What to do and see in Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies: The Best Tours

Attractions & Activities: ● Sulphur Mountain Gondola (Optional) ● Banff Town ● Johnston Canyon Walk ● Bow Falls ● Surprise Corner ● Hoodoos Experience the beauty of the Canadian Rockies with a variety of 1-day tour. From the quaint mountainside town of Banff, to the snow-dusted peaks, misty falls, and dramatic canyons around Banff as you explore this rugged slice of Alberta with an experienced guide. Starting your day with rolling by the steep slopes of Sulphur Mountain for the chance to take a gondola ride to the summit's sweeping viewpoints. Enjoy some leisure time in downtown Banff and Snap photos of Johnston Canyon's limestone-carving creek. Fill your camera with misty shots of the tumbling rapids at Bow Falls, capture panoramic images of downtown Banff framed against a backdrop of craggy peaks from the Surprise Corner lookout, and keep your eyes peeled for the monolithic silhouette of glacier-carved Hoodoos as you head out of town and back to Calgary.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Gratuities, National Park Fee, Traffic Accident Insurance (10M liability)

Exclusions: Free time at Banff town for lunch will be arranged, Personal expense and insurance, Additional excursions, Admission of Banff Gondola

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, local animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 45 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Trans-Canada Highway 1 between Lake Louise & Calgary. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.

Inclusions: Hands free (audio plays automatically), Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour), Customer Service via Phone & Email

Exclusions: Attraction tickets, Smartphone or tablet, Transportation (use your own vehicle)

Lake Louise is one of most celebrated photography locations in the world. Having a Professional Photographer capture you and your family in the midst of the majesty of the Lake and surrounding Mountains is an opportunity not to be missed. Our photographers work fulltime for Banff Photography and live and work fulltime at Lake Louise. They are highly skilled craftspeople who have an intimate knowledge of our unique landscape and how to capture beautiful portraiture in it. Working at one location Lakeside we will capture multiple compositions. You will receive all the editing images in high resolution via a secured cloud folder copyright released. We want you to be able to use the images in any way you want!

Inclusions: Digital files copyright released

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Johnston Canyon is one of Banff National Park’s most popular hiking spots, but most people don’t think to experience it at night. Your headlight (yours to keep after the tour) makes the frozen waterfalls shimmer as you hike along the suspended catwalk in quiet darkness. The evening icewalk is all about heightening your senses, appreciating the darkness, the scents of the fresh pine forest and enjoying the silence of a night spent beneath the stars as you follow your guide through this narrow, water-formed canyon.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Ice cleats, Hiking pole, Souvenir headlamp to keep, Maple cookie snack, hot chocolate, Small group size (up to 12 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Optional gratuities

Water cascades into this narrow canyon in the heat of summer, but in the winter the thundering falls freeze solid to create natural ice sculptures. Johnston Canyon is one of the most popular attractions in Banff National Park and has a network of steel catwalks built into the canyon walls that allows you to walk right along this cathedral of ice with airy views into the gorge below. As you do, you’ll get to wander through a natural cave to gaze down at the flowering waters of the lower falls. Continue onto the awe-inducing upper falls - a glittering tower of ice that rise 30 metres above your head. These gigantic pillars of ice are the tour highlight and ice climbers can often be seen scaling the frozen columns. This popular guided icewalk will lead you past the lower falls and on to view the breathtaking upper icefalls from the upper deck. You will also travel through prime wildlife habitat to reach the falls and learn the clues to how Johnston Canyon was formed.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Ice cleats, Hiking pole, Maple cookie snack, hot chocolate, Small group size (up to 12 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Optional gratuities

Get out in Canada’s crisp mountain air on one of these four iconic hikes in the Banff and Lake Louise areas of Alberta. The Canadian Rockies offer a dramatic backdrop to explore some of North America’s most spectacular hikes, for varying levels and abilities. Trek to classic locations and see spectacular views, as you share your passion for the mountains with the local, enthusiastic guides. These small group hikes explore iconic hiking trails such as Larch Valley at Moraine Lake or the Plain of Six Glaciers at Lake Louise.

Inclusions: Certified hiking guide, Use of hiking poles, Packed lunch, Return transport from Banff

Exclusions: Optional gratuities

Enjoy a full day small group tour with a local family run company! Lake Louise and the Icefield Parkway contains some of the best scenery that Canada has to offer. With stunning views of snow-capped peaks, crystal clear mountain lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and abundant wildlife this 8-hour tours take's you to the world-renowned Lake Louise, Morraine Lake and Bow Lake. Also included are stops at Bow Falls, Norquay lookout, Two Jack Lake and Lake Minnewanka. Beyond Banff provides small and personalized tours for up to 15 guests. This tour covers a good portion of the Banff National Park and its beautiful lakes within a single Tour. Private tours available on request. Please note that the road to Moraine Lake is closed and will reopen late May. As we are in winter season demand for tour this time year is low and the tour may be canceled if we do not receive enough bookings (4 Guests)

Inclusions: Driver / tour guide, Transport by private vehicle, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks

Skirt the slopes of the Continental Divide as you explore Yoho National Park and beyond with an experienced local guide. Spend time meandering along the shores of Moraine Lake's opalescent waters and examine the natural span of a river-carved bridge created over thousands of years. From a central meeting location in Calgary, ride out of town with your guide as you head toward the evergreen forest and granite peaks of Yoho National Park. Look for moose, bear, and elk that call this stunning landscape home, and make a stop at Lake Louise to snap photos of its turquoise waters, just steps away from Banff's charming downtown. Find out how railway engineers overcame the Continental Divide's steep terrain with a visit to the serpentine Sprial Tunnels, see where the Kicking Horse River punched through rock to create a natural bridge, and fill your camera with postcard-worthy shots of Moraine Lake's brilliant color before you return to your ride and catch a lift back to Calgary.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Gratuities, Bilingual Tour Guide, GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Exclusions: Guests have free time at Lake Louise and they can pick up lunch from Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise or bring their own., Personal Expenses & travel insurance

Walk on a frozen creek through Grotto Canyon, past unusual rock formations, ancient native rock art, and icefalls. Escorted by a specialist guide, this small-group tour offers an unforgettable personalized sightseeing experience!

Inclusions: Professional guide, Ice cleats, Hiking pole, Maple cookie snack, hot chocolate, Small group size (up to 12 guests per guide)

Exclusions: Optional gratuities

Enjoy the serenity of the Bow River and marvel at the surroundings whilst on a Big Canoe Tour. As you journey upstream, your local guide will entertain you with stories of the past, history of canoeing and interesting local facts. Every tour includes life jackets and paddles plus instruction on how to paddle as a team. Perfect for the whole family as no paddling experience is necessary. Great for kids!

Inclusions: Guide, Light refreshments, GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off