Canada’s best guided hikes for 2024
This year we decided to put together a list of incredible hiking experiences that are available for summer 2024. Hopefully this list can help you wade through the multitude of options and hone in on something amazing. We have included a few guided day hikes and a few multiday hikes on here, with a great variety of locations in Canada. (You’ll find the majority of locations are focused in Western Canada, despite us trying hard not to have a bias). The operators listed on this page are being recognized as creating an excellent experience and excelling at what they do. Each of the guided hiking trips in this article are run by quality tour companies with experienced and certified hiking guides. We hope you enjoy your hiking trip in Canada!
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hiking tours with hotel stays
Explore the mountains on an amazing week of guided hikes and all the luxuries of a lodge based adventure.
hiking tours with easy camping
Leave nothing unexplored during a guided hiking tour with comfortable camping and everything taken care of!
backpacking trips and expeditions
Venture into the backcountry with expert local guided on a true overnight guided backpacking trip in Canada!
12 day best of the rockies hiking tour- Banff
fresh adventures
OK I admit, this is a shameful plug but it can be hard to find the best hiking tour in the Canadian Rockies, so why not just do all the best hikes in one epic hiking package?! We love this tour package because it is the full Rockies experience, spending time exploring Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks, plus some time in Kananaskis region as well. You do the best day hikes in the Rockies on this guided walking tour, and since each hike is so different you really get the full experience, from glacier views to waterfalls, forests and alpine lakes. This tour leaves nothing out so you get the full experience!
Akshayuk Pass hiking expedition- Nunavut
inukpak outfitting
One of the most remote frontiers of the wilderness lies in Nunavut Territory in Northern Canada. Inukpak Outfitting’s guided hiking expedition to Akshayuk Pass is truly one of the best hiking experiences you could possibly have in Canada. Wide open arctic landscapes, towering mountains, long northern summer days are just a few things that make this a once in a lifetime guided hiking trip in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Inukpak Outfitting).
Chilkoot trail guided hiking trip- Yukon
ruby range adventures
The Chilkoot Trail is the original backpackers route into Canada’s far north. This is the hiking trail used by prospectors in the Klondike Gold Rush, and you get to try the same hiking experience they did, but don’t worry- you won’t have to carry as much! Ruby Range Adventures have planned one of the best guided hiking tours in the Yukon on this seven day trek. Everything is taken care of for you, including a float plane ride back to Whitehorse from Lake Bennett. If the gold prospectors knew they’d be very jealous! (Photo courtesy of Ruby Range Adventures).
Check the hiking trip out here!
Gros Morne Hiking Tour- Newfoundland
Tour Gros Morne
Newfoundland should be on every adventure traveller’s bucketlist, and Gros Morne is one of the most breath taking landscapes in the province. Tour Gros morne has put together an incredible guided hiking tour that allows you to explore the far reaches of the park, while staying in the comfort of some homey local accommodations. Their attention to care and quality make this one of the best hiking tours in Canada for sure!
Bald Hills & Sulphur Skyline Hikes- Jasper
Jasper Hikes and Tours Inc.
Not just for the passionate locals that run this hike, or the gorgeous landscape it takes place in, but for the overall experience, this is a highly underrated essential experience in Jasper. The drive is roughly an hour long, and probably one of your best chances of seeing wildlife during your trip. You can opt for a tasty picnic lunch and the guides provide excellent interpretation along the way. The hike winds its way up an old fire road and then up onto a high, rolling ridge with jaw dropping views of the surrounding mountains and Maligne Lake far below.
North coast trail- Vancouver Island, BC
MB Guiding
Passionate and knowledgeable guides at BCA Tours show you the way on this truly off the beaten path hike in BC. I am sure you’ve heard of the West Coast Trail, maybe the Juan De Fuca Trail, perhaps the Nootka Island Trail, but the North Coast Trail is a hidden gem that should be high on your bucket list. BCA Tours are all about quality hikes, good food and good times. Getting to the hike is half the fun too! Check this hike out for your next guided hiking tour in British Columbia.
This area is also where we offer our Vancouver Island Tour!
South Chilcotin Hiking Tour- BC
Coastal Bliss Adventures
The Chilcotins are an incredible and undiscovered mountain range a little North of Whistler. Unchanged by humans, they were forged from massive glaciers and garnished with wildflowers, hosting far more wildlife than humans. Coastal Bliss Adventures offer an exceptional guided hiking tour in the South Chilcotins and we think you should try it out! The remoteness, beauty and lack of crowds make this a very special hiking adventure in BC. Come see for yourself!
Tombstone Mountain Trek- Yukon
Terre Boreale
Tombstone Territorial Park is known as the “Patagonia of Canada” and when you are lucky enough to lay eyes on the massive hunk that is Mount Monolith in the Tombstone Range, you will quickly understand why.
Remarkably similar to Mt Fitzroy in Patagonia, these mountains stand tall and proud, resisting time and gravity. The views of these peaks from the nearby lakes are absolutely stunning.
The trail begins 1.5 hours from Dawson City, so be sure to mix in a night there to get acclimated and take in a Can-Can show before heading out into the wild for a few days. The Tombstone trail gains a ridge where you get your first view of the epic peaks, before dropping down to pass Grizzly, Divide and Talus Lakes. All three lakes feature incredible campsites with million dollar views.
If you are lucky enough to be here in the fall, right as the autumn colors pop, you won’t regret it. Tombstone Territorial Park is very close to the artic circle and tree line, so tundra shrubs are the most common vegetation in the area. With that, you get very open views, even when you are not high on a mountain pass or alpine ridge, so you can feast your eyes the entire time you are hiking.
There is a good reason the Tombstone Trek is one of the best guided hiking trips in Canada for 2024!
The Best guided hikes and treks in Canada for 2024 summer
Canada is littered with life changing hiking experiences, so it is not hard to find them. The trick is finding the absolute best guided hikes in Canada for 2024. Our article has sourced several of the best outfitters and hiking companies, catering to small groups with quality guides and itineraries.
If you feel up to heading out on your own next summer, we recommend checking out our article on the best backpacking trails in the Canadian Rockies!