Banff Town
is the border of adventure
Welcome to Banff Town
A resort town with boutique shops, nightclubs and fancy restaurants is not something any national-park purist would want to claim credit for. But Banff is no ordinary town. It developed not as a residential district, but as a service center for the park that surrounds it. Today it brings busloads of tourists keen to convene with shops as much as nature, as well as artists and writers who are drawn to Banff.
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Mountain Lakes and Waterfalls Day Trip from Banff
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: Brewster Sightseeing, Banff National Park, AlbertaArrivalPass By: Victoria Glacier, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Victoria GlacierStop At: Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AlbertaMoriane Lake road opens late May, other times will substitute another stop. Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, AlbertaEnjoy a hot lunch at nearby Emerald Lake LodgeDuration: 1 hourPass By: Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaViews of Takakkaw FallsPass By: Bow Valley Parkway, Banff, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Bow ValleyPass By: Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Ten Peaks ValleyPass By: Spiral Tunnels, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaViews of Spiral TunnelsPass By: Yoho National Park, Field, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaViews of Yoho National Park
Columbia Icefield with Glacier Skywalk from Banff
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AlbertaEnjoy the view at Lake LouiseDuration: 15 minutesPass By: Brewster Sightseeing, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Banff National ParkPass By: Victoria Glacier, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Victoria GlacierPass By: Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Crowfoot GlacierStop At: Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, Cochrane, AlbertaStop to stretch your legs and use restroomDuration: 15 minutesStop At: Glacier Skywalk, Jasper National Park, AlbertaExperience the Glacier SkywalkDuration: 30 minutes
Banff City Sightseeing Tour
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: Brewster Sightseeing, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Banff National ParkStop At: Banff Gondola, Banff, Banff National Park, AlbertaAscend the Banff Gondola and enjoy the views from our boardwalk deckDuration: 1 hour 20 minutesPass By: Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Sulphur Mountain while you are on the gondolaPass By: Bow Falls, Banff, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Bow FallsPass By: Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Banff National Park, AlbertaViews of Tunnel Mountain
Banff Gondola Ride Admission
Banff National Park draws millions of visitors, who arrive to experience the crisp mountain air and alpine waters of the Rocky Mountain wilderness. While there is no shortage of ways to explore the area, few options provide the opportunity to experience the dramatic scenery of the surrounding ridge lines like a trip to the top of Sulphur Mountain on the Banff Gondola. With this admission, board a fully enclosed 4-person cabin with large windows so you can enjoy the view on the 8-minute ride. It only gets better as you climb above the treetops to see soaring mountains above and flowing water below. The view that confronts you from the top of Sulphur Mountain is unlike any other in the park, with multiple mountain ranges disappearing toward the horizon and the valley spread out below you. At your leisure, you can stroll along the ridge line boardwalk to a national historic site, pausing for all the photo ops you wish.Each ride allots one hour and forty minutes at the top before your assigned time to descent back down.
Evening Wildlife Safari
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Banff National Park, Banff National Park, AlbertaTravel through prime wildlife areas in Banff on this paved road bus tour, with little to no walking involved. There are a number of routes available depending on wildlife activity and so every night is a new adventure!Duration: 2 hours
Discover Grizzly Bears from Banff
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaVisit Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park (when access permits), to see Canada's second highest waterfall tumbling 254m (830 feet) in one stretch and 384m (1,260 feet) in total. The falls can be admired from the parking area or from an optional short 0.5km (¹⁄₃ mile) walk on a paved trail from the parking area to the base of the impressive falls.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaAt Kicking Horse Mountain Resort you will take an enclosed sightseeing gondola with glass windows up to 7,700 feet with panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains, the Columbia River Wetlands and the quaint town of Golden. At the top, you'll enjoy a gourmet lunch from your choice of menu items with a non-alcoholic beverage and dessert at Eagle's Eye restaurant, Canada's highest restaurant.After a leisurely lunch and enjoying the mountain top views, you'll descend back down the sightseeing gondola, and take a four-person open-chairlift chairlift partway up the mountain to the Grizzly Bear Refuge, the largest enclosed grizzly bear habitat in the world. At the refuge you'll meet Boo, a bear with paws the size of hubcaps, a mouth full of sharp teeth and enormous muscles moving beneath his shaggy fur, in his 20-acre habitat in the Rocky Mountain bush. You’ll hear his personal story and learn about grizzly bear behaviour from the knowledgeable guide while you watch him explore, hunt and forage just like his wild cousins. After the tour, you'll descend back down the open-air chairlift.Duration: 3 hoursStop At: Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, Kootenay Rockies, British ColumbiaThere will be a brief stop at Emerald Lake, famous for its jade-coloured waters and surrounded by the breathtaking Rocky Mountains.Duration: 20 minutes