If you need step-on guide service for your group as it passes through the Canadian Rockies, Ward Cameron Enterprises can provide you with knowledgeable, professional guides. Our guides are experts on the natural and human history of the Rockies, as well as its many sites and attractions. We service Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks, Kananaskis Country, and cities across southern Alberta and British Columbia.
Tours can be altered to meet your group’s unique requirements, however, we do have several standardized packages.
Our Most Popular Tour Packages
Columbia Icefields Tour
Our single most popular tour, this full day package takes you from Banff to the Columbia Icefields along the world-renowned Icefields Parkway. The route passes some of the Rockies most famous mountain lakes, along with more than 100 glaciers. Watch for grizzly and black bear, elk, moose, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and many other local animals. The tour culminates with the opportunity to take the Brewster Columbia Ice Explorer Tour. This specially designed vehicle takes your group onto the famous Athabasca Glacier where they have an opportunity to stand on 300 m (1,000 feet) of ice.
Mountain Lakes Tour
This fascinating tour focuses on the lakes, canyons and waterfalls for which Banff and Yoho National Parks are so well known. It winds along the picturesque Bow Valley Parkway with a short hike up Johnston Canyon where participants walk through a short cave to get close enough to feel the spray of a powerful waterfall.
Continuing along the parkway, we wind our way to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise (an ideal lunch stop). From Lake Louise, we travel to British Columbia and Yoho National Park over the infamous Kicking Horse Pass. The next stop is Takakkaw Falls, one of the highest in Canada, where the meltwater of the Daly Glacier thunders over a narrow lip. Finally, we visit Emerald Lake for a final picture perfect mountain lake before returning to Banff.
Banff Local Colour Tour
Our guide will introduce you to the many panoramas adjacent to this picturesque mountain town during this half-day tour. Highlights include the Banff Springs Hotel, Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Cave & Basin Centennial Centre, and the Hoodoos Viewpoint. Price does not include Gondola or Cave & Basin entrance fees. Time does not permit visiting Lake Louise on this tour. Why not combine this trip with an afternoon Lake Louise tour and make a full day outing. Tour Length 3-4 Hours.
Lake Louise Tour
Lake Louise is one of the most famous lakes in the Canadian Rockies. This half day tour winds along the picturesque Bow Valley Parkway where elk, bighorn sheep and even the occasional bear make themselves available for photographs. From Castle Mountain, we follow the Trans Canada Highway to Lake Louise where its emerald green waters reflect the snow-capped summit of Mount Victoria. Time is allowed for a walk along the shoreline. Tour Length: 3-4 Hours.
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Safari
Join an expert naturalist in an exploration of the secret world of wildlife. In addition to searching for wildlife, our presentation shows you trees that have been climbed by bears (leaving permanent scars), active nests of eagles and ospreys, and fields frequented by elk and wolves. Our portable museum edukit combines field observation with fossils, artifacts, guide books, and telescopes to provide a truly unique learning experience.
The magic of this workshop is its compelling mix of possibility mixed with tangible experiences. Expert guides take you behind the scenes, highlighting current trends in research. Through the work of researchers and biologists, we are finding better ways to coexist with the local wildlife?
This is no ordinary tour! While we cannot guarantee that you’ll see wildlife, you WILL see more than just fabulous views. This tour can be customized to meet your needs. Why not combine a half-day wildlife safari with a guided nature hike?
Calgary City Tour
Calgary is the home of the Calgary Stampede, locally known as the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”. It was also the host city for the 1988 Winter Olympics. This 3-hour tour takes you to Canada Olympic Park, the site of the ski jumping and bobsled events during the games. It also takes you back in time to the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police (precursor of the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police) at Fort Calgary. Options include the panoramic views atop the Calgary Tower, a trip to the top of the 90-metre ski jump and entrance to the interpretive centre at Fort Calgary. Tour Length: 3-4 Hours. Cost: $400.00 Cdn.
Vancouver City Tour
See beautiful Vancouver, along with all the major sites. Tour highlights include Chinatown, Gastown, Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain, and the north shore. Tour price does not include coach admission to Stanley Park or Queen Elizabeth Park, or admission to any venue. Tour Length: 3-4 Hours.
Victoria City Tour
Our guide will meet you at your hotel in Vancouver, and escort you via ferry to Vancouver Island. The tour will then continue with the magic of Butchart Gardens and continue to the city of Victoria. The Victoria tour will end with time in the Inner Harbour to explore the Provincial Museum, Parliament Buildings, Empress Hotel, Undersea Gardens, or simply wander at will. Cost does not include the cost of the ferry or admission to any venue. Tour Length: 12-13 Hours.
Step-on Guide Rates for 2019-20
| Description | Cdn $ |
| Half Day (max. 5 Hours) | $400.00 |
| Full Day, Banff/Calgary/Kananaskis (max. 10 Hours) | $550.00 |
| Full Day involving Jasper | $750.00 |
| Full Day, B.C. (max. 12 Hours) | $650.00 |
| Language Premium (in addition to other fees) | $ 50.00 |
| FULL TOUR ESCORT (per Day) | $550.00 |
| Expert guides: Interpretive, Technical, Agricultural, Sports, Photography, Corporate V.l.P. | From $650.00 |
| Rates do not include expenses such as attraction admission, park fees, escort positioning, meals and hotels | Rates Do Not Include 5% Goods and Service Tax |