Get up close and personal with Banff’s famous hot springs with this self-guided walking tour which features the Cave and Basin National Historic Site and follows one of the national park’s most popular riverside trails. Uncover the history of the springs, find out how their discovery created all sorts of legal drama, and dig into lesser known aspects of Banff’s history along the way. As you stroll, you’ll also get to enjoy amazing wilderness scenery and breathtaking views of the Bow River.
Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.
This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!
311 Cave Ave, 311 Cave Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Here, underground hot springs create gorgeous natural pools which stay warm year-round—even in Canada’s harsh winters! For thousands of years, people of the First Nations lived around these springs. Note: This 2.2+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Banff's Cave and Basin in 1-2 hours.
Duration: 10 minutes
During the first World War, the Canadian military established the Castle Mountain Internment Camp here in Banff National Park. But who was interned in this camp? Enemy soldiers? German officers?
Duration: 10 minutes
In 1883, railroad workers Franklin McCabe and William and Thomas McCardell spotted steam venting from a crack in a mountain. Curious, they crossed the Bow River on a rough raft to investigate. The three men scrambled up the mountain toward the steam, unsure of what they might find.
Duration: 10 minutes
This easy and popular hike hugs the Bow River and offers beautiful views of the wetland, hot springs, and the mountains beyond.
Duration: 10 minutes
Up ahead, in the distance, stands Sulphur Mountain, the summit of which was once home to a high tech research station. It was called the Cosmic Ray Station, and it studied rays emitted by the sun.
Duration: 10 minutes
Banff, Alberta
Banff, Alberta
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