Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Banff and Calgary

3.9 (25 reviews) 2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Banff and Calgary — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Connect your smartphone to your vehicle's stereo and listen to a tour guide while you drive!

Follow the iconic Trans-Canada Hwy and make your journey through the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains memorable!

Start anywhere along the route between Banff & Calgary. The tour is the same in either direction.

Learn about indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events from a professional tour guide. See & hear about towering mountains, pristine lakes & rivers, wildlife crossings and mountain towns that make this drive incredible.

With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Fun audio clips will play automatically as you drive. Easily refer to the GPS map. No data used during the tour.

This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged along the way. Each point of interest also has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Tripvia Tours

What is included

Included

Included: No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Included: Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
Included: Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours app
Included: Fun Trivia Challenge (optional)
Included: Ensure you have a good mobile or WiFi connection for the initial download

Not included

Not included: Attraction tickets
Not included: Smartphone or tablet
Not included: Transportation (use your own vehicle)
Not included: **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Itinerary

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Passing by

Learn about how the upper hot springs were discovered. Better yet, stop and visit during the tour! One of 50+ points of interest. Stop at any attraction for as long as you like.
Calgary Stampede

Passing by

Hear all about the iconic Stampede from the inventor himself (sort of)!
Kananaskis Country

Passing by

Discover and learn about the beauty of Kananaskis Country.
Exshaw

Passing by

See & learn about the community with the last industrial building before entering (or after leaving) Banff National Park.
Canmore

Passing by

You'll drive right past the mountain town. Learn about how Canmore got it's name!
Stop 6

Passing by

We'll point out the iconic mountain. Learn about how it got it's name and who discovered it.
Banff

Passing by

Discover the iconic mountain town of Banff!
Stop 8

Passing by

See the mountain that looks like, well, a castle!
Stop 9

Passing by

Stop by the small mountain village! If not, we'll tell you all about it.
Stop 10

Passing by

See why the name says it all for this mountain!
Banff National Park

Passing by

You'll be driving through a large portion of Banff National Park, so you might as well learn something about it!
Bow Valley Provincial Park

Passing by

Feel like sleeping under the stars? You might after hearing about this beauty of a campground you'll pass by!
Canmore Museum

Passing by

We'll tell you about the Canmore Museum. If you decide to stop and visit, just start driving! The tour will pick up where you left off!
Dead Man's Flats

Passing by

Learn about how this highway village got it's rather unique name.
Stop 15

Passing by

Don't be scared! It really is a nice lake on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. You'll see! You'll also hear about all the fun people like to have on it!
Kootenay National Park

Passing by

Although you won't drive through the park, we'll tell you all about it in case you want to visit!
Moraine Lake

Passing by

What can we say about this lake that hasn't already been said? We always have something to say!
Stop 18

Passing by

See the ski resort just outside of Banff. We'll tell what it has that the other resorts in the area don't!
Stop 19

Passing by

You've probably figured out that they built a tunnel through this mountain. We'll tell you why, how, when & what went wrong!
Stop 20

Passing by

The iconic Three Sisters mountain. We'll point it out and tell you the sisters names!
Stop 21

Passing by

One of the areas best ski resorts. See why!
Stop 22

Passing by

Ah yes, another mountain to gawk at and learn about! Wooho!
Stop 23

Passing by

See the mountain. Hear the mountain. BE the mountain. One of 50+ points of interest. Stop at any attraction for as long or as little as you like.
Bow River

Passing by

You'll find yourself driving alongside this famous mountain river multiple times throughout the tour. We'd be a pretty terrible tour company if we didn't tell you about it!
Cascade Gardens

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Vermilion Lakes

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Banff Visitor Information Centre

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Hoodoos Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Banff Legacy Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Tunnel Mountain Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Johnson Lake

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Banff Park Museum

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Mirror Lake

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Cascade Ponds

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Fenland Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Cascade Waterfall

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Cory and Edith Passes

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
C Level Cirque Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Cascade Gardens

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Two Jack Lake

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Banff Avenue

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Parker Ridge Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Tunnel Mountain Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Sunshine Meadows

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Bow Falls

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Lake Minnewanka

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Centennial Ridge Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Ribbon Creek Trail

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Fireweed Glass Studio

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Avens Gallery

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Canmore Farmers Market

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Big Head Sculpture

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Cross Zee Ranch

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Tourism Canmore Kananaskis

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Kananaski Wildlife Drive

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Grotto Canyon

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Stop 60

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Upper Kananaskis Lake

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Policeman's Creek Boardwalk

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Ha Ling Peak

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Grassi Lakes

Passing by

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The tour runs from Banff to Calgary or Calgary to Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
The tour runs from Banff to Calgary or Calgary to Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.

End point

The tour runs from Banff to Calgary or Calgary to Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
The tour runs from Banff to Calgary or Calgary to Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.