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New Content added.
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Description
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 530+ audio points that play automatically along the scenic drive, featuring the best things to see and do, complete with stories, tips, and driving directions.
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 & advice.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
It's so simple! All you have to do is start driving towards wherever you want to go. The commentary will play automatically. This includes all the instructions you need for places where you have to make important turns or decisions about which route to take. Once you have launched “Start Driving,” the commentary will play automatically as you pass through the activation points. The narration seamlessly transitions from each area and park to the next.
As you tour, you're going to see giant, classic Rocky Mountains with their sheer faces and distinctive ridging. There are many opportunities to see glaciers, especially around Lake Louise and along the Icefields Parkway.
Always watch for wildlife, frequently seen enjoying grassy meadows. Grizzly bears and black bears aren't always guaranteed, but the tour will give you tips about places where your chances are better.
There are many gorgeous lakes with colors too good to be true. Don't miss Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, and Peyto Lake, which is at Bow Summit on the Icefields Parkway. And if you love waterfalls, the Rockies have many—each one demonstrating amazing power.
The tour is filled with entertaining stories about characters from the region, the forces of nature, and other tales that will give you a personal connection to this incredible location.
WHAT YOU’LL SEE:
Commentary will play automatically as you pass from one area to the next through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks.
• Icefields Parkway – Voted the World's Most Beautiful Mountain Drive
• Lake Louise & Moraine Lake – Famously beautiful lakes with mountains and glaciers
• Yoho National Park – Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls
• Jasper National Park – Maligne Lake and Canyon, Miette Hot Springs, Pyramid Lake
• Banff townsite and area – Banff Gondola, Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka
• Bow Valley Parkway – Johnston Canyon
• And many more scenic lookouts and photo opportunities
CHARGING:
++ Continued use of GPS/location services in the background increases battery usage. We strongly recommend using a cigarette-style (DC outlet) car charger 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 USB connection in rental vehicles, as this can cause audio issues. The audio can play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display; however, 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 contain a GPS chip. Wi-Fi-only iPad models have limited location capabilities and are unable to play commentary automatically.
DOWNLOADING:
The apps are larger in size to function offline. You must download the app ahead of time using 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.
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Version history 7 versions
Build 875690796v3.7.22025-06-23 06:18:14
New Content added.
Bug fixes.
Build 842354123v3.5.22021-05-28 21:23:59
Changes on this version make it easier to upgrade to the All NEW GyPSy Guide app.
Build 842083811v3.5.12021-05-07 21:28:29
Changes on this version make it easier to upgrade to the All NEW GyPSy Guide app.
Build 832633926v3.0.12019-09-16 19:47:39
We are constantly making improvements, both large and small, so you have an even better sightseeing experience for your road trip adventures.
Major updates we've made for this and previous versions include:
* Modifications made for iOS13 release
* Tour keeps delivering audio narration even when in background mode, Eg while you listen to music.
* Easy-to-follow tour route line added
* Content updates
Build 832457591v2.8.22019-08-23 14:35:13
We have made small tweaks to improve performance from the first version released. This is a brand new tour app that combines all of the best drives in the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks into 1 convenient tour.
Build 831952709v2.8.12019-07-11 15:28:08
We have made small tweaks to improve performance from the first version released. This is a brand new tour app that combines all of the best drives in the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks into 1 convenient tour.
Build 831716759v2.8.02019-07-08 22:51:41
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Reviews 30 reviews · US
★★★★★
Soul Charging
Game changer. This made an absolutely perfect trip even better. Louie (The name we gave our guide) helped navigate us through national parks from Banff to Jasper. You need this app in your life!!! We even treated up when he said his last goodbyes at the end of our trip!! Thanks Louie!!
Shawce2019-11-04
★★★★★
Don’t go without this program
Don’t drive the ice field parkway without this guide. It added enormously to our knowledge of what we were seeing and understanding of the history. It made the trip very special. We listened to it going both north and south.
another wreeder2019-10-01
★★★★★
Amazing!
This was a for sure game changer for our vacation to Alberta. The information and history was incomparable to any tour guide out there. So nice and comforting to have a fun and informative tour guide. Especially having no service in most of the areas. Thanks so much and please travel the world and create more. Perfect!
the barnett's2019-09-29
★★★★★
Gypsy App Canadian Rockies
This is the best app I have ever used. It was like having a private tour guide in the car with us. So very well done and worked perfectly.
Ricka292019-09-28
★★★★★
The best way to tour the Canadian Rockies!!
I discovered this app a few days before leaving on my trip to Banff/Jasper/Lake Louise, and I am SOOO glad we tried it!! This is EXACTLY what I had been looking for to help us make the most of our trip. We love the freedom of driving around on our own time, at our own pace. GyPSy guide is perfect for pointing out key sites, prioritizing our activities, and learning about the area, historical background, and traveler tips. Informative, entertaining, and spot-on with directions/recommendations (so precise that I was able to turn off my Google maps and just follow “Uncle GyPSy”!). If you’ve
lazy reviewer 1232019-09-21
★★★★★
Must have
Made the trip very educational. Couldn’t imagine doing the parkfield without this app! A+++
sandman fo sho2019-09-14
★★★★★
Fantastic narrated guide to Canadian Rockies
This narrated guide to the Canadian Rockies is fantastic. It took our trip to Jasper and Banff to a whole other level that we would have never experienced otherwise. We loved it!
It is extremely well researched and scripted and synced to the drive. The narrator is excellent. The information provided is very interesting and educational and helpful.
We had a few times when we were wondering about certain things on the drive when the narration started up and answered our questions. At one point, the narrator said, “By this time you’ve probably seen bighorn sheep“ and right at that moment thr
KellieMcK2019-09-11
★★★★★
Great!
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We enjoyed Gypsy tours through glacier and Waterton as well as Banff - jasper- Yoho. Well worth the investment. Let you look out the window and not at a map.
cw-mi2019-09-08
★★★★★
Must have
Best decision I made was to download this app! Loved the narration! Learned so much about the area and saw things I would not have seen!! Already looking for other places to go where I can use this app!
Lhawk32019-09-06
★★★★★
Fantastic !!
This app was both informative and entertaining. It by far contributed to a wonderful drive with insight into incredible viewpoints and trails along the way. I highly recommend this app to anyone driving through the Canadian Rockies! Add this to your list of must buys if you’re vacationing in the Canadian Rockies and renting a car to explore.
simonvacation2019-09-06
★★★★★
Friend recommended last minute. So thankful they did!
I had no idea about this app and was getting ready to go to Banff, Lake Louise, Icefields, etc when a friend told my wife about this app and how helpful it was. I’m so glad I spent the $20 and got this. The narration was spot on and I learned so much about the area I would’ve never known otherwise. We ended up stopping at places we never would have without this app and I can honestly say there was only one stop that was so-so which was the spiral tunnels. Really not much to see here but it’s at a pull out so not much time wasted. The rest of the suggestions were fantastic.
My wife was upset b
UncledaddyO2019-09-05
★★★★★
Superb app, a must have
We used this app on our 7 night tour of Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. It worked incredibly well and kept our entire family engaged, including 5 and 8 year old boys. The information appealed to people of all ages, and the narrator did a great job. The way the app was triggered by our GPS location was spot on. At one point the guide said we may see some wildlife up ahead, and literally seconds later the kids spotted some sheep. There was so much interesting information on the history, geology, and animals.
I was pleasantly surprised that it provided turning directions that complemented our ca
hoverboarder2019-08-30
★★★★★
This app is an absolute “must do”
If you are driving in the Canadian Rockies I “highly, highly recommend that you do not miss” this app (to use a GyPSy-ism). Our family just got back from 9 days in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho — sadly we only found out about this app from another visitor on day 2. But it’s an understatement to say that GyPSy radically altered and improved our trip.
First, some nits in the interest of transparency: the spoken-word volume is a bit low relative to Apple Music. The app brings you to a “getting started” screen every time you load it fresh, and the map re-centers so it’s hard to have a passenger pan aro
Csodras2019-08-26
★★★★★
Worth every penny!
This was so interesting and informational. My mom and I rented a car and drove up from Calgary to Jasper. This app was like our own private tour guide that we controlled when we got into the car and could personalize based on our daily itinerary. We used the Bluetooth on my iPhone to play on the car speakers. Great way to tour the Canadian Rockies without spending a ton on private tours.
lolatobi2019-08-26
★★★★★
Worth every penny and more
This app is really informative and we ended up making stops at fantastic places we would have missed if not recommended by the guide. Even our 6yr old while playing iPad was taking in information and then telling family members about it later! It is definitely worth the money.
Japanese junkie2019-08-24
★★★★★
Great Content, Functionality Needs Work
This a great app. I think it’s a must if you are traveling to the Canadian Rockies. The content is very interesting and made our drives from place to place fun. I gave it four out of five stars because it could use some functionality improvements. First, every time you open the app, you have to go through the same start up screens and tutorials, which can get annoying. Second, I wish you could click on the little arrows and see what attractions were coming up. Finally, the app constantly recenters you on the map (which is good) but you don’t have the ability to see what’s coming up on your rou
raff89792019-08-24
★★★★★
Best $20 I ever spent
I rarely take the time to do online reviews, but am doing so because this app was so fantastic. As we toured the entire area covered by the app, we never once turned on the radio because we enjoyed listening to the history/geology/ recs. Well done
Woody and family2019-08-24
★★★★★
TX flat landers
Great app. Very informative. Enjoyed the narrator.
Just one suggestion
Regarding Lake Peyto stop
Pretty steep walk up to the lake but was well worth it!
RBTexas20222019-08-22
★★★★★
Fantastic guide
I can’t rave about this app enough. At first the $20 price tag seemed a bit steep but it was absolutely worth it! I was directed to so many great places, on and off the beaten path, without the need to look at a map! And I got to use my own car instead of joining a group tour which is priceless (and much, much cheaper!) Hope to use some of the other programs soon!!
Jess118002019-08-16
★★★★★
What a great find!
Ann and I were in the Banff village following a great time at the "stampede" and ran onto the advertisement for GYpsy Guide. It made our visit to the Canadian Rockies. We played it over the radio while traveling - like having a great tour guide in the vehicle. We couldn't be happier with the quality and use of today's technology - are recommending it to all our friends. Mike
Mike’s Group2019-08-14
★★★★★
G man
What a terrific app and well worth every cent paid! G-man, as I refer to the narrator was super informative, entertaining and overall, made our trip to Canada A plus! Plan to use inYellistone in a few months!
sara in minnesota2019-08-12
★★★★★
Best tour app!
We affectionately called our tour guide “Canada Bob!” This app knew what questions we were going to ask before we uttered the words ourselves! Such great information and tips! Great that you don’t have to be using data. We really loved it and will definitely be using GyPSy guide again! Thank you!
Rwoyne2019-08-10
★★★★★
Very good apps
We had Gypsy app for Maui Road to Hana before. It was ok experience. However, we decided to try the app for Banff and jasper national parks. This was much better than the other one. Really enjoy it. We did not give five as the volume was lower. We had to mute the XM radio when the app was silent as the radio was too laud. Our cell phone was set at max. We try to play itune during the silent and unfortunately itune was also too laud. Hopefully, the app can be improved at this aspect. Otherwise,we felt it was very good app for us while driving through those national parks.
Louisville20112019-08-08
★★★★★
Great navigation!
This has been a wonderful companion to our trip. Great narration as we drive, we’ve been learning all the things you aren’t going to get on any of the expensive tours. When you’ve spent the money on getting here, another $20 is well worth it!
DavidBman2019-08-07
★★★★★
California to Canada / 40th anniversary / two non hikers
We flew to Calgary and drove to Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper (all Fairmont properties). The concierge suggested we download this APP, best thing we did the whole week. We saw amazing wildlife, grizzlies, black bears, deer, elk, sheep, goats, marmots and moose. The app guided us through the Icefields Parkway and the Bow Valley Parkway and around Jasper and Banff. I would highly recommend this guide service. It’s informative and lively and full of facts about the area. He even says something funny every now and then.
ricknbeck2019-08-04
★★★★★
Fabulous
This tour was GREAT!!! The narration was was informative and entertaining. I will most definitely be buying more tours!!! Hopefully you’ll keep adding more tours.
ThankfulGma2019-08-02
★★★★★
Honeymoon in the Rockies
This tour was absolutely wonderful. We were able to see so many hidden sites that we would have missed without this tour. We named the speaker in the tour “George” and felt as though we had a friend with us the entire time sharing secrets about the best places to visit and best times so that you had the best experience as possible. The stories along the drive were very interesting and we were able to learn so much about the history of the Rockies. We will be sure to continue to use the other versions of this tour for other vacations in the future!!
tnfkxk2019-08-01
★★★★★
Wonderful
My husband and I truly enjoyed the Gypsy app for the Canadian Rockies. Our trip would not have been nearly as informative and educational.
Gigi1964*2019-07-29
★★★★★
AMAZING
Where Has this been? This is the best app purchase I have ever made and would recommend it to anyone who wants the change the way they tour a national Park. Great sense of humor, tons of valuable information, and sent to geographic locations perfectly. Well done!
Johnny K12019-07-28
★★★★★
Love the tour guide!
Absolutely loved listening to this while on vacation in Banff. The stories behind the history were very well done and interesting. Enjoyed the humor too! Would recommend this to anyone visiting the Canadian Rockies.
bbbghbbbbbbb2019-07-27
Change log 11 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
New Content added.
Bug fixes.
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description updated
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 530+ audio points
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subtitle updated
Driving Tour & Audio Narration
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name updated
Canadian Rockies GyPSy Guide
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Version 3.7.2 released
New Content added.
Bug fixes.
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Version 3.5.2 released
Changes on this version make it easier to upgrade to the All NEW GyPSy Guide app.
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Version 3.5.1 released
Changes on this version make it easier to upgrade to the All NEW GyPSy Guide app.
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Version 3.0.1 released
We are constantly making improvements, both large and small, so you have an even better sightseeing experience for your road trip adventures.
Major updates we've made for this and previous versions include:
* Modifications made for iOS13 re
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Version 2.8.2 released
We have made small tweaks to improve performance from the first version released. This is a brand new tour app that combines all of the best drives in the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks into 1 convenient tour.
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Version 2.8.1 released
We have made small tweaks to improve performance from the first version released. This is a brand new tour app that combines all of the best drives in the Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks into 1 convenient tour.
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Version 2.8.0 released