Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta Discount Tickets

Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta photo
Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta photo
Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta photo
Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta photo
Smartphone Driving Tour between Moose Jaw and Alberta photo

Get your discount tickets for the Moose Jaw–Alberta Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Driving Tour, save up to 9% !

Overview

Cross southern Saskatchewan’s open prairie on a self-guided audio drive from Moose Jaw to the Alberta border. Follow the Trans-Canada Highway for roughly 350 km and 3–4 hours of driving, with 33 mapped itinerary entries and more than 50 GPS-triggered Tripvia stories about prairie towns, landscapes, wildlife and history. Fort Walsh, the Great Sandhills and the T. rex Discovery Centre are referenced detours, not required visits. Start at either end and travel at your own pace in your own vehicle. Download the smartphone tour before departure for offline audio and a live GPS route map; pause and resume whenever you like. There is no in-person guide. Optional attraction admission and interior access are separate and may be seasonal.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Begin near Walsh, Alberta, just west of the Saskatchewan border, and follow Highway 1 east toward Moose Jaw. There is no in-person meeting or guide.

End Point

End point

Finish in Moose Jaw. The audio route can be driven in either direction.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Fort Walsh National Historic Site
Consider a seasonal detour to Fort Walsh for stories of the North-West Mounted Police and the Cypress Hills; admission is separate.
2. Lloydminster
Hear about Lloydminster, the city that straddles the Alberta–Saskatchewan boundary well north of this route.
3. Cypress Hills
Discover the Cypress Hills landscape and the history of the Cypress Hills Massacre beyond the main highway.
4. Great Sandhills Museum & Interpretive Centre
Explore the Great Sandhills story and Sceptre’s museum on an optional prairie detour; check seasonal access.
5. Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Hear about Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, where wooded highlands cross the Alberta–Saskatchewan border.
6. T. rex Discovery Centre
Meet Scotty the T. rex through the story of Eastend’s seasonal T. rex Discovery Centre; an optional visit is separate.
7. Gull Lake
Pass Gull Lake and learn about the prairie town and the water that gave it its name.
8. Swift Current
Travel through Swift Current, a southwest Saskatchewan hub with a lively prairie history.
9. Wood Mountain
Hear about Wood Mountain and its connection to the North-West Mounted Police, far south of Highway 1.
10. Herbert
Discover Herbert’s long-running rodeo tradition as you pass the town.
11. Gravelbourg
Hear stories of Gravelbourg, a prairie town known for its French heritage and distinctive architecture.
12. Lake Diefenbaker Tourism
Explore the story of Lake Diefenbaker, a vast reservoir south of the Trans-Canada route.
13. Mortlach
Pass Mortlach and discover the heritage of this small prairie community.
14. Big Muddy Badlands
Hear about the Big Muddy Badlands and their outlaw legends on a distant southern Saskatchewan detour.
15. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 627
Discover how a historic prairie epidemic shaped Saskatchewan’s public-health story.
16. Old Wives Lake Nature Area
Hear the story behind Old Wives Lake, an important shorebird area south of the route.
17. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 19
Test your knowledge of notable Saskatchewan people as the highway crosses the prairie.
18. Willow Bunch
Meet Édouard Beaupré, the towering strongman remembered as the Willow Bunch Giant.
19. Chaplin
Pass near Chaplin Lake’s salt flats, a remarkable stop for migrating shorebirds.
20. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 643
Hear a surprising Saskatchewan story about the early use of automated banking.
21. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 19
Discover how an ancient inland sea shaped today’s prairie landscape.
22. Caronport
Pass Caronport and hear about its role in wartime aviation history.
23. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 644
Celebrate Saskatchewan’s curling tradition as you travel through the southwest.
24. Saskatchewan 1 & Highway 612
Explore the origins of Saskatchewan and the communities that grew across its open plains.
25. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 628
Hear the unusual prairie tradition of forecasting weather with a pig spleen.
26. Saskatchewan 1 & Saskatchewan 625
Watch for prairie wildlife while hearing about bald eagles, lynx and wild boars.
27. Gull Lake
Spot the SunBridge Wind Farm near Gull Lake and hear about Saskatchewan’s wind energy.
28. Tompkins
Learn about Tommy Douglas, the Saskatchewan leader closely tied to Canada’s medicare story.
29. Carmichael
Hear about Samuel Morse and the communication system that bears his name.
30. Sidewood
Explore stories of the Bakken oil field and Saskatchewan’s changing energy economy.
31. Parkbeg
Pass Parkbeg, hometown of Gainer the Gopher, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ mascot.
32. Piapot
Experience big-sky prairie weather and hear how tornadoes have shaped the province.
33. Waldeck
Follow the stories of the Battleford, Outlaw and Red Coat trails that crossed Saskatchewan.

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)

Parking fees and optional detour costs; attraction access and hours vary by season

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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, and optional walks have variable surfaces and access. The route is not practical by public transportation. The audio tour can still be completed when nearby buildings are closed; optional attractions have separate admission and seasonal hours. Check road and weather conditions before travel.

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