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Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Banff Stargazing Experience 20% OFF
Banff, Alberta, Canada
$73.85
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The late night winter rush.
Under headlamps, crunch through Johnston Canyon’s frozen cathedrals of ice, then step out into the dark where the Milky Way explodes overhead. One quiet, mind-blowing night that turns Banff’s winter into pure magic.
For anyone who wants the Rockies to feel bigger than the daytime ever allows.
Highlights:
✦ Headlamp-lit Lower Falls
Crunch through frozen ice formations and glowing blue walls to the waterfall up close.
✦ Canyon by night
Steel catwalks, massive icicles, total darkness – winter canyon magic like nowhere else.
✦ Vermilion Lakes stargazing
Milky Way reflecting on calm water, Mount Rundle silhouetted.
✦ Mt Norquay viewpoint
Higher elevation, panoramic sky – perfect for aurora spotting.
✦ Hot drinks & sweet treat under the stars
Hot drinks and a sweet treat while the cosmos steals the show.
Under headlamps, crunch through Johnston Canyon’s frozen cathedrals of ice, then step out into the dark where the Milky Way explodes overhead. One quiet, mind-blowing night that turns Banff’s winter into pure magic.
For anyone who wants the Rockies to feel bigger than the daytime ever allows.
Highlights:
✦ Headlamp-lit Lower Falls
Crunch through frozen ice formations and glowing blue walls to the waterfall up close.
✦ Canyon by night
Steel catwalks, massive icicles, total darkness – winter canyon magic like nowhere else.
✦ Vermilion Lakes stargazing
Milky Way reflecting on calm water, Mount Rundle silhouetted.
✦ Mt Norquay viewpoint
Higher elevation, panoramic sky – perfect for aurora spotting.
✦ Hot drinks & sweet treat under the stars
Hot drinks and a sweet treat while the cosmos steals the show.
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Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Banff Stargazing Experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Expert local guide trained in photography and storytelling
- Essential gear: ice cleats/crampons and hiking poles
- Fresh water refills (BYO bottle)
- Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee or tea)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from select Banff locations
- Comfortable, premium transportation
- Guide gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Meet at the front of the hotel.
Pickup times (5 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:35pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:35pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:35pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the Bus Loading Zone on Elk Street, by the roundabout across from the Train Station, next to the Banff sign.
Pickup times (tour start time):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:30pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:30pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:30pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel.
Pickup times (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:25pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:25pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:25pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the Bus loading Zone outside Fairmont Shops by turn circle.
Pickup times (10 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:20pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:20pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:20pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (15 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:15pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:15pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:15pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Return details
Meet at the front of the hotel.
Pickup times (5 min after tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:35pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:35pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:35pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the Bus Loading Zone on Elk Street, by the roundabout across from the Train Station, next to the Banff sign.
Pickup times (tour start time):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:30pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:30pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:30pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel.
Pickup times (5 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:25pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:25pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:25pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the Bus loading Zone outside Fairmont Shops by turn circle.
Pickup times (10 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:20pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:20pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:20pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (15 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:15pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:15pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:15pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
Meet at the front of the hotel on Banff Ave.
Pickup times (25 min before tour start):
Oct. 13 – Mar. 13: 5:05pm
Mar. 14 – Apr. 15: 6:05pm
Apr. 16 – 30: 7:05pm
Please be ready 10 min before departure. Vehicle departs on schedule.
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Johnston CanyonJohnston Canyon in winter is one of the best walks in Banff National Park. Your local guide fits you with ice cleats and optional hiking poles at the trailhead, then leads the way along a gentle path toward the frozen falls, sharing stories and canyon trivia as you go. The walk to the Lower Falls takes about 30 minutes, covering 1.2 km with 50m of elevation gain. From there you can turn back to the trailhead, where a hot drink waits by the firepit, or continue on to the Upper Falls. The extension adds another 30 minutes and 1.3 km. At the top, ice climbers work their way up frozen cliffs beside some of the most impressive ice formations in the canyon. Round trip to the Upper Falls: 2 hours, 5.0 km, 120m elevation gain. Suitable for guests with average fitness.
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Mount Norquay LookoutWhere we set up depends on the night. Your guide reads the sky, the cloud cover, and the moon phase, then picks the spot that will give you the clearest view: sometimes a calm lake where the Milky Way doubles on the water's surface, other times the high lookout above town where the valley opens up in every direction. Once we're settled in, it's hot drinks and a sweet treat while your eyes adjust to the dark. No rush. No itinerary to chase. Just time to let the stars take over, with your guide pointing out constellations, satellites, and the odd shooting star along the way. Banff's low light pollution means the sky here does most of the work. Your guide brings the rest: the stories behind the constellations, a bit of astronomy, and an eye for exactly when and where to look.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Johnston Canyon Night Walk and Banff Stargazing Experience 20% OFF
Banff, Alberta, Canada
$73.85
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!