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Immerse yourself in the fascinating underground caves of the Rocky Mountains near Banff, Alberta. Friendly, experienced guides lead you on a caving journey through ancient tunnels etched and sculpted over hundreds of thousands of years. Join us on a tour of discovery of Rat's Nest Cave, a wild undeveloped cave with no artificial lights, boardwalks, or handrails, and experience a world like no other!
 
The adventure begins on all caving tours with a hike up a rugged mountain trail to the cave entrance. The hike is 20-30 minutes through pine forest to a canyon leading to the cave entrance. Once in the cave your knowledgeable guide will take you on a natural history tour of the exciting underground world of Grotto Mountain and Rat's Nest Cave. This 4 km long limestone tunnel was created by massive volumes of melt water from extinct glaciers. Rat's Nest cave has been etched and sculptured over hundreds of thousands of years creating twisting passages and chambers of stalactites & stalagmites, animal bones and fossils. All tours finish with a venture down to the tranquil pool in the grotto.
- Caving can be physically challenging, but no experience is necessary
- Participants should be active and fairly fit
- The cave is wild and undeveloped with no electricity or infrastructure
- The cave is always 5 degrees Celsius or 41 degrees Fahrenheit
- We supply the caving equipment: helmet, headlamp, coveralls, harness, kneepads, gloves, and backpacks
- Group minimum is 2, maximum 8 per guide.
Banff Explorer Cave Tour - BEGINNER
The Explorer Tour is an introductory to caving. While inside the cave participants will be climbing, crawling and squeezing through the underground tunnels. Allow 4.5 hours return to Canmore.
- Daily year round
- Departs at 10am, afternoon departure may be available depending on bookings
- Departs from Canmore (20 minutes East of Banff)
- Duration 4.5 hours round trip
- No experience necessary, but physically demanding
- Must be 10 years or older
- $109.00 per adult (16 years & up)
- $99.00 per youth (10-15 years)
- Prices in Canadian funds and do not include tax
Banff Adventure Cave Tour - BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
The Adventure Tour includes an 18m (60 ft) rappel on a "figure-of-eight" rappelling device. This is backed up by a safety line. No experience is necessary as we provide instruction. While inside the cave participants will climb and traverse both large and narrow passages, including squeezing through the "Laundry Chute". Allow 6 hours return to Canmore.
- Daily year round
- Departs at 10am
- Departs from Canmore (20 minutes East of Banff)
- Duration 6 hours round trip
- No experience necessary, but physically demanding
- Must be 12 years or older
- Rappel/abseil 18m (60-ft) drop
- $139.00 per adult (16 years & up)
- $129.00 per youth (12-15 years)
- Prices in Canadian funds and do not include tax
Banff Canyon Hike to Cave Tour - BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
The Canyon to Cave Tour is a full day in the mountains that includes an explorer tour into Rat's Nest Cave in the morning and an interpretive hike to the Pictographs up Grotto Canyon in the afternoon. Grotto Canyon is a spectacular natural feature left by past glacial streams. View the Red Ochre Pictographs left by our Native Ancestors several thousand years ago. Learn about the historical, spiritual and cultural nature of the area and summarize the significance of the drawings themselves. Your guide will help you to discover and interpret the flora and fauna that inhabit this unique environment.
- June to September
- Departs from Canmore (20 minutes East of Banff)
- Duration 8 hours round trip
- No experience necessary, but physically demanding
- Must be 12 years or older
- Includes lunch and hiking portion
- $185.00 per adult (15 years & up)
- $175.00 per youth (12-14 years)
- Prices in Canadian funds and do not include tax
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Banff underground caving tours
