Get your discount tickets for the Lake Louise–Calgary Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour, save up to 9% !
Overview
Follow the Trans-Canada Highway between Lake Louise and Calgary through Banff, Canmore and the Bow Valley. Allow about 2 hours for the roughly 190 km drive, plus any optional stops. This self-guided smartphone tour has 25 mapped itinerary entries and 45+ GPS-triggered Tripvia stories about peaks, wildlife, mountain towns and local history, including Mount Rundle, Castle Mountain and the Bow River. Start at either end and drive at your own pace in your own vehicle. Download before departure for offline audio and a live GPS route map; pause and resume whenever you like. There is no in-person guide. Banff park admission and optional attraction entry are separate. Moraine Lake is a referenced attraction, not a drive-by stop: its road is closed to personal vehicles and shuttle access must be arranged separately.
Meeting and Pickup
The tour runs from Lake Louise to Calgary or Calgary to Lake Louise on the Trans-Canada #1 highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. Alberta
2. Banff Upper Hot Springs
3. Calgary Stampede
4. Kananaskis Country
5. Exshaw
6. Canmore
7. Mount Rundle
8. Castle Mountain
9. Kananaskis Village
10. The Fortress
11. Banff National Park
12. Bow Valley Provincial Park
13. Canmore Museum
14. Dead Man's Flats
15. Ghost Lake
16. Kootenay National Park
17. Moraine Lake
18. Banff
19. Tunnel Mountain
20. Three Sisters
21. Nakiska Ski Area
22. Copper Mountain
23. Cascade Mountain
24. Bow River
25. Mount Norquay
Inclusion
Flexible access to pause and resume at your own pace
One booking per vehicle
Self-guided GPS-triggered smartphone audio tour
Tour available anytime after download, with no fixed schedule
Live GPS route map and offline tour download
Exclusion
Attraction admission and optional interior access
Smartphone or tablet (bring your own; headphones optional, audio plays from the device speaker)
Vehicle, fuel and transportation (drive your own vehicle)
Banff National Park admission, parking and optional detour costs
Moraine Lake shuttle or approved transport; personal vehicles cannot use the road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Self-guided drive in your own vehicle; most stories are heard outdoors or as pass-bys. Optional walks, lakeshores and attraction interiors have variable access and surfaces. The full route is not practical by public transportation, though separate shuttle service is required to visit Moraine Lake. The audio tour can still be completed when nearby buildings are closed. Check mountain road, weather and seasonal attraction conditions before travel.
Reviews
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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