Icefields Parkway: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

Lake Louise

Follow the suggested route from the audio guide between Jasper & Lake Louise, and discover the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most scenic drives! The tour experience is the same in either direction. Learn about the incredible mountains towering about you and the early explorers who first found them. Discover the beauty of Banff & Jasper National Parks. Hear about Peyto Lake, the Columbia Icefields & and other sights at your own pace. With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Fun audio clips will play automatically as you drive, using a live GPS map. No data is used during the tour. This tour is easy to navigate and family friendly. This audio guide will keep you and your family engaged and having fun. Each point of interest along the way has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.

Duration: 5 minutes

Jasper

The tour either runs between Lake Louise & Jasper or Jasper & Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway 93. Tour experience is the same in either direction.

Duration: 5 minutes

Takakkaw Falls

We'll tell you about a couple of the peaks you are seeing and what the Takakkaw Falls Canadian claim to fame is.

Hector Lake

Here we'll tell you an "overly dramatic" story of how the lake came to be named!

Dolomite Peak

We'll tell you why Dolomite Peak is so named and it's claim to fame!

Bow Lake

Here, we highly recommend you make a stop. It’s an unbelievable sight and fantastic picture opportunity.

Yoho National Park

As you are driving through the Alberta portion of Yoho National Park, we'll tell you about some of the other famous parks in the Canadian Rockies.

Waterfowl Lakes

We'll tell you what river feeds the two Waterfowl lakes and a bit about this favourite campground.

Mount Murchison

As you look at the tip of Mount Murchison, we'll tell you a bit about its long, long history.

Mistaya Canyon

Here is a trailhead for a short route that leads to the Mistaya Canyon, a very short and easily do-able half kilometre trail... we recommend it!

Saskatchewan Glacier

You'll be passing the Saskatchewan River, we'll tell you a bit about this major Canadian river.

Mount Wilson

Mount Erasmus. We'll tell you a bit about each of these mountains and why they were named.

Mount Amery

We'll tell you how this mountain to the west of you was named.

Peyto Lake Trail

If you choose to stop here, we even have a tour you can listen to while you walk the short trail! Simply check the tour list and download the Peyto Lake overlook tour. It’s a great compliment to the fantastic view.

Skyline Trail

We'll tell you about this incredibly scenic trail and how long the average hiker needs to complete it!

Weeping Wall

Another recommended quick stop.... we'll tell you why!

Parker Ridge Trail

Even if you choose not to take this trail, we'll tell you about all the mountain peaks you can see.

Sunwapta Falls and Canyon

Here you are actually surrounded by water.... we'll tell you the sources!

Athabasca Glacier

You will now be at the namesake of the road you are travelling - we'll tell you about it!

Columbia Icefield Skywalk

Warning.... this next stop is not for the faint of heart!! We'll tell you why.

Pinto Lake

SUNSET PASS leads to a trail is not for your average Sunday stroller. We'll tell why!

Icefields Parkway

We'll tell about this incredibly world famous scenic highway!

Mt. Edith Cavell

We'll tell you about the most prominent peak entirely in Alberta and how it got its name.

Jasper National Park

We'll tell you here about the origins of the National Park and where it got its name.

Sunwapta Falls and Canyon

Here is a beautiful falls close to the highway that you can stop at.... we'll tell you where it's water originates from.

Maligne Lake

You'll hear about the largest lake in Jasper National Park and how it got there.

Mount Fryatt

& GERALDINE MOUNTAIN PEAKS. You'll see two sharp mountain peaks and we'll tell you a bit about them.

Endless Chain Ridge

MUSHROOM PEAK. Mushrooms and chains? We'll tell you about them!

Jasper Discovery Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Maligne Canyon

We'll tell you about this canyon and what makes it a slot canyon.

Marmot Basin

We'll tell you a bit out the local ski resort and the animal it was named after.

Jasper SkyTram

We'll tell you a bit of Jasper's history and the super high, super long Skytram.

Horseshoe Lake

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Athabasca River

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

The Den - Jasper's Wildlife Museum

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Athabasca Falls

We’ll tell you the story behind this powerful and picturesque waterfall!

Jasper Information Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Medicine Lake

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Peyto Lake

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Beauty Creek Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Tangle Creek Falls

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Athabasca Glacier

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Jasper

We'll give you some of the history of Jasper National Park before it became a world famous park.

Wilcox Pass

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Mistaya Canyon

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Lake Louise Visitor Information Centre

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Helen Lake Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Lake Louise Summer Gondola

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Bow Glacier Falls Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Little Beehive Trail

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Sunwapta Falls and Canyon

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Fairview Lookout

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

Jasper

The tour either runs between Lake Louise & Jasper or Jasper & Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway 93. Tour experience is the same in either direction.

Duration: 5 minutes

Lake Louise

The tour either runs between Lake Louise & Jasper or Jasper & Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway 93. Tour experience is the same in either direction.

Duration: 5 minutes

Lake Louise

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.