Sea to Sky Highway Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour
Whistler, Canada
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Product ID: 1612
2 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Experience British Columbia’s Sea to Sky Highway on a flexible GPS-guided audio driving tour between Vancouver and Whistler. Commentary plays automatically, and the route can be enjoyed in either direction.
Highlights include LIONS BAY, PORTEAU COVE, BRITANNIA MINE, SHANNON FALLS, SEA TO SKY GONDOLA, STAWAMUS CHIEF, SQUAMISH and WHISTLER. Hear stories of Howe Sound, glaciers, railways, mining and coastal mountain life.
Start whenever you like, pause for viewpoints or attractions and finish at your own pace. Check DriveBC for current Highway 99 conditions. Download before departure; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.
- 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 mobile app
- No signal required or data used during tour
- Good mobile or WiFi connection needed for the initial download
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- Attraction tickets
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
- HIGHWAY 99: weather and road conditions can change; check DriveBC before travelling.
Meeting point
Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Any hotel located in Vancouver or Richmond City
End point
Whistler, Whistler, BC V8E, Canada
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SEA TO SKY HIGHWAY. Begin a spectacular drive between Vancouver and Whistler, with stories that play automatically along Howe Sound and the Coast Mountains.
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To start the tour from Vancouver, simply head north on Highway 1 over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The route will merge into Highway 99, which takes you all the way to Whistler.
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You'll be driving through an area known as the Northshore, which refers to the districts of West & North Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains.
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The two hundred and forty kilometer long body of water is an arm of the Salish Sea that separates Vancouver Island from where we are now, the mainland. The Georgia Strait is also known as... we'll tell you.
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You'll hear why, though neither of those two mountains are named Cypress, the name 'Cypress Mountain' comes from.
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Cypress Provincial Park has some incredible trails if you have the time. The Trail System includes parts of the Baden Powell Trail in the North and the Howe Sound Crest Trail in the south. On a nice clear day, the views are magnificent.
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So as we will be driving Highway 99 for a while, it's the perfect time to tell you a bit about it.....
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Lions Bay
You'll hear about the Lions Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue Team which was established following a series of landslides in the early 1980s.
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We highly recommend a quick stop at the Porteau Cove Road Lookout, just off the highway, to get a bird’s eye view of our next point of interest.
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You can hear how the name Anvil Island came about, on June 14th, 1792, when Captain George Vancouver picked up his feather pen and wrote in his journal….
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'Howe Sound', a roughly triangular sound that joins a network of fjords boasts of being North America's southernmost fjord. We'll tell you the difference between a Fjord, Sound & Bight!
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Britannia Mine Museum
Just look for a huge white building on the side of the mountain with a Britannia Mine Museum sign! We'll tell you some of it's history. It also makes a great stop if you have time.
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Murrin Provincial Park, the perfect pit stop! There is lots of parking and public washrooms on site. The Murrin Park Loop Trail is also known for a pictograph which is a.... we'll tell you.
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Alright, so this point of interest is kind of like one of those Russian dolls. You open up the big one, and there's... hear about it!
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Hear what Shannon Falls claim to fame is. If you are a fan of waterfalls we highly recommend you check this one out.
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Sea To Sky Gondola
Now, if you want to get your heart pumping and the adrenaline going....this Point of Interest should do it!
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We'll tell you what Stawamus Chief Mountain is and how it got its name.
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Squamish
Billed as the “Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada,” it is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. We’ll tell you a bit about its past.
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Hear the interesting history behind the berm and rail spur line, built on the western and eastern sides of the central estuary, and how it has been changed.
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Hear why this park is one of the most significant areas of wintering bald eagles in North America.
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We'll take you to another amazing viewpoint called Tantalus Lookout where you can check out the “tantalizing” mountains.
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They played an important role in the oral history passed down amongst the Squamish First-Nations. Hear one of those stories.
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Brandywine Falls Provincial Park
We'll tell you about this spectacular natural feature. Or better yet, a short 15 minute walk will lead you to a viewing platform perched high on the edge of a volcanic escarpment.
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Whistler Mountain
Hear what "Whistler Mountain" used to be called and why the name was changed. Guess what it's named after now? Don't worry we will tell you.
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We'll tell you how the effort of the games organizing committee to ensure snow for the opening day could have qualified as an Olympic event in its own right!
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Technically it's called 'Alta Creek', but everyone knows it by it's much more idyllic and fun to "sing" name!
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Whistler
Whistler's roots can be traced back to a British Royal Navy survey in the 1860s. You'll hear some of its history and how its faring today.
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- 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
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