INDIGENOUS DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

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Travellers & Locals

A guided introduction to the Indigenous foundations of Manitoba, creating a deeper understanding of the place we call home.

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Corporations & Teams

Equip your organization with clarity & confidence needed to engage Indigenous relations, thoughtfully and respectfully.

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Schools & Students

We help students understand the Indigenous history of Manitoba, and the people who have called this land home for generations and who continue to shape it today.

Where Understanding Begins

Turtle Tours invites you to experience Indigenous history through the places, stories, and relationships. Led by Indigenous guides, we provide context, clarity and truth, so people can move forward with understanding.

Choose Your Tour Type

  • Individual Tours

    Guests: 1+
    Priced per person

    Public tour times: Thursday–Saturday at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM

    Perfect for solo travelers, or anyone joining a scheduled public tour.

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  • Small Group Tours

    Group size: 2–13 guests
    Flat rate pricing

    Available Monday-Saturday

    Ideal for families, friends, small groups and small teams.

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  • Large Group Tours

    Group size: 14–30 guests

    Flat rate pricing

    Available Monday-Saturday

    Best for corporate groups, tour operators, conferences and organized travel.

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  • School Group Tours

    Group size: up to 30 guests
    Flat rate pricing

    Available Monday-Saturday

    A curriculum-connected experiences for classrooms, youth groups and educators.

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  • Partnership Tours

    Explore more with our partnership tours across Winnipeg. Start with a Turtle Tours experience, then add additional stops to build your own custom half-day or full-day itinerary. Land, water, history, and culture, built around what you want to experience.

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How It Works

Step 1

Choose Your Tour Type

Select how you’re booking:

  • Individual

  • Small Group (2-13)

  • Large Group (14-30)

  • School Group (up to 30)

This determines your pricing and options.

Step 2

Choose your Experience

Start with your main experience: Walking Tour, Taste Of Survival, Boat Tour, Or Museum Visits.

This is your core booking.

Step 3

Add to your experience (optional)

Enhance your visit with add-ons like River Women Tea, Feather Workshop or additional experiences.

You can keep it simple or build something more immersive.

Step 4

Build your day

Choose how you want to build your custom half-day, or full-day tour. Start with a tour, then add optional experiences to build your own custom itinerary.

Come Visit Us In Riding Mountain National Park

Stay at our off-grid glamping experience in Riding Mountain National Park, featuring 8 turtle shell accommodations located in Wasagaming Campground. Each stay includes a private outdoor space with a fire pit, giving you direct access to nature, trails, and the lake.

Turtle Village

Cultural Experiences & Guided Tours

Enhance your stay with hands-on cultural experiences and guided storytelling. This includes workshops, our Turtle Returns Cultural Storytelling Experience, and guided tours that share the history, teachings, and stories of the land.
These experiences are designed to deepen your connection while you’re in Riding Mountain.

Elevate your stay with a fire-side culinary experience designed to be enjoyed right at your site.

Our fireboard, created in partnership with Camp Cantina, features a curated selection of ready-to-enjoy items such as cheeses, fresh fruit, nuts, and crostini, perfect for a relaxed evening by the fire.

Fireboard Experience

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Land Acknowledgment 

Turtle Tours is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. 

We acknowledge that this land has been cared for, governed and lived on long before the city was built, and that Indigenous presence here is not only historical, but ongoing.

We honor our responsibilities in the way we guide, teach and welcome others into understanding.

Meet The Founder: Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith is an Indigenous business owner who created Turtle Tours to help people better understand the land they are on.

Her work is shaped on lived experience, family history, and a commitment to sharing truth in a way that builds understanding.

Meet Our Guides

Learn About The Land You Are Standing On

Winnipeg is home to one of the largest urban indigenous populations in Canada, understanding this city requires understanding it’s indigenous presence, past, and present. Turtle Tours provides indigenous-led cultural experiences, that make history clear and conversations easier. We do this without blame, and without performance, People leave informed, grounded & confident.

Join us as we walk the land, follow the rivers, and trace the trails of over 6,000 years of movement, meeting, and memory.

From ancient prophecies to the fur trade, peace treaties to residential schools, this tour shares truths that still ripple through these waters today.

Book your experience today and walk with us.

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Ready To Book?

Our experiences book quickly, especially for school groups and private tours. Reserve your spot or reach out to plan a custom experience.

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