa Bay Cruise Terminal - 2

651 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

The largest port in all of Florida is on your left as you make your way to the Tampa Riverwalk.

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Sparkman Wharf

615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

If you’re looking for family fun, music or good food, Sparkman Wharf will not disappoint!

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WHV2+993

WHV2+993, Tampa, FL, USA

THE RIVER WALL. The medley comes together to create an abstract design that, at a distant glance, is intended to give the impression of actually being a river.

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Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park

601 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Cotanchobee … where the river meets the big land!

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Heroes Plaza

801 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

This memorial park stands in quiet and humble recognition of those brave souls who have given their lives in the name of freedom, safety and community service.

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Tampa Riverwalk

Tampa, 33602, Florida

HISTORIC MONUMENT TRAIL. As you continue walking along the riverwalk trail, you’re going to see some pretty spectacular marble and bronze statues scattered along the way.

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Amalie Arena

401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

We don’t really need to point this one out.. It's pretty obvious! Welcome to Amalie Arena, home to over 670,000 square feet of excitement!

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The Sail Pavilion on the Riverwalk

333 S Franklin St, Tampa, 33602-5331, Florida

An incredibly unique 360-degree open-air, waterfront bar! A beautiful place to take a break, sit for a moment and simply enjoy all the excitement and action that’s taking place along the Riverwalk!

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333 S Franklin St

333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

What if instead of going for a swim, paddling your canoe or kayak or hopping on a boat, you went for a bike ride down the river instead? We'll tell you all about it and you can decide!

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Tampa Convention Center

141 E Brorein St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Not only is the building itself very impressive, but as you can probably see, the location is pretty fantastic as well offering guests a beautiful walk and lot’s of things to do.

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USF Park On the Riverwalk

233 Ashley Dr S, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

This park is dedicated to the contributions the university, better known as USF, makes to the city of Tampa Bay. We'll tell you a bit about it and the university itself.

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Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

There’s no denying, as we take in the spectacular skyline of downtown Tampa Bay, that this Riverwalk is breathtaking. But, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, Tampa’s natural beauty is pretty breathtaking, too!

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MacDill Park on the Riverwalk

100 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

This park was established to honour MacDill Air Force Base’s contributions to Tampa. It may seem pretty small, but its intention is big! We'll tell you why.

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WGWR+C2X

WGWR+C2X, Tampa, FL, USA

HILLSBOROUGH RIVER....the snaking, twisting, curvy waterway we’ve been walking alongside flows through Florida from Green Swamp right into Tampa Bay.

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Rivergate Tower Garage

Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Although designed to resemble a lighthouse, it’s become affectionately known throughout Tampa as.... we'll tell you!

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Kiley Gardens

400 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

The 4.5 acre garden originally showcased 5 separate pools, each with an island & palm tree.. how idyllic! Thanks to the “Friends of Kiley Gardens”, as of 2022, it’s being worked on to bring it more in line with the original vision.

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The University of Tampa

401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606, USA

The University of Tamps really is quite an interesting place with a very interesting history! If you want to explore the campus, you can cross the river at either of the bridges and take a look.

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UT Plant Hall

374 UT University Dr, Tampa, FL 33606, USA

Ghosts of Plant Hall. Spooky footsteps echoing up and down vacant corridors, spectres gliding seamlessly through walls, sightings of the shadowy figure of a distinguished gentleman in a brown suit, the stories of hauntings are plenty!

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Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

600 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Stretching out to greet the Hillsborough River, like much of the Riverwalk, it uses Tampa’s breath-taking skyline as a dramatic backdrop to family fun and festivities.

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Ybor City

Ybor City, Tampa, FL, USA

Ybor, in historic downtown Tampa, just across the river from here, was established pretty much entirely by cigar manufacturers. We'll tell you about the Cuban influence still seen in this area today.

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Water Works Park

1701 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Welcome to the latest addition to the Tampa River Walk as of 2022. Hey if it’s a bit hot out, you can always head over to that giant yellow bucket full of water ... that should keep you refreshed and cool!

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Armature Works

1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, USA

Take a step back in time to 1910, when streetcars were a familiar sight on Tampa streets. Perhaps you can imagine a little of the community’s excitement as this building first opened its doors. We'll give you just a bit of it's history and evolution to today.

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