Smartphone Audio Tours in Canada: The 7 We’d Book

1.Icefields Parkway: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Review of the $9 Icefields Parkway audio tour, with GPS narration, scenic stops, setup tips, value, drawbacks, and who should book.

“We downloaded the app before we left to drive the highway. Had some trouble getting it to play in the car but finally figured it out. If you like a lot of history then you would probably enjoy it. I did like that it would talk about what was coming up and the was nice because it was not always identified on the highway!”

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2.Cabot Trail: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Review of Tripvia’s Cabot Trail audio tour, with scenic stops, local history, hiking tips, pricing, app advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Easy to install, easy to use and very informative. We were happy to have some notice about where to stop and the background information about what you were seeing. It’s an absolute bargain definitely worth the cost.”

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3.Halifax Churches, Gardens & Graveyards: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $8Best value

Explore Halifax’s churches, gardens, cemeteries, and landmarks with a flexible GPS audio tour priced at $8.98 per device.

“This self paced audio walking tour was great. The tour covers many areas in Halifax and because we were in control of the pace had plenty of time to investigate further the locations. The map easily brought us to the tour locations and with the GPS link it was great as you arrive at the spot the audio narrative begins. Allowed us to also take a break when we needed. Loved this tour very much worth it!”

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4.Halifax Boardwalk & Seaport: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $8

Review of Halifax’s GPS audio walking tour, covering 2.5 km of waterfront sights, app tips, value, stops, and who should book.

“My wife needed a nap, so I took the audio tour alone. Excellent way to spend a couple hours alone through an area that would otherwise go without explanation.”

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5.Explore Halifax with 3 Unique Smartphone Audio Walking Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Halifax at your own pace with three GPS audio walks covering the Explosion, churches, gardens, graveyards, boardwalk, and seaport.

“The only thing that would make this better is having a live guide! The app kicks in when your GPS is enabled; just as you approach the location. It is informative, and the historical pictures are helpful. More would be even better!”

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6.Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Lake Louise and Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Review of the $8.22 Lake Louise to Calgary audio drive, with flexible stops, Banff sights, quizzes, offline use, and practical tips.

“App kept stopping mid sentence. Had to close and reopen, choose which drive again over 5 times until we have up. Weird computer voice when it was working with only basic basic facts. Just not great.”

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7.The Sights of Banff: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Explore Banff’s history at your own pace with a GPS audio walk covering gardens, heritage buildings, museums, and 27 local sights.

“It was a little hard to get used to initially, but once I got the hang of it it was a great introduction to Banff. Nice inexpensive way to get to know the town and it's history”

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