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Banff Area 1-Day Tour from Calgary or Banff
Bow Fall
Banff Area 1-Day Tour from Calgary or Banff
Banff Town view from Mt Sulphur
Johnston Canyon

Banff Area 1-Day Tour from Calgary/Banff

By Calgary Tours
4.3 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $164 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

English Only Small Group (Max. 20) available

No Hidden Fee

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. (Banff Sulphur Gondola is optional)

Enjoy some leisure time in city centre 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 city centre 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.

Guaranteed Departure from May to Sep
Tour will not visit Banff Gondola during Nov 6-Nov 17 due to Annual Maintenance. Will replace by other sightseeing place.

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBanff Avenue
    • Banff, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBanff Aspen Lodge
    • 401 Banff Avenue
    • T1L 1A9, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

CGY Pickup No Gondola Ticket
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Without Banff Gondola Ticket
Starting point:
Coast Calgary City centre Hotel & Suites by APA, 610 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0K1, Canada

Starting time: 8:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $164.15 x 1 AdultCA $164.15
Total
Price is CA $164.15
Until Fri, Oct 6
Banff Pickup No Gondola Ticket
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Without Banff Gondola Ticket
Starting point:
Banff Aspen Lodge, 401 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A9, Canada

Starting time: 9:35 a.m.
Price details
CA $164.15 x 1 AdultCA $164.15
Total
Price is CA $164.15
Until Fri, Oct 6
Calgary Pickup+Gondola
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

With Banff Gondola Ticket
Starting point:
Coast Calgary City centre Hotel & Suites by APA, 610 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0K1, Canada

Starting time: 8:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $250.78 x 1 AdultCA $250.78
Total
Price is CA $250.78
Until Fri, Oct 6
Banff PickUp+Gondola
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

With Banff Gondola Ticket
Starting point:
Banff Aspen Lodge, 401 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A9, Canada

Starting time: 9:35 a.m.
Price details
CA $250.78 x 1 AdultCA $250.78
Total
Price is CA $250.78
Until Fri, Oct 6

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTraffic Accident Insurance (10M liability)
  • What's includedWhat's includedGST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree Crampon for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
  • What's includedWhat's includedService charge
  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Park Fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFree time at Banff town for lunch will be arranged
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expense, insurance, and additional excursions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSpecific Hotel Pick up (we meet all travellers at a meeting point)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Optionl for English Only Small Group (Max. 20) available

Activity itinerary

Johnston Canyon
  • 1h
Known for its walking trail throughout the year. The trail to the waterfalls of Johnston Canyon has to be the busiest in the Canadian Rockies. Nearly every day throughout the summer, hundreds of hikers follow its canyon-clinging catwalks and cliff-mounting staircases to the gorge’s Lower and Upper Falls. Throughout the journey, scan the creek and its banks for dippers. Also known as water ouzels, these solitary, slate-grey birds are often seen bouncing up and down on streamside rocks. *Free Crampon are provided for Winter itinerary (Nov to mid-Apr)
Banff Avenue
  • 1h 30m
Enjoy some leisure time in city centre Banff, consider grabbing lunch or looking for a new piece of gear in a shop catering to outdoor adventurers.
Sulphur Mountain
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Take the Sulphur Gondola (Optional) to the top viewing point of Mt Sulphur to enjoy a 360º view of Banff. **With the high demand, we strongly recommend to book the option provided with admission **Tour will not visit Banff Gondola during Nov 6-Nov 17 due to Annual Maintenance. Will replace by other sightseeing place.
Bow Falls
  • 15m
Location of the film "The River of no return" in 1960's. Fill your camera with misty shots of the tumbling rapids at Bow Falls.
Surprise Corner
  • 15m
Capture panoramic images of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and city centre Banff framed against a backdrop of craggy peaks from the Surprise Corner lookout where most of the famous pictures have been taken
Hoodoos Trail
  • 15m
Hoodoos are composed sedimentary rock covered by harder rock that is harder to erode. Once softer sediment erodes rock needle, or tower like natural obstacles are left.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Gear and equipment sanitized between use
Safety measures
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Hand sanitizer provided
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBanff Avenue
    • Banff, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBanff Aspen Lodge
    • 401 Banff Avenue
    • T1L 1A9, Banff, Alberta, Canada
  • PEOPLEPEOPLECoast Calgary Downtown Hotel & Suites by APA
    • 610 4 Avenue Southwest
    • T2P 0K1, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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