Self-Guided Audio Tours for the Canadian Rockies
Don't miss a thing as GuideAlong's Canadian Rockies Audio Tour takes you on an incredible journey through craggy mountains, sparkling lakes, and ancient glaciers. Along the way, you'll be guided to all of the area's famous highlights while you spot wildlife along with the world's most scenic drives.
This self-guided audio tour helps you discover more on your road trip with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and directions that play automatically along the drive.
Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace so you can spend more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.
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Self-Guided Audio Tours for the Canadian Rockies
What's included in Self-Guided Audio Tours for the Canadian Rockies
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
One of the classic experiences in Banff is to take the gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain, where you can take in 360-degree mountaintop views across six ranges. Follow the boardwalks that lead to the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station. You may even see some bighorn sheep alongside the boardwalks. Enjoy the new bistro, coffee, and market-style dining while you watch the sunset.
Bow Falls
Located on the Bow River in Banff near the Banff Springs Hotel, just before the confluence of the Spray River. Water levels will dramatically change throughout the year, especially during the spring thaw. A small car park and trail lead to a higher viewing area. The view of Bow Falls was the clincher in determining the site to build the Banff Springs Hotel.
Surprise Corner
The view across to the Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls below, and Sulphur and Rundle Mountains as a backdrop, has surprised visitors for over a century. There is a small carpark and viewing platform across the road. It's also a blind corner, so watch for traffic.
Inclusions
- Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
- Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
- Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
- Location Based: Stories, tips & directions that autoplay
- Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
- GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 520 Points
- Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
- National Park Passes
- Attractions (Banff Gondola, Hot Springs, Cave & Basin) ticket prices vary.
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
- Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
- Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under 'My Tours' over WiFi or cellular data.
- Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
- Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
- Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
- Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
- Driving Tours: Group Savings: One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle, making it a cost-effective way to explore.
- Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
- Bring A Charger: Pack a USB/C car charger for charging and easy sound connectivity, and make sure your device is fully charged.
- Bring Earbuds/Headphones: Bring earbuds to continue listening to driving tours on park shuttles and conveniently listen to walking tours.
- Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Start at (Banff, Jasper or Yoho National Park entrance gates) or join anywhere along the tour route. After booking, search your email for “Download Audio Tour" and follow the instructions to download now over Wi-Fi/cell service. Then, preview the start location/s and tour route in the app.
End Points
- Commentary plays automatically based on your location, so you have flexibility on where and when you want to start and end your tour anywhere along the tour route.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
STEPS TO GET YOUR GUIDEALONG AUDIO TOUR: 1. SIGN IN + REDEEM your VOUCHER CODE: https://store.guidealong.com/voucher 2. DOWNLOAD the GuideAlong App 3. SIGN IN to the GuideAlong app with the same Apple or Google account as Step 1 4. DOWNLOAD the Audio Tour NOW FIND YOUR VOUCHER CODE AND INSTRUCTIONS - Email: Search your inbox for “Your Tour Operator Sent You A Message” and “Instructions for GuideAlong Audio Tour.” Check All Mail and your junk/spam folder. - Text: Check for a text message from +17817732638. - This Ticket: Find the voucher code at the top under the QR code and redeem at Step 1. - Viator App: Open your booking and select Contact Support > Contact Tour Operator. - TripAdvisor App: Open your Account and select Messages. - Need help? Call GuideAlong toll-free on 1866-477-1791. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEALONG APP & TOUR NOW You must pre-download both the GuideAlong app and audio tour to your phone over reliable wifi or cellular data before you drive out of signal. If you can OPEN your tour and see the START TOURING button, your tour is downloaded. No service is required while touring. FLEXIBLE TRAVEL DATE There’s no expiry, date or time limit for your tour, so download the GuideAlong app and audio tour now. If your plans change to a different day there’s no need to change your travel date. CHARGING & SOUND We don’t recommend connecting your phone to the vehicle's USB port. Instead, use a USB/C car charger adapter in the auxiliary power outlet (cigarette lighter) to prevent an automatic secondary pairing and keep your phone charged. CarPlay and Android Auto are not yet supported, so listen to the tour through your phone’s speaker or pair it to your car stereo via Bluetooth: guidealong.com/travel-tips-bluetooth/. HELP & SUPPORT - FAQs: Check the offline Help menu in the GuideAlong app or online FAQs at guidealong.com/faq. - Contact GuideAlong Support: Call toll-free 1866-477-1791, chat online at guidealong.com, or email [email protected].
