14 City Tours in Calgary Worth Booking

1.3-Hour Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 940 reviews · 3 hours · from $49Our pick

Start at Calgary Tower and ride through downtown, East Village, Stampede Park, Heritage Park, and WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. Your English-speaking guide explains Calgary’s railway roots, Stampede culture, and 1988 Olympic story, with three short stops for photos. Guides such as Adam, Adelaide, Jen, and Janessa are known for lively, personal commentary.

“Perfect introduction to Calgary with a knowledgable, friendly guide! Would definitely recommend this, great value way to see the city.”

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2.Calgary City Highlights 3 Hour Walking Tour | Gratuity-Based

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 378 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $5Best value

Spend about three hours walking Calgary’s downtown with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see Stephen Avenue, the Central Library, City Hall, Wonderland, the +15, The Bow, Devonian Gardens, and Fairmont Palliser. The $5 booking fee covers reservations, while guides work for gratuities.

“It’s a great introduction to the sights of Calgary if you want to explore further yourself or just want to spend a few hours exploring Calgary.”

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3.City Highlights Walking Tour | 3-Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 271 reviews · 3 hours · from $5

Spend three hours walking Calgary with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Starting at The Edison, you’ll see Stephen Avenue, City Hall, The Bow, Calgary Tower, Devonian Gardens, and the Plus 15 pathways. Guides such as Sydney, Joshua, Daniel, Darryl, and Liz bring local stories, practical food tips, and an easygoing pace.

“It was informative and the commentary was given by someone who loves Edmonton and admits it and wants you to love it just as much”

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4.3.5-Hour Bus City Tour with Gasoline Alley Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 205 reviews · 3h 30m · from $55

Ride from the Calgary Tower through East Village, Inglewood, the Beltline, Heritage Park, and Canada Olympic Park. Stop at Scotsman’s Hill and another city viewpoint, then explore Gasoline Alley Museum. English-speaking guides such as Adelaide and Amanda add local stories, while a comfortable bus covers a lot of ground in one afternoon.

“Absolutely Amazing! The guides were really knowledgeable about every corner of the town, totally recommended!”

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5.Calgary City Highlights 3 Hour Bike Tour, E-Bike Upgrade Avail.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $109Top rated

Ride through Calgary with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at the Bow River, Peace Bridge, Prince’s Island Park, Inglewood, the Stampede grounds, and more. Standard bicycles and helmets are included, with an e-bike upgrade available by request. The route is designed as an easy city overview, but you should have moderate fitness.

“Easy to book, great communication, and Euwen was a good tour guide. Rented an e-bike which made the entire ride enjoyable. Convenient downtown location next to my hotel and highly recommend.”

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6.Banff Highlights: Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and beyond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $104

Spend 9 to 11 hours exploring Banff National Park from Calgary in a small group of up to 13 people. Guides such as Aziz and Habib lead the day, with summer access to Moraine Lake, winter traction spikes for Johnston Canyon, Parks Canada entry, and free time in Banff. Lunch is not included.

“Truly awed by the beautiful landscape of Banff and we had a lucky experience with snow at Lake Louise. Aziz was an amazing guide that gave us many interesting knowledge along the way. Just a pity that it was a busy day and the lunch at Banff Avenue was rushed and we didn’t manage to walk around the area at all.”

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7.City Bike Tour, Highlights and Bow River

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 3 hours · from $109

Ride through Calgary with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at the Bow River, Prince’s Island Park, Peace Bridge, Fort Calgary, Scotsman’s Hill, and Inglewood. Expect an easygoing mix of bike paths, city streets, history, architecture, and photo stops. Standard bikes are included, with an e-bike upgrade available.

“Tour was excellent Jonas was the perfect tour guide Informative, attentive and a total gentleman Would recommend highly”

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8.Calgary City Highlights 2 Hour E-Scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Ride an Apollo Air 2022 e-scooter through Calgary with an English-speaking guide. You’ll practice before setting out, then visit Stephen Avenue, Olympic Plaza, the Central Library, Prince’s Island Park, the Bow River Pathway, Peace Bridge, and downtown landmarks. Guides such as Jamie, Morgan, Toby, and Ewan are known for patient instruction and useful local tips.

“Ewen did a wonderful job as tour host and is very knowledgeable on the area sites. The scooters were top notch and work well for beginners. The stop points and duration are flexible.”

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9.E-Scooter City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $99

Spend two hours exploring Calgary by e-scooter with a local English-speaking guide. Practice before setting off, then ride from Stephen Avenue through Prince’s Island Park and East Village to Peace Bridge. Guides such as Tristan, Daniel, and Jonas bring city stories to the ride, with time for photos and local tips.

“We did an escooter tour with tristan who was fabulous. He was informative and engaging and made it really fun. A must-do when in Calgary. Rob, Karen, Molly & James”

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10.Calgary City Tour: Peace Bridge, Calgary Tower & Stephen Avenue

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $199

This three-hour Calgary tour combines a Calgary Tower visit with short stops at the Central Library, Stephen Avenue, City Hall, and Peace Bridge. You travel in a small, air-conditioned vehicle with an English or bilingual guide, then walk between some downtown sights. Sam or Sammie may be your guide, depending on the day.

“Three hour tour was a good introduction to the city to get a key locations a lot of in and out of the vehicle group size are small tour guy very knowledgable and friendly it’s one of the first trips you should take when you get to Calgary I’d never been there before so a good overview before you do any other tours ti get your bearings”

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11.2-Day Banff National Park Highlights Summer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 2 days · from $275

Spend two full days seeing Banff with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 10. Visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Johnston Canyon, Lake Minnewanka, downtown Banff, and a scenic chairlift lookout. Guides such as Dair, Dan, Patrick, and Kevin add local knowledge, humor, and photo tips.

“The 2-Day Tour by Banff Day Trips was absolutely worth it. Patrick and Kevin were our Tour Guides for the first and second day. They really know a lot of things about the destinations. It was the best! We also saw bears and elks. The spots were breathtaking! We also made new friends from the trip. Thank you so much Kevin for this wonderful adventure. It was a great experience for me since it was my first time here in Banff.”

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12.Calgary City Tour & Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours with a private English-speaking driver-guide exploring Calgary and the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary. You can visit city sights such as Peace Bridge, Stephen Avenue, Scotsman’s Hill, Calgary Zoo, and Calgary Tower, with pickup across Calgary and a flexible plan. Guide Yug is praised for punctuality and helpful photo stops, though admission fees cost extra.

“Our guide Yug is great—friendly, punctual, and informative. Managed time well and shared interesting city insights. Made our trip enjoyable and smooth.”

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13.Drumheller Private Tour, Full day sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 8 hours

Travel from Calgary to Drumheller with a private English-speaking driver-guide and your own group of up to four. Visit Horseshoe Canyon, the Hoodoos, Wayne, the Atlas Coal Mine, and the Starmine Suspension Bridge when open. You can add the Royal Tyrrell Museum, spend longer at favorite stops, and adjust the day to suit your pace.

“Very good. Driver, Hiten was on time at the hotel to pick us up. He was friendly and helpful in every way. Answering and explaining every question we had as best as he can. Five stars for Hiten.”

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14.Drumheller Full-day Private Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $248

Travel from Calgary to Drumheller in a private, air-conditioned van with an English-speaking driver. See the World’s Largest Dinosaur, Hoodoos, Atlas Coal Mine, Star Mine Suspension Bridge, Horseshoe Canyon, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Charles has provided especially flexible service, but confirm whether your booking includes a guide or only a driver.

“A private tour is the way to go! We really appreciated the flexibility of choosing how long we stayed at each venue. Charles adjusted our itinerary to include the suspension bridge that I was interested in. He was readily available to help us with photos/departures etc but also gave us our space to relax and enjoy. Lots of leg room and recline in the van allowed for a much needed nap on the way home. Thanks Charles! 5 stars!”

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