Snowshoeing Tour to the Paint Pots
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Banff, Canada
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Mineral spring pools known for their ochre colors, the Paint Pots are considered among the Kootenay National Park’s top attractions—but reaching them in the winter months isn’t easy. On this snowshoeing tour, hike with ease through the deep snow drifts and soak up the Canadian wilderness scenery. Savor hot chocolate and hot maple taffy, and enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour—limited to 12 people.
- Reach the Kootenay National Park’s Pain Pots on a snowshoeing safari
- Keep warm with refreshing hot chocolate and hot maple taffy
- Small-group tour limited to 12 people
- Hassle-free round-trip transport from central Banff
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Snowshoes and hiking poles
- Hot chocolate and a maple taffy treat
- Return transport from Banff
- Pick up from the public bus parking located behind the Mount Royal Hotel.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Every pickup point has a unique pickup time. Guests must be ready at their selected pickup point 5 minutes prior. Banff Rocky Mountain Resort at 12:55 PM Canalta Lodge at 1:00 PM Banff Caribou Lodge at 1:01 PM Fox Hotel & Suites at 1:02 PM Red Carpet Inn at 1:03 PM Douglas Fir at 1:06 PM Banff Ptarmigan Inn at 1:10 PM Mount Royal Hotel (Public Bus Parking behind hotel) at 1:12 PM Rimrock Resort at 1:20 PM Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Motorcoach Entrance) at 1:25 PM Banff Train Station at 1:30 PM Juniper Hotel at 1:35 PM If no pickup is selected, your pick up will be defaulted to meet at the public bus parking behind the Mount Royal Hotel at 1:12 PM.
Operating hours.1:30 pm
Itinerary
1
Kootenay National Park
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age is 8 years.
- Guests should dress in ski wear for this trip including a winter jacket, ski pants, hats, mittens, and warm winter boots.
- All children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by someone 18 years and older.
- All adults must sign a waiver prior to the tour. A waiver must also be completed by the parent or guardian of any child under the age of 18.
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Dayna_S
Our guides were amazing. They were very knowledgeable about the history of snow shoeing and the area culture. They were very professional and nice.
Reviews
4.8
based on 62 reviews
Dayna_S, Feb 2026
Our guides were amazing. They were very knowledgeable about the history of snow shoeing and the area culture. They were very professional and nice.
Stephanie_D, Jan 2026
I had a great time snowshoeing with Georgia. She was very engaging and a great guide. She also gave us time to go out and explore so that we could burn off the sugary goodies. 10/10 would recommend.
Allyson_C, Dec 2025
We loved this experience. Ray was a fantastic guide and made the trip great. Our two older sons (19 and 21) enjoyed learning to snowshoe as well. Highly recommend!
John_S, Dec 2025
Amazing views along the drive and the walk! Easy to do and a lot of fun. Our guide (Rob) was very informative and friendly. Plus nothing like a little hot chocolate mid hike!
Joshua_G, Dec 2025
Amazing experience! Beautiful weather and an enjoyable hike in the woods. Everyone was very friendly and our guide did an amazing job.
Rebekah_D, Apr 2025
I booked this tour with Discover Banff Tours. Neil was our guide. He was professional and very knowledgeable about the area, he engaged our group in conversation and made the best maple taffy and hot cocoa. The trail was easy, and the weather cooperated during our hike. The snack and sledding was a fun addition to the tour. Would go again!
Christina_N, Mar 2025
This was such a fun snowshoeing experience in Kootenay National Park! We got to see a little bit of the actual paint pots, but as it's winter, it was expected that many of them were snow covered. The highlight really was walking the trail in fresh powdered snow, with the beautiful forest and mountains in the background. Georgia and Chloe were awesome guides! They're very knowledgeable about the area. They shared some fun stories and the hot chocolate and maple taffy were nice bonuses.
Steve_J, Dec 2024
Quiet enjoyment of the woods and good guiding made the day. The snowshoeing was excellent and I highly recommend it
Adam_H, Jan 2022
It was a great time. Very knowledgeable guide. The weather was great and helped to make the trip even better.
Ronna_K, Jan 2022
Rob, our tour guide was excellent and he made the trip fun. However the paint pots are completely covered by snow and there was nothing special to look at. If you are mainly interested in going snowshoeing then this is a great tour. If you want to see something interesting then skip this
Alexandra_T, Dec 2021
Rob our guide was lovely, very informative and caring. Snowshoeing was great fun.
Easy to book and ran to time
Cristina_M, Apr 2025
El hiking estuvo re genial, el uso de las raquetas era raro pero fácil de usar, el camino estaba todo nevado y lleno de muchos árboles, vistas hermosas!
Lo malo? El guía Tim, no quería que tomáramos fotos, se enojó porque tenía un tour más tarde y ya quería volver, pidió que no tomáramos fotos hasta que él dijera y que nos apuráramos, al final volvimos a Banff media hora antes de lo previsto porque Tim el guía estuvo apurado y de malas todo el tiempo. La actividad padrísima, el guía fatal (puse queja y me dijeron que el
Guía había dicho que no era cierto. Jajaj! Sin comentarios)
Martha_C, Jan 2025
Desafortunadamente no puedo dar un comentario positivo, no son accesibles en ninguna circunstancia. Perdí mi tour y no se puede hacer nada al respecto, no devolución, cancelación o cambio de fecha. Cero accesibles
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