CALGARY TRAVEL GUIDE
The mountain days worth the early start.
The 9 most popular 2-hour experiences near Calgary. The mountain days worth the early start, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
2-hour downtown Calgary walk from Municipal Plaza past public art, East Village history, +15 skyways, Chinatown, and Stephen Ave. $21.
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Two hours on horseback in Kananaskis with ridge-top valley views, wildlife chances, and a stop at a Teepee Village from The Revenant.
“I loved that there were a few rough terrain spots of the trail ride and that the horses did not feel so rote that you feel like you’re riding a machine. There was some guidance and direction needed for the hoses that made me feel engaged and like I was having a real experience without…”
Ride Banff’s Bow River Sundance Loop on a gentle 2-hour horseback adventure to Cave and Basin and Sulphur Mountain with guided instruction.
“The guides were awesome, they were so informative and friendly. The horses were so well behaved and cared for. The ride was a perfect amount of time, and we had beautiful views of the mountains and the Bow River.”
A 2-hour Sundance Loop horseback ride in Banff with basic riding lessons, Bow River views, Sulphur Mountain climbs, and photo stops.
A 2-hour e-scooter tour of Calgary’s downtown highlights with Apollo Air scooters, helmet, local history, and river-bridge views.
“First time a did a scooter tour. A very fun and efficient way to see the city. In 2 hours the tour covers what would take a day to walk.”
A 2-hour Banff walking tour with a local guide covering Banff Avenue, Bow River Trail, gardens, train station, and museums.
“Fantastic tour of a fabulous place. Ask for Aziz. We ended up with a personal tour with him because no one else signed up. He was so interesting, engaging, and fun. And he took great pics of us so we could remember the special day.”
A 90-minute guided walk in Canmore mixing trail views with coal miner stories and cowboy-era scenes, led by certified guides.
“The tour was great. Very informative, and not like reading a textbook; information you might not be told by someone who wasn't local, or personally invested. Jacob is very personable and his enthusiasm was infectious. My husband and I were stoked to learn some interesting facts (tree sunscreen!), and some things made you think a…”
2-hour guided Banff e-bike tour past Bow Falls, Surprise Corner, Banff Springs Hotel, Vermilion Lakes, downtown and Cave & Basin, with helmets.
“It is a fun tour. Bikes work great, easy to operate. Guide was nice. Gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the biking itself was short. It was more sight seeing than biking. Great experience for a family.”
A 90-minute Canmore walking history tour on cowboys and coal miners, with Bow River, old bridges, Rockies views, and small-group pacing.
“Really nice walk around Canmore on the trails and very interesting details about the town history. Wish we could have seen an old coal mine. Ben was really friendly and easy going”
Every corner of the mountains, and every way to reach it from the city.
