Follow the Trans-Canada Highway between Lake Louise and Calgary as Rocky Mountain scenery gives way to foothills and city views.
Hear about Banff Upper Hot Springs; a separate visit requires a detour and paid admission.
Discover the Calgary Stampede’s western traditions as the route approaches the city.
Enjoy views toward Kananaskis Country, a mountain wilderness beyond the main highway.
Pass Exshaw, a Bow Valley community with a long industrial and mountain history.
Travel past Canmore beneath the peaks of the Bow Valley.
Watch for Mount Rundle’s unmistakable sloping ridge near Banff and Canmore.
See Castle Mountain’s fortress-like cliffs above the Trans-Canada Highway.
Hear about Kananaskis Village on an optional detour south of the highway.
Spot the rugged Fortress mountain in Kananaskis Country from a distance.
Drive through Banff National Park, where mountain scenery and wildlife shape the journey.
Pass near Bow Valley Provincial Park, a foothill gateway to the Rockies.
Discover Canmore Museum’s local history; an optional visit depends on opening hours and admission.
Pass Dead Man’s Flats and hear the story behind its memorable name.
Hear about Ghost Lake east of the Rockies, beyond the main Trans-Canada route.
Learn about Kootenay National Park across the Continental Divide on a separate route.
Hear about Moraine Lake’s dramatic setting; personal vehicles cannot use Moraine Lake Road, and shuttle access is separate.
Explore Banff’s mountain-town story from the highway; a town visit is optional.
See Tunnel Mountain above Banff and hear how the mountain received its misleading name.
Spot the Three Sisters peaks rising above Canmore.
Hear about Nakiska Ski Area in Kananaskis, an optional detour south of the highway.
Watch for Copper Mountain’s rugged profile along the Bow Valley.
See Cascade Mountain rising above Banff’s townsite.
Follow the Bow River through the mountain valleys and toward Calgary.
Look toward Mount Norquay, Banff’s nearby ski hill; resort access is separate.
I did this self tour too late in the day and actually found it kind of confusing. You have to download an app and even then it’s not very user friendly. I didn’t pay much money for this self guided tour, so I guess you get what you pay for.
The app was impossible to use!! I was suppose to get a code to open it on the day we were driving and that code was never sent to my email. It was stressful to be searching for how to use this app while we were trying to get out to see the day. I lost my money and do not recommend trusting these tours.
This tour was very good. Kept us entertained and lots of great information. Each segment ends with a quick multiple choice question which is a fun way to pass the time. We were in an area with absolutely no internet and the GPS worked flawlessly. The only thing I would say is that this tour talks a lot about the mountains we were seeing, which was great,but instead of saying look to your left or right , it would say look to the North East— on a road that was quite wind-y with so many mountains, this wasn’t very helpful and neither of us generally felt like we were looking at the correct thing. I had to look at the picture on the app that followed the route and then it was sometimes clearer. But honestly, with so many mountains surrounding you on the drive from Lake Louise to Calgary, it would be difficult to correctly see them all by name. Also, there was a lot of good non-mountain info as well. Definite recommend
Quick and easy to use. Worked great as we drove, narration started as we came up to the places that were highlighted. We could have done without the quiz questions and multiple choice answers. We used it over several days.
Surprised we actually had a fantastic tour. Traveling at the pace we wanted and being able to stop when we wanted. The whole experience left us wanting more.
The explanation about tunnel mountain, which does not have a tunnel going through it. Very entertaining and audio would start with the geographical location. Silly quizzes were entertaining, too.
Narrated information on the area that would have taken much reading to know beforehand. Totally worth it.
Like we had our own personal tour guide along the way. Very informational and enjoyed the fun quizzes.
We did the driving tour from Calgary to Lake Louise. Interesting facts, easy to use, and the price was right!
Enjoyable and informative audio guide from Calgary to Lake Louise. Sometimes a little difficult to use but that may have been associated with phone / internet reception even though down loaded prior
The idea is great, basically you drive to your destination of choice and have some introduction to the area via this audio guide! The tracks itself are at a good length, so you get a lot of info and there is a decent amount of them so you get a great overview of the area. Definitely recommend. I would just have 3 remarks: - some tracks are too long, so while driving (within speed limit obviously) you would already hit the next track, as a solo driver this is annoying, as there is no bookmark or similar when you left a track, so you have to remember some stuff - sometimes you feel lost, because you wouldnt know where west and south etc. are at the moment - some of the information is very random and some of the trivia quizzes at the end of the audios are very cringy
This was a really good find. Great value for money. Provides lots of small facts and information along the way with some simple multiple choice questions to to play along the way.
Driving information really good , however very little internet connection, so could not access while on route. Had to listen to information in hotel before and after journey.
It was great to drive along and have the audio as to what you are seeing. Highly recommend. Probably the cheapest tour u will find lol.
App kept stopping mid sentence. Had to close and reopen, choose which drive again over 5 times until we have up. Weird computer voice when it was working with only basic basic facts. Just not great.
This was fun! Never knew this existed. Would do it again for sure. I love to give it five stars. Recommended
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