Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Lake Louise and Calgary
Description
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 Hwy and make your journey through the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains more memorable! Start anywhere along the route between Lake Louise & Calgary. The tour experience is the same in either direction. Learn about indigenous peoples, early pioneers, animals, geography and historical events. See & hear about towering mountains, pristine lakes & rivers, wildlife crossings & 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 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. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers!
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Itinerary
The following are highlights from the Calgary-Lake Louise Driving Tour. Whether you're starting from Calgary or Lake Louise, you’ll enjoy 44 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided experience, including the iconic Banff National Park, breathtaking Moraine Lake, majestic Three Sisters Mountain, and much more!
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.
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!
Discover the iconic mountain town of Banff!
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!
See the ski resort just outside of Banff. We'll tell what it has that the other resorts in the area don't!
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Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
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Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
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Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass right by and can spend as much time here as you like.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(16)
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.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate you giving our self-guided tour a try! I’m sorry to hear that the app felt a bit confusing and that the timing of your visit made the experience less than ideal. Since you mentioned you didn't get to see everything you hoped for, we’d love for you to give it another go on us. If you're still in the area or planning a return trip, please reach out—we’d be happy to set you up so you can experience the tour in the daylight.
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.
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the stressful experience and regret that you couldn't start your tour. We want to assure all travelers that the access code and essential tour information are sent via both a Viator email and a text message to ensure it's easy to locate. Both messages also contain our dedicated phone number should you require immediate assistance. Please contact us directly at info@tripvia.tours so we can investigate your specific case.
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
We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour and found the commentary, especially the quick questions, entertaining and informative. We appreciate your feedback regarding the directional cues for the mountains. It's great to hear that you still found the tour to be an overall positive and recommendable experience despite this challenge. We'll take your suggestions into consideration as we work to improve the tour for future travelers. Thanks for touring with us and for sharing your honest feedback!
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.
Thanks for the wonderful 5-star review! We're so glad you found our tour quick and easy to use and that it worked great for you. We appreciate you sharing your experience!
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.
So nice to know that our Calgary to Lake Louise tour exceeded your expectations, Lynne! It is nice to go at your own pace and stop when and where you'd like, without any pressure! Glad we left you wanting more! Thank-you for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review!
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.
We are delighted that our audio tour enhanced your experience and you enjoyed the "silly" quizzes! Thank you for sharing your positive thoughts.
Narrated information on the area that would have taken much reading to know beforehand. Totally worth it.
Thank you for your review! We're glad the Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Lake Louise and Calgary was informative and worth your time. Safe travels and happy exploring!
Like we had our own personal tour guide along the way. Very informational and enjoyed the fun quizzes.
We are delighted that our audio tour enhanced your experience! Thank you for sharing your positive thoughts.
We did the driving tour from Calgary to Lake Louise. Interesting facts, easy to use, and the price was right!
Thanks for your review. It's great to hear that the tour was interesting and easy to navigate. We strive to make our tours as user-friendly as possible.
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
Thanks for your review.....we're so glad you enjoyed the tour and found it informative. As you point out, downloading using wifi or strong mobile connection is very important.
