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Icefields Parkway Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Driving Tour 1
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By Tripvia Tours

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very Good
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$15 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Experience the Icefields Parkway on a flexible GPS-guided audio driving tour between Jasper and Lake Louise. Commentary plays automatically, and the route can be enjoyed in either direction.

    Highlights include JASPER, ATHABASCA FALLS, SUNWAPTA FALLS, COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, PARKER RIDGE, PEYTO LAKE and LAKE LOUISE. Hear mountain history, wildlife stories and the geology behind one of Canada’s most scenic drives.

    Start whenever you like, pause for viewpoints or attractions and finish at your own pace. National park entry pass required. Check current road conditions before departure; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.

Activity location

  • Lake Louise
    • Lake Louise, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jasper
    • T0E 0A8, Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Icefields Parkway Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$14.87 x 1 TravellerNZ$14.87
Total
Price is NZ$14.87

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Inclusions
    Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
  • Inclusions
    Ensure you have a good mobile or WiFi connection for the initial download
  • Inclusions
    No signal required or data used during tour
  • Inclusions
    Email confirmation with getting started instructions
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone or tablet
  • Exclusions
    Transport (use your own vehicle)
  • Exclusions
    Attraction Tickets
  • Exclusions
    National park admission
  • Exclusions
    Parking fees
  • Exclusions
    In-person tour guide

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Wheelchair accessible

Activity itinerary

Alberta (Pass by)

ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. Begin a spectacular drive between Jasper and Lake Louise, where stories play automatically among glaciers, waterfalls and mountain passes.

Jasper (Pass by)

Discover the wild beauty of Jasper, Alberta, where towering peaks, crystal-clear lakes, and abundant wildlife await around every corner.

Takakkaw Falls (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Lake Louise

  • 5m
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.

Bow Lake (Pass by)

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

Yoho National Park (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Mount Murchison (Pass by)

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

Mistaya Canyon (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Mount Wilson (Pass by)

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

Mount Amery (Pass by)

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

Peyto Lake Trail (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Dolomite Peak (Pass by)

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

Parker Ridge Trail (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Athabasca Glacier (Pass by)

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

Columbia Icefield Skywalk (Pass by)

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

Pinto Lake (Pass by)

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

Icefields Parkway (Pass by)

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

Mt. Edith Cavell (Pass by)

MOUNT EDITH CAVELL. Hear how Jasper’s most prominent all-Alberta peak got its name. Cavell Road remains closed for the 2026 season, but the mountain storey and distant views remain part of the drive.

Jasper National Park (Pass by)

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

Sunwapta Falls and Canyon (Pass by)

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 (Pass by)

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

Weeping Wall (Pass by)

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

Mount Fryatt (Pass by)

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

Endless Chain Ridge (Pass by)

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

Athabasca Falls (Pass by)

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

Maligne Canyon (Pass by)

MALIGNE CANYON. Hear how water carved this dramatic limestone slot canyon. The site remains closed for the 2026 season during wildfire recovery, so enjoy the storey from the road and follow Parks Canada updates.

Marmot Basin (Pass by)

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

Jasper SkyTram (Pass by)

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

Jasper (Pass by)

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

Jasper

  • 5m
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.

Lake Louise

  • 5m
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.

Location

Activity location

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    Lake Louise
    • Lake Louise, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Jasper
    • T0E 0A8, Jasper, Alberta, Canada
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Lake Louise
    • T0L 1E0, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

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