Short Banff-Calgary Smartphone Driving Tour
Connect your smartphone to your vehicle's stereo and listen to a tour guide while you drive the iconic Trans-Canada Highway. Follow the route through the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains. Learn about indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events. Take in views of towering mountains, pristine lakes and rivers, wildlife crossings and mountain towns. Enjoy a location-based trivia game and a live GPS map as you drive.
Overview
Connect your smartphone to your vehicle's stereo and listen to a tour guide while you drive the iconic Trans-Canada Highway. Follow the route through the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains. Learn about indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events. Take in views of towering mountains, pristine lakes and rivers, wildlife crossings and mountain towns. Enjoy a location-based trivia game and a live GPS map as you drive.
Itinerary
Banff Upper Hot Springs
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
Hear all about the iconic Stampede from the inventor himself (sort of)!
Kananaskis Country
Discover and learn about the beauty of Kananaskis Country.
Exshaw
See & learn about the community with the last industrial building before entering (or after leaving) Banff National Park.
Canmore
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.
Banff
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!
Banff National Park
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
Feel like sleeping under the stars? You might after hearing about this beauty of a campground you'll pass by!
Canmore Museum
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
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!
Kootenay National Park
Although you won't drive through the park, we'll tell you all about it in case you want to visit!
Moraine Lake
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.
Bow River
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Banff Avenue
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
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
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Sunshine Meadows
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Bow Falls
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Lake Minnewanka
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
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
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Avens Gallery
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
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
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Explore Canmore Kananaskis
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Grotto Canyon
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.
Upper Kananaskis Lake
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
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
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Grassi Lakes
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can stay here as long as you like.
Location
Address
Calgary, AB, Canada
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- 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
Exclusions
- Attraction tickets
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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