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Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Tour
Banff, Alberta, Canada
$108.03
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Overview
Banff's Backroads Wildlife Tour offers an intimate journey through the stunning landscapes of Banff National Park. This tour showcases the area’s rich history while maximizing your chances of spotting local wildlife.
- 🦌 Travel through diverse habitats where bears, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and more thrive, ensuring a high chance of wildlife sightings on 95% of summer departures.
- 🏔️ Ascend Mount Norquay, home to Banff's first ski resort, and enjoy breathtaking views of the town and surrounding mountains from a favorite viewpoint.
- 💧 Explore the glacially fed waters of Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake, keeping an eye out for deer, coyotes, and other wildlife along the way.
- 🌄 Take a short hike at Hoodoos Trail to witness epic views of the Hoodoos and the sprawling Canadian Rockies across the Bow Valley.
- 🏰 Visit Surprise Corner, where you can gaze through alpine forests at a famous local hotel that resembles a castle in the sky.
- 🌊 Marvel at Bow Falls, known for its iconic appearance in the 1953 film "River of No Return" starring Marilyn Monroe.
- ☕ Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, tea, or coffee at a stunning viewpoint during winter tours, enhancing your experience.
- 🚐 Benefit from upscale, modern transportation with large panoramic windows for optimal sightseeing comfort.
- 📍 Convenient pick-up and drop-off at the Banff Train Station and hotels in Banff, making your journey hassle-free.
- 🦮 Service animals are welcome, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this incredible adventure.
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Winter
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off at select Banff locations
- Small group guarantee (Max 12 guests)
- Local guide trained in photography and storytelling
- Polaroid souvenir
- Comfortable, premium transportation with large panoramic windows
- Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea) & sweet treat – winter only
- Water refills (please BYO water bottle)
- Guide gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Pickup times:
Summer (15 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:45pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:45pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:45pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:45pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:15pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:15pm
Winter (15 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:15pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:40pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:40pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:40pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:40pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:10pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:10pm
Winter (10 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:10pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (5 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:35pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:35pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:35pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:35pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:05pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:05pm
Winter (5 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (at tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:30pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:30pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:30pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:30pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:00pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:00pm
Winter (at tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:00pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (5 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:25pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:25pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:25pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:25pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:55pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:55pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:20pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:20pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:50pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:50pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:20pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:20pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:50pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:50pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Return details
Pickup times:
Summer (15 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:45pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:45pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:45pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:45pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:15pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:15pm
Winter (15 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:15pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:40pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:40pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:40pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:40pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:10pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:10pm
Winter (10 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:10pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (5 min after tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:35pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:35pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:35pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:35pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:05pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:05pm
Winter (5 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (at tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:30pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:30pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:30pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:30pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 5:00pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 4:00pm
Winter (at tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 2:00pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (5 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:25pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:25pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:25pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:25pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:55pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:55pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:20pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:20pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:50pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:50pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
Pickup times:
Summer (10 min before tour start):
May 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Jun. 1 – Jul. 31: 6:20pm
Aug. 1 – 31: 5:20pm
Sept. 1 – 15: 5:20pm
Sept. 16 – 30: 4:50pm
Oct. 1 – 12: 3:50pm
Winter (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Apr. 30: 1:55pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure.
- Your expert local guide will tailor make the itinerary for each tour. Every day, we connect with other tour operators and Banff locals to gather information about recent wildlife sightings and consider seasonal weather conditions & big bus tour company schedules to ensure that you're getting the best, most authentic experience without the crowds! The destinations listed below are just some of the amazing stops you'll make on this tour. (pass by)
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Wind up the switchbacks of Mount Norquay, home to Banff's first ski hill, to our favourite viewpoint over the town. Mount Rundle and Cascade Mountain rise on either side, and bighorn sheep are often spotted along the road on the way up.
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Lake MinnewankaDrive the Minnewanka Loop to Lake Minnewanka, the largest lake in Banff National Park, then on to Two Jack Lake with its classic view of Mount Rundle. Your guide keeps watch along the way for elk, bighorn sheep, deer, and in season, bears.
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Hoodoos TrailTake a short walk to the Hoodoos viewpoint, home to one of Banff National Park's red chairs. Look out over the hoodoo spires, the Bow River, and Mount Rundle as the valley opens up below.
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Surprise CornerFrom Surprise Corner on the slopes of Tunnel Mountain, look across the Bow River to the Fairmont Banff Springs, the "Castle in the Rockies," framed by forest and Sulphur Mountain behind it. It's one of the best-known photo spots in Banff.
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Bow FallsStop at Bow Falls, the wide cascade just below the Fairmont Banff Springs where the Bow River tumbles toward its meeting with the Spray. Marilyn Monroe filmed scenes here for the 1954 film River of No Return.
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Banff Highlights & Wildlife | Award-Winning Small Group Tour
Banff, Alberta, Canada
$108.03
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!