Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver
Traveler rating
3.8/5
Based on 6 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver worth booking?
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver is a 1-hour experience in Vancouver, Canada, from $11 per person. It scores 58 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 3.8/5 rating across 6 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 58 / 100
- Rating
- 3.8/5 (6)
- Duration
- 1 hours
- From
- $11 per person
New for 2025—make your drive come alive on British Columbia’s breathtaking Coquihalla and Trans-Canada highways with our interactive GPS-guided audio tour! Simply connect your smartphone to your vehicle’s stereo and emb
What you get
- Lifetime tour access—use anytime
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Special guest characters for added entertainment
- No time constraints - stop anywhere along the route
- Offline functionality—no signal or data needed
- Completely new tour for 2025!
About this experience
New for 2025—make your drive come alive on British Columbia’s breathtaking Coquihalla and Trans-Canada highways with our interactive GPS-guided audio tour! Simply connect your smartphone to your vehicle’s stereo and embark on an unforgettable road trip adventure between Kamloops and Vancouver. As you drive, automatic commentary from an engaging tour host and special guests will share captivating stories, local insights, and entertaining facts about the region. Discover fascinating Indigenous history, marvel at the stunning landscapes of the iconic Rocky Mountains, and learn the remarkable story of Sumas Lake. Explore charming locales such as Chilliwack and Hope, uncover must-see sights and incredible hikes, and find out about the diverse wildlife you might encounter along your route. This flexible, self-paced tour experience is sure to keep your entire group entertained and engaged. Trust the platform with over 75 tours & 25,000+ happy customers.
What's included
Included
- Lifetime tour access—use anytime
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Special guest characters for added entertainment
- No time constraints - stop anywhere along the route
- Offline functionality—no signal or data needed
- Completely new tour for 2025!
Not included
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- Attraction Tickets
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
What you'll see and do
British Columbia
The following are highlights from the Vancouver–Kamloops Driving Tour. Whether you're heading east to Kamloops or west to Vancouver, you’ll enjoy 28 audio points of interest in this immersive, self-guided experience, including the rejuvenating Harrison Hot Springs & picturesque Bridal Veil Falls, the dramatic landscape of Hope & the historic Hope Slide, the breathtaking Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park with its iconic railway tunnels, and much more!
Pass by without stopping
Coquitlam
As you pass through, we'll tell you about how, originally, Coquitlam was home to the Coast Salish people!
Port Mann Bridge
You'll pass over this incredible bridge and learn about about it, as well as Surrey.
You'll travel alongside the river for a bit. While you do, we'll give you some fun facts.
Langley
As you pass by the city, you'll learn a little bit about its origins.
Fort Langley
We'll tell you about the distinction between Fort Langley and the Town of Fort Langley!
Fort Langley National Historic Site
You'll pass pretty close to this tourist attraction. After hearing about it, you may want to plan a visit.
Abbotsford
As you pass by the city, we'll tell you about its importance to British Columbia.
Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest
Don't be thrown off by the fact that this mountain is in Washington, it dominates the skyline! We'll tell you a bit about this magnificent mountain to the south.
Burnaby Village Museum
You'll pass by the Burnaby Village Museum, also known as Heritage Village. Hear about how for over 50 years, the Burnaby Village Museum has been a great place to experience and learn about the town during its early years, between 1890 and 1920.
We'll point out this lake, well what used to be a lake, and tell you where it went!
Chilliwack
We'll point out this city and tell you where it got its interesting name from.
Popular Peeps. As you drive, we'll give you some hints as to who some popular people from British Columbia are. Even if you get it wrong, you'll still learn something!
Harrison Hot Springs
We'll point out the road to the hot springs and tell you about why they are so popular!
Bridal Falls
You'll pass right through the community of Bridal Falls, which is not far from the actual falls! You're going to want to make a detour after hearing this one.
Fraser River
You'll be driving alongside the incredible river for awhile. Naturally, we'll tell you all about it!
Sockeye Salmon. Well tell you about the historic salmon runs on the Fraser River.
Sasquatch Provincial Park
Keep your eyes peeled, you may catch a glimpse of the furry beast as you drive by the provincial park!
The Hope Slide
Although it sounds fun, we'll tell you why the Hope Slide was one of the worst natural disasters to take place in the area.
Hope
As you pass through the town with the optimistic name, we'll tell you a bit about why it's called that!
Cultus Lake
We'll point out this lake & recreational area and tell you all about why it's worth the visit.
Popular Peeps. As you drive, we'll give you some hints as to who some popular people from British Columbia are. Even if you get it wrong, you'll still learn something!
Coquihalla River Provincial Park
Yes, you'll pass by and learn about another spectacular provincial park!
We'll point out a quick detour to check out this amazing old trestle bridge!
You'll be driving it for hours, so you may as well learn a bit about its creation!
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Vancouver
The tour runs from Kamloops to Vancouver or Vancouver to Kamloops on the Trans-Canada #1 highway & Coquihalla highway #5. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Meeting point
Vancouver
The tour runs from Kamloops to Vancouver or Vancouver to Kamloops on the Trans-Canada #1 highway & Coquihalla highway #5. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
The tour runs from Kamloops to Vancouver or Vancouver to Kamloops on the Trans-Canada #1 highway & Coquihalla highway #5. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Ends at
The tour runs from Kamloops to Vancouver or Vancouver to Kamloops on the Trans-Canada #1 highway & Coquihalla highway #5. Tour experience is the same in either direction.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Tripvia Tours
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 6 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
6 verified traveler reviews for Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Driving from Vancouver to Kamloops? Get this!
Highly recommend!!! Exceeded all my expectations. Entertaining and educational with great suggestions for stops. It made a scenic drive even more interesting. My husband and adult daughter loved it just as much as I did and asked me to look for more itineraries.
via Tripadvisor
Remove the sound effects!
Good information, could do without loud sound effects. While driving through the mountains, amidst curving roads and semis, the sudden opening of a new site came with a semi horn sound effect! Scared us to the point I turned off the tour!
via Viator
Not really worth it unless your using mobile data
You are told it works without using data. It does tell you where you are on the map without data but it doesn't play the recorded info, you have to read it out. Not happy with the purchase
Response from the operator: Thank you for your feedback. We're very sorry to hear you had trouble with your tour. Our tours are designed to work without using mobile data once the content has been fully downloaded beforehand as we suggest.
via Tripadvisor
Learnt a lot of...
Learnt a lot of information about the local area. Would've liked to have heard music in between points of interest
via Viator
Spotify Overrides Tour
Was not able to connect vehicle radio system to hear the tour (with or without cable). Spotify music would open and play music over the tour. Tripvia representative stated that this is a common problem for some vehicle radios. I believe this is an application problem. Was told that I could connect to radio if I had a "osz" cable to connect to radi (believe this is a head phone cable). We had to listen to tour using iPhone speakers. We had to replay many times due to not being able to hear what was said The tour was not in sync with our location. A couple of examples; - We were heading South West and the tour stated that if we looked to the North East we would see.... (bad advice to instruct some one to look directly behind them when driving on hi-way) - driving well past an interchange, tour stated that if we were to take the next exit we could go to a water fall Tripvia offered to refund our money. I would have preferred to be advised that if you have Spotify it will overide the tour I really don't like buying something that they know will have problems with radios.
Response from the operator: Hi there, sorry you had a poor experience. I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean with Spotify overriding the audio. Our customer service rep may have been confused. We have never heard of this before. Could you not just turn Spotify off? You can connect your device using Bluetooth or an Aux cable. The app is setup to override any audio playing when it enters a geo-fence. Regarding the directions.. because the tour can be taken both ways, there are times it may seem odd. You probably missed the first part in your examples. The audio would have said, "If you're heading towards Kamloops, take a look to the north east..". This only happens a few times and we agree it's not ideal, but it's better than only offering the tour in one direction or having separate points of interest. We appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind when making revisions.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 1 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by Tripvia Tours, who run 38 experiences we rank across 19 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 57.7.
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Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Vancouver.
How much does Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver cost?
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Prices start at $11 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Vancouver usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver take?
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Plan for about 1 hour from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Vancouver is not rushed.
Is Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 58 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (3.8/5 across 6 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Vancouver, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 1-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Vancouver can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Vancouver and add a light layer if any part of the 1-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Vancouver within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Vancouver?
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On Outty we rank every Vancouver experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Vancouver City Sightseeing Tour: Capilano Suspension Bridge & Vancouver Lookout, Epic Electric Bike Tour of Vancouver, Whistler, Sea to Sky Gondola, & Shannon Falls Tour from Vancouver. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Vancouver?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Vancouver?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
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