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Learning and Discovery

Whether you are looking for a fun activity to try for the first time or you’re a seeking unique experience gift for someone who is always up for trying a new skill, you’ll find the perfect opportunities to discover and learn here at Breakaway Experiences.

From cooking classes and clue solving adventure tours to learning stand up paddle boarding (SUP) or blacksmith we have learning and discovery experiences for every age and lifestyle. Let Breakaway Experiences lessons, classes and hands-on workshops help you discover a brand-new way to enrich your time!

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Drumheller Clue Solving Adventure

Where Drumheller, Alberta
Price for Up to 5 participants
Get ready for a dinosaur-filled clue-solving experience in Drumheller, Alberta. Solve a series of puzzles and clues on a fun, interactive adventure.
$79

Edmonton – Jasper Road Trip Food Finder Experience

Where Edmonton, Alberta
Turn your road trip between Edmonton and Jasper into a fun, tasty, and interactive experience. Hit the road with this self-guided Yellowhead Road food tour.
$55

F-18 Fighter Jet Flight Simulator Experience, Calgary

Occasion Date Night
Where Calgary, Alberta
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 11 years
Feeling the need for speed? This thrilling experience puts YOU behind the controls of a high-performance F-18 Super Hornet Jet Flight Simulator. Do you have what it takes to control the sky!
From $59

Family Survival Hike, Kananaskis

Where Kananaskis, Alberta
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 5 years
Price for Up to 8 Participants
Experience a private 3-hour survival skills session in a beautiful outdoor Kananaskis ‘classroom' in the Canadian Rockies tailored for families. Learn to how to follow animal tracks, what is edible along the track, what to do if you encounter a bear, how to start a fire without a lighter, and much more!
$425

Grotto Canyon Icewalk, Banff

Where Banff, Alberta
Price for 1 Participant
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 8 years
Explore frozen waterfalls and ancient pictographs on a guided hike along a frozen creek bed on the Grotto Canyon Icewalk. With an expert guide leading the way, experience a unique view of the canyon as you walk directly on the ice and creek bed floor.
$94

Jasper Bites on E-Bikes Tour

Where Jasper, Alberta
Age restriction For children 12 years and younger.
Price for 1 Participant
Experience a unique culinary adventure to some of Jasper’s finest restaurants on a guided tour along the scenic back roads on an effortless E-Bike.
$239

Jasper Food Tour

Where Jasper, Alberta
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 18 years
Price for 1 Participant
Exploring and learning about Jasper has never been so delicious. During this 3-hour walking food tour you’ll visit 4 unique Jasper restaurants where, at each, you’ll sample carefully handpicked dished paired with an alcoholic beverage while listening to enthralling tales of Jasper along the way.
$125

Johnston Canyon Icewalk, Banff - Daytime Tour

Where Banff, Alberta
Price for 1 Participant
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 8 years
Discover one of the most popular winter attractions in Banff National Park. Johnston Canyon is home to Banff’s most spectacular frozen waterfalls. This guided Icewalk takes you into the canyon walls and along steel catwalks to a natural marvel that has been designated a Canadian Signature Experience.
From $94

Johnston Canyon Icewalk, Banff – Evening Tour

Where Banff, Alberta
Price for 1 Participant
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 8 years
Discover one of Banff National Park’s most popular hiking trails at night during this small-group tour. Watch the frozen waterfalls shimmer as you embark on a Johnston Canyon night walk beneath the stars, in quiet darkness.
$94

Kananaskis Clue Solving Adventure

Where Kananaskis, Alberta
Price for Up to 5 participants
Discover Kananaskis’ stunning vistas and hidden pathways as you solve a series of puzzles and clues on an interactive, adventure.
From $79

Kananaskis Coal Mine Hike and Beer

Where Kananaskis, Alberta
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 8 years
Experience a Kananaskis guided hiking tour to a reclaimed mine, Kovach Mine, where coal miners once lived followed by a refreshing Ghost Town beer.
From $45

Learn to SUP Private Group Lesson, Kananaskis

Where Kananaskis, Alberta
Learn to SUP in the spectacular setting of Kananaskis Country and the Canadian Rockies. Guided by an experienced instructor, you will learn all the basics of stand-up paddle boarding during a two-hour PRIVATE group lesson.
From $64

Macaron Baking Class, Calgary

Where Calgary, Alberta
Learn to make French macarons from scratch. This fun cooking class in Calgary will teach you the techniques to create beautiful, petite Macarons.
From $115

Peak-Nic – A Hike, A Cooking Lesson, and A Mountain Top Feast

Where Jasper, Alberta
Age restriction For children 12 years and younger.
Price for 1 Participant
Hike one of Jasper’s most scenic peaks and cook up a feast at the top! A breathtaking experience where you get to eat an amazing meal while enjoying panoramic views.
$149

Private Chef Cooking Class and Dinner in Your Home, Calgary

Where Calgary, Alberta
Treat your family and friends to a private cooking class party in your home designed just for you. This delicious Calgary cooking class allows you to enjoy one-on-one cooking instruction in your own kitchen with a professional chef teaching you mouth-watering tricks of the trade.
From $650

Private Chef In-home Dining Experience and Dinner Party, Calgary

Where Calgary, Alberta
Enjoy a private multi-course tasting menu in the intimate and comfortable setting of your own home. Allow the Chef and their team to pamper you and your guests with a culinary experience they'll never forget!
From $650

Rocky Mountains Glaciers Helicopter Tour

Price for 1 Participant
Where Jasper, Alberta
Get ready for an awe-inspiring helicopter tour over the Rocky Mountains. Enjoy spectacular views as you fly at 100 miles per hour at altitudes of 12,000 feet over glaciers, waterfalls, and mountain tops.
From $220

Sylvan Lake Clue Solving Adventure

Where Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Price for Up to 5 participants
Explore Sylvan Lake and, using a smartphone as your guide, embark on a scavenger hunt style adventure with family and friends. Find clues, solve a mystery, and have lots of fun!
$79

Virtual Reality WW II Spitfire Experience

Where Calgary, Alberta
Age restriction Minimum age for participation - 11 years
Immerse yourself in a WWII aerial combat adventure in a Spitfire Virtual Reality flight simulator. Fly a legendary fighter plane, dominate the skies, and become a WWII Ace.
From $39

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