Top Alberta Outdoor Activities

Regardless of whether you have climbed indoors or outdoors or have never climbed every before, The Fox via ferrata is an entirely unique experience that couples, families or groups of friends can enjoy outdoors that is Covid 19 friendly. We can space out 2 meters apart safely the entire time and still be able to enjoy the best things about being outdoors with people you care about. Your Via Ferrata experience takes place with a certified ACMG/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide with over 20 years of professional experience guiding people safely in the mountains.

Enhance your child’s experience at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden by booking a kid-focused package that includes Japanese treats, activities, and more. This self-guided garden tour allows kids to explore the gardens at their own pace rather than being forced to stick with a tour group. Plus, activity books and crayons ensure kids don’t get bored while their parents relax in the gardens.

Listen to a ghostly tour guide through your smartphone and experience the haunted history of Drumheller! With 12 spooky points of interest, this easy to walk 2.5 km (return) tour is a fun way to discover Drumheller's lost souls & haunted buildings.. if you dare! Haunted highlights include the Cactus Jack & the Waldorf Hotel, The Johnston House, the Drumheller Water Tower and Legion Hall. 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 route. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

Head out for an ice walk on Abraham Lake in search of the methane bubbles that have made the area famous. Your guide will take you to one of the best spots on the lake for ice bubbles and quirky ice formations. Where we go depends on the conditions but Preacher's Point, BATUS Camp, Belly of Abraham and Hoodoo Creek are some of our favourites for this tour. Ice cleats, a professional guide and our own made-from-scratch hot chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers are all included. You will be meeting your guide at Abraham Lake for this tour.

Your vintage sidecar adventure starts off in Calgary and heads west .  Stop in Cochrane, AB for a stroll around main street and experience the old northwest. Travel past the Yamnuska Wolf Sanctuary along the historic Bow Valley Trail, through ranch country. Enter the Rocky Mountains and the Canmore area for lunch to experience a mountain resort town. Lunch on your own. Wolf Dog Sanctuary tours or a floating lunch on the river are available after booking at an additional charge. Please enquire.

Your vintage motorcycle sidecar adventure winds its way through the foothills passing through historical communities. Travel through rolling ranch country and mountain meadows to the headwaters of a glacial stream in the heart of Kananaskis country, stopping along the way for photos. Wind your way down the river valley to the Eau Claire Distillery and The Chinook Arch Meadery to stop and sample the local products. Tastings are included in the price. Optional meadery/distillery tours and picnic lunch are available at an additional charge. Please enquire after booking.

Leave Calgary behind for a tour to the countryside southwest of town, where the prairies meet the peaks of the Rockies. Traveling by motorcycle sidecar offers an exhilarating way to discover the ranches, forests, and foothills outside the city. Cruise along part of Alberta’s Cowboy Trail and get a feel for local prairie life.

This guided tour of Calgary offers a unique mode of transport: by vintage sidecar motorcycle. Relax while your driver takes you around the city and narrates the sights along the route. See landmarks like Scotsman's Hill and Crescent Heights Park, which overlook the heart of Calgary, as well as a brief stop for photos.

Jasper National Park is an amazing place to experience nature, and a gentle adventure on the Athabasca River is a great way to do it. This small group float trip takes you down several miles on the Class II rapids—that means you can expect a few splashes along the way, but nothing too scary. Your guide regales you with stories of the area and its inhabitants as you go.

If exploring the Canadian Rocky Mountains is on your must-see [bucket?] list, then our 6 day Wapiti tour is for you! Starting in Banff, you will travel the world famous Icefields Parkway through Banff and Jasper National Parks, stopping at stunning lakes and raging waterfalls, while hiking, swimming and spotting wildlife as you go. You’ll also visit the Okanagan desert region and will travel the Fraser Canyon where you’ll learn about Nlaka’pamux Indigenous history and culture before finishing in Vancouver. Come ride the Moose! Note: the Wapiti is the final 6 days of the 8 day Caribou tour. Some of your fellow travellers will have started together in Vancouver before you join them. Moose tours are designed for 18 to 39 year olds, but we welcome all adventurous travellers that are 18+.

If you want to explore the mountains surrounding Banff but don’t have your own transportation, this 3-day guided tour is for you. All the driving, accommodations, and logistics are covered, so you can focus on discovering the glacial lakes, mountains, and wildlife of the Canadian Rockies. Plus, traveling with a guide and a group of fellow travelers adds a fun twist to the trip.

Enjoy a worry-free 2-day adventure through western Canada on a guided tour that transports you from Banff to Vancouver. Perfect for travelers who want to visit both regions and not deal with logistics or driving in-between, this trip handles your transportation and accommodations. That way, you can focus on the views without worrying about any of the details.

Experience the picturesque scenery of the Canadian Rockies during this day trip from Calgary to Banff National Park – Lake Louise. Canada’s first national park, one of the world’s best destination spots. Whether you only have a short stay in Calgary, ABest Experience™ is here to make your trip a memorable one. No Rush ... No Hassle sightseeing tour of Banff, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake is the highlights of this 10 hour (approx.) Day Tour from Calgary. Visit Canada's first national park and take in the scenic views around Banff Town, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake. A free time to explore around Banff Town, Bow falls, Secret Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. Round-Trip Transportation from Calgary. • Update: We only offer a Private Tour exclusively for your group and family, We will follow the strict health guidelines to operate this Private Tour to the highest safety standard. Together we will still enjoy traveling and experiencing Banff National Park.

Cooking in the back-country is an art. It takes careful planning, cool outdoor gear and light weight ingredients. At Peak Nic, you will experience how it feels to be completely self-sufficient in the great outdoors. Equipped with a small backpack full of ingredients, outdoor cooking gear and a hiking pole, you will be hiking a 3.5 KM intermediate trail to a famous local peak Old Fort Point. Once at the top, we will setup camp and I will teach you how to cook delicious food in the outdoors using light and flavor-packed ingredients with a "leave-no-trace" approach. We will then sit and enjoy our creations while taking in panoramic views.

Board your nonstop* charter flight from Calgary, Alberta to Churchill, Manitoba—the Beluga Whale Capital of the World! Summer is the perfect time to visit Churchill. During the months of July and August, the Churchill River is teeming with beluga whales who migrate into the warm, shallow waters to give birth and feed on fish. Known as the “canaries of the sea”, these friendly and inquisitive creatures will capture your heart as you enjoy their whale song by boat. While on land, enjoy the view as the surrounding landscape erupts into colourful summer blooms. You will explore the Churchill Wildlife Management Area by Tundra Buggy® for your chance to see a multitude of northern wildlife. You might even have the opportunity to see the first of the summer polar bears as they begin their migration into the area. *Due to the unpredictable nature of northern travel, your direct flight may be subject to refuelling or other stops.

Join us in the most beautiful classroom in the world to learn the art of stand-up paddleboarding. This two-hour lesson starts with a dry-land session and then takes you out on Wedge Pond to work on your freshly learned skills. This group lesson is designed for households/cohorts. The group price is for up to 4 participants, a 5th and 6th participant can be added for an additional cost of $50/person.

Have your household or cohort join one of our certified mountain bike instructors, and hit the trails for some fun biking in the mountains. After a short skills lesson on the sports field, your guide will pick a trail suitable for your group. Mountain biking experience is not necessary but you must be able to competently ride a bike and be reasonably fit. Cost is a flat rate for a group of 1 - 4 participants; a 5th and 6th participant cost an additional $50 each.

This is a 3-hour long family survival skills session in a beautiful outdoor 'classroom' in the Canadian Rockies. You will join your guide on a leisurely 5km hike or snowshoe through a beautiful forest. Along the way, learn about the wildlife that calls Kananaskis home. Learn to follow and analyze animal tracks and signs along the trail. Your guide will show you a wide variety of wild edibles along the trail and teach you what to do should you encounter a bear. Learn to start a fire without a lighter, using materials collected on the hike. Feel like one of the original explorers of the wild west as you sip a tea made from local plants and enjoy the views. Each family/cohort will be challenged to build a shelter using basic emergency supplies. Your guide will offer feedback and as a group, you will discuss the best place to build a shelter and what you would look for should you ever need to survive in the backcountry.

Join one of our certified guides in the Kananaskis Village, then depart for the trailhead - a short 5minute drive in our personal vehicles. Kovach was a tiny town where the workers and their families from the coal mine once lived. This hike takes you along the trail where horses used to cart the coal, to a stunning viewpoint where the mine scar is visible. Retrace your steps through the forest as you imagine walking home from a long day at the mine to your home in Kovach. After our beautiful hike, we will return to the village where a cold pint of Ghost Town Ale or a Shirley temple awaits you. Bottled water and cookies will be provided on the tour. Youth, child, and non-beer adult tickets include a non-alcoholic drink. This 5 km hike, with 250 m elevation gain is suitable for children 8 years and older. Please schedule 3 hours for this excursion. After our beautiful hike, we will return to the village where a cold pint of Ghost Town Ale or a Shirley temple awaits you.

Soak in the breathtaking views of Kananaskis' mountains and turquoise lakes on this tour. En-route to the suspension bridge, your knowledgeable guide will talk about the remarkable wildlife in the area and their habitat. Hopefully, you'll see some along the way. Our first stop will include an easy 6km, round trip hike to the Blackshale Suspension Bridge. Do you dare venture out onto the bridge? We'll explore and capture amazing photos and memories high above the canyon! Next, we'll move on to Upper Kananaskis Lake. On the shore of this turquoise lake surrounded by towering mountains, you can lounge in the sun and enjoy your delicious charcuterie lunch. With countless photos for your feed stored we'll return to the Village. Don't want the day to end? Add a 1 hour horseback ride.

Feel the rush of the open road and the wind on your face as you tour the incredible landscape of Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park in the sidecar of a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a professional driver. Pick from among a range of destinations for your ride, customized to meet your interests, including Medicine Lake, Maligne Canyon, Maligne Lake, Athabasca Falls, Angel Glacier, Miette Hot Springs or Mount Edith Cavell. Along the way, spot local wildlife and listen to insightful commentary from your guide about the area’s history and natural scenery. Your motorcycle ride can accommodate up to two passengers and also includes round-trip transport from your hotel or the train station, and 1-, 2- or 3-hour ride options.

Paddle through the dramatic Athabasca Canyon on a half-day whitewater rafting adventure from Jasper that takes on fun, family-friendly Class 2+ rapids. You’ll put in at the base of Athabasca Falls, then paddle a 7.5-mile (12-km) stretch of river with a certified river guide. This 3.5-hour rafting excursion includes all equipment and transport from downtown Jasper, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

Take on the Class II and Class III white-water rapids of the Sunwapta River with a 4-hour rafting adventure from Jasper, following the dramatic Endless Chain Ridge through Jasper National Park. You’ll paddle alongside an experienced river guide, splashing over an 8-mile (13-km) stretch of fun rapids. This 4-hour whitewater rafting trip includes all necessary equipment and instruction, as well as round-trip transport from a central location in Jasper.

Paddle a fun, 5-mile (8-km.) section of the Athabasca River on a 2-hour whitewater adventure from Jasper that’s perfect for first-time rafters. You’ll ride frothing Class II rapids through ‘The Expressway,’ a wide stretch of river that combines rapids with calm, flowing water. This 2-hour Jasper whitewater trip includes all equipment, as well as round-trip transport from downtown Jasper.