Canmore: Canyons & Cave Paintings Hiking Tour - 2.5hrs
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Canmore: Canyons & Cave Paintings Hiking Tour - 2.5hrs
By Banff & Canmore Tours
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Ages 8-95, max of 12 per group
Duration: 3h
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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- Ice Cleats *when required
- Hiking Poles
- Professional Certifed Guide
What's not included- Bottled water
- Start:
- Canmore Recreation Centre, 1900 8 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1Y2, CanadaPlease meet your guide infront of the Main Doors of the Canmore Recreation Centre. They will have a clip board and black hat. Transportation to and from the meeting location is included. Park Entry Fees are included. The meeting location is easily accessible by walking, public transit, or taxi.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 155849P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 155849P7
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- Brent P0 contributionsWonderful host and beautiful night sky in BanffJacob was a great host and very knowledgeable of the area and history of Banff and surrounding areas! We had a great time and highly recommend this trip!Written 8 February 2025
- ChattyAbby0 contributionsFamily in CanmoreWe loved Canmore and Banff. We stayed in Canmore and found that to be just as cute and accessible to great activities as Banff. It was also less congested and super close to Banff so we could still take in all the Banff sites. We went as family of adults and enjoyed biking around Canmore and the many trails.Written 27 January 2025
- Molly B0 contributionsgreat experience!Jacob took us through Banff backcountry pointing out constellations, telling stories, and looking for animals! He’s a great, knowledgeable guide and we had a lot of fun!Written 10 January 2025
- valentynared0 contributionsGreat experienceFood was amazing it was our first experience in Banff with amazing view, delicious food and such a great personal in bistro. thank you AmyWritten 31 December 2024
- Deborah T0 contributionsBreathtaking views!We had Jacob as our guide through the trails with his many tales! He’s very knowledgeable about the area, trees, plants, wildlife and the history. He also knows where to take amazing pics 😊 thank you for a memorable time!Written 20 November 2024
- Z1768JAflorc0 contributionsGirls Trip 2024Jacob was amazing! He was very patient with our group. He was very honest about the first tour that we had booked with him and accommodated the tour for us to be able to see views and get our hike in. His stories are super interesting so please listen to what he is saying.Written 18 November 2024
- 935doris0 contributionsBeautiful experience!Great adventure! We had a clear night and the surprise of a lifetime… Aurora showed up! It was amazing! We were all so enthralled with the Northern Lights that we pretty much skipped over the stargazing! Our guide was Ben and he was great! He even taught us all how to take night mode pictures! The trail is a paved path for the majority of the walk. No incline at all. There is a short portion that is not paved but it is in good condition/well maintained.Written 22 October 2024
- treehugger20180 contributionsA great fall hike!Ben was a knowledgeable and engaging guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed the hike that began at the Banff Gate Mountain resort and ended up in a stunning mountain meadow surrounded by mountains on 3 sides. Ben did a great job pointing out the local flora (we didn't see much fauna) along with their ecological and historical importance. He also emphasized safety (e.g., make sure you have bear spray, especially during the fall season), and that hiking should above all, be fun! Thanks, Ben!Written 8 October 2024
- 817zachl0 contributionsStars & Northern lights ✨️Jacob was fantastic! Super knowledgeable about the history of the land and loved the stories he had told along the walk. Would definitely book this again. We appreciate you,sir! -Z (Texas)Written 6 September 2024
- V6663IUmaximed0 contributionsAwesome experienceAwesome experience , we had a beautiful sky and a lot of star snd constellation. I recommend for everyone its a must to do:)Written 31 August 2024
- 290harrisonl0 contributionsBen is the best guide.Ben is the best! Absolutely recommend going and going with Ben! Learned so much and appreciated Ben answering all of our Banff and Canmore questions.Written 3 August 2024
- antonymB2117VE0 contributionsSuperb night outTerrific time out. The walk was very easy and mostly on a paved surface. Jake and Ben were engaging, funny and very knowledgeable. We saw several constellations, a couple of shooting stars and a faint view of the northern lights. We were lucky to have a perfectly clear sky.Written 2 August 2024
- ChattyAbby0 contributionsNot what expected; left disappointedGuide was nice enough and had knowledge but 20 minutes late. Some in the tour received a notice about being late but many, including us, did not. Mosquitos were swarming; thank goodness we had spray though they were still pretty bad. Night lamps attracted them and I don’t understand why they don’t use red lamps. It doesn’t start to get good dark until 11:15 so by the time you get good darkness, you’re back into more light polluted area. We would have been happy with a much later start to see more stars with advanced notice. No laser pointers can or are used to point out the stars which also makes it hard. There is a strict stay with guide expectation (safety of course) which made it hard on those who said they could do walk but were slow so buyer be aware. They decided not to continue walk. For night star viewing walks; this was not one of my favourites. For sunset walk, it was not that either. If you just want to walk a trail with a guide at night which has an element of mystery and get a few facts along the way, this is good and should be the expectation. I’m not sure whether to give 2 or 3 but it was a disappointment for us.Written 14 July 2024
- jperfsr0 contributionsGuide made all the differenceBen was amazing. The hike with the gorgeous scenery was worth the price alone but his knowledge about the plants and trees along with the history of the area made it all the more memorable. Thanks again Ben !Written 11 July 2024
- tinaNtravel0 contributionsNice walk at night and an interesting/entertaining GuideWe met in the Cave and Basin parking lot. At that time of night the parking lot is pretty much empty except for those on this tour so they were easy to find. Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early, as requested, as the orientation and headlamps are handed out then and the tour starts walking on time. It was a simple easy walk on mostly flat, mostly paved ground and on some boardwalks. The guide was great. He pointed out what could be seen and also told a number of stories and told some jokes which made the entire trip quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, we were there end of May and the days were already quite long. So by 10pm, it wasn’t really dark enough yet to see some good night sky. By midnight it was finally dark, but by then the tour was almost over. I still enjoyed it and I am glad we went and I’d even do it again. Be sure to have a very warm jacket, gloves, hat – as the night can get very cold.Written 10 July 2024
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Jamie R
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May 2024 • Business
Our guide was great and provided lots of good information. He made it interesting and fun.
Although we couldn’t go to the planned hiking destination (due to the ice melting, it made the trail unsafe) he offered either a full refund or another great hiking location. Of course we took him up on the other location and it was great.
Although we couldn’t go to the planned hiking destination (due to the ice melting, it made the trail unsafe) he offered either a full refund or another great hiking location. Of course we took him up on the other location and it was great.
Written 9 May 2024
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Thank you sir! It was a pleasure to meet!
Written 2 June 2024
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Cara W
4 contributions
Feb 2023
The whole family including three teenage sons really enjoyed the trip (my sons normally hate walking). Jacob was a great guide. We loved the tales as well as the trail. Highly recommend.
Written 25 February 2023
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Thank you! As a small family company appreciate your business.
Written 5 April 2023
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Cody M
Edmonton, Canada2 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Booked a guided hike as a birthday present for my fiancé. Neither of us are expert hikers but Jacob made the experience very comfortable and fun. He was very knowledgeable about the area and it’s history and a really great guide overall! Hoping to come back for another tour in the summer.
Written 22 March 2021
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Written 8 November 2021
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Dimagio0
Fort McMurray, Canada6 contributions
Feb 2021
We went has a family and Jacob was a great lead during the hike and very knowledgeable. The view throughout the trail is magical, we walked through the narrow-walled creek bed and did many twist and turns. We saw a beautiful waterfall. We learned a lot with Jacob, and he shared many interesting stories with us. The boys loved the cave. We had to wear cleats because of the ice and the equipment was great. I would recommend to everyone!! Natali Levasseur
Written 24 February 2021
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Written 8 November 2021
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Margo S
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Aug 2022 • Family
Great walk through the canyon. Jacob’s guidance made the experience memorable! Would definitely recommend.
Written 11 August 2022
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Pedro R
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The experience of getting to know the Rocky Mountains was incredible, Canmore is a beautiful town. The weather was perfect for hiking and visiting Lake Louis and Banff.

Written 13 February 2024
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You guys are awesome! Thank you! These reviews mean do much to our local family company. It was a pleasure to meet you!
Written 21 February 2024
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