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Banff Cave & Hot Springs: Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour (Not a Ticket)

By Action Tour Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$17 per traveller

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 365d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Stroll along the beautiful Bow River
  • Visit underground hot springs at Cave and Basin
  • Learn the dramatic history of the national park
  • Immerse yourself in lush wilderness
  • Tour at your own pace

Activity location

  • Banff Cave & Hot Springs
    • Banff Cave
    • Banff, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 311 Cave Ave., Banff, AB T0L 2C0, Canada
    • 311 Cave Avenue
    • T0L 2C0, Banff, Alberta, Canada

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Banff Cave & Hot Springs GPS-Guided Tour (Not a Ticket)

  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

Explore the highlights of Banff Townsite at your own pace with our self-guided walking audio tour.

Note: This 2.2+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Banff's Cave and Basin in 1-2 hours.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$17.05 x 1 TravellerNZ$17.05
Total
Price is NZ$17.05

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self-guided audio tour through our easy-to-use mobile app.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Just bring your phone and headphones; the app guides your walk.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private walking tour experience for your family or group.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Self-guided tour — no live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and transport are separate.

Know before you book

  • Enjoy a flexible, self-guided experience with the Action Tour Guide app—your audio narrator, GPS-enabled map, and tour guide all in one, so you can explore at your own pace.
  • This is a self-guided walking tour. Please purchase one tour per person for the best experience. Couples may share a device using headphones, so be sure to bring your own headphones or earbuds for comfortable listening along the way.
  • After booking, you’ll receive an email with instructions to download the Action Tour Guide app and a unique password to access your tour. Download the tour in advance for the best experience.
  • Explore with stories created by local experts, professional writers, and experienced narrators that bring each destination’s history, culture, and landmarks to life.
  • Discover more with animated videos at select stops, helping you visualise historic events, hidden interiors, changing landscapes, and other details that may not be visible today.
  • Enjoy lifetime access with no expiry. Once unlocked, your tour is yours to use anytime, on future trips, and as many times as you like.

What you can expect

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.

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter the password, and download the tour while you have WiFi or cell service. Once downloaded, the tour works offline, allowing you to enjoy the experience without an internet connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Points of Interest along the Banff Cave & Hot Springs:

  • Cave and Basin National Historic Site
  • Internment Museum
  • Hiking Safety
  • Discovering the Hot Springs
  • Marsh Loop Trail
  • Grizzly Bears
  • The Brown One
  • Creating Canada’s First National Park
  • Banff Springs for the Rich and Famous
  • Conservation and the First Nations
  • Red Adirondack Chairs
  • Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station

Benefits Over Live Guides and Group Tours:

  • This is a flexible and self-led tour that uses location-sensing technology as you drive.
  • The tour features in-depth audio narration that plays as you drive.
  • You can purchase just one tour for the entire car and use it as many times as you wish.
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
  • Once downloaded, the tour works completely offline, and you can tour your way by choosing when to start, stop, fast-forward, or rewind.
  • If you need any help, you can always reach out to a real person via call, chat, or email.

Location

Activity location

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    Banff Cave & Hot Springs
    • Banff Cave
    • Banff, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    311 Cave Ave., Banff, AB T0L 2C0, Canada
    • 311 Cave Avenue
    • T0L 2C0, Banff, Alberta, Canada