Adventure Tour with Canmore Cave Tours: Essential Info
The Basics
Canmore Cave Tours’ Adventure Tour explores Rat’s Nest Cave, 10 minutes from Canmore—$199/adult (16+), $169/youth (12-15) + GST, kids under 12 not permitted. This 6-hour journey runs year-round, 10 AM daily (extra 2 PM summer slots), with 4 hours underground. Meet at 65 Industrial Pl, Canmore.
What’s Included
Get kitted—coveralls, helmet, headlamp, harness, kneepads—from Canmore Cave Tours. Hike 35 minutes uphill to the cave, then rappel 18 m (60 ft) into a 750,000-year-old system. Crawl Laundry Chute, squeeze Warm-Up, marvel at Grand Gallery’s calcite—4 km of raw, undeveloped cave awaits.
Key Details
$199/adult (16+), $169/youth (12-15) + GST—book online, 48-hour cancellation for refund (3% fee). No transport; drive to Grotto Mountain lot or taxi ($30 extra). Max waist 46” (116 cm), leg 33” (84 cm). Moderate fitness—hike, crawl, rappel. Cave’s steady 5°C (41°F).
Why Go
Canmore Cave Tours’ Adventure Tour—a Canadian Signature Experience—is 6 hours of Rockies grit. Over 700,000 summer visitors flood Bow Valley—book early. Rappel, squeeze, and explore ancient limestone—no walkways, just real caving with pro guides since 1992.
Plan It
Year-round, 10 AM (summer adds 2 PM), 6 hours total—2-8 cavers max. Bring boots, warm layers—stretchy beats jeans. No food; pack a snack. Add Canmore Museum pass ($8) for context. Confirm with Canmore Cave Tours—slots vanish fast.
