Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The 4.5-hour Explorer Tour is jam-packed full of fun and excitement. Your guide will introduce you to the amazing world of caves, spending approximately 2 to 2.5 hours underground crawling past prehistoric bones, investigating ancient cave formations and even squeezing into places like the warm-up and challenge squeezes if you so choose.
Expert guide
All caving equipment
All activities
Hotel pickup and drop-off (can be arranged via taxi with advance notice)
Transportation to/from attractions (transportation can be arranged via taxi with advance notice)
Departure Point
129 Bow Meadows Crescent, Canmore, AB T1W 2W8, Canada
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum numbers apply (minimum 2). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Caving is a moderately strenuous activity. Guests should be prepared to hike uphill for 30-40 minutes on a mountain trail, in addition to climbing, crawling, squeezing, and sliding through the cave. All participants must wear a helmet as well as a safety harness which has a maximum waist size of 46" (116 cm) and a maximum leg size of 33" (84 cm)
Not recommended for pregnant women beyond their first trimester
Robin_L
05 Oct 2025
The experience was amazing! John, our cave guide, was super knowledgeable and friendly. Expect the activity to be quite physical, but kids and older folks on our tour were still able to finish the tour easily. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Banff.
45teenat
29 Sep 2025
Extremely strenuous hike and cave tour, wouldn't recommend even for moderately fit people. Even very fit 20 some year olds who traveled in our group just wanted the tour to end. They said they had previous hiking experience, and this one was horrible. The lady who answers the phone is extremely rude and insensitive. The ease/description of the tour and hike is quite underplayed. The cave is very wet and cold, especially if it rains. Please DO NOT fall for the pics or description.
JWL6
25 Aug 2025
Emily was an exceptionally talented tour guide. She's funny, calm and patient, and had "the touch" with every member of our group, including a neurodivergent individual. Canmore Caves is lucky to have her. The tour itself was great, although I would recommend it to individuals who are reasonably fit. Wearing shoes with traction is also highly advised.
This tour in
Canmore
is organized by
Canmore Caverns Ltd.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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