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10 Best Things To Do In Banff

The best of the Canadian Rockies.

The 10 most popular things to do in Banff. Glacier-fed lakes, the Icefields Parkway, wildlife drives, gondola rides and the whole winter side, gathered in one list.

10 Best Things To Do In Banff

Banff: Banff Gondola Admission Ticket

Banff: Banff Gondola Admission Ticket - Gondola Ride Details: Cabin Comfort and What You’ll See En Route

1.Banff: Banff Gondola Admission Ticket

Most Popular★ 4.7

Ride Banff’s Sulphur Mountain gondola for 360 views, easy walking trails, interpretive exhibits, and top-deck dining options.

“Sulphur mountain is amazing to visit. Gondola ride can appear a bit expensive, but the view is fantastic. From the top, you can do a short hike to an observation point. Inside the mountaintop discovery center, there’s a coffee shop and two stunning panoramic restaurants. Worth having a warm meal here. There’s an option to…”

3,698 reviews1 dayFrom $53by Pursuit Collection

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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.

“What a wonderful experience. The gondola ride was breath taking and the views were spectacular. A wonderful way to spend a few hours at sunset.”

2,688 reviews1 to 4 hours (approx.)From $55.31by Banff Jasper Collection By Pursuit

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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.”

1,860 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $99.56by Banff Jasper Collection By Pursuit

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Lakes Moraine, Louise, Emerald, Johnston Canyon & Yoho Tour

Lakes Moraine, Louise, Emerald, Johnston Canyon & Yoho Tour - Getting picked up and how the timing really feels (7.5–11 hours)

4.Lakes Moraine, Louise, Emerald, Johnston Canyon & Yoho Tour

★ 4.8

Full-day Banff and Yoho loop from Calgary: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge, Johnston Canyon. Pickup included from $61.

“Lovely day! Maybe we could have had a little extra time at JohnsonCanyon. Our guide Ivan was absolutely fantastic! He provided essential information and also a ton of additional information.”

1,023 reviewsFrom $61by Banff ToDo

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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

Banff: Lake Louise, Moraine, Emerald Lake & Johnston Canyon

Banff: Lake Louise, Moraine, Emerald Lake & Johnston Canyon - Price and value: what about $50 actually gets you

6.Banff: Lake Louise, Moraine, Emerald Lake & Johnston Canyon

★ 4.9

Full-day Banff tour covering Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, and Johnston Canyon with guided stops and photo help.

“was an great experience, our guide Guri was amazing, He was describing every important spot and he is a very nice human being, he was offering to take pictures to everyone to get a n9ce shots of the different places.If we come back we will use the services.He is a very good driver too.We were…”

808 reviews11 hoursFrom $50by Banff Tour and Travels Limited

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Banff: Lake Minnewanka Cruise

Banff: Lake Minnewanka Cruise - Lake Minnewanka in One Hour: Why It’s More Than Just Pretty Water

7.Banff: Lake Minnewanka Cruise

★ 4.7

Cruise Lake Minnewanka in Banff for one hour with live narration, wildlife spotting, and stories of an underwater town and Indigenous legends.

“Great experience and crew. Learned a lot and had a lot of fun! Relaxing and memorable.”

791 reviews1 hourFrom $57by Pursuit Collection

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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.

“Extremely convenient for people who don't want to be tied down, strictly on what the operator and the bus wants you to do you have the option to pick and choose you can start and stay at one place and spend the entire day. You can go three different places, two different places, and adjust…”

781 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $94.82by HopOnBanff Ltd.

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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)

9.Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Adventure

★ 4.5

A 3-hour small-group Banff wildlife tour at dusk with a capped group, panoramic minibus, and smart stop choices around Lake Minnewanka.

“While we did see elk, a fox and mountain goats, the experience was not A+. The driver was nice but only shared a little bit about the area. He would start talking, then bite his nails for awhile and theb talk again. There was no hot chocolate, there was no offer of water (we had…”

725 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $94.06by Radventures

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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.

“This was a good short tour. I traveled with a group who don’t like tour busses. This was a great alternative because it is only 4.5 hours long. Also you got off the bus several times. Other than we got a cold and rainy day, it was interesting information and we were able to see…”

692 reviews4 hours 15 minutes (approx.)From $119.12by Discover Banff Tours

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