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
X8611DXcynthian
13 Aug 2025
This was probably the most memorable activity my sister and I did. Scary, informative, exertive, fun and our best conversation topic for days to come. Sarah was awesome at explaining along the way and preparing us for sights and activities. I would just remind people that this requires strength and balance. I want to experience the world in new ways and this did not disappoint.
dijeshmathew
08 Aug 2025
Excellent Tour that I checked off my bucket list. Our guide Ryan was very knowledgeable. Highly recommended tour.
L6895QLjulieh
03 Aug 2025
This was super fun! Annie was our guide and she was fantastic. We (2 adults and a 17 and a 19 year old) have never done anything like this in the past. This is not a cave tour where it is a straight walking path. You have to slither and slide to get through at times. You have to crawl and pull yourselves up. It is only 4 degrees Centigrade (40 F), so you need to make sure you have some layers. They give you a thin coverall and gloves, so you don’t have to worry about getting your clothes stained. You hike UP for about 45 min to the entrance to the cave which is the only hot part. Bring your layers with you to put on after the hike. You can’t bring in water to the cave, but make sure you have enough for the hike there and back. You can bring a snack inside with you. Overall, this is highly recommended.
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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