Private Tour

Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Banff and Calgary

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

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

Follow the iconic Trans-Canada Hwy and make your journey through the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains memorable!

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

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Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

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

Attraction tickets

Smartphone or tablet

Transportation (use your own vehicle)

**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

What To Expect

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.

Admission Not Applicable

Calgary Stampede

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

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour between Banff and Calgary

Reviews

3.88

25 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Makes the drive more interesting
DONNA J,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
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.
Don’t use it on a reverse trip
Chris K,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
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
separate cost
Robin R,
Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
I was routed to another site to purchase another app again. I did not move forward with a 2nd purchase
Your own personal guide
Connie G,
Nov 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Great affordable narrator
Carolyn D,
Sep 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
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.
Superlative Lake Louise
Kathleen D,
Aug 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
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.
Feel cheated!!
Peggy D,
Jul 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00
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.
Good local history and description of points of interest.
Robert A,
Jul 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00
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!
Audio tour
Jeanne S,
May 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
2.00
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.
Interesting if glitchy
connaughty,
Nov 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
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