Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Banff and Calgary

Banff Trip Overview

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

Follow the route along the iconic Trans-Canada Highway and make your journey through the foothills of Canada’s Rocky Mountains even more memorable!

Start anywhere along the route between Banff & Calgary. The tour experience 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 the towering mountains, pristine lakes and 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 live 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.

Additional Info

Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Banff, Canada
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Banff, Alberta, Canada

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

Follow the route along the iconic Trans-Canada Highway and make your journey through the foothills of Canada’s Rocky Mountains even more memorable!

Start anywhere along the route between Banff & Calgary. The tour experience 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 the towering mountains, pristine lakes and 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 live 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.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Banff Upper Hot Springs, 1 Mountain Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1K2 Canada

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.

Stop At: Calgary Stampede, 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2K8 Canada

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

Stop At: Kananaskis Country, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Discover and learn about the beauty of Kananaskis Country.

Stop At: Exshaw, Exshaw, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

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

Stop At: Canmore, Canmore, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

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

Stop At: Mount Rundle, Alberta T0L 2C0, Canada

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

Stop At: Banff, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta

Discover the iconic mountain town of Banff!

Stop At: Castle Mountain, AB T0L, Canada

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

Stop At: Kananaskis Village, AB T0L 2C0, Canada

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

Stop At: The Fortress, Alberta T0L 2C0, Canada

See why the name says it all for this mountain!

Stop At: Banff National Park, Banff National Park, Alberta

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

Stop At: Bow Valley Provincial Park, 800 Railway Ave #201, Alberta T1W 1P1 Canada

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

Stop At: Canmore Museum, 902B-7th Avenue, Canmore, Alberta TIW 3K1 Canada

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!

Stop At: Dead Man’s Flats, Dead Man’s Flats, Canmore, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Learn about how this highway village got it’s rather unique name.

Stop At: Ghost Lake, AB T0L 1N0, Canada

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!

Stop At: Kootenay National Park, Kootenay National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia

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

Stop At: Moraine Lake Rd off Great Divide Hwy, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Stop At: Mount Norquay, Alberta T0L, Canada

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

Stop At: Tunnel Mountain, Alberta T0L 2C0, Canada

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

Stop At: Three Sisters, Alberta T0L 2C0, Canada

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

Stop At: Nakiska Ski Area, 2 Mt Allan Dr, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2H0, Canada

One of the areas best ski resorts. See why!

Stop At: Copper Mountain, Alberta T0L 2C0, Canada

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

Stop At: Cascade Mountain, Alberta T0L, Canada

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.

Stop At: Bow River, Calgary, Alberta Canada

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!

Pass By: Cascade Gardens, 101 Mountain Avenue Behind Administration Building, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Vermilion Lakes Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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

Pass By: Banff Visitor Centre, 224 Banff Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1H5 Canada

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

Pass By: Hoodoos Trail, Buffalo Street Surprise Corner Viewpoint parking lot, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L Canada

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

Pass By: Banff Legacy Trail, Banff National Park, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Trail, lower trailhead on St. Julien Road, near the Banff Centre upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Johnson Lake Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, 111 Bear St, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1A3 Canada

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

Pass By: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1H5 Canada

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

Pass By: Banff Park Museum, 93 Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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

Pass By: Mirror Lake, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Cascade Ponds, Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Fenland Trail, Mount Norquay Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Cascade Waterfall, Lake Minnewanka Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Cory and Edith Passes, Highway 1A start at Fireside Picinic Area, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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

Pass By: C Level Cirque Trail, Upper Bankhead, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Cascade Gardens, 101 Mountain Avenue Behind Administration Building, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Two Jack Lake, Lake Minnewanka Loop Road, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Cave and Basin National Historic Site, 311 Cave Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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

Pass By: Parker Ridge Trail, Icefields Parkway 93, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0 Canada

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

Pass By: Tunnel Mountain Trail, lower trailhead on St. Julien Road, near the Banff Centre upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Sunshine Meadows, 1 Sunshine access Rd Trailhead at Sunshine Village, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1J5 Canada

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

Pass By: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1K2 Canada

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

Pass By: Centennial Ridge Trail, Dead Man’s Flats, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Ribbon Creek Trail, Kananaskis Provincial Park, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Fireweed Glass Studio, 111 Bow Meadows Cresent Suite 8, Canmore, Alberta T1W 2W8 Canada

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

Pass By: Avens Gallery, 101-710 Main St, Canmore, Alberta T1W 2B6 Canada

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

Pass By: Canmore Farmers Market, 7th Ave. Downtown Canmore, Canmore, Alberta T1W 3K1 Canada

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

Pass By: Big Head Sculpture, 8th Street, Canmore, Alberta T1W 1P3 Canada

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

Pass By: Cross Zee Ranch, 2500 Palliser Trail, Canmore, Alberta T1W 3E7 Canada

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

Pass By: Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Information Centre, 2801 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta T1W 3A2 Canada

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

Pass By: Kananaski Wildlife Drive, Hwy 40 and Hwy 742, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Grotto Canyon, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Spray Lakes Road, Spray Lakes Rd, Canmore, AB T1W, Canada

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

Pass By: Upper Kananaskis Lake, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Policeman’s Creek Boardwalk, Canmore, Alberta T0L 0M0 Canada

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

Pass By: Ha Ling Peak, Spray Lakes Road Mount Lawrence Grass, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Pass By: Grassi Lakes, Canmore, Alberta Canada

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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