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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore beautiful Canmore!
During this 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, Canmore Miner's Union Hall, NWMP Barracks & more! Don't just see the sights of Canmore, hear what they have to say!
Live GPS map shows where you are & where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary automatically plays.
The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer.
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch crowded tour groups, tight schedules & high prices.
Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along the route. The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.
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No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
Attraction tickets
Smartphone or tablet
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Departure Point
909A Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1P4, Canada
Corner of Railway Ave & 8th
Return Details
909A Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1P4, Canada
Corner of Railway Ave & 8th
Canmore, AB T1W 1N6, Canada Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore beautiful Canmore!
During this 5 km (return) sightseeing tour, we'll point out must-see sights, attractions & sculptures, as well as explore some 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!
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.
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.
Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.
Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along the route.
Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to. 3 minutes
Bow Valley Trail & Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 0J7, Canada As you cross the railway tracks, we'll tell you about the Canadian Pacific Railway and the effect it had on the development of Canmore. 3 minutes
Sidney St & Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 1N4, Canada We'll point out the iconic British red telephone box that sits at the corner. You've definitely seen them, but how much do you know about them? You'll find out! 3 minutes
Hospital Pl & Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 1P5, Canada We'll point out a black bear sculpture and tell you a bit about black bears in Canmore and the Rocky Mountains. 3 minutes
Bow Valley Trail & 13 St, Canmore, AB T1W, Canada After the black bear sculpture, wouldn't you know it, there's a grizzly bear sculpture! We'll tell you about some of the differences between the two. 3 minutes
Bow Valley Trail & 15 St, Canmore, AB T1W, Canada We'll point out a fantastic view of the mountains to the north. We'll you a bit about how Princess Margaret Mountain, Squaw's Tit, Mount Charles Stewart, Mount Lady MacDonald and Mount Grotto got their names! 3 minutes
Bow Valley Trail & 17 St, Canmore, AB T1W 1L8, Canada We'll point out a big inukshuk and tell you a bit about them. 3 minutes
Railway Ave & Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 0J7, Canada We'll point out the coal mining cars monument and tell you how important of a factor mining was in the early days of Canmore. 3 minutes
Policeman's Creek Boardwalk, Canmore, Canada As you walk a portion of the beautiful boardwalk, you'll discover the following points of interest: Bow River, Canmore Nordic Centre, Festivals & Events. 10 minutes
10 St & 6 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2A5, Canada We'll point out an incredible view of Mount Rundle and tell you everything we know about it! 3 minutes
719 10 St, Canmore, AB T1W, Canada We'll show you a mural of Isabelle Dube, and explain the tragic story behind it. 3 minutes
Canmore Museum and Geoscience Center, Canmore, Canada You'll see the museum that has over 10,000 artificats and has been welcoming visitors since 1984. 3 minutes
Friendship Park, 902 7 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 2B6, Canada You'll stroll this small park and discover what the town of Canmore has in common with the Japanese city of Higashikawa. 3 minutes
8 Ave & 6 St, Canmore, AB T1W 2E2, Canada You'll stroll down Main Street and see all the shops, restaurants and galleries that call Canmore home. 3 minutes
1402 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, AB T1W 1N5, Canada We'll point out this stalwart in Canmore that was built way back in 1890 by Count Eugene de Rambouville! 3 minutes
738 7 St, Canmore, AB T1W 2C7, Canada You'll see and learn about one of Canmore's most important cultural and historical buildings, and the often contentious relationship the town had with miners. 3 minutes
Centennial Park, 5 Ave, Canmore, AB T1W, Canada There's three points of interest we'll explore in Centennial Park: a fantastic view of the Three Sisters Mountains, the Stan Rogers stage and some of the annual events and festivals that call the park home. 10 minutes
617 8 St, Canmore, AB T1W 0J3, Canada We'll point out the one of the earliest Presbyterian churches built in Alberta and tell you about the mystery behind it's name. 3 minutes
Nwmp Barracks, Canmore, Canada We'll take you one of the most important attractions on in Canmore and explain how the barracks played an important role in maintaining law and order in Canmore's more rough and tumble days. 3 minutes
Big Head Sculpture, Canmore, Canada Finally, we'll tell you all about the odd sculpture and how it's associated with the name Canmore itself! 3 minutes
The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company Taproom, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Avens Gallery, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Carter-Ryan Gallery And Live Theatre, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
The Hive Gallery & Gatherings, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Canmore Cave Tours, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Grassi Lakes, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Ha Ling Peak, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Upper Kananaskis Lake, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Quarry Lake, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Grotto Canyon, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Kananaski Wildlife Drive, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Explore Canmore Kananaskis, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Cross Zee Ranch, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Wild Life Distillery, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Canmore Farmers Market, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Canmore Brewing Company, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Fireweed Glass Studio, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Ribbon Creek Trail, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Art Country Canada Canmore Gallery, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Cougar Creek/Mount Lady MacDonald trail head, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Bow River Loop, Canmore, Canada Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Patricia_L
06 Jun 2023
Loved hearing about the history and loved walking the trails. Good length and beautiful
Sights. The commentary was funny.
Jo C
29 May 2022
Enjoyed the overall experience. There was a construction detour along the path which was not accounted for. Threw the audio off and ended up being confusing
Lisa P
28 Aug 2021
Good history and learned a lot but start location was wrong and the overgrowth made some of the turns and pathways hard to find.
This tour in
Canmore
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