Icefields Highway
What a great trip. It was so nice to know the details of stops along the way! Like how far a walk and if the stop is picture worthy! Sure made the trip relaxing without any FMO (Fear of Missing Out!). Cheers Shelley
Perfect commentary
Very informative! It made the trip !!
A must do. One of the best guides I’ve had. 10/10
A perfect app.
Jasper to Lake Louise
Great way to learn more about what you see from your car. Narrator only talks when there is something interesting to say. Makes great suggestions of where to stop to look at something. Really glad we found this app. It made the trip so meaningful!
Always Remember my First!
We first heard about GyPSy Guide when we went from Banff to Jasoer. We found it incredibly informative and entertaining. When there’s something to see (or a hike) “Fred” tells you when, what, how... and if it’s worth doing. When there’s nothing much to specifically look at, he’ll fill time with historical stories, oddities, lore, geology, biology, etc!
So on our first trip to Hawaii, when I really didn’t know where we were or what to see or do, I got the island package and first used it on Kauai. I really can’t say enough superlative words about the app. As good (or better?) even then the jasper road one. While it was more obvious on the road to Jasper when there was a waterfall or viewpoint, how it worked because there was only one road, it worked just as beautifully with choices of places and directions and limited time. “Fred” helped us choose where to go, gave us lots of information about the history, culture, geology, and flora/fauna and weather. It tells you what is a must see and what to do or pass up depending on time. He speaks with humor and has a good voice. I like how he reminds of previous stories and continues them at various points. It was great for our 2 days on Oahu and then the 7 days on the Big Island. “Fred” even did a great job of explaining not only what to see in Volcano National Park and how to use our limited time wisely, but also about the important geology, history and biology related to the park.
I seriously will purchase every single one available for every road trip or vacation we do from now on!!!!
So on our first trip to Hawaii, when I really didn’t know where we were or what to see or do, I got the island package and first used it on Kauai. I really can’t say enough superlative words about the app. As good (or better?) even then the jasper road one. While it was more obvious on the road to Jasper when there was a waterfall or viewpoint, how it worked because there was only one road, it worked just as beautifully with choices of places and directions and limited time. “Fred” helped us choose where to go, gave us lots of information about the history, culture, geology, and flora/fauna and weather. It tells you what is a must see and what to do or pass up depending on time. He speaks with humor and has a good voice. I like how he reminds of previous stories and continues them at various points. It was great for our 2 days on Oahu and then the 7 days on the Big Island. “Fred” even did a great job of explaining not only what to see in Volcano National Park and how to use our limited time wisely, but also about the important geology, history and biology related to the park.
I seriously will purchase every single one available for every road trip or vacation we do from now on!!!!
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Amazing app
So worth having this app. Totally made our trip so much better. You
Must have this app.
Must have this app.
Great guide
First review I’ve ever left, but this guide is so good I felt I needed to congratulate the people behind this. We found this guide very useful and informative during our drive. All the main photo stops are pointed out in plenty in of time and we also found some nice little spots we’d have missed without this guide. We will definitely use this again the next time we visit Canada
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Your own tour guide!
This app is fabulous!!! We used the Calgary/Banff, Banff/Lake Louise and the Icefields/Jasper. You can buy one app that covers all of them, but we weren’t sure we were going to the Icefields so we bought them separately. No need for internet after you’ve downloaded the app. You just open the app, it knows where you are and he tells you things to see, history and other fun facts and stories. There are even different stories for your return drive! We stopped many places that we would not have seen if not for this app. I wish there was a GyPSy app for everywhere!!!!
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Made the Icefields Parkway 100% better
I can only say one thing....Get This App. Some humor , sarcasm, history, geology......it was absolutely fantastic. The narrator is incredible! Thank you
A must have for the Icefields Parkway
We downloaded this app for our honeymoon trip along the Icefields Parkway and it was amazing. We learnt so much, and got to see so much because it warns you when stuff “not to be missed” comes up.
Take a map with you as it doesn’t include everything but if you have just one day driving it - this is the app you need.
Take a map with you as it doesn’t include everything but if you have just one day driving it - this is the app you need.
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Kudos!
Oh my God. This is so well done. I can’t believe how the narration was so in sync with the driving. We did the Icefields Parkway today and the recommendations were invaluable. I really learned a lot about glaciers! Last time I drove without this app and I felt blind without it. Please keep it up and create more! Was looking for South Dakota; Badlands! I never gush over apps but WOW. Thanks Gypsy! Also loved the voice guy.
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Great App
This app made our trip through the ice fields amazing. Whenever we had questions the narrator jumped in just in time to answer them. Totally worth the $!
My personal tour guide
An indispensable app. That the narration came on when appropriate was a great application of GPS. The amount of narrative was great and we learned things that we would not have got from books.
The walks suggested were excellent, but after walking the Parker Ridge on their advice, taking the recommendation to do the Icefields Explorer was a real comedown which took 3 hours out of our day and cost $120 per head. Otherwise, it was a sensational day, even if we missed a couple of walks due to the ‘attraction’.
The walks suggested were excellent, but after walking the Parker Ridge on their advice, taking the recommendation to do the Icefields Explorer was a real comedown which took 3 hours out of our day and cost $120 per head. Otherwise, it was a sensational day, even if we missed a couple of walks due to the ‘attraction’.
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Fantastic Travel Companion
Happened to pick up a brochure on Gypsy guided GPS tours just minutes before we headed down the Icefields Parkway from Jasper to Banff. The day was so fantastic not only because of the natural beauty, but by the addition of this guided tour. It’s like having a super nice and informed friend in the backseat. Based on that experience we purchased the Lake Louise and Yoho National Park tour and had an equally wonderful day. The tips and history... and the driving directions are wonderful.
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Brilliant!
We use this app for the Icefields Parkway and also the one for the Banff Townsite tour. Definitely buy them. They added so many extra dimensions to our tours, with geological information, historical vignettes, little jokes and practical tips and suggestions along the way. Technically, they work perfectly. It was just like having a tour guide in the car. If we visit other areas with Gypsy Guides available, we will definitely buy them.
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Indespensible
Incredible app which makes a road trip more enjoyable and productive. Accurately identifies where you are and accurately pairs information to your exact position. Content with history and geology ties together your experience. Informing you about upcoming sites with recommendations is fantastic. I will purchase for all future road trips.
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Banff>>Columbia Icefield Center ‘n back in 12 hours
We took three half days and one full day away from the kids and packed it in as best as possible. GypsyGuide was the key for the full day to the Icefields! The virtual tour guide adds so much life, history and context as you witness the majesty and stunning views. We couldn’t image having done this tour without it, especially since there is NO cell coverage in the Parkway. Superb storytelling and what’s nifty is how if you have Spotify playing (pre downloaded music of course), the narrator effortlessly cuts in and out enhancing the mood. Truly worthwhile investment! Yeah, same here, I think this is the first App I’ve ever reviewed! Go Gypsy!
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Highly effective guide!
Great guide to working out where to stop along the Icefields parkway. Really enhanced the journey for us. Pops up a few moments before sights enabling us to decide whether or not to stop and providing useful background to much of the scenery. Really glad I bought this ahead of our trip. Highly recommended.
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Highly Recommend
We downloaded the Icefields tour in Alberta, and we were so happy we did. It gave driving directions, interesting stories, and helped us decide which stops to make along the way. At one point it stated to slow down, because big horn sheep are often in the road up ahead. Guess what, the sheep were in the road!
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Best App for Touring!
With 5 of us in the car, driving from Jasper to Lake Louise, we decided to try the Gypsy tour app. I cannot say enough about how well thought out, informative, interesting, and humorous it was. The information comes in short informative pieces of 1-3 minutes and then the tour guide is silent in between these narratives to give passengers time to talk, discuss, and marvel. My 80+ year old parents were along and they absolutely LOVED how clear it was.... and only wished they would have had Gypsy on all their prior touring trips. It’s just that good!
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