GyPSy Guide GPS driving tour of the Icefields Parkway is a great way to experience the “World’s Most Beautiful Mountain Drive".
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 150 audio points that play automatically along the scenic drive, featuring the best things to see and do, complete with stories, tips and driving directions.
As you drive, your professional tour guide shares advice on how to prioritize your time at recommended “not to be missed” viewpoints, suggested side-trips and places of interest. Tours are filled with stories to provide an entertaining and deeper understanding of the region.
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 and advice.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This incredibly scenic drive will no doubt be a highlight of your tour in the Canadian Rockies. It has been voted the World’s Most Beautiful Mountain Drive. You can drive the Icefields Parkway in either direction.
Along the way, we’ll point out the must-do stops of the drive, as well as places that you may want to explore if you have lots of time. Be amazed by the incredible mountains, brightly coloured lakes and glaciers that line the western side of the road.
WHAT YOU’LL SEE:
• Athabasca Falls
• Sunwapta Falls
• Stutfield Glacier
• Columbia Icefields and Ice Explorer
• Peyto Lake
• Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier
• And many more scenic lookouts and photo opportunities
This tour starts at the Highway 1 exit onto 93N (Icefields Parkway) outside of Lake Louise. Join 93N from Jasper by driving south from the town. Its is popular to do this tour as a day trip by driving from Banff or Lake Louise to the Columbia Icefields Centre and back.
CANADIAN ROCKIES GyPSy Guide Tours
This tour is a part of a set of tour apps by GyPSy Guide to explore the Canadian Rockies National Parks. Other tours in the series include:
* Banff, Lake Louise and Yoho National Park
* Banff Townsite and area
* Jasper National Park
For BEST VALUE, you may prefer to download the Canadian Rockies GyPSy Guide which includes all of these too.
NOTES
Download the app on Wi-Fi from your network at home or use any free Wi-Fi network. Because the app is filled with audio commentary and maps, its larger than "normal" apps. Many phone/data networks may block the download because of size - so it's important to download over a Wi-Fi network.
CHARGING:
++ Continued use of GPS/Location Services in the background increases battery usage. We strongly recommend taking a cigarette style (DC outlet) car charge 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 connection to the USB port of a rental vehicle as this can cause audio issues. The audio can play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, please note that 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 of iPad contain a GPS chip. Wi-Fi-only iPad models have limited location service capabilities and are unable to play commentary automatically.
DOWNLOADING:
The apps are larger in size in order to work offline. You must download the app ahead of time over 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.
Never left a review before but I felt compelled to leave one for this app. It made our journey through the rockies a really rewarding experience. We nicknamed the guy ‘awesome app man’ as he told us interesting stories and when and where to stop. He tells you of the ‘must see’ places as well as the ‘if you have time’ places and tells you the nature of the stop (short walk, or 10 mins from car park etc) as well as the longer hikes such as 1-3 hours etc. We would have missed so much on our trip if he hadn’t pointed out what to look for and when to stop. Worth every penny we paid for the app.
A must have for the Icefields Parkway
bohrsatom
We used all of the Rocky Mountains guides on our recent trip to the area. They were so useful in pointing out must-see views, explaining the landscape we were driving through, the history of how the rockies were first discovered and also giving tips on good places to find wildlife. It really is like having a personal tour guide in your car. Having spoken to other tourists on our stay who did not use the guide, we definitely got to see more interesting places and learned much more about the area we were travelling through.
Great Companion on the Icefields Parkway
travelman2000
This app really added so much to our enjoyment of this spectacular drive. The interesting information from our guide (we named him Frank) kept us entertained while also giving us a much deeper understanding of the fascinating landscape we were passing through. Frank also gave us very useful tips about which places were ‘must sees’ and which stops could be worthwhile only if we had plenty of time. Having the commentary tightly linked to our location using GPS was brilliant and very useful for identifying exactly where to stop. It was like having a local expert along for the ride. We became so used to Frank’s timely comments that we were sometimes surprised when he didn’t comment as we saw bears along the side of the road. The Jasper app was also excellent.
Great guide
Flaming magpie
First review I’ve ever left, but this guide is so good I felt I needed to congratulate the people behind this. We found this guide very useful and informative during our drive. All the main photo stops are pointed out in plenty in of time and we also found some nice little spots we’d have missed without this guide. We will definitely use this again the next time we visit Canada
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Version 3.7.2
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Information
Provider
Gypsy Guide GPS LLC
Size
143.1 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 is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
