Vancouver–Kamloops Self-Guided Coquihalla Audio Driving Tour
Kamloops, Canada
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Product ID: 3694
5 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Discover the landscapes and stories between Vancouver and Kamloops on a flexible GPS-guided audio driving tour. Commentary plays automatically as you travel via the Coquihalla Highway, and the route can be enjoyed in either direction.
Highlights include COQUITLAM, HOPE, HOPE SLIDE, COQUIHALLA CANYON, OTHELLO TUNNELS, MERRITT and KAMLOOPS. Hear stories of Coast Salish lands, railway history, mountain engineering and the dramatic Fraser Canyon landscape.
Start whenever you like, pause for viewpoints or attractions and finish at your own pace. Check DriveBC for current road and weather conditions. Download before departure; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.
- Lifetime tour access—use anytime
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Special guest characters for added entertainment
- No time constraints - stop anywhere along the route
- Offline functionality—no signal or data needed
- Completely new tour for 2025!
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- Attraction Tickets
- Parking fees
- In-person tour guide
- COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY: weather and road conditions can change quickly; check DriveBC before travelling.
Meeting point
Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Any hotel located in Vancouver or Richmond City
End point
Kamloops, Kamloops, BC, Canada
The tour runs from Revelstoke to Kamloops or Vancouver to Kamloops on the Trans-Canada #1 highway. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
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British Columbia
VANCOUVER–KAMLOOPS. Begin a flexible journey through Fraser Valley and mountain landscapes, with stories that play automatically as you drive.
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Coquitlam
As you pass through, we'll tell you about how, originally, Coquitlam was home to the Coast Salish people!
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Port Mann Bridge
You'll pass over this incredible bridge and learn about about it, as well as Surrey.
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You'll travel alongside the river for a bit. While you do, we'll give you some fun facts.
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Langley
As you pass by the city, you'll learn a little bit about its origins.
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Fort Langley
We'll tell you about the distinction between Fort Langley and the Town of Fort Langley!
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Fort Langley National Historic Site
You'll pass pretty close to this tourist attraction. After hearing about it, you may want to plan a visit.
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Abbotsford
As you pass by the city, we'll tell you about its importance to British Columbia.
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Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest
Don't be thrown off by the fact that this mountain is in Washington, it dominates the skyline! We'll tell you a bit about this magnificent mountain to the south.
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Burnaby Village Museum
You'll pass by the Burnaby Village Museum, also known as Heritage Village. Hear about how for over 50 years, the Burnaby Village Museum has been a great place to experience and learn about the town during its early years, between 1890 and 1920.
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We'll point out this lake, well what used to be a lake, and tell you where it went!
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Chilliwack
We'll point out this city and tell you where it got its interesting name from.
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Popular Peeps. As you drive, we'll give you some hints as to who some popular people from British Columbia are. Even if you get it wrong, you'll still learn something!
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Harrison Hot Springs
We'll point out the road to the hot springs and tell you about why they are so popular!
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Bridal Falls
You'll pass right through the community of Bridal Falls, which is not far from the actual falls! You're going to want to make a detour after hearing this one.
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Fraser River
You'll be driving alongside the incredible river for awhile. Naturally, we'll tell you all about it!
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Sockeye Salmon. Well tell you about the historic salmon runs on the Fraser River.
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Sasquatch Provincial Park
Keep your eyes peeled, you may catch a glimpse of the furry beast as you drive by the provincial park!
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The Hope Slide
Although it sounds fun, we'll tell you why the Hope Slide was one of the worst natural disasters to take place in the area.
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Hope
As you pass through the town with the optimistic name, we'll tell you a bit about why it's called that!
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Cultus Lake
We'll point out this lake & recreational area and tell you all about why it's worth the visit.
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Popular Peeps. As you drive, we'll give you some hints as to who some popular people from British Columbia are. Even if you get it wrong, you'll still learn something!
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Coquihalla River Provincial Park
Yes, you'll pass by and learn about another spectacular provincial park!
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LADNER CREEK TRESTLE. Hear the story of this striking abandoned railway bridge from the highway. Do not attempt access or cross posted or private land.
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You'll be driving it for hours, so you may as well learn a bit about its creation!
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Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area
As you drive through this beautiful area, we'll tell you about why it's so important.. and fun.
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You'll pass by the small creek with a big history.. a history full of gold!
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Coldwater River Provincial Park
We'll point out the park and give you some fun facts on Steelhead fish!
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We'll point out the road, and tell you about this popular lake and fishing spot
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You'll pass a few kilometres west of this small town, but it's got a pretty interesting history we'll tell you about.
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Kettle Valley Railway Trail
Find out why this trail is a hot spot for hikers!
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Kettle Valley Steam Railway
We'll tell you about the railway that used to be where the trail is today.
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Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
OTHELLO TUNNELS. Discover the five historic railway tunnels carved through the Coquihalla Gorge. The park trail is open, but conditions can change, so check BC Parks before making the detour.
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Cougar. We'll give you some facts on this mountain cat and even let you hear its terrifying call!
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Godey Creek Trail
We'll point out the trail and tell you about some of the areas best mountain biking adventures.
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Merritt
As you pass by the town of Merritt, we'll tell you about its musical reputation.
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Nicola Lake
You'll pass a few kilometres west of the crazy beautiful lake, but we'll make you want to visit.
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Monck Provincial Park
We'll point out yet another incredible provincial park.
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Learn all about this geographical highlight of the area.
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You'll hear about (and see) the impressive mountain range that highlights the Coquihalla.
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You'll learn a bit about the region you're driving through.
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While you pass this small picturesque lake, we'll give you another try at guessing the popular local person!
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Yellow Bellied Marmots. Learn about this local animal with an awesome name.
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You'll drive a few kilometres south of the mighty Thompson River just west of Kamloops. While you do, we'll tell you about it.
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Walloper Lake Provincial Park
Not only will we point out this park, we'll tell you about 3 more in close vicinity to you as well!
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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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