Question 1

How do I get to Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Calgary International Airport is located about 17 kilometers northeast of downtown and reachable by express bus in about 30 minutes. As the largest airport in western Canada, it offers numerous direct connections from Europe and Asia.

Question 2

What does the Calgary Tower offer?

Accepted Answer

The 191-meter tower in the heart of downtown has a glass floor through which visitors can look straight down onto the street, as well as an observation deck with a 360-degree panorama over the skyline and out to the Rocky Mountains on the horizon.

Question 3

What is the Calgary Stampede?

Accepted Answer

The world's largest rodeo and outdoor festival takes place every July, transforming the city for ten days into a spectacle of rodeo competitions, carnival rides, live music and one of North America's largest horse shows at Stampede Park.

Question 4

Why is Calgary considered the gateway to the Rockies?

Accepted Answer

Just a good hour's drive west of the city, the Rocky Mountains begin with the world-famous Banff National Park, making Calgary an ideal starting point for day trips to turquoise mountain lakes, glaciers and alpine hiking trails.

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More Tours & Excursions

Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary + Mt Norquay Chairlift

Studio Bell + Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo