BANFF · CANADIAN ROCKIES
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The 10 most popular walking tours around Banff. Here's what to expect from each one, who runs it and what it costs.
A 2-hour Banff small-group stargazing walk from Cave and Basin, with ice cleats, headlamps, constellations, and dark-sky views.
“Really amazing experience. Very bright stars and the guide was super informative and knew a lot about the area”
4-hour Banff e-bike and walk to Johnston Canyon Lower Falls, plus Vermilion Lakes views. Small group, guided, shuttle included.
“This tour was a great way to see some of Banff. The bikes were comfortable and Johnston Canyon was beautiful. But the best thing about this tour was our guide, Alina. She was very knowledgeable about the area history. She enthusiastically explained to us about the people who first created the trails, birds that are…”
A 105-minute Banff ghost tour with a live guide, spooky street stories, haunted hotel history, and night views for $29.
“The guide was very informative. She was very professional and detailed in her stories.”
Banff Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary ticket: self-paced walk, Wolfdog Wisdom talks, Rocky Mountain views, gift shop and charity support.
“The weather didn’t cooperate but we still had a great time. It was cold and miserable for us but the Wolfdogs loved it. They were playful and gave us a really cool howling session. We learned a lot and enjoyed watching the enrichment activity with the person they have bonded with. It was such a…”
A 2-hour Banff Town Walking Tour with photo stops, Rocky Mountains context, and included refreshment plus a sweet treat for $51.04.
“This is a great two hour walking tour that gives you all the history and background to the town of Banff. An easy walk with frequent stops. Highly recommended!”
A 2-hour Banff walking tour with a local guide, free entry stops, and story-driven history along Banff Avenue and Bow River.
“It was awesome. My friend and I learned a little bit more about the history of banff. Are tour guide took us around the town and showed us different aspects where we would not really look otherwise. It was a great way to spend a couple hours just getting back to Nature and a wonderful…”
Small-group 2-hour Banff National Park nature walk with guides, photo stops, and possible wildlife sightings near Cave and Basin.
“Hike was amazing around Johnston Lake . Learnt about the locals, the wildlife and nature . Ben our guide appeared to tailor it correctly for our needs .. It was just my family and no others ,so a very small group of four of us. It was a beautiful day , Scenery magnificent and we…”
Private Banff guided nature walk with transportation from Cave and Basin. See Bow River water, Rockies, forest plants, and bear safety.
“We were lucky to have a small group and a fab walk with magical views and lots of facts about nature, animal tracks and keeping safe when out hiking. Loved it!”
3-hour guided Banff walk from Cave and Basin to thermal pools and hidden waterfalls, with wildlife spotting and photo tips. $65 pp.
“Hyggelig let gå tur. Kunne godt have tænkt mig mere vandring i terræn.”
A self-guided smartphone walking tour of Banff with offline audio, live GPS, and heritage stops, including trivia and museum highlights for about $8.22.
“Audio information was worthwhile however the user interface and performance of the app was terrible. App would frequently jump out of map to some slogan page.”
