GyPSy Guide’s narrated driving tour, Canadian Rockies National Parks, is an excellent way to enjoy all the benefits of a guided tour while you explore at your own pace.
Plays commentary automatically as you drive, so you don't miss any of the best places to visit—plus stories, tips, and directions.
There are 530+ audio points that play automatically along the scenic drive, featuring the best things to see and do, complete with stories, tips, and driving directions.
Tours work offline using free GPS signal and location services, so no data roaming, network, or Wi-Fi is required while touring.
Visit www.gypsyguide.com for route maps, sample commentary, and tips & advice.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
It's so simple! All you have to do is start driving towards wherever you want to go. The commentary will play automatically. This includes all the instructions you need for places where you have to make important turns or decisions about which route to take. Once you have launched “Start Driving,” the commentary will play automatically as you pass through the activation points. The narration seamlessly transitions from each area and park to the next.
As you tour, you're going to see giant, classic Rocky Mountains with their sheer faces and distinctive ridging. There are many opportunities to see glaciers, especially around Lake Louise and along the Icefields Parkway.
Always watch for wildlife, frequently seen enjoying grassy meadows. Grizzly bears and black bears aren't always guaranteed, but the tour will give you tips about places where your chances are better.
There are many gorgeous lakes with colors too good to be true. Don't miss Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, and Peyto Lake, which is at Bow Summit on the Icefields Parkway. And if you love waterfalls, the Rockies have many—each one demonstrating amazing power.
The tour is filled with entertaining stories about characters from the region, the forces of nature, and other tales that will give you a personal connection to this incredible location.
WHAT YOU’LL SEE:
Commentary will play automatically as you pass from one area to the next through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks.
• Icefields Parkway – Voted the World's Most Beautiful Mountain Drive
• Lake Louise & Moraine Lake – Famously beautiful lakes with mountains and glaciers
• Yoho National Park – Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls
• Jasper National Park – Maligne Lake and Canyon, Miette Hot Springs, Pyramid Lake
• Banff townsite and area – Banff Gondola, Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka
• Bow Valley Parkway – Johnston Canyon
• And many more scenic lookouts and photo opportunities
CHARGING:
++ Continued use of GPS/location services in the background increases battery usage. We strongly recommend using a cigarette-style (DC outlet) car charger to keep your phone charged, and avoid charging through the USB port.
AUDIO:
Listen directly from your phone or connect to the car stereo via Bluetooth. Avoid using a direct USB connection in rental vehicles, as this can cause audio issues. The audio can play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display; however, the map will display only on your phone.
iPADS:
iPad models must include a GPS chip. Please note: only the iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models contain a GPS chip. Wi-Fi-only iPad models have limited location capabilities and are unable to play commentary automatically.
DOWNLOADING:
The apps are larger in size to function offline. You must download the app ahead of time using Wi-Fi (recommended) or cellular data. Once downloaded, you can tour offline without cell service.
ABOUT US:
GyPSy Guide™ produces award-winning narrated audio tours along scenic drives and road trips around the world.
Our tours are enjoyed by travelers who prefer to set their own pace and itinerary on vacation but enjoy a fun, informative, and educational guided experience while driving themselves. Our goal is to provide a great introduction to the region and inspire you to learn more and return.
None of our apps include paid advertising or placements for benefit.
Friend recommended last minute. So thankful they did!
UncledaddyO
I had no idea about this app and was getting ready to go to Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields, etc when a friend told my wife about this app and how helpful it was. I’m so glad I spent the $20 and got this. The narration was spot on and I learned so much about the area I would’ve never known otherwise. We ended up stopping at places we never would have without this app and I can honestly say there was only one stop that was so-so which was the spiral tunnels. Really not much to see here but it’s at a pull out so not much time wasted. The rest of the suggestions were fantastic. My wife was upset because she wanted to see more wildlife and all we had seen were birds, squirrels and rabbits. This app was talking about the left hand side of the mountain coming up as we were headed south from the Icefields and how it is a great spot to see mountain goats and sheep horn. So we pulled over at the turnout and sure enough we both immediately spotted a mountain goat. Highly recommend!
This app is an absolute “must do”
Csodras
If you are driving in the Canadian Rockies I “highly, highly recommend that you do not miss” this app (to use a GyPSy-ism). Our family just got back from 9 days in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho — sadly we only found out about this app from another visitor on day 2. But it’s an understatement to say that GyPSy radically altered and improved our trip.First, some nits in the interest of transparency: the spoken-word volume is a bit low relative to Apple Music. The app brings you to a “getting started” screen every time you load it fresh, and the map re-centers so it’s hard to have a passenger pan around for a route preview during driving. None of that matters. For the first time on a road trip we didn’t listen to music, or podcasts, or audiobooks - we were too eager not to miss any of “Professor Yoho” (as we named him)’s guidance! The script was funny, interesting, and accessible even to our 8 year old, and the narrator was fantastic. For the most part we didn’t even use GPS, as we found that just following his instructions made for a more spontaneous and surprising trip. We actually ended up changing our hotels and itinerary to more closely map to the GyPSy route - and we had a blast. Given how expensive everything in the parks is $20 for the bundle is an absolute bargain— we have even discussed aligning our future road trips to be “GyPSy-compatible” with their other offerings. I could not recommend this app more highly.
The best way to tour the Canadian Rockies!!
lazy reviewer 123
I discovered this app a few days before leaving on my trip to Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise, and I am SOOO glad we tried it!! This is EXACTLY what I had been looking for to help us make the most of our trip. We love the freedom of driving around on our own time, at our own pace. GyPSy guide is perfect for pointing out key sites, prioritizing our activities, and learning about the area, historical background, and traveler tips. Informative, entertaining, and spot-on with directions/recommendations (so precise that I was able to turn off my Google maps and just follow “Uncle GyPSy”!). If you’ve ever driven through a new area and thought things like, “What’s that mountain I’m looking at?”, GyPSy guide is for you! I only wish there were more guides available (Iceland, major US cities)...
Superb app, a must have
hoverboarder
We used this app on our 7 night tour of Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. It worked incredibly well and kept our entire family engaged, including 5 and 8 year old boys. The information appealed to people of all ages, and the narrator did a great job. The way the app was triggered by our GPS location was spot on. At one point the guide said we may see some wildlife up ahead, and literally seconds later the kids spotted some sheep. There was so much interesting information on the history, geology, and animals.I was pleasantly surprised that it provided turning directions that complemented our car’s GPS. We looked forwarding to using the app every time we got in the car. Felt like the guide was with us everyday.Actually kind of miss him now!
New Content added.
Bug fixes.
Version 3.7.2
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Information
Seller
Gypsy Guide GPS LLC
Size
348.6 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
