1.Canmore Caving Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $149Our pick

Tackle Rat’s Nest Cave in Canmore with expert guides, an 18 m rappel, and tight squeezes. Small group, bring your own snacks.

“A truly amazing experience. Tiffany our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. She exactly when to stop to give us a rest on the short but steep hike up. Her very calm demeanour when talking to someone with a lot of fear was very reassuring to witness. It was so much fun climbing and wriggling around the caves. I would highly recommend this adventure!!”

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2.Canmore Caving Explorer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 277 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $111

Crawl, scramble, and explore Rat’s Nest Cave in Canmore with a small-group guide, safety gear, and geology lessons built into the adventure.

“A very thrilling and very interesting experience. Our guides were very friendly and knowledgable. I would recommend no doubt.”

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3.Canyoning half day – Heart Creek Canyon (beginner level)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $146

Beginner-friendly Heart Creek canyoning near Banff includes gear, safety clinic, 5 rappels and slides, and a hike with possible cold water.

“Our guide, Kanishk, was fantastic! Safe! Smart! Local knowledge! Fun! Kanishk made the experience great on a cold day. Definitely would do it again. We’re hikers already so would rate it easy. If you’re not, know that you carry a pack and it’s a descent hike up … so worth it!”

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4.Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Gondola, Cave & Basin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 114 reviews · from $71

Guided one-day Banff highlights with Lake Louise and Moraine Lake plus Bow Falls, and optional Gondola or hot springs with Cave and Basin.

“From pick up to drop off our tour guide Ben was fantastic. He ensured our comfort and provided us with many useful tidbits of information, as well as recommendations on where to eat. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Banff Canyoning – Ghost Canyon (Intermediate Level)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $221

Ghost Canyon canyoning from Banff: a full-day mix of rappels, slides, jumps, and a safety clinic with wetsuits and private transport.

“The staff were very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. We had great weather and the horses were well trained.”

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6.Canyons and caves in the Rockies: Explore with us; From Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $144

Calgary-to-Kananaskis hiking with a small group, a trail matched to your pace, hotdogs by campfire, and big Rocky views.

“It was such a great day!! Sue is very welcoming and made us feel very comfortable. It was like traveling with a good old friend of a family member. The group was small, only 5 of us and Sue, and all members willing to spent a great time. We Read more”

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7.Discover Ancient Pictographs – Guided Canyon Hiking Tour 3H

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Small-group 3-hour canyon hike in Canmore with waterfalls, caves, and ancient pictographs, led by an expert guide.

“Our tour guide Ben was amazing! Super helpful and accommodating. Very informative and interactive hike. Learned lots. Very funny and personable guide. Would highly recommend.”

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8.Canmore: Canyons & Cave Paintings – 2.5hr Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

A small-group guided hike in Canmore to see Grotto Canyon pictographs, learn First Nations stories, and enjoy canyon views in about 3 hours.

“Ben was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. This was a great, short hike with beautiful scenery. Would highly recommend!”

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9.Banff Town: Gondola, Lake Louise, Moraine, Cave and Basin

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $71

One day in Banff National Park: Banff Gondola or hot springs, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake or Minnewanka, Cave & Basin option, plus Bow Falls and Banff Town.

“This was a fantastic trip. Well structured with a knowledgeable tour guide! Thank you Ivan! The scenery was stunning! We even had time to take a dip in Lake Moraine…..would highly recommend 🙂”

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10.2 Day Banff Lake Louise Johnston Canyon Gondola Cave Basin tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $126

A fast, scenic 2-day Banff loop with Moraine or Marble, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Bow Falls, and Johnston Canyon, plus gondola/hot springs options.

“Our guides Ben and Ivan are nice and helpful. We can see many attractions in two days. There is some overlap in the itineraries of the two days, but it's okay to visit Lake Louise twice.”

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11.Banff Cave & Hot Springs Audio Walking Tour (Not a Ticket)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Self-guided audio walk from Cave Ave through Cave and Basin, Bow River wetlands, and Sulphur Mountain. $9.99, offline maps included.

“This is NOT a walking tour. Its a narration to accompany the walk for which you pay separately. There are descriptive signs and rangers along the way. There are also additional fees to enter the cave and the hot springs.”

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12.Heart Creek Canyoning tour – Beginner friendly – Near Banff

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $142

Beginner-friendly Heart Creek canyoning near Banff with rappelling practice, an 18m waterfall, slides, and small-group certified guides.

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