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Tours of the City

Walking Tours

Walking tours of the city centre are offered by Geospirit Tours (tel: (403) 815 1482 or 281 8807; web site: www.geospirittours.com) and Ramblin' Rose Tours (tel: (403) 275 6783; fax: (403) 275 6783). Sites include the Calgary Tower, Eau Claire Market and the CP Palliser Hotel. Customised itineraries can also be arranged.

Bus Tours

Exclusive Mountain Transportation and Tours
(tel: (403) 282 3980) and Brewster Transportation (tel: (403) 762 6700) operate bus tours of the city centre.

Other Tours

Calgary's unique location both at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and in the western prairie allow for a variety of nature and outdoor tours a short distance from the city limits. Lone Wolf Tours (tel: (403) 246 9586) provides mountain tours via mini-van, taking in wildlife such as deer, elk and, occasionally, bears, for groups and individuals in southern Alberta and the Canadian Rockies. Hammerhead Scenic Tours (tel: (403) 260 0940; fax: (403) 245 0491) specialises in guided excursions to nearby Drumheller/Badlands and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (see the Excursions section).



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