The Sights of Banff: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

You'll see this amazing building!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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