Sea to Sky Highway: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour
Whistler, Canada
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2 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Follow the suggested route between Vancouver & Whistler, and discover the Sea to Sky Highway, one of the world’s most scenic drives! The tour experience is the same in either direction.
Learn about the incredible mountains towering above and the early explorers who found them. Discover the beauty of Murrin & Garibaldi Provincial Parks. Stop at Brandywine Falls, Squamish & Stawamus Chief Mountains. Hear about the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, the River of Golden Dreams & and much more!
With no time constraints, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere and take your time exploring. Tour guide commentary will play automatically as you drive, using an easy to navigate live GPS map. No data is used during the tour.
This audio guide will keep your group entertained & engaged along the way. Each point of interest also has a fun multiple-choice trivia question about the sights.
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- No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
- Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle
- Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours mobile app
- No signal required or data used during tour
- Good mobile or WiFi connection needed for the initial download
- Smartphone or tablet
- Transportation (use your own vehicle)
- Attraction tickets
- **Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Meeting point
Whistler, Whistler, BC V8E, Canada
End point
Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Any hotel located in Vancouver or Richmond City
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Iron Workers Memorial Bridge
Welcome to the Sea to Sky Highway driving tour! The tour from Vancouver, just head north on Highway 1, over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The highway will eventually turn into Highway 99, and lead all the way to Whistler.
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North Vancouver
You'll be driving through an area known as the Northshore, which refers to the districts of West & North Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains.
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Strait of Georgia
The two hundred and forty kilometer long body of water is an arm of the Salish Sea that separates Vancouver Island from where we are now, the mainland. The Georgia Strait is also known as... we'll tell you.
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Cypress Mountain
You'll hear why, though neither of those two mountains are named Cypress, the name 'Cypress Mountain' comes from.
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Cypress Provincial Park
Cypress Provincial Park has some incredible trails if you have the time. The Trail System includes parts of the Baden Powell Trail in the North and the Howe Sound Crest Trail in the south. On a nice clear day, the views are magnificent.
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Sea To Sky Auto
So as we will be driving Highway 99 for a while, it's the perfect time to tell you a bit about it.....
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Lions Bay
You'll hear about the Lions Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue Team which was established following a series of landslides in the early 1980s.
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Porteau Cove Road Lookout
We highly recommend a quick stop at the Porteau Cove Road Lookout, just off the highway, to get a bird’s eye view of our next point of interest.
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Anvil Island
You can hear how the name Anvil Island came about, on June 14th, 1792, when Captain George Vancouver picked up his feather pen and wrote in his journal….
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Howe Sound
'Howe Sound', a roughly triangular sound that joins a network of fjords boasts of being North America's southernmost fjord. We'll tell you the difference between a Fjord, Sound & Bight!
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Britannia Mine Museum
Just look for a huge white building on the side of the mountain with a Britannia Mine Museum sign! We'll tell you some of it's history. It also makes a great stop if you have time.
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Murrin Provincial Park
Murrin Provincial Park, the perfect pit stop! There is lots of parking and public washrooms on site. The Murrin Park Loop Trail is also known for a pictograph which is a.... we'll tell you.
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Watts Point volcanic centre
Alright, so this point of interest is kind of like one of those Russian dolls. You open up the big one, and there's... hear about it!
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Shannon Falls Viewpoint
Hear what Shannon Falls claim to fame is. If you are a fan of waterfalls we highly recommend you check this one out.
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Sea to Sky Gondola
Now, if you want to get your heart pumping and the adrenaline going....this Point of Interest should do it!
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Stawamus Chief
We'll tell you what Stawamus Chief Mountain is and how it got its name.
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Squamish
Billed as the “Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada,” it is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. We’ll tell you a bit about its past.
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Squamish Spit & Estuary
Hear the interesting history behind the berm and rail spur line, built on the western and eastern sides of the central estuary, and how it has been changed.
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Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park
Hear why this park is one of the most significant areas of wintering bald eagles in North America.
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Tantalus Lookout
We'll take you to another amazing viewpoint called Tantalus Lookout where you can check out the “tantalizing” mountains.
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Mount Garibaldi
They played an important role in the oral history passed down amongst the Squamish First-Nations. Hear one of those stories.
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Brandywine Falls Provincial Park
We'll tell you about this spectacular natural feature. Or better yet, a short 15 minute walk will lead you to a viewing platform perched high on the edge of a volcanic escarpment.
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Whistler Mountain
Hear what "Whistler Mountain" used to be called and why the name was changed. Guess what it's named after now? Don't worry we will tell you.
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Whistler Olympic Park
We'll tell you how the effort of the games organizing committee to ensure snow for the opening day could have qualified as an Olympic event in its own right!
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Alta Creek,
Technically it's called 'Alta Creek', but everyone knows it by it's much more idyllic and fun to "sing" name!
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Whistler
Whistler's roots can be traced back to a British Royal Navy survey in the 1860s. You'll hear some of its history and how its faring today.
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- 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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