Banff & Canada's Rockies Guide for iOS

BANFF & CANADAS ROCKIES is the ideal travel guide to Canadas picture-perfect mountain playgrounds. Written by a pro author it explores all NATIONAL PARKS; details key INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES; suggests six ITINERARIES, and has tips of where to EAT and DRINK. All content (200+ points-of-interest and 300+ pics) is original & independent; no recommendations are ads!

BANFF & CANADAS ROCKIES starts with essential TRIP-PLANNING information and an overview of key NATIONAL PARKS & MOUNTAIN TOWNS so you can decide where to stay.

Hand-crafted ITINERARIES then offer first-timers a selection of suggestions on how to spend their time; ranging from simple day-trips to Banff to extensive two-week tours of the Canadian Rockies.

Or just dive right into the section on INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES which will not only help you find the right hike for you, but also suggest a hot-spring to soak in afterwards.

History & Culture; Kids & Families; Mountain Biking; and Rafting all have their own sections too, while an extensive Skiing & Snowboarding section covers all Canadian Rockies resorts, its Cross-Country Skiing opportunities and many Heli-Skiing providers to make planning a winter trip easy.

Finally the app details many good places to EAT & DRINK to ensure the perfect mountain getaway.

APP FEATURE: TRIP ESSENTIALS

Key before-you-go information, including:

Accommodation

Costs & Money

Seasons

Transport

APP FEATURE: DESTINATIONS

The lowdown on all National Parks, protected areas and mountain towns:

Banff National Park

Canmore & Kananaskis

Crowsnest Pass

Fernie & The Elk Valley

Golden & Yoho NP

Jasper National Park

The Kootenay Valley

Radium & Kootenay NP

Waterton Lakes NP

APP FEATURE: ITINERARIES & TOURS

For every trip-length:

Banff In-a-Day

Banff National Park In-a-Weekend

Banff Overnight

Canada's Rockies In-a-Week

Canada's Rockies In-2/3-days

Canada's Rockies In-2-Weeks

APP FEATURE: INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

Backgrounders and practical advice on:

Hiking

History & Culture

Hot Springs

Kids & Families

Mountain Biking

Rafting

Skiing & Snowboarding

APP FEATURE: LISTINGS

Recommendations of where to eat & drink:

Eat Banff

Eat Canmore

Eat Fernie

Eat Golden

Eat Kootenay Valley

Eat Lake Louise

Eat Waterton

APP FEATURES: TECHNICAL

One-click website LINKS.

One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones).

NAVIGATE quickly using the app's global search; internal hyperlinks, and its many images.

LOCATION info (using your device's GPS).

Detailed MAPS and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers.

Save and share FAVOURITES.

Easily CONTACT the author.

THE AUTHOR:

CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS has longstanding links with Canada that include family ties and several mountain bike scars. He's been a freelance travel writer for over twenty years and has written dozens of guidebooks, articles for magazines, websites and UK newspapers.

ICON GRAPHIC: PX Fuel & Nick T (Unsplash)

FEATURE GRAPHIC: Bill Tyne (Flickr)