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Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife

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Banff, Canada
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Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife
See the 'Castle of the Rockies' from the Surprise Corner lookout
See the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, known as the 'Castle of the Rockies'
Visit stunning lakes in Banff
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iconOffered in: English
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview

Explore the historic landmarks and natural wonders near the town of Banff on this half-day, small-group tour. Admire the unparalleled beauty of natural sights including Bow Falls, the surreal Hoodoos rock formation, and beautiful Lake Minnewanka, among others. This guided tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Banff, a professional guide, and light refreshments.
  • Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Banff and its wildlife
  • Visit historic places and famous landmarks
  • Learn about the history and geology of the area from your knowledgeable guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
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Professional guide
Maple cookie snack, fresh water
Small group size (up to 24 guests per guide)
Hands on interpretive tools
Optional gratuities

Departure Point

Mount Royal Hotel, 138 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A7, Canada

Departure Time

8:30 AM

Return Details

Returns to original departure point
Learn the stories behind the most famous natural and historic sights near the renowned resort town of Banff on this small-group tour. Discover the history and geology of the Banff area and get an overview of the unique landmarks that give this mountain town its distinctive flair.

Start the day with a morning pickup in Banff, continuing onwards to some of the most scenic and historically significant highlights of Banff such as Bow Falls, the famous Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Minnewanka, and the Hoodoos, and Bow Valley lookout. Keep your eyes peeled for elk, deer, bears and bighorn sheep as this is a great tour for seeing wildlife in the morning.

Please note this tour is seasonal and only operates between April and mid-October.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Lake Minnewanka
Visit Lake Minnewanka, Banff's largest lake, and hear stories about the underwater ghost town.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Bow Falls
See Bow Falls roaring rapids, as water crashes over ancient limestone creating a spectacle of sound and sight. These falls were featured in several classic Hollywood films of the 1950s including 'River of No Return' with Marilyn Monroe.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Surprise Corner
This viewpoint gives an iconic view of the “Castle Of The Rockies” against the backdrop of Sulphur Mountain with the majestic Bow River in the foreground.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Hoodoos Trail
Learn about the hoodoos from your guide as you look out over this impressive viewpoint.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Bankhead Ghost Town
Learn about an abandoned mining town and relic of Banff’s industrial past at this scenic stop.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Discover Banff Tours

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife?
A:
The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife?
A:
The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife.
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife?
A:
The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife.
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife?
A:
The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
See all safety measures taken by Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife.
Q:
What is the maximum group size during Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife?
A:
This activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Summer Tour: Banff and its Wildlife.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Dont expect to much from this tour, it gives you a good first overview and nice stopps but not much more." See review
  • "No need to rent a car, this tour was perfect to take us to the best places and viewpoints to see." See review

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Amazing day out
Marilyn22262
, Nov 2019
Amazing scenery, the tour was great, didn't see much wildlife but that can be expected as nothing is guaranteed, but it didn't stop out enjoyment of the day.
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Introduction to Banff and its Wildlife
MaryP1717
, Oct 2019
We were picked up by Nick, our guide for the morning. He had lots of interesting information about the town of Banff and its wildlife. We went to Bow Falls, saw the magnificent Banff Fairmont Hotel and learned about rebuilding of the hotel. We did see some elk and heard about the habits of bears getting ready for hibernation. Nick introduced us to cream maple cookies, which we all enjoyed.
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A little more wildlife and a little less guide
janallan53
, Sep 2019
Was totally underwhelmed by guide who behaved like an over enthusiastic puppy. From start to finish non stop with her inane babbling. I’m sorry to say she ruined the trip. Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the elk on the golf course, wonderful sighting.
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Nice for a first idea of Banff
CubaClau
, Aug 2019
Dont expect to much from this tour, it gives you a good first overview and nice stopps but not much more. If you are lucky you see some wildlife as we did but the short stops at lake and waterfall is not much more then a foto stopp. Had a good and funny driverguide but if you really want to get to know banff and the region better choose a real wildlife, hiking tour or similar. This is more a first driver around some spots just to give you a idea. For this its almost to expensive.
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Loaded with info
Daniel W
, Jun 2019
Tyler was an excellent guide, loaded with facts, anecdotes and humor. We saw all the advertised sites and had some bonus wildlife sightings, closeup
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Excellent Tour
KarinF500
, May 2019
This is a great tour for first time visitors. It gives one an idea what to see. The tour guide Nicole was great and we got to see so much in 4 hours.
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It was really chill. Nice little...
CST
, Apr 2018
It was really chill. Nice little tour bus with a great guide that would introduce each places we visited with a bit of history or basic infos. They would stop at amazing spots to take great pictures. No need to rent a car, this tour was perfect to take us to the best places and viewpoints to see. Hop-on Hop-Off kinda tour but with a guide. i recommend
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We had a great time on our Banff...
Patricia W
, Aug 2017
We had a great time on our Banff and Wildlife tour. We only had one day to fit what we could and the half day tour with Ali was full of information and high points of Banff. We were able to stop and get photos while on the the tour and our driver Ali was fantastic.
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We had a brilliant tour guide from...
Kim M
, Oct 2016
We had a brilliant tour guide from Winnipeg, unfortunately can't remember his name but he was great fun and made the tour really. We stopped off on various sites and lakes, binoculars were included which was great for trying to spot bears and deers. Really worthwhile trip that I thoroughly enjoyed
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Great guide, nice overview, time well...
Daniel S
, Oct 2016
Great guide, nice overview, time well spent. Would strongly recommend this tour.
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