10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Canadian Rockies That You Shouldn't Miss

Join our local guides for an immersive historical walking tour of Canmore. Learn about the hardy pioneers, wild cowboys, and loyal miners who came together to create a community that just wouldn't quit! Time: 1.5 hour round trip Distance: 3-5km / 2-3mi Elevation: Mostly flat

Inclusions: Certified tour guide.

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Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Canmore! Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play! On this 5 km (return) sightseeing tour, we'll point out must-see sights, attractions & sculptures, as well as explore historical buildings from Canmore's coal mining days. Highlights include Policeman's Creek Boardwalk, the Canmore Miner's Union Hall, NWMP Barracks & more! Don't just see the sights of Canmore, hear what they have to say! The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. See your score as you go! Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour too.

Inclusions: Take as long as you like to complete the tour, Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour), Customer Service via Phone & Email

Exclusions: Attraction tickets, Smartphone or tablet, Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore incredible Banff! Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play! On this 5 km (return) sightseeing tour, you'll explore Banff's past as well as it's present as we point out historical buildings, sculptures, sights & attractions. Highlights include the Banff Administration Building, Luxton Home Museum, Central Park & the Cascades of Time Gardens! Don't just see the beauty of Banff, hear what it has to say! The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer. See your score as you go! Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour too.

Inclusions: Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour), Take as long as you like to complete the tour., Customer Service via Phone & Email

Exclusions: Smartphone or tablet, Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too), Attraction tickets

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, local animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 45 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Trans-Canada Highway 1 between Lake Louise & Calgary. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.

Inclusions: Hands free (audio plays automatically), Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour), Customer Service via Phone & Email

Exclusions: Attraction tickets, Smartphone or tablet, Transportation (use your own vehicle)

Tour the scenic roads of the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park on a Harley Davidson motorcycle with sidecar, driven by a professional. Ride to your choice of destination, be it Athabasca Falls, Maligne Canyon, Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, Mount Edith Cavell, Angel Glacier, or Miette Hot Springs. You’ll breathe in fresh mountain air and look for wildlife while your expert guide shares information about Jasper’s history and abundant natural wonders. This open-air ride gives you an experience of the Canadian Rockies that you can’t get any other way!

Inclusions: Hotel/train station pickup & drop-off, 1, 2 or 3 hour motorcycle tour, Live commentary on board, Local guide

Exclusions: Food & drinks, Entry fees into the hot springs (3-hr tour option), Gratuities

This half-day tour is an easy morning introduction to snowshoeing in Kootenay National Park where you can admire the dramatic colours of Marble Canyon, worn away over centuries by the rushing waters of Tokumn Creek. This small-group tour includes round-trip transportation from Banff, snowshoes, hot chocolate and a uniquely Canadian treat - hot maple taffy made in the snow by your guide.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Snowshoes, Hiking pole, Hot chocolate and a maple taffy treat, Return transport from Banff, Small group size (up to 12 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Gratuities

A vast frozen lake surrounded by sparkling snow and an amphitheatre of snow-dusted mountain peaks – Lake Louise is postcard-perfect in winter. Lake Louise transforms into a real life snow globe in the winter that has to be seen to be believed. On this half day tour you’ll have plenty of time to explore.  We can provide snowshoes and you are able to test them out along the shoreline and take in the iconic views. This tour allows you to get a introduction snowshoeing at Lake Louise, and enjoy some hot chocolate and Maple Taffy.  Come and discover this winter wonderland for yourself.

Inclusions: Guided tour to Lake Louise, Hot chocolate and a maple taffy snack, Optional complimentary snowshoes for an introduction to snowshoe, Roundtrip transportation, including pick-up/drop-off service at Banff hotels (if prebooked)

Exclusions: Gratuity

Spend a spooktacular evening unearthing ghastly ghosts, ghouls and mysterious events lurking in the shadows of Banff’s historic streets. Take a walk on the other side and explore Banff’s hidden history on a Banff ghost walk. From haunted hotels to ghost towns, Banff is full of things that go bump in the night. Discover the ghostly past of the Bow Valley on an evening stroll through the paranormal including haunted landmarks, unsolved mysteries and terrifying encounters at hotels. Hear some of the most spine-tingling stories as you stroll along the historic streets, led by a knowledgeable interpretive guide.

Inclusions: Interpretive guide, Small group size (up to 20 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Full day tour to Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque and Citadel of Salah El Din. And Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.Then to khan el khalili bazaar.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off., Private tour., Transport by private vehicle., Qualified Egyptologist guide., Bottled water., All service charges and taxes.

Exclusions: Entrance fees., Food and drinks., Gratuities

A spooketacular night unearthing ghastly ghosts, ghouls, and mysterious events lurking in the shadows of Canmore's historic streets. Explore a local hang-out built on haunted ground, learn of restless spirits shadowing a historic landmark, and brave the unexplained paranormal activity found in the local hotspots. Join us if you dare on a spellbinding outdoor tour through spooky Canmore, led by our knowledgeable interpretive guides.

Inclusions: Interpretive guide, Small group size (up to 10 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, Gratuities