Erin our guide was on time, friendly & knowledgeable!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Snacks
- Guide
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The Canmore "Big Head" Sculpture. 700 Block of 8th Street
Return
- The Canmore "Big Head" Sculpture. 700 Block of 8th Street
Itinerary
Spend 2 hours with your friendly, local guide who will tour you around beautiful Canmore. You will see all the locations below and more! Get ready for a fun, easy walk - it's the very best way to see the history, culture and nature in Canmore! The Big Head Statue Policeman's Creek Boardwalk North West Mounted Police Barracks Ralph Connor Memorial Church Street Art Highlights Canmore Main Street The Historic Canmore Hotel Canmore Civic Center Railway history murals Ha Ling Peak view and story Refreshment stop at Rusticana for local refreshments (several options available) Miner's Union Hall Three Sisters Mountain view with story Residential walk to see Canmore daily life Olympic history The Bow River- including picturesque photo stops Friendship Trail/Park Engine Bridge Easy Nature Walk including likely wildlife sightings Current events Canadian /Canmore fun facts Indigenous history Local activity and restaurant recommendations Local sweet treat to end the tour!
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Reviews
A must do while in Canmore. Easy 2 hour walk, suitable for everyone. Erin was such a fantastic guide, with great local knowledge. Canmore landmarks an d a small walk by the river were super!!! Highly recommend!!!!
We really enjoyed our tour of Canmore with Erin - she was passionate about the local area, engaging and very knowledgeable! Enjoying some local products was a highlight, as well as seeing some Elk near the river! Insights into life in Canada were also fascinating as a first time visitor! Would highly recommend this tour and Erin as a guide! I’ll be sure to look up Rocky Mountain Food & Walking tours if I am back in the area in the future!
A lot of ground is covered in the 2 hour walk which is at a comfortable pace over fairly flat trails/streets. Our guide was Erin she was friendly, approachable and super knowlegable.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Erin, she provided us with a wealth of information on the history of this beautiful place. We would highly recommend taking the time to get to know Canmore with Erin 🙂
If you want to have a comprehensive tour of the picturesque town of Canmore, you will very much enjoy this tour. You will hear about the history of this town from its founding as a mining town in the 1880’s to the growing city it is today. Highlights include: beautiful shops on Main Street, original police station, Canmore hotel, short hike alongside the now river (with possible wildlife sightings!) and the iconic head statue. Erin was very attentive and even bought us drinks and sweets along the way and took photos of our family, she’s very passionate about her hometown and spreads that energy to her tour group, Highly recommended!
The 2 hour walking tour of Canmore with Erin was the best way to learn about the history, culture, people and sense of the town. Erin was engaging and knowledgeable. If I had another free day I would sign up for the Food tour.
Great local guide in Erin and lots of local sites and history
I really enjoyed this tour. Canmore is a beautiful town, well worth visiting. Our guide, Erin, knows Canmore very well and it felt like she genuinely loved to share how it was to live there. We were treated as if we were old friends. In addition to walking through and learning about the busier tourist and business areas, we got to visit quiet neighborhoods where people live now. We saw examples of new and old Canmore, and it was both informative and lots of fun. We also strolled through areas where you might get to see some elk and other wildlife. The sweet treats were great, and unique to the area. I highly recommend this tour.
This was fun and informative local tour! Catch history, learn what’s happening, wander through some trails and taste some local sodas and chimney cakes! Our tour guide, Erin was exceptional! Ebullient, energetic and engaging! Erin made the tour fun. We felt like friends catching up on the goings on of Canmore! Highly recommended for an early in your stay familiarity tour! It was fantastic!
I was the lucky recipient of a private tour of Canmore by the owner of the tour company, Erin. I enjoyed the mix of past history, art, culture, nature, and food present on the tour. Her enthusiasm for Canmore and Canada in general made for a wonderful experience. The local craft root beer and chimney cone were flavorful additions to the experience. I would highly recommend this activity for anyone who passes through Canmore.
It was a fun and very enjoyable way to explore the town of Canmore. The tour included going around town and a nature walk. Lots of fun facts and historical highlights shared which were very informative. Erin was very friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. She was amazing, and made the walking tour a very pleasant experience for all, including my teenager. Weather yesterday was gorgeous which set the mood for a nice outdoor activity. The local refreshments and sweet treats included was a very nice surprise/bonus. It felt like a walking and local food tour all in 1. Do not hesitate to book this tour, it is well worth it! Highly recommended for all ages :)
Erin is very knowledgeable and since she is local understands all the iconic features in the town .
My husband, our friends, and I went on the Canmore Walking Tour, and we truly cannot rave enough about the exceptional experience we had! Our tour guide, Erin, was absolutely phenomenal. She shared the history of Canmore in such incredible detail, never missing a beat and making us fall even more in love with this adorable town. Beyond the fantastic history, the tour included some amazing local food and drinks to try, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Erin was incredibly engaging and genuinely interested in our feedback, asking what we thought about the tour and sharing in our excitement. A huge highlight of our trip, was getting to see elk walking right through the river! It was so perfect it almost felt like Erin had planned it herself, but it’s really just a testament to the magic and charm of this beautiful area. This tour was an unforgettable experience. We are already recommending both this and the Banff tour to all of our friends. If you are visiting the area, do not miss out on this!
Wonderful tour guide, my family and I had a great time learning about the town and the history!
Such an awesome tour!! Highly recommend. We also did their Banff walking tour which was just as great.
We booked this tour after having such a positive experience on Rocky Mountain Food & Walking Tours' Banff walking tour, and once again had an awesome time. Lots of interesting history and so many things to see in Canmore, which is stunning and should be a must for anyone passing through the Bow Valley or planning to only check out Banff. Some of the older buildings and the near-misses the town has had with falling off the map were super interesting! We were lucky enough to have the owner, Erin, guiding our tour again and she was wonderful. The sweet treat and drink were a really nice touch as well!
An interesting, informative and enjoyable walking tour. Erin is very knowledgeable and friendly guide. A wonderful way to spend a couple hours in this beautiful historic town!
Highly recommend this tour! Erin was an awesome tour guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and fun! We love Canmore and are looking forward to our Banff walking tour!
Such a great time!!! Elyse was our tour guide and she was very informative and friendly! 10/10 would recommend🤩 great sights to see, super picturesque! Absolutely loved this & HER!
This Chinese tour was an unforgettable experience! Every stop was well-organized, the pace was comfortable, and we got to see and learn so much. Our guide, Winnie, was absolutely fantastic – knowledgeable, patient, and full of positive energy. She took great care of everyone and made the whole trip super enjoyable. If you’re looking for a smooth and fun travel experience, I highly recommend joining this tour. Winnie is gooooooood!! 😄😄😄
We did something different this evening! We had planned an afternoon walking tour of Canmore with Rocky Mountain Food and Walking tours, but our flight was delayed. I called the company and they graciously moved our tour to 7pm. Elyse was our guide and we wanted to take her home by the end of the tour. It was informative, fun, and the treats were excellent! Everyone in our group enjoyed ourselves. I would highly recommend!
Such a nice tour. Never knew I could still learn so much as a local too and it was lovely to have my daughters do it with us. Amazing knowledgeable staff as well. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Our first time in Canada, we came with family. We thought it was a great idea to book a tour with Canmore walking tours to see what the town has to offer, and the history involved. We learnt so much and our guide, Elyse was very prompt and thorough with every question any of us had to ask. Would highly recommend Canmore walking tours to anyone and everyone wanting to learn about the history of the town.
Amazing the amount you can learn and see in 2 hours 👌 This is a great service, allowing us to shortcut local knowledge, having someone like Elyse run us through Canmore history was great 👍
Elyse, Clara and Winnie were amazing! As a somewhat local of more than 10 years, I couldn't recommend this more. I learned so much that I didn't even know about and we had such a great time as a family discovering Canmore!
It was amazing! Elyse was so great at explaining everything to us. She was very patient and definitely is a master at her job! I highly recommend this tour when you are in Canmore!
We had an insightful tour with Jessica (one of her first) and learnt a lot more on the tour that we would have ever picked up if we had just gone for a walk. Jessica was enthusiastic and we enjoyed the experience, especially the sweet treats!
our guide is informative and helpful, I learned some local history and information during the walk, it's perfect for anyone who hasn't been to canmore and would like to make some connection to this place
I did a one-on- one tour with Elyse and it was amazing! She was very nice and extremely knowledgeable! I learned so many new fun facts and would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn about the area!
Such a cute town! It was so fun getting to experience the ins and outs of it with a great guide and beautiful backdrop. We enjoyed the Banff walking tour so much we had to give this one a try and it was as wonderful as the last! 100% recommend!!
We had a fantastic time on the guided walking tour in Canmore! Our guide, Erin was incredibly knowledgeable, fun & friendly, sharing fascinating insights about the area's history and natural beauty. The scenic views were breathtaking, the treat was yummy and the walking pace was perfect for taking it all in. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting! Thanks for the great tour, Erin H!
I did my tour with Elyse and I found her ro be very friendly and knowledgeable. She seems to be very down to earth. I come to Canmore very often but the things I learned today doing the tour was amazing. It made me appreciate Canmore even more understanding the history behind everything. I love that they give you a complimentary drink and a sweet treat at the end. High recommend the tour. Thanks :)
Definitely recommend! Last minute decision to take a tour, not my normal go to! Thoroughly enjoyed the walk and the tour guide (Elyse I think) was very animated running us through some local history etc
Our guide Elyse was amazing!!!! She showed us all around Canmore, giving us fun facts and teaching us history of the First Nations people of the area as well as the history of mining in the town! We were even able to get into a fudgery in town before it was open to the public! Such a fun morning! Would definitely book with Elyse again
I had a spare day on my holiday and I joined the walking tour - it was actually really interesting hearing about Canmore’s history and it was a stunning day! Shout out to Elyse who was fun, engaging and friendly which made the tour enjoyable. Recommend!
An amazing time with Erin H. So much to see! Thank you for the wonderful tours and sweet treats. These tours are for everyone.
We signed up for The Canmore Walking Tour after finishing The Banff Walking Tour and we enjoyed it just as much! Thanks for such a great welcome to both these stunning and interesting towns! A must do!
Had the pleasure of experiencing the Canmore tour! Despite the rainy weather, Elyse brightened up the day with her positivity and knowledge about the town. Would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting, new to the area or would like to learn more about Canmore’s historical heritage.
We went on the Canmore Walking Tour today with Jessica as our guide. She was fabulous and taught us a mixture of history, nature and culture. This was the perfect way to get acquainted with Canmore! The treats were a nice added touch to a wonderful tour. Would highly recommend!
Had an amazing tour with our guide Elyse! She had great info about the town and it's surrounding mountains and I personally got to learn a lot about the town and it's history. Would highly recommend for anyone staying there!
We liked the Banff walking tour so much yesterday that we booked the Canmore tour today. The tour was filled with new and interesting information and more beautiful views! I had no idea Canmore had such a rich history and found this tour to be just as interesting as Banff. My kids were anticipating the treat at the end and it did not disappoint! Highly recommend both these walking tours!
Jessica took my husband and I on a fantastic tour of Canmore, she was incredibly knowledgeable and very enthusiastic! We learned a lot about the history of the town and got some breathtaking photos along the way! The refreshments and chocolates were such a lovely bonus! 10/10 highly recommend.
Jessica provided a fantastic guided tour of downtown Canmore and the surrounding area. The tour was full of history, scenery and some sweet treats! I highly recommend for anyone visiting Canmore.
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