It was good to get information about the beautiful area we drove through from Calgary to Banff. Interesting facts, and the quizzes made it fun too.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours app
- Fun Trivia Challenge (optional)
- Ensure you have a good mobile or WiFi connection for the initial download
Excludes
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Departure & Return
Departure 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.
Return
- The tour runs from Banff to Calgary or Calgary to Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Itinerary
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.
Hear all about the iconic Stampede from the inventor himself (sort of)!
Discover and learn about the beauty of Kananaskis Country.
See & learn about the community with the last industrial building before entering (or after leaving) Banff National Park.
You'll drive right past the mountain town. Learn about how Canmore got it's name!
We'll point out the iconic mountain. Learn about how it got it's name and who discovered it.
Discover the iconic mountain town of Banff!
See the mountain that looks like, well, a castle!
Stop by the small mountain village! If not, we'll tell you all about it.
See why the name says it all for this mountain!
You'll be driving through a large portion of Banff National Park, so you might as well learn something about it!
Feel like sleeping under the stars? You might after hearing about this beauty of a campground you'll pass 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!
Learn about how this highway village got it's rather unique name.
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!
Although you won't drive through the park, we'll tell you all about it in case you want to visit!
What can we say about this lake that hasn't already been said? We always have something to say!
See the ski resort just outside of Banff. We'll tell what it has that the other resorts in the area don't!
You've probably figured out that they built a tunnel through this mountain. We'll tell you why, how, when & what went wrong!
The iconic Three Sisters mountain. We'll point it out and tell you the sisters names!
One of the areas best ski resorts. See why!
Ah yes, another mountain to gawk at and learn about! Wooho!
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.
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!
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
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Reviews
We used it from Banff to Calgary it isn’t designed for a reverse trip which it should state When I called customer service he wasn’t helpful
I was routed to another site to purchase another app again. I did not move forward with a 2nd purchase
Was great while taking a bus ride to banff and back! Easy to use and learned many new things about the area, that I would have never got on my own.
Loved the audio that recognized where we were & played accordingly. Unfortunately we couldn’t get the rental car to play it but did hear it from my phone.
Visiting Lake Louise was one of the best experiences I have ever had. This site is so pristine and full of History. my family and I enjoyed it as part of our audio tour.
Was supposed to be able to access afterwards and can’t get to my booking and I as unable to play them tour. Viator doesn’t impress me.
The tour was somewhat difficult to get started and determine where it was describing. Once it caught up to where we were in the trip the information was interesting!
This did not work well for us at all. To try and listen and observe along the way to Banff and navigate where we’ve never been before just didn’t work for us.
There were a few glitches in the audio It would cut off before a section was finished Had some new and interesting information for someone who grew up here
We really enjoyed the Wildlife tour around Banff, Our tour guide was awesome and the sights were beautiful.
Great way to find out about the surroundings as you drive. Sometimes a bit cheesy but that just adds to the fun.
I love GPS guided apps and this one did work for. It gave good history and background on many. I recently used the Shaka app in Kauai and that seem to work much. Much better than this one did, plus this narrator was kind of lame. I would say you need to work on your GPS navigation to be more trouble free.
Historical facts and locations noted throughout the tour were entertaining and informative. Really kept us alert as we drove.
The whole tour was excellent made only better by Kady our excellent host. The most memorable part was when we saw a grizzly bear, the first of the season spotted by our host.
This tour was awesome and unique. So many amazing suggested stops that we would not have known about otherwise. Definitely worth the cost. Thank you!
For the price, it's well worth signing up. Super interesting and a fun history lesson along the way.
Great commentary on Canadian history and trivia from the start of the tour until the end. We only drove from Calgary to Banff, so only got a couple of hours of the tour. Looking forward to more tours as we drive more trans-Canada routes.
Fabulous! GPS and audio was right on. Lots of great information shared. Interesting! Great way to learn as you make the drive on trans Canada highway.
I would highly recommend this audio tour. Easy to download. Excellent introduction which showed us how to use it. The audio plays at each point on the map as it uses gps so it knows when you’re there. I have a pretty up to date phone so the gps worked as we were driving along with no issues. The actual audio itself was entertaining and educational! We enjoyed the trivia at each stop as well. We went to Lake Louise the next day and this part of the tour is also included as it is the same tour. You can take the tour at your own pace and stop whenever you like so this was a better option for us than a face to face tour. Thanks Jefferson and your special guests!
The tour was extremely educational and amazing views. If you have a chance to stop more, I highly encourage it. I highly encourage you to make the trip during the week and not weekend. Lake Louis and Moraine lake was very busy. If you do go on the weekend, after 5 is the best time.
It was terrible and would not recommend it. Not user friendly at all. Did not do anything write up mentioned. It was awful
The history commentary was very interesting and we also enjoyed the trivia along the way. Good value.
Excellent tour. We left Airdrie with the app open and logged into our tour and it started automatically when we arrive at the starting point. Lots of great information and the trivia was very engaging.
Information and stories were good. There were some accents used which I don’t think were necessary. I really liked how the GPS would trigger the talks but they stopped abruptly. Maybe say ‘see you at the next stop’ or something. The trivia was ok but sometimes distracting during the driving. Nice and easy for the driver!
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