Excellent introduction to Calgary. The guides were well-informed and did a great job in leading…read more Calgary is a beautiful place and Toonie Tours' 3-hour biking adventure was a great way to experience it.

Amazing tour! We learned so much, was an easy walk around Banff, and was beautiful! Definitely…read morerecommend!

Delano Paquin Mannington was excellent!! Such a nice guy with great stories and history about our…read moretour to lake Louise and lake moraine! Great personality! He bought a box of cookie treats for us that we aren't able to get in the U.S. We were so happy to have him as our tour guide!

We had so much fun on our one day Banff tour Our tour guide…read more Mr Dair was fantastic He was so knowledgeable helpful , kind and polite It was one of the best one day tour that I have ever done I really enjoyed it Banff was gorgeous and our group were all so nice and happy I definitely recommend this tour company for your travels

My husband and I booked this day tour because we only had two days in Calgary and wanted a chance…read moreto visit Banff. We are so glad we did and feel that this was the best way to experience a ton of spots in/around Banff in one day. We got picked up and dropped off directly at our hotel, which was super convenient. The bus was on time + easy to identify. Bus was clean, decent temp, & charging ports are provided. Our host Murray was so friendly and knowledgeable. He shared geographic, cultural, and other info on the drive to/from Banff. We first stopped at two different lakes/view point. Once in Banff, we were given 1.5 hours to shop and eat. We made the most of it! Lake Morraine & Louise were are fav stops! We had about 45 mins to an hour at each. The drive back takes 2.5 hours. We visited all the Banff hot spots and got great photos. It was nice meeting everyone on our bus. Being with the tour company, you don't have to worry about parking, permits, etc! Highly recommend booking if you want to see Banff in a day cost/time efficiently without worry!

Our experience with Lena and the folks at Civilized Adventures was nothing short of Remarkable!…read more There were nine in our family who needed an agent to custom design and execute a 16 day trip for us in New Zealand. We realized that this would be a very complicated ask, but Civilized was definitely up to the task. They organized all of our accommodations, meals ( including dietary restrictions amongst our family members detailed at all restaurants that we visited), activities ( including Zip Lines, America's Cup Boat Ride, Guided Hiking, Guided Kayaking, Hobbiton Tour, Māori Cultural Events, Jet Boat Tours, Fishing Excursions, Sailing Excursions, Train Rides, etc. etc) and Drivers to pick us up and drop us off. One driver / guide was also included to accompany us on nine days of our trip. The entire trip was seemless. Each day our Phone Itinerary App told all of us where we had to be at all times of that day. Civilized did an absolutely fantastic job, and we were so pleased with the result. We have met with them since returning home, in order to find out what future adventure we can ask them to plan for us.

Lena has taken care of the most minute details, leaving us free to enjoy our travels and focus on…read morewildlife photography, no worries.

We did the Eat the Castle tour at the Fairmont back in August and it was an okay experience. We do…read morefood tours everywhere we go and honestly, wouldn't rate this one super high. For one, it's expensive - over $300 for the both of us. We've never paid that much for a food tour so we had high hopes. The content was okay and the portions were big but the food honestly wasn't amazing. Plus, we had one gal in our group that had multiple allergies and they didn't plan it correctly so instead of catering one plate to her allergies, they had one plate alcohol free, one plate meat free, etc - and instead of taking back the extras and fixing it for everyone else, they just handed out her allergy plate. For example, there was one steak with a fermented beet sauce and fermented blackberry and since I was sitting next to her, they gave me the plate without either because it was made to be "alcohol free". To pay $150+ for this tour and not get what you paid for was a little disappointing. It was fine, just nothing special. I think a walking tour in downtown Banff would probably make more sense!

My sister treated me to a "COOKIE TOUR" last Saturday (nov 16). Unfortunatelly her flight got…read morecancelled and she arrived to Calgary 24hrs later. So I went to the cookie tour by myself. I didn't know what to expect, or better yet, I wasn't expecting much. And what a surprise, it was AMAZING! Karen, the owner was so friendly and knowledgable. The ladies attending the tour were very welcoming, the bus was comfortable and the tour was great. Who knew that cookies were so enticing. We visited 5 different locations, all incredible. The samples were generous and each location provided for enough treats to gain a few pounds, LOL! It started at Calgary's Farmers Market WEST with a delicious orange ginger juice, coffee, berries and the best hamburguer ever. There we visited the chocolatier and Yum Bakery, omg, the chocolate and the cookies were amazing, then we visited Mercato, Metro Vino, Crave and others that I forgot the name. It was fun, informative, delicious, very well organized, great hosts. Learnt a lot about the amazing food happening in Calgary, so super highly recommended!!

Lazy Day has everything you need for a relaxing afternoon spent floating down the river. We rented…read morea 6 adult one which was enough for 4 adults and 3 kids--- cooler for drinks and snacks. They had life jackets for everyone and took the time to make sure they fit right. It was about 2 hours - just shy of - from Edworthy to Eau Claire. We got off on the north side of the river past the peace bridge. Next time we would likely do the south side as the incline was less with kids - although the walk with the raft would be a little longer. Either way, great way to spend a warm afternoon and enjoy a little Stay Cation.

My fiancee and our two friends decided to go with this company our first time rafting down the bow…read moreriver. We went on a Saturday afternoon and it was not at all busy. Ideally, two cars would be best because you can leave one vehicle at the exit where the shop is and the other should be where the launch site is. You can also choose the shuttle service if you don't want to deal with driving. The staff were very friendly and helpful, describing the entire path. In addition, one of the employees were waiting for us at the end of our float to help take our boat in. The prices are pretty reasonable. We decided to get a 6 person boat for extra comfort and the 4 of us were able to lounge and tan in the boat. It was about 25 bucks per person between the four of us and the float was about 2.5 hours. The whole package comes with life jackets for everyone including 2 paddles. We absolutely loved our experience floating down bow river and we would definitely try lazy day rentals again as our experience was rather positive.

Sadly, underwhelmed. Maybe it was a bad day? We'd been told now was the perfect time (May 29), it's…read morebeen in the 80s these past couple days. It just sorta felt like a basic walk in the park and I didn't see anything more than I would have at any green spot/ park. Bummed because I was so looking forward to it. Did enjoy the teepees and thought they should have put a sign/ explanation along the path for the Colonels house. On the upside it was free.

This is a nice little escape inside the city. There are no joggers, cyclists, dogs being walked…read more We saw a lot of Canada Geese and deer frolicking in the water and near by bushes among other small birds. It's free to enjoy and the paths are well kept. The building houses some information on the birds that we might come across as well as it offers rest rooms and a water fountain. It's just too bad Deerfoot is surrounding it to take away from the peacefulness and drowns out the sounds of nature.

I booked my flight to Cancun through Sarah Fraczek with Kaleidoscope and I am so happy with her! I…read morewas looking at flights online and everything was super expensive! It was during reading week (busy travel time) but Sarah managed to find me a flight for almost half the cost! I was ecstatic! She kept me informed the whole time, emailed me all necessary documents and even printed a hard copy for me as well. She is an absolute joy and I will recommend her to anyone I know traveling!