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  • Edmonton, Canada

The Sights of Banff: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore incredible Banff! On this 5 km (return) sightseeing tour, you'll explore Banff's past and present as we point out historical buildings, sculptures, sights & attractions. Highlights include the Banff Administration Building, Luxton Home Museum, Central Park & the Cascades of Time Gardens! Don't just see the beauty of Banff, hear what it has to say! GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary automatically plays. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch crowded tour groups, tight schedules & high prices. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers!

What to Expect

Private tour
27 stops
54 places
1 hr – 1 hr 30 min

Stop at: Buffalo Nations Museum

5 min Admission not included

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore incredible Banff! On this 5 km (return) sightseeing tour, you'll explore Banff's past as well as it's present as we point out historical buildings, sculptures, sights & attractions. Highlights include the Banff Administration Building, Luxton Home Museum, Central Park & the Cascades of Time Gardens! Don't just see the beauty of Banff, hear what it has to say! Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play. The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

Stop at: Banff National Park Administration Building

5 min

You'll be in awe at this incredible building. While you stare (it's ok to stare in this case), we'll tell you all about it!

Stop at: Cascade Gardens

15 min

Discover this magical 4-acre park built in the 1930s that features gardens terraced into the scenic hillside. The garden includes two separate points of interest you'll experience: the Cambrian & Devonian pavilions.

Stop at: Banff Pedestrian Bridge

5 min

As you stare out over the majestic Bow River from the pedestrian bridge, we'll tell you about all about the man known as Mr. Banff!

Stop at: Buffalo Street & Muskrat Street

5 min

See if you can find the elevation marker (looks like a coin) that's implanted in the sidewalk. While you look, we'll tell you what it means!

Stop at: 514 Buffalo St

5 min

We'll point out the Crandell Peck Cabin, one of Banff's oldest buildings. It was built by the original owner, Edward Henry Crandell in 1907, using almost entirely locally sourced materials.

Stop at: Buffalo Street & Otter Street

5 min

Any idea what an inukshuk is? We'll point one out and tell you all about it.

Stop at: 525 Buffalo St #521

5 min

You'll stroll by the Banff Powerstation and learn how it powered the town's streetlights and homes in 1905.

Stop at: Ken Madsen Path

5 min

While you venture down the scenic path, we'll tell you a bit about the history of Banff.

Stop at: 117 Grizzly St

5 min

We'll point out one of Canada's historic places, the Tarry-a-while residence. This was the home of Mary Schaffer Warren. Mary was well-known for her early explorations, writings and paintings chronicling the Canadian Rockies.

Stop at: Otter Street & Caribou Street

5 min

While you walk to the next point of interest, we'll keep things 'cool' and tell you about Banff's climate!

Stop at: The Luxton Home Museum

5 min Admission not included

You'll see the historic home, which features a glimpse into the life of this pioneer family, and of Banff, over a period of nine decades.

Stop at: Caribou Street & Banff Avenue

5 min

You'll take in Caribou Corner while we tell you about when the Brewster family came to Banff in 1886 and set-up shop right here.

Stop at: 204 Banff Ave

5 min

We'll point out the four sentries sculpture, a mainstay on Banff Ave.

Stop at: Box 3100

5 min

We'll point out a big mural on Banff Ave that depicts the Cave & Basin site, which is the perfect opportunity to tell you all about it!

Stop at: Banff Visitor Information Centre

5 min

We'll point out the visitor centre where you can get more information on the all the amazing things to do in the area.

Stop at: St. Paul's Presbyterian Church

5 min

We'll tell you about this beautiful church that was built in 1930, but the story starts well before that as St. Paul’s church was established in 1887.

Stop at: Banff Avenue & Elk Street

5 min

Go ahead and have a seat at the fire, warm up a bit! Well, it's made of stone, so we'll just tell you about the monument instead.

Stop at: Caribou Street & Bear Street

5 min

You'll see the old Cascade lodge, home to the Banff Freemasons.

Stop at: Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

5 min Admission not included

You'll learn about the museum, which seeks to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of the Rocky Mountains.

Stop at: Central Park

5 min

You'll take a stroll through Central park, and we'll tell you about a big pile of rocks in the middle. Seriously.

Stop at: Banff Park Museum

5 min Admission not included

You'll learn about the National Historic Site of Canada, which was established in 1895. It's purpose was to house an exhibit of taxidermy mounted specimens of animals, plants and minerals associated with the park.

Stop at: Banff Avenue & Buffalo Street

5 min

We'll point out the Dave Whyte block, which has significant heritage value as one of the oldest remaining, largely intact, commercial buildings in Banff.

Stop at: 107 Banff Ave

5 min

You'll see Harmony Lane, a prominent commercial building built in the rustic National Park style, with beautiful river stone pillars.

Stop at: Rundle United (Ralph Connor Memorial United Church)

5 min

Learn about the man behind the church's name, from the man himself! Er, our tour guide Don doing his best Mr. Rundle impersonation I mean.

Stop at: Beaver Street & Buffalo Street

5 min

You'll see the Superintendent's Residence and learn about the responsibilities of the Park Superintendent, who live here.

Stop at: Royal Canadian Legion Col. Moore Branch 26

5 min

Finally, you'll see the Banff Legion and the cenotaph that was built out front in 1920!

Pass by: Parks Administration Building

You'll see this amazing building!

Pass by: All In The Wild Gallery

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

Pass by: Banff Avenue

You'll walk up and down this famous Avenue during the tour.

Pass by: Canada House Art Gallery

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

Pass by: Cascade Shops

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

Pass by: Ink Pots

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

Pass by: Surprise Corner

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

Pass by: Tunnel Mountain Drive

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

Pass by: Spray River Trail Loop

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

Pass by: Fenland Trail

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

Pass by: Banff Gondola

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

Pass by: Lake Minnewanka

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

Pass by: Bow Falls

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

Pass by: Sunshine Meadows

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

Pass by: Bow Valley Parkway

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

Pass by: Tunnel Mountain Trail

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

Pass by: Parker Ridge Trail

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

Pass by: Cave and Basin National Historic Site

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

Pass by: Two Jack Lake

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

Pass by: Vermilion Lakes

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

Pass by: Hoodoos Trail

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

Pass by: Banff Legacy Trail

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

Pass by: Johnson Lake

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

Pass by: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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

Pass by: Cascade Ponds

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

Pass by: Helen Lake Trail

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

Pass by: Cascade Waterfall

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

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
  • Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
  • Live GPS map shows route & your location
  • Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
  • Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
NOT INCLUDED
  • Smartphone or tablet
  • Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Attraction tickets
  • **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Meeting And Pickup

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

Customer Reviews

Source: Viator and Tripadvisor

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7 total reviews

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