Partnership Tours
Explore more with curated, Indigenous-led experiences across Winnipeg.
These partnerships allow you to go deeper into the stories, places, and history of this land, on foot, on the water, and inside some of the most important cultural spaces in the province.
At each location, Turtle Tours offers a curated, more in-depth Indigenous-guided experience that adds meaning, context, and storytelling you won’t get on your own.
Winnipeg Waterways
Explore the rivers that built this city.
In partnership with Winnipeg Waterways, we offer a land and water experience rooted in the story of Nestaweya, the meeting place of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
Indigenous-guided boat tours on the river
Option to combine with a Turtle Tours walking experience (land + water)
Available for small groups (2–11) and large groups (12–28)
Includes Turtle Tours’ curated storytelling and cultural interpretation throughout
This experience connects movement on the water with the stories held in the land.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Go beyond the exhibits.
Located at The Forks, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights explores human rights stories from Canada and around the world.
Through Turtle Tours, this becomes a curated Indigenous-guided experience that adds deeper meaning and context to your visit.
Indigenous-guided walkthrough led by Turtle Tours
Connects museum exhibits to Indigenous history and lived experience
Ideal for school groups, corporate groups, and visitors
Can be paired before or after a Turtle Tours walking experience
Featured Experience
• Rights and Indigenous Peoples in Canada (90 minutes)
This powerful tour supports learning and dialogue on the path to reconciliation. Participants are introduced to Indigenous worldviews, laws, and perspectives on rights, along with the historical and ongoing violations of Indigenous rights.
Please note this experience includes content related to the trauma of colonization, systemic racism, and genocide.
Manitoba Museum
Experience Manitoba’s history with added perspective.
The Manitoba Museum shares the story of the province through natural and human history exhibits.
Our partnership offers a curated Indigenous-guided experience that brings forward perspectives often not fully represented.
A guided walkthrough highlighting fur trade, land use, and early economies
Adds cultural context to existing exhibits
Ideal for educational groups and visitors
Can be combined into a half-day or full-day experience with Turtle Tours
This creates a more complete understanding of Manitoba’s past and present.
Winnipeg Art Gallery / Qaumajuq
Experience Indigenous art with deeper meaning.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is home to Qaumajuq, which houses the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world.
Through Turtle Tours, this becomes a guided cultural experience, not just a gallery visit.
A guided walkthrough of Inuit and Indigenous artwork
Focus on storytelling, identity, and connection to land and culture
Ideal for groups interested in art, culture, and northern perspectives
Can be added to a Turtle Tours itinerary for a well-rounded cultural experience
This adds understanding behind the art, not just what you see, but what it represents.
National Indigenous Residential School Museum of Canada
A space for truth, learning, and reflection.
Located on Long Plain First Nation, this museum shares the history and impacts of the residential school system.
Turtle Tours offers a curated Indigenous-guided experience to support visitors through this important learning.
An Indigenous guided interpretation of the museum and it’s history
Supports understanding of residential schools and their lasting impacts
Best suited for educational, corporate, and learning-focused groups
Can be included as part of a full-day experience
This experience is grounded in truth, respect, and meaningful learning.
Turtle Village
Take the experience beyond the city.
Turtle Village is an Indigenous-owned, off-grid glamping experience located in Riding Mountain National Park.
This partnership extends Turtle Tours into a land-based, immersive experience.
Stay in turtle shell structures surrounded by nature
Participate in curated Indigenous-led teachings and activities
Designed for overnight or multi-day experiences
Ideal for groups looking to fully connect with the land
This is where the experience goes deeper, beyond a tour and into a full connection with the land.
Build Your Experience
Take the experience beyond the city.
Start with a Turtle Tours experience, then add one or more partnership tours to create your own custom half-day or full-day itinerary.
Everything is designed to connect, land, water, history, and culture, all guided through an Indigenous lens.
Contact us to help build your experience.
