Hiking · CANADA
The 15 best canada hiking tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes on foot and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Walk across Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier with IceWalks, using crampons and learning about crevasses, meltwater, and icefalls.
“This is an incomparable experience. It was incredible to walk on a glacier and see its different features up close and learn how they were formed. Our guide, Mike, was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and personable. Do not pass up this opportunity!”
Review of Toronto’s Algonquin canoeing and hiking day trip, with Ragged Falls, Canoe Lake, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“This was a fantastic day tour to Algonquin Park. The three hikes throughout the day were great. Very scenic and interesting. It helped that it snowed a little to add to our adventure. Not too arduous but with a challenge. Our guide Mike was terrific. He was enthusiastic, very helpful and knowledgeable. A great way to see a small part of a wonderful park for people with limited time and access to transport. I would highly recommend this day tour.”
Review of the Mont-Tremblant National Park day trip from Montreal, with hiking routes, transport, guides, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Jean Francois was my tour guide professional, kind and very funny. This trip was excellent from the beginning to the end. Thank you Bonjour Nature ❤️”
Review of Jasper’s six-hour Maligne Valley tour, with wildlife spotting, Medicine Lake, Maligne Lake hiking, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“It was a great way to see Lake Maligne esp for a first timer. Brian was full of information and answered all our questions. He took us to less traveled areas and gave some great tips for exploring Jasper. We are now really excited to go for our next visit. As my husband said, “best way to detox from stress”!”
Review of Quebec City’s guided hike in Jacques-Cartier National Park, with transport, lunch, tastings, guide tips, timing, value, and trail advice.
“The so-called 'simple' route was very challenging according to Dutch standards.”
Review of Jasper’s Maligne Lake wildlife tour, with canyon updates, wildlife odds, guide tips, hiking details, price value, and practical advice.
“A wonderful, amazing tour! Russ was one of the best tour guides we've ever had—friendly, skillful, and beyond knowledgeable. I'd do this one again!”
Review of Banff’s guided small-group hikes, with four trail options, lunch, transport, costs, weather advice, and practical booking tips.
“The trail had breathtaking views from start to finish! Our guide Evie was so sweet and very informative. The packed lunch was delicious. We felt pretty accomplished at the end off he day too!!!”
Ride an e-bike from Banff to Johnston Canyon, hike to Lower Falls, and enjoy a small-group adventure with scenic stops and a return shuttle.
“Beautiful ride, excellent bikes. Too busy at Johnston Canyon and not that exciting. Pick a tour without Johnston Canyon.”
Hike the Athabasca Glacier with a small ACMG-guided group, proper gear, mountain views, and a lower-impact alternative to bus tours.
“Shep was a great and a friendly guide. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to hike the world’s most-studied glacier”
Escape Vancouver for a guided Lynn Canyon hike, farm lunch, and easy Pitt Meadows bike ride with mountain views and hotel pickup.
“Paul told a lot about Vancouver's overall knowledge, the ecosystem and vegetation of the BC forests and the high mountains surrounding it. A day after this guided tour, I had plan going on a trek to Mount Garibaldi and he lent me two bear sprays. (Luckily, I didn't use them.) And without Paul's knowledge of hiking in Vancouver, by now my friend and I might have been in trouble in the mountains. Freezing to death. Thank u so much and it was an amazing tour.. Core memory created indeed.”
Compare four guided Banff hikes, from Moraine Lake to Stanley Glacier, with small groups, mountain views, picnic lunch, and practical tips.
“Very knowledgeable guide. The weather was rainy but we did get some nice views. We finished early so the guide asked if we would like to visit a nearby canyon which we did. It was very considerate of him to offer us that/”
Review of Canmore Travel’s small-group tour to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise, with hiking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, and practical tips.
“My favorite kind of tour - we were able to choose which lake we wanted to stay at longer and didn't have to stay with the group. Corey was so great, very personable and prepared. We didn't ever feel rushed and we were able to do everything we wanted to do! Moraine lake was beautiful and I do think going there first was the right move on Corey's part. And lake Louise was incredible! We had enough time to get on a canoe and go all the way to the end of the lake and back with and hour and a half left to explore the rest of the lake!…”
Review of the Jacques-Cartier National Park guided hike from Quebec City, with trail details, lunch, free time, value, and practical tips.
“Definitely would recommend this guided hike. The pick up and drop off was very convenient and exactly on time. We usually prefer to hike at our own pace but we were so happy to go with our guide Hubert, who was awesome. He was knowledgeable about the forest and about Quebec history. We took about a 4 mile hike over 3 hours including a leisurely picnic lunch and stops along the way to learn about the forest and to taste local foods which our guide produced out of his backpack! In the afternoon, unfortunately there were no canoe rentals that day, but Hubert recommended other hiking trails. We ended up…”
Explore Lynn Canyon’s old-growth forest, waterfalls, pools, and suspension bridge on a guided small-group hike from Vancouver.
“Adrian was a fantastic guide , the hike was amazing ( a bit challenging on those stairs!) but all in all a great day ! Thanks Adrian !”
Walk onto Alberta’s Athabasca Glacier with an ACMG-certified guide, crampons, mountain views, crevasses, and hands-on glacier learning.
“Our guide Pete was phenomenal! He was so informative, taught our group about the history of the Athabasca Glacier and was FUN! Excellent personality and care provided to all of the hikers in our group! Highly recommend this tour!!!”
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