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10 Best Banff Tours & Day Trips

The best of the Canadian Rockies.

The 10 most popular tours and day trips around Banff. From Lake Louise and Moraine Lake to the Columbia Icefield and Lake Minnewanka, here's where to start.

10 Best Banff Tours & Day Trips

Banff Gondola Ride Admission

Banff Gondola Ride Admission - The 8-Minute Ride Up: What You’ll See Through the Windows

2.Banff Gondola Ride Admission

4.5

Ride the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain for 360° views, boardwalk access to Sanson’s Peak and the Cosmic Ray Station, plus seasonal night options.

“First time going on the Banff Gondola today and it will be the only time. It was extremely windy on the way down and stopped 2 x not even half way down. When we got down we asked the employee why it stopped and they said cause of the crazy winds. As far as im…”

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Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk

Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk - Glacier Skywalk: glass-bottom views, short stop, big impact

3.Columbia Icefield Tour with Glacier Skywalk

4.5

Ride the Ice Explorer to Athabasca Glacier, walk on real glacier ice, then step onto the glass-bottom Glacier Skywalk. 3 hours.

“Very well organised.. Just remember to check in at the desk first to have your ticket printed. Great guide, very informative. First you go to the glacier than to the glass walkway. We drank the glacier water it was amazing.”

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Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and the Icefields Parkway Full-Day Tour

Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and the Icefields Parkway Full-Day Tour - Lake Minnewanka: Start With a Lake That Used to Be a Village

Hop-On and Hop-Off Banff Bus

Hop-On and Hop-Off Banff Bus - How the day runs: start time, set departures, and your hop-on plan

8.Hop-On and Hop-Off Banff Bus

5.0

Ride Banff’s yellow hop-on hop-off bus to Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake with expert hosts and guaranteed seating.

“Saved any worry about parking or where to go...Great stops and photo ops and lots of good advice from actual locals..”

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Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure

Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure - Stop 1: Mount Norquay Road viewpoint (15 minutes)

Banff National Park Tour with Lake Louise and Moraine Lake

Banff National Park Tour with Lake Louise and Moraine Lake - Pickup and getting to the lakes without stress

10.Banff National Park Tour with Lake Louise and Moraine Lake

4.5

Half-day small-group tour from Banff to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake with easy pickup, expert local storytelling, and big views.

“Loved going to the lakes. They were beautiful. However the trip from the hotel to the destinations was disappointing. The driver/tour guy was pretty boring. He used “um” and “ah” like every 3 rd word which made it sound like droaning on and on. He spoke for long times on subjects that seemed to be…”

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